Hi friend, I’m taking a little time off this week, so no main letter from me. Next week, I’ll send you my guide for setting boundaries over the holidays. In the meantime: 1. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to present on race, body image and sexuality at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, or SEAF….
Hi friend, Last week was kind of wild over here. A windstorm hit the Seattle area that left half a million people without power and did widespread damage. We were without power for a few days and have some tree damage to our deck, but we’re safe and back home and I’m thankful. This week,…
Hi friend, A quick note about a known issue on the website: There was a bug that was preventing customers from being able to view all parts of the My Account page. It’s been fixed, so now you can set your payment options, view saved addresses and reset your password. Also, I had the pleasure of…
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work, and breakfasts of all kinds of large-bodied and marginalized creators and their allies. Angelica Dred is a queer, fat, digital and traditional artist based out of Colorado Springs, CO. She has been…
I also love, love, love working with neurodivergent folks. Y’all are my people. (Neurodivergence is an umbrella term that includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia and more, and depending on who you ask also includes mentally ill and mad folks.) At Kyra’s session, we cheerfully got distracted together by a hawk flying by and a rainbow, and laughed ourselves silly while getting Kyra covered in grass rolling down a hill.
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work, and breakfasts of all kinds of large-bodied and marginalized creators and their allies. Raised in the sleepy northern Toronto suburb of Willowdale, Jay Danger is a quintessential product of the 90’s. Brought…
This is the Body Liberation Photos Ask a Fat Creator (and Allies) series, in which we find out more about the lives, work, and breakfasts of all kinds of large-bodied and marginalized creators and their allies. This interview is with Ashley Anne Strobridge, a Vermont-based artist who finds inspiration in both the natural world and…
It was a pleasure to appear on the Mindful Miri podcast! In this episode, we discuss issues of ra…
It was a pleasure to appear on the Mindful Miri podcast! In this episode, we discuss issues of race, weight, and systems of oppression. Other themes: » Embracing our true selves » #bodypositivity for larger bodies » How systems are not built for all sizes » weightstigma as an offshoot of #racism Transcript Excerpt “It’s…
I just wrapped up development of my mini session for the TEDD WIND Inclusivity Conference! I’ll be talking about inclusive marketing on Oct. 22 at 1:30 pm Central time (CST). Just a couple of the topics we’ll cover: * Why be size-inclusive, anyway * What your public presence is telling potential clients * Auditing the…
From @alissarumsey: Building inclusive and fat-friendly businesses: why is so important (for us, for our business, and for the collective) and some things to think about when it comes to being inclusive in your digital/online space. Loved this convo with @bodyliberationwithlindley, who shared so much of her wisdom along with some practical tips. Lindley will be…
I said I would never do a podcast, but it turns out that I needed just the right partner. Laura Burns and I had been having these really fantastic fat liberation discussions, and finally Laura noted how cool it would be to let other people be a fly on the wall for it. (She also…
“ This is Bad Fatty with Laura Burns and Lindley Ashline. We’re two rad fatties chatting about the world we live in and how to change it. In this episode, we’re talking about the difference between a good fatty and a bad fatty, body positivity versus body liberation, and Donut Lake and Liberation Lake. Listen…
I recently went on the RD Real Talk podcast with Heather Caplan and Shelby Gordon to talk about what’s been going on in Health at Every Size® this year, and where we go from here. Here’s the episode description from Heather: A LOT has happened in the Health at Every Size® and weight-inclusive communities since Marquisele…
This is a copy of one of my slides from the How to Run a Body-Inclusive Business workshop I did for Every BODY Belongs in Bozeman last week. Want the full recording? The Eating Disorder Center of Montana is making it available free for folks who sign up for their newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/edcmt/community-newsletter-sign-up. Please also…
Please join me and Dalia Kinsey to talk about Dalia’s new book, Decolonizing Wellness! We explore: » What called Dalia to write this book» What “decolonizing” means when it comes to wellness» Why there’s a need for wellness information specifically for non-white folks» The ramifications of praising celebrity body parts, and more ◇─◇──« »──◇─◇ Dalia…
You know how sometimes things just don’t work out? Are a disaster from end to end? Well, that was my first try at a chat with author Dalia Kinsey. First, our FB live didn’t want to start. Then I couldn’t add Dalia to the chat. Then the audio and video were off sync so badly…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ I love digging in and talking about the practical aspects of body liberation, especially when it comes to running a business. On Massage Business Blueprint, Allissa, Michael and I discuss how all…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ It’s always a delight to talk with the Fat Faces, and this time we did it on the record! We dig deep into my entrepreneurial journey, why I chose to work with…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ “I guess that’s what’s hard for me to understand. What harm does it to do to a concern troll to start trolling the systems that are doing this? Troll the airline industry….
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ “Fat people can’t be photographers.” Is that true? I’ve spent the last five years finding out, and on this episode of Fashion for All – The Smart Glamour Podcast with Mallorie Dunn…
I went way out of my comfort zone with Chelsea of Chelsea Levy Nutrition and ate on camera for a special Instagram live eating support session. It is so important to normalize fat folks eating in public. Too often, we get stares, comments or open stigma for simply doing what humans need to do: eat….
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ What do anger and art have in common? Shohreh Davoodi @shohrehdavoodi and I talk about it — and lots more — on episode 53 of her podcast, Redefining Health & Wellness. We…
Today I’m asking body-positive and Health at Every Size®-aligned nanny and parent consultant Sarah @bodypositiveparenting all about her job, including: 🚸 What does a body-positive nanny do? What does #HAES have to do with it? 🚸 What should parents look for in a nanny who will help their kids grow up with a positive body image? 🚸 What Sarah…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ Over at @femtastic_podcast, Katie Breen and I talk about why it’s so important that we see representations of diverse bodies in the media, and how I use my platform to create stock imagery…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ Because I have my fat fingers in so many pies, this chat with Chrystal Bougon @chrystallee78 of Curvy Girl Lingerie and All Bodies Electrolysis touches on lots of topics! If you’ve ever…
For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ On the Fat Girl Finds Love Podcast, I’m talking with Briana Cavanaugh @lovedosed about fategories, luck and privilege in relationships, finding a doctor you trust, and scars in photography. Give it a listen…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ When I started my photography business in 2015, I had never seen or met another fat photographer. I wasn’t sure if it was even possible. (Because what we see around us tells…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ When you think of a runner, what image pops into your head? Most of us come back to the same image informed by the stock photos we see and use papers, magazines,…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ On this episode of the Rising Whole podcast, Prim Ormanovich @risingwholeprim and I talk about how coherency in your business comes from having an underlying ethical framework or cause, and how my…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ This is the first podcast where I’ve ever needed to stop and ask, “Can I say this on the air?” Nōn Wels @YouMeEmpathy, Jenipher Lyn @JenipherLyn and I talk about body image…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ What do boudoir photography, subscription boxes and stock photos have in common? What even is a stock photo? How does body liberation play into all this? In this video, I chat with…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ New podcast drop! I had the chance to talk with Health at Every Size®-aligned and fat-positive nutritionist Amy Rapone @radlove.nutrition on her podcast RadLove Radio @radloveradio. In this episode, we talk about:…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ Every single time I’m asked to be on a podcast, it’s an honor, but it’s an especially big deal to be the very first guest on an existing podcast! Jenn Hume, owner…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ Eat the Rules (formerly Fearless Rebelle Radio) has been at the top of my podcast speaking wishlist for years, and it was such an amazing opportunity to appear in episode 168 with…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ I’ve had the honor of being on a number of Australian podcasts, and every time, I wonder the same thing: What do they think about my American accent?? More importantly, it is…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ If you’d like a shorter podcast listen, Love, Food is for you. In each episode, Julie answers a letter from a reader. As a podcast guest, I love this format because I…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ So many of the dynamics around bodies, weight and worth are really about power, and it was fascinating to dig into those power dynamics with Leela Sinha, host of the PowerPivot podcast (not on…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ When I began writing the Body Liberation Guide, my weekly newsletter, I didn’t expect it to change my life. A compilation of the resources I was already creating, sharing some of my…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ Louise Adams may call her wonderful podcast All Fired Up!, but I think of my episode as a phrase a little closer to my Southern U.S. roots: I’m all het up. I…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ One of the reasons I talk about vulnerability in business so much is that giving ourselves the grace and space to be vulnerable allows us to not expect perfection from ourselves or…
The experience of being a business owner in a marginalized body is very different from the mainstream, and it’s one I spend a lot of time thinking about. It was a pleasure discuss it with Melanie Knights on the Entrepreneurial Outlaws podcast. I love the way Melanie described our episode: We are in a period…
✨ For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year. ✨ If you’ve ever met someone and instantly known you’re going to be good friends, then you’ll know how I felt when I met Dalia Kinsey. In fact, we got along so well…
I love talking about ending weight stigma in the real world, and how we get there on a practical level. What does that look like? Where do we go from here? In this episode of the Nourished Circle podcast, I talked with Lori Short-Zamudio about: Where weight stigma in healthcare comes from How what you…
In this episode, Karin Lewis is joined by Lindley Ashline, photographer, author, cat mom, entrepreneur, musician and activist. Lindley creates photographs that celebrate the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional “beauty” standards. She fights weight stigma by giving fat people a safe place to explore how their bodies look on camera and by…
For the month of December, enjoy these podcast episodes while I slow down, take a breath and plan for next year.
Tarisha & Lindley discuss the myth that “loving your body is fine, but that can’t be healthy“. Women are afraid that if they love their body, they’ll let themselves off the hook and will stop taking care of themselves. Listen to what we have to say about the idea that we have to judge ourselves and punish ourselves…
“It took literally re-drawing the lines of the human form over and over again for me to understand that it is normal for bodies to be unique and that mine, soft and dimpled, was normal…and even beautiful, (and actually, really fucking sexy).” » Theresa Baxter Today’s interview is with @reesabobeesa. Here’s how she describes herself:…
“Who you are today is a valid and important part of the journey of your life. Please meet that person and welcome them, they are a foundation of who you are, even if you are not always in this exact body as this exact person. Your body is not a signal of your moral value…
“My fiction features “Big Beautiful Heroines” who always feel good about themselves. Even if they go into the book not feeling self-confident, they feel that way by the end of the book. I will NEVER put one of my heroines on a weight-loss diet.” » Pat Ballard Today’s interview is with fat-positive author Pat Ballard….
