Dating is hard, dating when you're fat is even harder. In this weekly podcast, Alex Stewart and Nicci Nunez will take you through the chronicles of dating as a plus-sized woman.
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Join Vinny Welsby (they/them), TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and certified Fierce Fatty as they teach you how to love your fat body without going on yet another ever again. 95-99% of diets fail, it’s not your fault you’ve never succeeded at losing weight! Wear the damn bikini, rock that crop top, and embrace that curvy body. Break down limiting negative self-beliefs and root out the reasons why you think your plus-size body is not ok. Episodes topics include - fatphobia, diet culture, i ...
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Hearing Our Own Voice is an anti-diet, weight inclusive podcast that centers Black stories and experiences. I have conversations with Black health and wellness professionals and fat activists who have taken a weight-inclusive approach to their work. My goal is to uncover the lies and myths that get sold to us, but more importantly I want us to explore how we can filter out the cultural noise and begin to hear our own voice .
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Celebrating Diversity, Women of Weight: Redefining Success, Strength, & Size! This Is NOT Your Average Podcast, & We Are NOT Your Average Women!
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A fat girl who found love in a world that hates fat people. AKA How I went from being wracked with trauma and only dating and falling in love with addicts and people who were cruel and abusive to me, to having a great stable love life, personal life work and family life while struggling to run a biz and be a solo mom. I’m not perfect and I definitely have a lot to say. Personal stories, interviews about fat love, fat sex, and fat relationships with people of ALL genders. Tools, tips and conn ...
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190: Being Fat And Unhealthy - Is It True That if You Really Loved Yourself You’d Lose Weight?
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I'm on my holidays and so we have a replay for this episode from 2021 which is still super relevant. Let's listen! P.S. This is when I went by Victoria and she/her pronouns. "Self love means caring for your body which means losing weight!" Seems logical, but is it actually? Does being fat mean you've given up and don't give a sh*t about your body, …
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In this episode we're joined by Amanda McCracken (@amandajmccracken) to explore the topics of longing and limerence. We delve into the connection between limerence and anxious attachment, the influence of purity culture and romanticized ideals on limerence, the role of self-love in overcoming limerence and the importance of closure in moving on fro…
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The One Where We're Back From Summer Vacation
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We're backkkkkkkkk! Alex shares her dating update and reflects on her recent experience with a tour manager she was seeing. Despite promises of a future together, the communication quickly dwindled while he was away on tour. Alex confronted him about it, but his efforts to improve were short-lived. She felt disappointed and hurt by his lack of effo…
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189: 6 Ways Hating My Fat Body Almost Ruined My Life
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What would my life be like today if I had never worked to unlearn anti-fat bias? I was so fortunate to stumble upon the message “It’s ok to be fat” over a decade ago and it absolutely revolutionized my life. My life was being ruined by my worship of thinness and obsession with food restriction and body criticism. I’m sharing the 6 main ways my anti…
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It's not like the radio bit - we both went on second dates and it went well??? One of us spiraled and the other is realizing that she had some pretty sh*ty expectations from past relationships and is now expecting a new bare minimum moving forward. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle…
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327 people have completed my workplace anti-fatness survey and shared their stories. In today's episode, I am revealing the stats on what percentage of fat folks have experienced anti-fatness at work, which marginalized group is affected the most and what types of anti-fatness are commonest. Plus we have a ton of powerful and painful stories - ther…
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Nicci is breaking her 2 year dating break & Alex said ta ta Captain and started talking to a new guy. How did they go? What happened? Will there be a second date? Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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This week we're joined by Erin Renzas to talk about the radical mind shift she had after a breakdown that led her to completely change her life. We discuss a lot about sense of self and the lie society pushes that losing weight will make everything better. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://r…
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THE ONE WHERE WE'RE BACK ON THE APPS...AGAIN
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It's like a carousel that never stops...we're back on the apps and Alex is going on dates! It's been awhile since it's been the two of us so we catch up and dive into passive relationships, the hill theory and all of the other advice we've seen on tiktok. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://re…
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187: DEI's Big Fat Problem: Fat Discrimination at Work
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Let me ask you a question: have you ever had diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training that was focused on size inclusion or anti-fat bias? Has anti-fat bias even been a footnote in any DEI training that you’ve had or seen? I asked these questions to company leaders, DEI professionals and my audience on Instagram and the answer was a resoundin…
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Last time we had intersectional-feminist dating coach, Lilly Womble (@datebrazen) on Nicci had a full on panic attack about deleting her dating apps. Now she's back and releasing her first book!! You can pre-order "Thank You, More Please: A Feminist Guide to Breaking Dumb Dating Rules and Finding Love" now! We learn more about her step-by-step guid…
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This week we're joined by Hannah (@mimosasandlipstick_) to learn all about her most recent breakup with Mr. Man's. We've gotten some juicy little tidbits online and now we're finally getting the whole story. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re…
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186: But Aren’t We in an “Ob*sity” Epidempic?
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We allllll know that fatness is spreading like wildfire and is contagious and who is going to think of the CHILDREN?!!? ERMGHED!” Is it true that we are in an epidemic and everyone is getting fatter? Do fat people need to hurry up and lose weight in order to save the economy and the lives of children and baskets of kittens from burning flames? Let’…
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Alex is back from Thailand so we catch up with her about her trip and her latest dating meetups and we're joined by Kayla Stansberry (@fatpositivetherapist) who is a licensed therapist that specializes in fat trauma Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht…
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This week we're joined by Datura Jonez (@daturajonez) to discuss her dating break and dating as a black, autistic woman. We also talk about passport bros and how Nicci was too busy "gardening" to go on a date. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://…
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185: Oprah Leaves WW Board After Using Weight Loss Drugs
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Seemingly there are non-stop stories and notifications of celebrities and influencers being on a new “weight loss journey” after starting on weight loss drugs. Now, Oprah is among that cohort and it has had an impact on her relationship with WeightWatchers. But hang on a minute, doesn’t WW sell weight loss drugs? Let’s dig into it! Bonus: I also sh…
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Dating apps claim that there isn't a pretty filter but a tech investigator debunked that and Nicci got and email that should be how everyone shoots their shot online. Tiktok we're referencing: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLJcmGMT/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy …
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This week we're joined by singer-song writer, Elle Baez to talk about her body positive anthem "I Love My Body" Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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184: Organized Anti-Fat Fuckery with Tigress Osborn
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The villainous tricksters behind the veiled push to “advance fat rights” (when in reality they just want to sell weight loss drugs) are at it again. Tigress Osborn from NAAFA is here to stop them though! She joins me on the show to talk about what new games anti-fat organizations are getting up to and why it’s a load of BS. Plus we discuss the fat …
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Nicci went to her first Meet IRL event and we're both can't escape pookie or the orange peel & bird theories! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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In 2024 we're going back to the basics and trying to meet people in person and using our dating apps intentionally! Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri…
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183: AITA for telling my DIL she wasn’t invited due to her weight
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Have you ever read the “Am I The Asshole” questions on Reddit? If you don’t know what AITA is: People ask the internet if they were in the right or wrong about a situation that happened in their life. Well, these questions are a source of endless entertainment for me! I brought my friend Summer Innanen from Eat The Rules podcast to get her verdict …
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We're starting the year off with Brand Director of BodCon & Shapermint and Body Positivity Coach, Gabrielle Richards to talk all things confidence. New Year, New Me bullshit, steps to gain confidence in yourself and is there even a place for body confidence in 2024? Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Sp…
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In our last episode of 2023 we're joined by comedian & Loud About Nothing podcast host, Sebastian Conelli! We talk about working on ourselves & finding joy in little things, growing up as a plus size kid, being thoughtful in relationships & giggle about everything! Give yourself the gift of self pleasure with SVAKOM: https://www.svakom.com/ Our Spo…
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As you listen to this episode please remember that this is a THEM problem not a YOU problem. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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182: Dealing With Anti-Fat Family During the Holidays
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Woah nelly, can family be trying or what? Especially if you’re the only one talking up about bad behaviour and feel like the black sheep or are being told you’re “tooooo sensitive”. If we want to (or have to) spend time with family, having some tactics in our back pockets is a great idea. Sharing your stories, an analogy with a donley and different…
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The fourth date phenomenon is real, right? You know by the third date if you want to keep seeing someone. We discuss the rule of threes taking over dating tiktok and one of us is dealing with a looper. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircl…
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THE ONE WITH JAMIE VARON AND MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY
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Our friend and writer Jamie Varon has a new plus size romance novel all about embracing your main character energy. We talk about the importance over having realistic plus size characters and if we're still body positive in 2023. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy…
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181: Fat Liberation Gone Too Far? Misconceptions and Mistakes
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Some folks can come in contact with fat liberation and turn away shaking their heads at the things that we believe. The thing is, often what they understand about fat liberation is incorrect, a misunderstanding or just plain false. First I talk about the core tenets of anti-fat beliefs and then I debunk the misconceptions that people have shared on…
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getting set up by friends, one night crushes, the mindy project and someone got told on a first date that she was intimidating and that leads to a whole discussion about insecurity and partnerships. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c…
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This week we're joined by Youtuber & Podcast Host Maddie Dragsbaek to talk all things dating! Never being in a relationship, casual dating breakups, loopers, first dates & hook ups. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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THE ONE WHERE WE TALK ABOUT FIRST DATE LOCATIONS
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A list is making rounds of places women would never go on a first date and we break it down. We also question if we're single because we're not masterminds. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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180: Being On Reality TV Almost Killed Me
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Today we are talking about the the truth about reality television and how devastating it can be to the lives of those featured. There have been incredible numbers of reality TV stars who have died by suicide and I was almost a part of that statistic. If you didn’t know, I was on a 2 part BBC show where I lived in a house for 9 days with people who …
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This week we're joined by Sex and Relationship Coach, Catherine Drysdale to talk about how to overcome insecurities in intimacy and the benefits of self pleasure. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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179: How to Feel More Confident in Your Body
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http://www.fiercefatty.com/179 How the heck do you feel more confident in your body anyway? In this episode, I go through step by step the actions to take. Get ready to make some notes, or not, I ain’t the boss of you. Plus, the story of someone making me cry in Starbucks last week after shaming my beverage choice, fun! Also, there’s an update on t…
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This week we're joined by Trauma & Mindset Coach, Candice Tamera to discuss attachment styles. She has a podcast called FUCK Trauma about helping you overcome your past and having healthy, loving relationships. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:/…
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178: When a Loved One Diets and Hates Their Fat Body: Listener Questions
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Listener questions! Questions include: My mum blames her poor health on her weight and won’t listen when I tell her about anti-fat bias, what should I do? Help, I have just been diagnosed with diabetes! Is it actually unhealthy to be fat? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/178 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guid…
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This week we're joined by Caitlin (@keepingitcaitlin) to discuss her IVF journey as a plus size woman, PCOS, how she met her husband and fatphobia in your family. TW: miscarriages & semiglutides Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p…
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177: I Want to Lose Weight! Coming to Terms With an Anti-fat World: Listener Questions
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Listener questions part 2! Questions include: Help! I want to lose weight, but not for aesthetic reasons anymore but because the world is inaccessible. How do I cope? How to find a doctor who is fat positive? Is it true that biology dictates that fat people are less attractive to others? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/177 Support me…
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This week we're joined by intuitive & self love coach Sasha Piton to discuss manifesting during your self love & dating journey, her dating journey and being a former Mormon. (warning: ted barks in the intro but I promise he was a good boy during the interview.) Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: htt…
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Alex did speed dating with Meet IRL and gives us all of the details! Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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We're joined by comedian Cigi Farmer to discuss dating & comedy in LA, her self-growth journey, therapy & putting yourself out there. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Alex Stewart & Nicci Nunez
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We both are extra cozy in this episode! We found a list of five questions you should ask yourself if you're unsure of your relationship, Alex's weird dream, uncomfortable dm's making us not want to trust people and we're both having issues flirting. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl…
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This week we're joined by Carissa from @BeYourJoy to talk about growing up the fat funny friend, finding yourself after a relationship, casual hookups and being scared of first dates. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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176: Lisa Marie Presley Died From Weight Loss Surgery: Legends That Fatphobia Stole Part 2
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With the news of the cause of death for Lisa Marie Presley recently I thought it was time to expand the list of famous people who have died at the hands of fat hate or diet culture. The first part is episode 145, but you don’t need to listen to that before this episode. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and d…
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THE ONE WHERE WE ARE MORE THAN OUR BODIES
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Alex handed out one of her bracelets, fatphobic people react to the Lizzo news on social media, the male gaze, the Barbie Movie and Nicci is feeling uncomfortable in her body and trying to battle those feelings. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:…
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This week we're joined by Leah V! She's an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author, inclusive content creator, body-positive activist, and educator. We discuss being a Fat Black Muslim, being fetishized, her divorce, sneaky links, dating apps and even come up with a new side hustle. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.c…
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THE ONE WHERE IT'S OUR 125th EPISODE
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It's our 125th episode so we thought it would be fun to answer questions from YOU! All about plus size dating, sex, body image and traveling. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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175: 6 Things You Could Be Doing That Supports Anti-Fatness (And Can Ruin Body Confidence)
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I hate my fat body and I don't know whhhyyyy! Have you ever thought this? If so, you need to check out this episode where I share the 6 things you could be doing inadvertently that perpetuated anti-fatness and could harm your body confidence. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/175 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource …
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THE ONE WHERE ALEX GOES DOWN A DARK WHOLE
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This tiktok about why men in their 30s don't know what they want took Alex down a dark whole of male podcasts. She did the research so you don't have to. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor: factormeals.com/swipefat50 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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