Episode Player
How I've Been Making Myself Smaller
The Fat Doctor Podcast
I pride myself on being a fat person who isn't afraid to take up space. But the more you take up space, the more people will take issue with it. Especially if you're visibly different — Fat, Trans, Queer, Neurodivergent. So I suffered a few setbacks over the past few years and I learned that if I don't censor or filter myself, chances are I would be punished and my words would be used against me. I learned there is a "right way" to do social justice, and if that means hiding parts of myself, then it's worth it for the greater good.
Turns out that faking it doesn't work out much better, and liberation can only come when people are free to be themselves. Sounds pretty obvious when you say it out loud, but this wasn't an easy lesson for me to learn. Join me this week as I start taking up space my way, in spite of the potential future backlash.
Don't forget that My Joints Hurt: A Practical Guide to Navigating Healthcare in a Fat Body is available to purchase on Amazon or read on Kindle Unlimited.
Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!
Connect With Me
- BUY THE BOOK: Never suffer through another through another weight loss lecture from your doctor again
- JOIN THE NO WEIGH MOVEMENT: Get a free script when you sign up
- THE WEIGHTING ROOM: Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members.
- BOOK A CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journey
- EXPLORE THE MASTERCLASS LIBRARY: Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage it
- FREE GUIDES:Evidence-based, not diet nonsense
