Imbodi Health Podcast

39. Let's Talk About Fatphobia & Weight Discrimination - Serena Nangia

June 26, 2023 Imbodi Health Season 4
39. Let's Talk About Fatphobia & Weight Discrimination - Serena Nangia
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Imbodi Health Podcast
39. Let's Talk About Fatphobia & Weight Discrimination - Serena Nangia
Jun 26, 2023 Season 4
Imbodi Health

In this episode, Kiah and Meg chat with Serena Nangia about:

  1. Serena's journey in founding The Body Activists
  2. How fatphobia (anti-fat bias) and weight discrimination cause harm, and their link to increasing the risk of developing an eating disorder
  3. Media awareness and how to navigate harmful advice around food or bodies
  4. Navigating the healthcare system and having difficult conversations with health professionals
  5. Dealing with imposter syndrome: your voice matters

Serena Nangia (she/her) is a long-time advocate for eating disorder recovery, host of The Body Activism Podcast, CEO of The Body Activists, and Marketing & Communications Manager for an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL. Her company, The Body Activists, is a start-up focused on collaborating with and educating businesses and community leaders to identify, dialogue about, and disrupt harmful stigma and discrimination based on weight and body size.

Serena has spent close to a decade building expertise on the way body image, media, and eating disorders affect people’s daily lives. Serena is also a frequent public speaker on the issue of fatphobia and actively works to elevate diverse voices of People of Color and Fat People. Serena’s inspiration comes from her sister, Ellen, who struggled with an eating disorder for over a decade and is now in long-term recovery.

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!

Show Notes

In this episode, Kiah and Meg chat with Serena Nangia about:

  1. Serena's journey in founding The Body Activists
  2. How fatphobia (anti-fat bias) and weight discrimination cause harm, and their link to increasing the risk of developing an eating disorder
  3. Media awareness and how to navigate harmful advice around food or bodies
  4. Navigating the healthcare system and having difficult conversations with health professionals
  5. Dealing with imposter syndrome: your voice matters

Serena Nangia (she/her) is a long-time advocate for eating disorder recovery, host of The Body Activism Podcast, CEO of The Body Activists, and Marketing & Communications Manager for an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL. Her company, The Body Activists, is a start-up focused on collaborating with and educating businesses and community leaders to identify, dialogue about, and disrupt harmful stigma and discrimination based on weight and body size.

Serena has spent close to a decade building expertise on the way body image, media, and eating disorders affect people’s daily lives. Serena is also a frequent public speaker on the issue of fatphobia and actively works to elevate diverse voices of People of Color and Fat People. Serena’s inspiration comes from her sister, Ellen, who struggled with an eating disorder for over a decade and is now in long-term recovery.

At Imbodi Health, our mission is to empower you to ditch diet culture, make friends with food and find peace with your body. Find your version of ‘whole health’ no matter your body shape or size.

Tune in weekly for bite-sized episodes on all things non-diet nutrition, disordered eating recovery, joyful movement, self-care and body acceptance.

If you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!