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The Renaissance Room Podcast
I'm Katie Karlberg, boudoir photographer and professional myth-buster and host of The Renaissance Room podcast. This podcast is about bodies, the patriarchy, diet culture, and everything they don't want you to know. Your body isn't a problem to solve. It's a masterpiece to celebrate.
Episodes
10 episodes
Episode 10: All bodies are beach bodies
Every summer the same voice shows up. Noting what you look like in your swimsuit. Calculating whether you should've worn the cover-up. That voice has been there so long it feels like yours.It isn't.Episode 10 of The Renaissance ...
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EPISODE 9: Pole, Heels and Why I Was Afraid to Take Up Space
Three years ago I almost didn't walk into my first pole class. This episode is about what happened when I did — and what it's taught me about confidence, shame, perfectionism, and taking up space in my own body.We're talking about pole ...
EPISODE 8: Whose eyes are you looking through? The Male vs. the Female gaze
When you look in the mirror, whose voice is in your head? Yours — or someone else's you've been carrying around for years without realizing it?This episode is about the male gaze, the female gaze, and everything in between. We're talkin...
EPISODE 7: MY COMING OUT STORY
I didn't think I was queer. Not in my teens, not in my twenties — not even when friends tried to tell me otherwise. It wasn't until I was 30, deep in a pandemic TikTok spiral, that something started to unravel. This is my coming out...
EPISODE 6: How I'm Unlearning Everything the Patriarchy Taught Me About My Body
Content Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dysmorphia. If this isn't what you need to hear right now, I totally get it. Take care of yourself first.Last episode, we talked about the patr...
Episode 5: Let's Talk About the Patriarchy and Your Body
Your body image isn't personal. It's political.The way you see your body, the things you criticize about it, the voice in your head that says you're not enough — that's not an accident. That's the system working exactly as designed....
EPISODE 4: From 'Not Enough' to 'Magnificent': Reading Your Before & After Words
Before every boudoir session, I ask my clients to write one word on a slip of paper: How are you feeling right now?They write things like "terrified," "not enough," "ashamed," "uncomfortable in my own skin."Then at the end of th...
EPISODE 3: 5 Boudoir Myths I Bust Every Day
If you've ever thought "I want to do boudoir but..." — this episode is for you. "I need to lose weight first." "Boudoir is only for certain bodies." "I'll do it when I'm more confident." These are...
EPISODE 2: Why I Stepped Away from Weddings to Photograph Women in Their Power
After nearly 10 years as a wedding photographer, I walked away from the industry to photograph boudoir full-time. In this episode, I'm telling you exactly why. This isn't about hating weddings or judging anyone who loves them. It's ...