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All The Small Things
Megan Jayne Crabbe on Diet Culture
Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good.
Megan's book: Body Positive Power
Find Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipanda
Find me: @venetialamanna
Find the show: @ATSTpodcast
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This episode was co-produced and edited by Venetia La Manna, produced by Holly Falconer, with music composed by William Haxworth and artwork designed by Alex Sedano.
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