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The Body Protest is a podcast hoping to uncover the hidden journey of the relationship you have with yourself. Exploring the individual obstacles that makes everyone’s journey of self-love complicated and occasionally treacherous, we hope to unify peop...
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9. Prioritising Pleasure with Self-Esteem / Rebecca Lucy Taylor
52:37Hi Body Protestors! it's our Season finale, and we're ending with a very special episode - Honey and Nadia chat with Pop Star extraordinaire Self Esteem, Rebecca Lucy Taylor. Prioritise Pleasure has been lauded as the top album of 2021 by a multitude of publications, and rightly so - it's a rallying cry to stop dimming your light to make others comfortable. Rebecca wants to show people (esp. women) that there’s another way outside of patriarchal norms and expectations Rebecca talks to us about her career, the moments that helped shape her relationship with herself, queer identity and trusting your creative instincts. We discuss The power of vulnerability and the importance of therapy. We adore this episode and we hope you do too! No Knowledge Noodle this week, instead we have a wonderful clip of Self Esteem, playing us out! See you for season five, and thank you for joining us!TW: Sexual assaultEpisode Links:Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfesteemselfesteem/Self Esteem website: https://www.selfesteem.love/Listen to Self Esteem: https://selfesteem.lnk.to/PP-AlbumWEWatch Self Esteem: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqlYv6u4jIp0DFuqkb4PlQgGet Tickets: https://www.selfesteem.love/#nav-5Show Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris
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8. I F*cking Love My Body Now with Kenny Ethan Jones
57:55Hey Body Protestors! Can you believe this is our penultimate episode this season!? Time flies when you're talking about your feelings! This week, Nadia and Honey speak to the incredible Kenny Ethan Jones! Jones is an activist, writer, advocate, consultant and a former model. Kenny made history by being the first trans man to front a period campaign – which launched his career in activism. His advocacy focuses on; menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy and he does a lot of work around positive trans representation in the media. We ask Kenny about all of this and he so incredibly generously shared so much with us. We hope you love this conversation as much as we do!And stay tuned for wonderful a knowledge noodle on body image flexibility and the end of this episode.Episode Links:Kenny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennyethanjones/?hl=enKenny's Website: https://www.kennyethanjones.com/Show Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris7. Feeling Freer Than Ever with Sam Baker
01:07:34Happy 2022 body protesters!! Honey and Nadia talk to journalist, broadcaster, novelist, former editor-in-chief of Just 17, Cosmopolitan, and Red Magazine, co-founder of The Pool, and creator of The Shift podcast… Sam Baker! We talk about menopause, body image, Sam’s time at the helm of some of the country’s most popular Women’s magazines and the received wisdoms at the time in the industry and reflections on the fashion industry.This episode’s knowledge noodle is on body image and eating disorders in mid- and later life.Episode Links:Sam’s podcast - The Shift https://play.acast.com/s/the-shift Sam’s book - The Shift https://guardianbookshop.com/the-shift-9781529329766 Karen Arthur - Karen Arthur (@menopausewhilstblack) • Instagram photos and videos Lena Dunham on The Body Protest Getting Comfortable with the Contradictions with Lena Dunham | The Body Protest on Acast Anddddd…. You can spot the Menopause Banshee on the 'Florida' episode Big Mouth on NetflixShow Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris6. Poses, Poses, and More Poses with Bronze Abloh
56:48This week is our final episode before we slip into festive season hibernation, but don't you worry, it's of course a very juicy one to tide you over until January rolls round. Honey and Nadia talk to the effervescent Bronze Abloh. Bronze gives us a whistlestop history lesson into their understanding of ballroom but as Bronze said, gather your information from as many resources as possible - watching Paris is Burning and Pose is a good starting point after listening to this conversation. We talk about the ballroom scene and voguing, queer community/family, life drawing, tattoos, depressionCW. Drugs, suicide ideation, self-harmNo knowledge noodle this week! Wishing everybody a safe and happy festive season, we'll back after the holidays!Episode Links:Bronze on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groingthroughtit Bristol Ballroom Community - https://www.instagram.com/bristolballroomcommunity Show Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris
5. Having Faith in Your Own Bad Taste with Ione Gamble
01:02:30Hey Body Protestors! This week, Honey and Nadia speak with the phenomenal Ione Gamble, founder and editor in chief of the exceptionally chic Polyester Zine, host of the polyester podcast and soon to be debut author with her first collection Essays coming out next year, Poor Little Sick Girls. Ione shares about her experience as a chronically ill, working class, plus sized woman, navigating the typically inhospitable fashion industry - and how she carved out a space for herself and others, by having faith in her own "bad" taste.This episode’s knowledge noodle is on body image and chronic illness.Episode Links:Join the Polyester Community: https://www.polyesterzine.com/thedollhouseListen to the Polyester Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/the-polyester-podcastFollow Polyester: https://www.instagram.com/polyesterzine/?hl=enFollow Ione: https://www.instagram.com/ionegamble/?hl=enFree online support for young people with conditions or injuries affecting their appearance https://www.ypfaceit.co.uk Show Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris
4. Exposing Shame to the Light with Bryony Gordon
01:00:57Hello Body Protestors! Today we are speaking to the wonderful Bryony Gordon. We discuss the importance of sharing and how this connects you with people and Bryony so generously shares with us about her experiences of motherhood, intrusive thoughts, binge eating disorder, OCD, sobriety, substance abuse, the importance of empathy.We have a brilliant and informative Knowledge Noodle on Binge Eating Disorder.And if you're wanting more, do check out our brand new Patreon where we have bonus chats waiting for you!Episode Links:https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk Bryony on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryonygordon/?hl=enBryony's podcast Mad World:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bryony-gordons-mad-world/id1224672811Show Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotestHoney on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris
3. Toxic Masculinity, Attraction, and Body Image in Men with Dr Scott Griffiths
45:09Hello Body Protestors! We are leaning into the science this week and had a very interesting conversation with researcher Dr Scott Griffiths on how eating disorders manifest in men, muscle dysmorphia or ‘bigorexia’, the role of gender norms and toxic masculinity in male appearance ideals, and how body image fluctuates all the time. This episode’s knowledge noodle is on ‘seasonal body image’. Episode Links:Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scott1Griffiths Scott’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7nKcPsAXI Ted Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJQllJqJTM Scott’s book recommendation: The Right to Sex by Amia SrinivasanShow Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bodyprotest/Honey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honeykinny/?hl=en Nadia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/ Show CreditsThis podcast is produced by Daisy Grant https://daisygrantproductions.co.uk Music is by Eve Garland and Zane Morris