In this episode, Kiah and Meg chat with Serena Nangia about: Serena's journey in founding The Body ActivistsHow fatphobia (anti-fat bias) and weight discrimination cause harm, and their link to increasing the risk of developing an eating disorderMedia awareness and how to navigate harmful advice around food or bodiesNavigating the healthcare system and having difficult conversations with health professionalsDealing with imposter syndrome: your voice mattersSerena 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. Join the community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imbodihealth/Visit The Butterfly Foundation: https://butterfly.org.au/Imbodi Health website: www.imbodihealth.comIf you enjoy our episodes, please give us a written review on Apple podcasts. It helps our podcast to be shown to more people!