Hi 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...

Hey 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...

Happy 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...

This 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...

Hey 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...

Hello 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...

Hello 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:...

Hello Body Protesters! In this weeks episode we speak to the phenomenal DJ and Podcaster Ashley Louise James, plus joined by bonus guest, her gorgeous baby Alfie - so do listen out for the delightful baby noises throughout. We discuss the world of objectification pre and post motherhood, and the nuance and complications of pretty privilege. Ashley also talks so honestly about the expectations and realities of motherhood. And if you're still hungry for more, this episode’s knowledge noodle is...

The Body Protest is back for our fourth season!!! Go us!! We open the season with an utterly gorgeous conversation with Prishita Maheshwari-Aplin and get into queerness, bi and pan sexuality, non-binary identities, the power of community and stories, activism online and more.     This episode’s knowledge noodle we discuss eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community.  And please listen out for our stunning new jingle that truly sparks a lot of joy for us. Also, huge news -We've launched a...

Body protesters! We are back! Well almost.... S4 is coming soon but we wanted to pop and say hi. We talk about some reflections on food and bodies from the past 18 months or so as well as 'fat fishing' and fashion. ALSO! Come see us IRL at Cheltenham Festival, Montpellier Gardens on October 9th at 2.30pm - tickets are FREE - just show up. https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/about-the-festival/voicebox/grid You know the deal, if you enjoy the show please remember to rate,...

Hi Body Protester! It's the season finale, and of course, we had to go out with a bang. We are talking to Lena Dunham, Writer, Director, Actress - and of course, Creator and star of the HBO hit Girls which Nadia and I both rewatched during the start of the pandemic and nearly 10 years on since it's debut, it still resonates just deeply. This conversation is very close to our hearts - we're so grateful to Lena for taking the time to speak to us. Lena is such a powerful story teller and...

Hi Body Protesters!    This week Honey and Nadi speak with the incredible activist and writer Henna. Henna speaks with us about her experience as a South Asian Woman, telling us about the pressure and beauty ideals one faces when straddling two cultures. We also talk about mirror work, affirmations and self care. Henna is a really wonderful ray of light and we can't wait for you to get to know her.  we hope you enjoyed listening! Please remember to rate, review, share and...

Hey Body Protesters! This week we're joined by writer and activist Scarlett Curtis - Co-founder of The Pink Protest and one of the og driving forces behind the Body Protest Podcast, so it felt very fitting to have her back and chatting with us! Scarlett shares with us her story of chronic pain in her teen years, learning to trust her pain receptors again - and her reconnection to self with the help with some help from i-phone games, cold swimming and yoga. We hope you love this episode as...

CW. Drug use. Eating Disorders.    Hi Body Protesters!    This week  Honey and Nadia speak With the founders of Sick Sad Girlz Rosa and Kenzie. They tell us about the cosy corner of the internet they’ve created with nearly 20,000 people sharing their experience of SSG life, and the importance of community and friendship. We discuss accessibility and the power of making your space as soft, safe and easy for you as humanly possible. We chat about about the freedom of conversation and openness -...

Hi Body Protesters! This week we're joined by the radiant Becky Young, The founder of Anti Diet Riot Club! We talk about the importance of community, the joy of abundance - and meeting yourself and your needs newly each day. It's a real treat and we hope you enjoy! Register for the Body Riot Weekender: https://antidietriotclub.co.uk/event/the-body-riot-weekender/ The Anti Diet Riot Website: https://antidietriotclub.co.uk/ Link to our Google Drive for more...

Hi Body Protesters!    This week we’re joined by divine dynamic sister duo, Bebe and Jessie Cave. These Renaissance women shine in comedy, illustration, animation, writing and acting – but most recently have been bringing the most wonderfully honest sisterly magic to ears across the globe, with their podcast, We Can’t Talk about That Right Now.    Featuring the gentle gurgles of baby Tenn, Bebe and Jessie talk with us about:    Radical honesty, acting and body image, Fatphobia in the film...

[EXPLICIT]    Hi Body Protesters!     We speak with our first straight male guest, an NHS surgeon and author of Food is Not Medicine, Dr Joshua Wolrich. We talk with Josh about weight stigma, food insecurity and disordered eating, and Josh tells us why some of today’s popular diets are what he calls ‘nutribollocks’. STRAP IN.     Also kudos to our pal Laura Thomas who Josh credits for being the catalyst to learning more about weight stigma and diet culture. You can listen to our conversation...

Hi Body Protesters!     We have another HUGE episode this week – we speak with Professor Bryn Austin, ScD, is an award-winning researcher, teacher, and mentor. Bryn is a Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. She also is the director of Harvard STRIPED – the Strategic Training Initiative for the...

Hi Body Protesters! So…it’s official, we are B A C K and are launching S3 with a bang! We speak with the one and only Virgie Tovar – author, podcaster and OG body positivity advocate. We are such big fans of Virgie’s and when you listen you will hear why. She oozes energy and is so smart – her analogy game is next level. Diet culture is a scrub – need we say more?! Whew! We are still on a high from speaking with her. Also! We are introducing a new segment that we think you are going to...

Hi Body Protesters! We have another bonus for you as we are gearing up for S3. We speak with our very first guest of The Body Protest, life coach and author Michelle Elman – who you may know as @scarrednotscared on social media.     We talk about themes from her new book: The Joy of Being Selfish so cover BOUNDARIES in depth. We needed this and took notes.    We hope you enjoyed listening! Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe!    Honey and Nadia x x x    Chat to us on...

Hi Body Protesters! How you doing?! Some good news - we are coming back for Series 3 in a few short weeks!! In the meantime, while we are slowly emerging from our winter hibernation, we thought we’d pop up to say hi and have a little chat, just us.     We talk about what carried us through the first few hellish months of 2021 and how we intend to look after ourselves right this year. We share an eclectic mix of recommendations from Bob’s Burgers to It’s a Sin, Honey shares why she is not on...

Hi Body Protesters! In the final episode of Series 2, Honey and Nadia speak with the Comedian and creator of Netflix's the Duchess, Katherine Ryan! Katherine speaks to Nadia and Honey about: - Dating Abuse (CW) - Domestic Abuse/Homicide (W) - Pregnancy Loss (CW) - Plastic surgery - Autoimmune diseases - Stress management Honey and Nadia x x x Connect with us on Instagram: @honeykinny @nadia.craddock For more on...

Hello Body Protesters! In a very dark week, we hope to bring you all a bit of light with this delightful conversation we had the pleasure of having with Grace Campbell, Comedian, Activist and Author! With her debut book, Amazing Disgrace fresh off the press and two changed laws under her belt, Campbell is quite the powerhouse, and we hope you enjoy her outlook on shame as much as we do. Grace speaks to Honey and Nadia about: - . Trauma, sexual trauma (CW) , -    Shame storing itself in...

Hi Body Protesters! Today Dr Emily Matheson is a research psychologist at the Centre for Appearance Research, UWE Bristol, with experience working in both research and therapeutic settings, and is an expert in cognitive biases and eating disorders. Emily talks to Honey and Nadia about: ·     Risk factors associated with eating disorders ·     The impact of eating disorders to society ·     Eating disorders in lockdown ·     Eating disorder myths ·     Cognitive thinking styles – you don’t...