Will you be my Test Pilot as I build this plane we're currently flying in? I'm trying something new, and I'd like you to come along with me as I try it because I need accountability and maybe you want more. So if you're in, subscribe to the Fat Freedom Practice Space: A Private Podcast at https://sales.tianadodson.com/ffps-private-pod/ or by clicking here. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am so thankful for the wonderful friends I have that love me so deeply. I am so deeply moved by the ability to reflect upon myself that being in community with these gorgeous people allows. And I am so in awe of the fact that practicing coming back to myself makes space for so much possibility in my life. Listen in as I share about the power of self reflection and how you can practice some of it for yourself. Learn more about Love Notes for a New Year: https://tianadodson.com/love-notes ...

Have you ever wondered what actually goes on during a Fat Freedom Group Read? Then it's your lucky day! Join me as I chat with my friend and co-facilitator, Greta Lax, about what a Fat Freedom Group Read even is, why it is so important to read in community, and how we chose the next Group Read book: Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey. Learn more and join in at https://tianadodson.com/ff-group-read/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Listen to me as I rant about Pronouns, inclusion of Trans folk, and the consequences of choice. If you like this and want to hear more, then why don't you join me for the In This Body: Finding Liberation Virtual Conference? Learn more at https://inthisbody.co ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Come along with me for a short rant about why we can't just color our way to a better world. Check out the Fat Freedom Group Read of "White Supremacy Culture" at https://tianadodson.com/ffgr-membership ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This one's been a long time coming, so check out my stream of consciousness share about how Other People affect our ability to live our best fat lives.

People have been asking questions about the Fat Freedom Group Read so I decided to round them up and answer them! Here's the first random selection of the 10 questions pulled from my decoupaged fishbowl.

Here's a thought: liberation is a relationship. Join me as I break down why we struggle with relationships, how relationships and freedom intersect, and what we can do to improve the relationships we're having.

Who loves receiving cold emails? Not me. But as a business owner I tend to get a few sometimes. One of the most recent ones gave me something to chuckle about while simultaneously triggering the mind gremlins telling me bad things. Join me as I rant my way through this little story about how words matter, willful misunderstanding, and the power of finding things to laugh about.

I am forever thankful that you, yes you, decide to take your precious time and listen to the stuff I create. And as a small thank you and a way to spread more fat joy in this world, I'm asking you, dear listener, to share with me ways you find joy. Simply go to https://speakpipe.com/TianaDodson and leave me a message telling me one way you Live Your Best Fat Life. 

Y'all. I got to talk to the amazing Desiree Adaway, a powerhouse teacher and consultant I've been following around on the internet for years. Get into this conversation where she shares her story, asks us to examine how race first enters our consciousness, tells us how we need to parse people from systems, and talks about why we need to challenge anti-fatness in our liberation spaces. And listen all the way to the end to hear why you need fountain pens in your best fat life.

Continuing on the theme I have decided to declare "Deep Ass Conversations Had Because I Have a Podcast," I recorded with another guest! This one is a part 2 of a chat started months earlier that was too good not to keep it going. Come sit with us as Patrilie and I discuss the politics of food, the experience of looking back at your younger self, and being biracial and all the challenges that come with it.

In this conversation with Athia Choudhury, we get into the writing that made me need to make friends with her, the promise of ascension with the achievement of thinness, and bang the gong for our need and desire to hear all the fatstories. Athia shares so much depth of thought, critical analysis, and candidness around fatness, dieting, being the elephant in the room, and everything in between you can't miss this one!

I have a complicated relationship with vegetables. You probably do, too. Join me as I discuss my veggie eating history, how dieting affected it all, and what I'm doing to deal with all of that now.

Listen as I read Audre Lorde's 1977 work, "Poetry is Not a Luxury," first published in Chrysalis: A Magazine of Female Culture. Content Warning for gendered language.

I invited another fabulous fat friend of mine to come sit by the digital [read: pretend] fire and chat. We got into some deep discussion about growing up together in fat business, how our paths changed due to motherhood, and our parallel journeys into queerness. Enjoy! 

Y'all! We had a guest!!! This episode's definitely breaking the mold. It's 45 minutes of giggling, truth telling, mind blowing, and more giggling. Y'all we had such. A. Good. Time! So settle in for a long one where Mikey and I dig into the dissonance between having a culture that celebrates through food and its fatphobia, the importance and significance of the language we use, and Mikey's critical analysis and vision for justice in healthcare provision for fat folks. Enjoy!

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Best Fat Life podcast! Today I talk about the idea of "healthier eating," what we think we mean, what it should mean, and why it can be a harmful prescription.

In this episode I tell you a little story about a fat lady (me!) in a German bakery, break down the difference between the statements "I have fat" and "I am fat."

In this episode of the newly minted "The Live Your Best Fat Life Podcast" I answer the question, "am I fat?" Listen in for my answer, the explanation of my theory of relative fat vs. absolute fat, and how diet culture and the worship of thinness is behind it all. Like what you hear? Then think about supporting the show via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tianadodson

A free-form episode where I talk about the feels I get when watching Harry Potter-related content, how that relates to my business, and a revelation that surprised me. Come for the deep thoughts, be held by the emotion, and wander away with a few deep thoughts of your own.

What does the word vision mean to you? Apparently, the dictionary has a handful of meanings for it. In this episode, I'll break down a couple of the definitions of vision that I think are most relevant and relate them to the fat experience. I'll also share with you what my particular vision is when it comes to Fat Body Liberation (it's not just 20/20!) and what it means to live your best fat life. So say YES! to another discussion about body liberation, one beautiful yes at a time.

What do feelings have to do with body liberation? So much, I say! Join me as I share an activity I engaged in during a recent bout of sadness, how that relates to the Harry Potter franchise, and how feeling your feelings is important to healing the relationship with your body. Say YES! to another discussion about body liberation, one beautiful yes at a time. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake on Patreon to say thanks!

Health and weight seem to be bosom buddies--where you hear one discussed, the other is sure to follow. But what if the idea that you can tell someone’s health by knowing their weight wasn’t true? In this episode of Diet Lies, I break down an article I came across questioning Weight Watchers, their role in teaching healthy eating, and how weight and health are not as related as we always think.