The fat liberation podcast that holds the rage and the joy
Join host Sophia Apostol in her acclaimed, global top 2% podcast. Each episode brings you an honest conversation between Sophia and another fat person on how to flourish in an anti-fat world.
Episode 76 with Kristy Elesko
Kristy Elesko (she/her) is back to talk about three common injuries: plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and tension headaches. In this very practical conversation, she shares exercises that can help heal these injuries, obstacles that may be encountered because of body size, and some practical ways to self-advocate.
Episode 75 with Kristy Elesko
Kristy Elesko (she/her) wants you to have a great massage. A massage that feels safe, empowered, and like your body’s needs are being met with certainty and accommodation as needed. So, she’s sharing her brilliant tips for how to find a massage therapist who works with all bodies, key questions to ask the clinic receptionist, and how to advocate for your body’s needs.
Episode 74 with Adrianne Briere
Adrianne Briere (she/her) believes that talking openly about death shouldn’t be taboo. She candidly shares how the remains of fat people are handled, including medical donations and funeral arrangements, and addresses the myths and misinformation about what happens after we die.
Episode 73 with Jeanie Finlay
Jeanie Finlay (she/her) directed the film Your Fat Friend that features six years of Aubrey Gordon’s life- from anonymous essayist to going public to creating the Maintenance Phase podcast to the publishing of her first book. Jeanie shares how this film makes the persona political, what it was like to be on her own fat liberation journey while working with Aubrey, and how she intentionally wanted to show Aubrey’s body.
Episode 72 with Roz The Diva
Roz “The Diva” Mays (she/her) started pole dancing because she wasn’t a runner, and 16 years later she’s a fitness entrepreneur who helps beginners feel ok about being “hot garbage” as they’re learning how to pole. Roz also shares why she doesn’t like the word fat, what happened when she DM’d some of her worst trolls, and how she’s reached racial nirvana.
Episode 71 with adrienne maree brown
adrienne maree brown (she/her) invites us into a powerful exploration of what it is to live in a body right now. Our challenges with being satisfied, our relationship to change and adaptation, and how kitchen table mediation may be a way forward with loved ones in times of conflict.