Curvy Culture Podcast

Katrina Van de Ven, is the co-creator and CEO of plus-size fashion marketplace, Lukbook. With a mission to revolutionize fashion for the 66% of Australian women who wear a size 14 and above. With her background in psychology, decades of lived experience as a plus-size woman, and an unwavering desire to help women look and feel their best, Katrina is the perfect person to lead the fashion technolog...

Get ready for an exciting episode as I sit down with the amazing Chelsea Bonner, a true trailblazer in the world of size inclusion. I couldn't be more excited to share this conversation with you! In this episode, I had the privilege of chatting with Chelsea, the CEO of Bella Management, a talent agency that she founded back in 2002. Can you believe it? She has been dedicated to championing siz...

Chevese Turner is a remarkable and widely recognized activist and advocate, with an impressive career spanning over two decades in the healthcare community. With a focus on effecting change, influencing public policy, and spreading awareness through speaking engagements, Turner has made a significant impact at the nexus of eating disorders and weight discrimination activism. Currently, Chevese hol...

Meet Kara Richardson Whitely, CEO of The Gorgeous Agency, a plus-size adventurer, and a leading advocate for inclusivity. In this captivating episode, Kara shares her inspiring journey of conquering Kilimanjaro at 300 pounds, which is now becoming a feature film starring Chrissy Metz. As a contributor to Backpacker and Outside Business Journal, Kara's work continues to break barriers, partneri...

Is body positivity really the answer to our body image struggles? In this episode of the Curvy Culture podcast, we dive deep into the controversial topic of body positivity and explore why some people don't believe in it - including me! As a plus-size woman who is on a personal journey of self-acceptance, I share my insights and experiences of why blindly buying into body positivity isn't...

Evidence shows that the more intersections that form part of a person’s identity, the more likely they are to be marginalised and excluded. However, most Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategies focus on only a handful of possible identities and address them in silos. In this episode, the wonderful Richa Joshi and I discuss the importance of taking an intersectional approach to DEI, with...

Have you ever felt a deep sense of shame when someone called you "Fat"?  I know I have.  I would do anything to avoid the feeling that comes with being called "Fat"!  But after years of working in the size-inclusion space, I've learned to reclaim the power of this word and turn it into a symbol of strength.  In this episode, I share my personal journey with the word "Fat" and h...

Arneen Ahsan is a certified life & relationship coach on a mission to help multi-generational humans thrive in their best relationships as they create & conquer their dream lives. Through her signature heart-centered & results-focused coaching methods & frameworks, she guides and empowers you to harness your most authentic self as you leverage untapped potential, inner strength &am...

Sally thinks burpees suck and cheese is delicious. After working as a Personal Trainer for 10 years, Sally saw a desperate need for change in the fitness industry. Now as a Body Positive Fitness Professional, she offers women a compassionate approach to helping them improve their fitness, body image & mental health. Sally works within the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework and uses a weight...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Curvy Culture Podcast! I’m Andrea Westbrook and my mission is to create a world where everyone feels like they belong regardless of their body size. With a mix of solo episodes and amazing guest interviews, my aim is to help you start meaningful conversations about size inclusivity, to influence change within your business or workplace so that we can create more size-in...

Serena Nangia (she/her) is a Body Activist, a long-time advocate for eating disorder recovery, and Marketing & Communications Manager for an eating disorder nonprofit called Project HEAL. She has spent close to a decade building expertise on the way body image, media, and eating disorders affect people’s daily lives, as well as how Fatphobia and weight stigma create issues of access and discri...

Julie Parker (she/her) is the Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Co-Founder of Priestess Temple School and a mentor, counsellor, coach, supervisor and guide for sacred leaders and space holders. She has trained thousands of life coaches worldwide to birth their soul businesses and has had a thriving counselling and coaching practice for nearly two decades. Julie has inspired thousands...

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