Appearance Matters: The Podcast!

What's the Handmaid's Tale got to do with body image? Do we have a moral duty to be beautiful? Nadia and Jade share a short talk by Dr Laura Hart and and hear from Philosophy Professor Heather Widdows. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car For more on Professor Heather Widdows: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/philosophy/wid...

Nadia and Jade talk to male body image expert Dr Scott Griffiths and body positive influencer Kelvin Davis about body image concerns in men - Are they different? Are they on the rise? What is bigorexia? And how can men feel better in their bodies? For more on Scott: http://unimelb.academia.edu/ScottGriffiths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7nKcPsAXI For more on Kelvin: http://notoriouslydapper.c...

Acne is a common skin condition that can have a significant impact people’s body image and wellbeing. Nadia and Jade are joined by Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Dr Diane Berson, and CAR’s Professor Phillippa Diedrichs and Dr Heidi Williamson to learn more about the relationship between acne and how we feel about the way we look. Links: Dove Derma Series: The acne Confidence Talks ar...

What can we learn about resilience from those who live with a visible difference? Nadia and Jade talk to James Partridge OBE and CAR PhD candidate Matthew Ridley to find out more. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To register for Appearance Matters 8 conference: http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/hls/research/appearanceresearch/events/appearanc...

It’s not just pictures that can affect how we feel about how we look, words can make a big impact on our body image too. Nadia and Jade discuss fat talk, fat talk research and give some useful tips to shut fat talk down. Special thanks to Aminatou, Ann, and Gina from Call Your Girlfriend (Nadia's fav podcast) for letting us use your listener question clip on body shaming. More from CYG: http://www...

In timely fashion for Valentine’s Day, Jade and Nadia talk to Sylvia Mac and Nick Sharratt on the topic of intimacy and appearance, with a special focus on the role of visible differences within romantic relationships. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To register for Appearance Matters 8: https://store.uwe.ac.uk/product-catalogue/...

In the first episode of Appearance Matters: The Podcast! For 2018, Nadia and Jade discuss eating disorder prevention with Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, pioneer of the iconic Project EAT risk factor studies, and writers, Laura Dennison and Eve Simmons, authors of the popular anti–clean-eating website for troubled eaters ‘Not Plant Based’. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE...

Listen to our Appearance Matters: the Podcast Christmas Special 2017 on mentorship in academia - with members of the CAR team and Professor Nichola Rumsey - one of the most remarkable mentors we know. For more on the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car For early bird registration for our Appearance Matters 8 conference:http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/hls/research/appearanceresearch/events/appe...

Nadia and Jade talk about exercise and body image with Tanya Joseph - architect of Sport England's 'This Girl Can' Campaign and body image & body functionality researcher, Assistant Professor Jessica Alleva. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Follow CAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/car_UWE For more on 'This Girl Can': https://www.sportengland.org/our-work/women/this-girl-can/ WATCH '...

Nadia and Jade tackle the weighty topic of bariatric surgery with Professor Rebecca Puhl (at 28.37) and CAR's Dr Jen Heath and Claire Hamlet. Lots of links for this episode: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's article in the NYT Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/magazine/weight-watchers-oprah-losing-it-in-the-anti-dieting-age.html?_r=0 For a review on Roxane Gay's book Hunger: https://thepsychologi...

Nadia and Jade discuss breast cancer and body image with Centre for Appearance Research co-director Professor Diana Harcourt, Clinical Psychologist & Visiting Professor Alex Clarke, and research fellows Drs Helena Lewis-Smith and Nicole Paraskeva. Let us know what you think: https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Cover Image: with permission from the National Bre...

Burn injuries can permanently change a person’s appearance. Research shows that adjustment to an altered appearance following a burn can make a significant difference in terms of quality of life indicators. Nadia and Jade talk to Dr Catrin Griffiths, Ella Guest and Dr Jen Heath to find out more about psychological support and adjustment. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To fi...

Nadia and Jade discuss whether the jury is out on social media and body image - is it all bad news or can social media be a force for good when it comes to body image? Special guests: Dr Amy Slater from CAR - an internationally renowned expert on social media and body image. Megan Crabbe (aka bodyposipanda) body positive blogger and instagrammer. UPDATE: research paper on Instagram by Dr Amy Slate...

Alongside weight and shape, global beauty standards place significant emphasis on skin colour. In this episode, Nadia and Jade look at the juxtaposition between the practice of tanning and skin-lightening and the research related to why people go to great efforts to change the colour of their skin. The episode features clips from the critically acclaimed documentary on the globalisation of beauty...

Nadia and Jade discuss whether our appearance is a feminist issue, how feminism can help us feel better about our bodies, and how some body image researchers apply feminism in their work. This episode's special guest is Melissa Fabello, managing editor at Everyday Feminism. Melissa is also a body acceptance activist, sexuality scholar, and patriarchy smasher living in Philadelphia. She is also a d...

Nadia and Jade discuss mindfulness and how the practice might be useful for people experiencing body image concerns. They are joined by mindfulness experts Dr Melissa Atkinson and Fabio Zucchelli from CAR who talk about the current research in the area as well as sharing some mindfulness exercises to try at home. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Episode developed and produced by Nadia...

In the last Appearance Matters: The Podcast episode of 2016, Nadia and Jade talk about cosmetic surgery – an important area of research at the Centre for Appearance Research. They are joined by three cosmetic surgery experts: surgeon Dr Nigel Mercer, clinical psychologist Dr Francesca Nobile and CAR’s Dr Nicole Paraskeva. The episode also features clips from Elena Rossini’s critically acclaimed do...

Social activism is central in the fight for justice, human rights and equality. In this episode of Appearance Matters: the Podcast! we talk about the importance of social activism in relation to our appearance. We hear from body image activist Sharon Haywood about how she and a group of activists from around the world successfully took on Facebook to remove the ‘feeling fat emoji’. We also hear fr...

As many of us settle into the new academic year, this episode will be looking towards the future of appearance research and practice. Nine experts and rising stars will discuss what they believe the most important priority for the field of appearance research and practice in the next five years to be and why? In order of presentation: Dr Alex Clarke (CAR @UWEbristol), Dr Glen Jankowski (Leeds Beck...

Is big business the enemy of the positive body image movement? What can brands do to promote body positivity? We lined up an incredible panel of esteemed experts to discuss the topic of big business and body image at our international conference Appearance Matters 7: Susie Orbach (writer & activist), James Partridge OBE (Founder of charity Changing Faces), Meaghan Ramsey (Former Global Director of...

Most people with a visible difference live in low-income countries but to date most of our research and support comes from high-income countries. In Professor Diana Harcourt's powerful AM7 keynote address on 'Visible Difference in Low-Income Countries', we are given the opportunity to think about what we, in higher income countries can learn from the millions of people facing the challenge of livi...

'Developing and Disseminating Evidence-Based Body Image Interventions'. Our second Appearance Matters 7 Conference Keynote address by leading expert, Dr Eric Stice. To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To read more about the Body Project: http://www.bodyprojectcollaborative.com/ Music is by the Bristol-based percussionist, David Insua-Cao. http://www.davidin...

Listen to Harvard Professor Bryn Austin give her keynote address at the Appearance Matters 7 conference, ‘Accelerating Progress in the Prevention of Body Dissatisfaction: A Call for Policy Translation Research and Training’. About the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car About STRIPED: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/ Journal article on research to policy translation for preventi...

Two weeks on, we are still high on adrenaline from our Appearance Matters 7 conference. In this Appearance Matters 7-Part 2 bonus episode, we reminisce about the conference, share our highlights, and hear from a few sporting delegates who spoke what they liked best about the conference. CAR team @AM7 Photo Credit: http://www.julianespaete.com/ Episode developed and produced by Dr Nicola Stock

The Appearance Matters 7 conference is fast approaching. In this bonus episode, we look forward to the conference by speaking with delegates and presenters, as well as providing an outline of the exciting scientific and social programmes. Photo Credit: http://www.julianespaete.com/ Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock