Body Politics

Spoiler Alert: She nearly died. TW: This ep contains talk on operations, post-operative delirium and dealing with psychosis. A side note from Maddie: Seeing one of the strongest women in my life absolutely floored by a life-altering series of events which all unfolded following a tiny, throw-away thought about boobs left me truly rethinking the severity of the perils of womanhood. Whether it's...

HELLO BP LISTENERS !! We've missed you <3 Sorry for the radio silence, life has truly been lifeing but we're back with the first 2023 EP. Armed with two v different attitudes towards the new year, we've shaken off the dust to chat all things JANUARY; from the blues, to the goals to the thriver vs survivor divide. Guaranteed: 40 mins of waffle and a new segment of Breaking Newds. Hop...

This week we're discussing all things balancing friendships & relationships, from boyfriend/best-friend feuds to feeling bad for always choosing him, whether you're the friend thats been 'ditched' or the guilty party, its an age old dilemma we've all faced in some way! Its also the debut episode of our new segment BODY POLITICS NEWdS (god we're good) Where we're bri...

In this weeks poddy we're delving into the world of 'sexual media' as we've cleverly dubbed it (lol) inc. sharing our thoughts on the ever-growing OnlyFans hustle, reading up on revenge porn and celebrating the new law banning cyber flashing (no one wants an unsolicited, x-rated DM they didn't ask for) also, as expected, we're chatting a lot of shit and reminiscing on the a...

Brokeback mountain, Boyfriends and Back to Usual for S2 EP1!? It feels like the first day back at school right? This week we've got a lil bit of body chat (of course), procrastination, loving your job, a big old catch up and a sneak peek of whats to come this time around. Spoiler Alert: sounds like S3X may be a hot topic! We've missed u too much <3 so excited to be back on the soundwave...

Whether you're a size 4 or a size 24 (who the F cares) the struggles of women's standardised sizing are felt by us all! Whilst places like Zara are converting 'mid sizes' into XXL, Primark is labelling them M (inevitably to flatter us into buying something) but despite their instability the socially-constructed labels on our clothes are intrinsic to the way we feel about ourselves...

Ep. 15 teaches us how to get the 'perfect' summer body in just 39 mins, including how not to fall victim to crash diets, how not to compare ourselves to the influencer vacay pics we're inundated with from May - Sept and how not to let one, particularly sunny, season of the year dictate how we feel about ourselves, our clothes and our bodies. If you're up for a good old moan & s...

Ahh Break up's... We've all been there and we know (ITS F*CKIN HORRIBLE) but whether you're the heart-breakee or the breaker-upper look no further! Together we've devised the ultimate 4-phase-guide (Phase 1 - The break up :(. Phase 2 - The After Math. Phase 3 - The Growth Phase. Phase 4 - The self revolution <3 ) to getting over him, realising your true worth and falling in love...

Although centralised to the 'idea' of womanhood, boobs really aren't THAT big (or small) of a deal right? As Molly delightfully said, boobs are 'just a lump of fat with milk in' (LOL v scientific definition) so why why why are they still SO sexualised and why do we let them dictate what we wear, what we post and how we think of others. This ep we're sharing our breast stori...

whether it's ride or die or jealousness and fakery; its friends week and we asked our listeners what really does define FRIENDSHIP. & from someone you can fart in front of to someone that doesn't steal your man, we had lots of juicy, some v funny & some v sad stories this week. so enjoy and text your friends to tell them u love them cause friendship really does make the world go ar...

From heavy flows to hormonal imbalances, nothing sums up the struggles of navigating both girl & womanhood like a good ol'fashioned period chat. This week we're bringing - our menstrual mishaps, traumatising tampon stories and a lot of laughs! Moral of the Ep: ditch the shame & don't attract any sharks xx

This week were parting lots of wisdom (if you can call it that?!) on all things relationships and dating, with one of us almost 3 years deep into a relationship and the other surfing the dating stratosphere for the past couple of years there are lots of different stories to (over)share... from red flags and Tinder chat to dating horror stories and learning to love yourself first, If we do say so o...

Its here... Ep 10 AHHHHH! In line with Mother's day last weekend we're back with an interview-esque, open conversation ft some extra special women - our Mums! From unpicking some of the topics we've discussed on Body Politics so far to fishing for all the advice we thought we needed to hear, chatting all things womanhood ended in a wholesome evening of laughs, over-sharing and understa...

Join us this week discussing all things body enhancements! From filler to filters, the perfectionism of the online world we virtually live in and the demand for more and more cosmetic practitioners on our high-streets, means it has never been easier or more acceptable to change or enhance our bodies and faces. Lip filler - once a taboo subject is now a signature influencer-inspired look & it s...

Following international women's day this week, today's EP is a bonus celebratory episode to celebrate you and us (the mighty woman) and all the *respectful* men who support us. From taking your make up off after a long day, to hormonal imbalances and perfecting the art of an orgasm, we are discussing some of our fave responses to our insta story question 'female struggles?' (@bodyp...

Hey BP listeners, we're back again this week discussing all things skin. From acne to stretch-marks and everything in between, we are all so aware of not just our bodies but the 'blemishes' they bare n we ALL know the struggles of lovin' the skin you're in. Particularly when what we do see online is usually glass-like, airbrushed, skin of perfection (UGHH) we found this week to...

From crash diets to thinspiration pics, the road to finding a healthy lifestyle that works for you is perhaps the rockiest of them all! Join us this week unpicking our own ever-changing and sometimes difficult relationships with 'diets', exercise, unwarranted comments and their link to the scary subject of weight and consequentially body image. We hope some of our (in some ways v sad) expe...

Dear Body Politics, how the F*** are we already on EP 05!? back together again, this week we are sharing our (not so wise) 23-yr-old wisdom and answering a few of your burning q's surrounding love, sex and friendships. We can't believe you're still listening never mind asking US for advice! A WORD FROM THE WISE: Remember we're not professionals, we're just speaking from our own...

Happy Valentines, Happy Galentines or even just HAPPY Sunday! We're back again & this week we're truly embracing the 14th of Feb feels. In this extra long EP discussing all things love, sex and body in relation to Valentines day, we'll be answering the age old question WHAT IS LOVE?, as well as how we deal with the pressures of V day intimacy, struggles with feeling sexy and sharin...

Whether its a hairy toe, non-existent eyebrow, bikini-line bust up or a balayage-armpit-do we all have a very complex relationship with our body and the hair it does or doesn't grow . This week we're chatting shaving struggles (we've all been there!!) the rules and regs of body hair in the bedroom and the societal pressure, felt by all, to resemble hairless rodents. There may be A LOT...

From BBM (rip blackberry we love u!) to Instagram, join us this week skimming the surface on all things social media! Chatting creating a positive feed, abolishing comparison, championing confidence and of course run in's we've had with the scary side of social media over the years. Get ready for a bit of waffle, a lot of laughs and hopefully some reassurance that we're all in this tog...

Hello episode 01 listeners! Get ready for this very chaotic (promise we'll get better) introductory episode. From recalling the horrors of school PE lessons to unpicking the very real struggles we still have today, join us in reflecting on our own ongoing relationships with body image, body positivity and body acceptance and what lead us to start the podcast in the first place. Enjoy x