Fierce Fatty Podcast with Vinny Welsby

This episode is inspired by a member of my group program, Fierce Fatty Academy, who shared that her doctor shamed her son's weight. Children are going to be exposed to weight bias, so what can we do when that happens? And what can we do to make sure that we don't unintentionally cause them to stress about their weight and food? Isn't childhood "ob*sity" causing massive issues in society meaning we...

Struggling with accepting your body and unsure why? Could it be that you're surrounded by people who think dieting is super awesome and fatness is icky? If you are friends with folks who make casual references to thin being better than fat or even full-out fat jokes then this episode is for you! I'm giving you tactics for dealing with them and am also talking about other ways to improve your level...

I asked the question to my IG followers "What do you think when IE/HAES/anti-diet dieticians share "what I eat in a day" posts?" and the response was overwhelming. Y'all hate it. Today we are talking about that, and the other things that dieticians who care about fat folks might get wrong that can harm fat clients and followers. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/130 Free Training: The...

There are so many things that influence health and most are not in our control. The moralistic value that society places on "healthy" bodies is ableism, healthism, and not helpful for anyone. "Health" is largely a social justice issue and also a social construct. "Health" is not attainable for many and a temporary state of being. What the heck am I even talking about?! Tune into this episode for a...

We hear so often how awful fatness is and how fat people are all going to imminently die and being fat is the worst thing ever…but is it? Are there any good sides to fatness? What about the health and mortality of fat people? Are we in fact, at an advantage? In this episode I share 28 benefits of being fat, how many can you think of? TW: brief mention of O Words Episode show notes: http://www.fier...

I used to think I could channel David Copperfield and use illusion techniques to make people think that I was a size zero. Of course, I'd do all the normal things, avoid stripes, and wear black…but I also had some very weird ideas of things that would make me appear thin; like wearing clown shoes and eating food with teaspoons. Come join me as we commiserate with my younger horned-up teenager self...

A companion piece to episode 122, today we are hearing from even more people about their experience pre and post-bariatric surgery. These people whose voices have been ignored and unheard and their testimonies are incredibly important. You don't have to have listened to episode 122 but it would be helpful for more context. Giant trigger warning: death, bad health outcomes, general awful fat hate....

We are going on a wild ride today! From tall-haired religious leaders who say you need to stop bowing down to the refrigerator and instead bow down to god to Breatharians who think you can live just on air and energy from the universe. We are talking cults, MLMs, and weird religious groups and it's a doozy. TW: starvation, abuse, coercion, child abuse, and death, eating disorders mention specific...

Fatphobia is a slippery motherf*cker and has a knack for being the uninvited guest in your brain which sometimes we don't ever notice! Listen in to hear the list of 10 differiet ways weight-bias is in people's lives and see if there is any behaviours or thoughts of yours that you could tweak or change.. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/124 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Co...

Being trans nonbinary and fat is quite the adventure for me! Especially as I am talking to cis het men on the dating apps, interacting with them can be triggering for my internalised transphobia. Today's episode we are talking about the two identities of trans and fat and how they play off each other PLUS dating stories and theories on why cis het men can be giant ding-a-lings. Episode show notes:...

If you google weight loss surgery then you'll be met with images of smiling formally fat, now thin, people and the image of their unhappy former fat self alongside them. Life is great now they are thin and happy and (presumably) healthy. But are these images accurate? Do they tell the complete story? In today's show, I am sharing first-person accounts from folks who have 8 years post-surgery. It's...

I get so many questions about the difficult situation of overcoming the anxiety around having to see humans when your body has changed size. It feels like almost everyone is (or at some point in time, will be) dealing with this obstacle. Even if our weight stays the same during our lives, our bodies will change in other ways and so talking through this very real anxiety is super important. In toda...

Diabetes! High blood pressure! Joint pain! Sleep apnea! Surely these are all things that can only be avoided by not being fat and treated primarily by being on a diet? Yeah, we all know that dieting doesn't work, but what if you NEED to lose weight for health or mobility reasons? Summer Innanen and I talk about that today in our last Death to Diets episode and also share the 2 reasons why you may...

With the revelations about Lindo Bacon surfacing some folks have had mixed feelings on how to feel or act especially if they don't want to "cancel" Lindo. In this episode, I am breaking down what "cancel culture" is and isn't and talking about the impact of thin white folks being seen as the spokespeople in fat liberatory spaces. I am also revealing the name of another person who people have been...

Is loving your body all it's cracked up to be? Do people who lack body hate to spend all day making out with their reflections? Will body acceptance cure a fatphobic world? What are the harms caused by the concept of body love? I'm going to answer those questions in today's episode! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/118   Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Bod...

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has "reviewed" the science and the literature and decided that it's an excellent idea to tell fat folks to eat the same amount of calories that a 2-year-old needs. Fun! When I say they reviewed the science, I mean that they didn't really and totally misunderstand what HAES is…thinking it's a weight loss mechanism, and coming to the conclusion people should av...

There's been hub-bub in the UK because a new weight loss drug has been approved for the NHS. This same drug is also approved in the US and has lots of fat people hopeful that something will finally help them become thin, especially when it is touted at a "gamechanging" intervention by the manufacturer and many other outlets. Is it though? I'm breaking down my thoughts alongside chatting about the...

​​The Biggest Loser, Friends and Bridget Jones have a LOT to answer to when it comes to body image! Today Summer Innanen and I are talking about the shows and movies that did a number on our self-esteem. Have things got better recently or is it the same old BS and were there ANY good shows from the '00s that helped with body image? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/115 Free Training:...

Let's talk about the assumption that fat people are fat because they have trauma. I'm reading and discussing Judith Matz's article called Unlearning Weight Stigma: The Latest Science on Trauma and Weight in this episode. TW: mentions of abuse and SA Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/114   Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You...

OMG, there is a chemical in my food…and I can't pronounce the name of it, never mind spell it!!! AND I am definitely addicted to TOXIC sugar! I must be, I can't stop eating it! Did you see the new Jonathan Van Ness show called Getting Curious where they answered the question "Why Do I Love Snacks So Much?" Instead of a delighted foray into the wonderful world of snacks this episode took a dark tur...

What if you have an autoimmune disorder and the doctor tells you to lose weight? How much does weight have to play in managing certain conditions? We got a short and sweet episode today that gets right to the meat and potatoes. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/112 Free Training: The 4 Simple Steps to Feel Confident in Your Body and Around Food ... Even If You Believe It's Not Possibl...

Before and After photos used to be my favourite thing to skip to in my Weight Watchers magazine. Seeing what was possible for me as long as I stuck to the diet was intoxicating. But what are we really learning from before and afters and what about "body-positive" before and afters showing people who used to be thin and in diet hell and now heavier but at peace, are they good, bad, or something els...

Does this sound familiar? "I keep going into negative thought spirals around weight and it's worse now because since starting intuitive eating and recovering from my ED I have gained weight." Noticing changes in our body can be distressing and consume our thoughts. Thoughts like "If only I was thin then my life would be better!" Today we talk about how to deal with them and remove shame from the d...

I am back with Summer with episiode 2 of Death to Diets and we are talking all about extreme diets. Summer and I have picked our most "favourite" new diets on the market and we talk about why they are fucked up and won't work and are just ridiculous to the max. One diet even says you MUST read a non-fiction book every day, no other genre....say what?! Join us as we laugh and I talk about my swingi...

We've got something a little different for you this week….Death To Diets is a candid, honest chat led by professional body image coach Summer Innanen and world-leading expert on dismantling fatphobia and diet culture, Victoria Welsby. Together, they invite listeners to join them in conversation as they share their topical takes and empowering insights on self-image. This week, they're sharing tips...