The Body Talks with Chloé Dall'Olio

In this episode of The Body Talks, Chloé Dall’Olio sits down in Paris with artist, photographer and performance artist Iris Brosch for a conversation about the female body, visibility, feminism, art and the legacy of her late friend Shere Hite. Together they speak about the male gaze, the power of listening, body shame, pleasure, ecofeminism, age, sensuality and what it means to create images of w...

In this episode of The Body Talks , I’m joined by pharmacist, educator, founder and author Laura Dowling for a candid, funny and eye-opening conversation about women’s intimate health. We talk about vulvas, pelvic health, prolapse, vaginal dryness, perimenopause, shame, pleasure, pubic hair, p0rn, ADHD, social media, and why so many women are still not taught how their own bodies work. Laura share...

In this episode of The Body Talks I’m joined by Ami Yeasmin - a joy-led creator, mother and cancer survivor whose body wisdom speaks before the mind does. We met at the sold-out show by Sophie Tea at the London Palladium where we both strutted painted and proud of our bodies. That shared moment of visibility, courage and celebration sits at the heart of this conversation. We begin with an embodied...

In this episode of The Body Talks, I am joined by Samantha Baines: deaf author, actor and broadcaster, plus disability and deafness campaigner. We begin with a grounding and an ovaries check-in, then move through Samantha’s story of discovering she was deaf at 29, learning to advocate for access, writing children’s books with deaf protagonists, navigating invisible identities and how motherhood re...

Recorded in Paris from inside Louis Rubi’s working room, this episode is a fashion wake up call. Louis is the founder of LR3, a designer quietly rewriting the rules of fit - not through “inclusive sizing” as a badge but by refusing the whole system. His clothes are built around  volumes not sizes  and the result is something most people have never felt in a fitting room:  freedom . We talk about w...

In this episode of The Body Talks I sit down with designer, consultant and plus size fashion advocate Sara Brown to explore the reality of inclusive sizing today and how the industry can finally do better. We begin with a grounding breath and a gentle body check in, then move into a conversation about clothes, queerness, softness and the joy of expressing yourself in a world that still tries to sh...

Artist and internet sensation Sophie Tea has built a community of 2 million+ followers across TikTok and Instagram, fuelled by her art, events and uplifting Charity Shop Friday series where she paints thrifted finds, returns them to the shop, and sends crowds racing to adopt them. In this heart to heart we talk about bodies, art as healing, and building a mission-led business without losing your s...

Trigger warning : this episode includes discussion of FGM, medical procedures, war, miscarriage and menopause. Please listen with care, pause when you need, and use the resources below. Welcome to The Body Talks with Chloé Dall’Olio. Today I’m joined by the brilliant Hoda M Ali: safeguarding consultant, activist, former infectious diseases nurse, survivor and radiant truth teller. We begin with a...

In this episode of  The Body Talks , I sit down with  Katie Brindle  – Chinese medicine practitioner, bestselling author, and founder of the Hayo’u Method. Katie is a pioneering wellness expert with over two decades of experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After a serious car accident ended her career as an opera singer, she turned to Chinese medicine for healing, a journey that completely r...

TW: Eating Disorders, Body Image What does it mean to show up in the world as yourself when the world isn’t always ready to see you? In this episode I sit down with the incredible Laura Mathias: campaigner, model, and ambassador for Changing Faces UK , who shares her story of living with alopecia, navigating confidence, dating, body image, and choosing when (and if) to wear a wig. Laura opens up a...

In this powerful episode of The Body Talks , Chloé Dall'Olio sits down with Victoria Jenkins: the founder of award-winning adaptive brand Unhidden , disability advocate, TEDx speaker, author, charity board director, and Co-Chair of the UK’s Lilac Review . Together, they explore what it means to create radical change from a place of pain, purpose and persistence. From hospital bed revelations t...

Dr. Ateh Jewel shares her journey of breaking through beauty standards, fatphobia, and racism to claim her authentic power. From adornment as resistance to healing as a ritual, this is a FABULOUS celebration of self-love. Follow Ateh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/atehjewel/ Follow Ateh's brand Ateh Jewel Beauty on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/atehjewelbeauty/ Dr. Ateh Jewel Edu...

Episode 1: Trinny Woodall - On Energy, Evolution and the Wisdom of the Body Welcome to the very first episode of The Body Talks . I couldn’t think of a better way to begin than with Trinny Woodall, a woman who’s not only a household name but someone I had the joy of working with for over a decade. Trinny is the founder and CEO of Trinny London, author of Fearless , and host of her own podcast. But...

Have you ever felt like your body was trying to tell you something, but you weren’t quite sure how to listen? I’m Chloé Dall’Olio. I’m a creative, a facilitator, and someone who’s spent years learning how to feel at home in a body that doesn’t always behave the way I expect. Welcome to The Body Talks , a podcast exploring the radical wisdom of our bodies. In each episode, I sit down with artists,...

Welcome to The Body Talks , a new podcast by me, Chloé Dall’Olio: artist, facilitator, and storyteller. I’m so, so grateful you’re here with me on this journey. I’m someone who’s always had a complicated relationship with my body. From a young age, I was told to shrink, to change, to be something else. The body became something I thought I needed to fight or fix. But over time, through movement, d...