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007 | Summer Series: 7 ideas to prioritise joy and honour your needs this summer
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007 | Summer Series: 7 ideas to prioritise joy and honour your needs this summer

The body positive rhetoric that shows up at this time of year is failing folks in larger bodies. So in this episode, I’m rewriting the narrative, and sharing 7 ways in which you can prioritise joy and honour your needs, especially during the uncomfortable summer months.

Photo of Melanie, a plus size woman, wearing sunglasses and a green bikini, standing in a pool smiling for the camera

We’ll explore the difference between joy and happiness and some of the ways I struggle with the concept of joy in a larger body. I encourage you to think about what you enjoy about the summer and to focus on those activities, emphasising the importance of getting creative and finding ways to nourish oneself emotionally and mentally.

You’ll also hear me talk about my recent experience watching the film 'Your Fat Friend', what I’m working on and the upcoming Summerween sticker sale starting July 1st.

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Journal Prompts:

What activities or hobbies make you lose track of time?

What's a simple pleasure that always brings a smile to your face?

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflection

01:52 My Thoughts & Feelings After Watching Your Fat Friend Film

10:52 Feeling Like An Imposter in The Anti Diet Space

13:05 What I'm Working On

17:57 Why I'm Prioritising Joy This Summer

22:07 Prioritising Joy As A Fat Person

29:09 What do you like about summer?

33:01 Getting Creative: Creating A Summer Bingo Board or Bucket List

37:26 Host A Summerween

38:34 Making Virtual Plans for Connection

41:25 Reading Plus-Sized Stories for Representation

44:17 Finding Support in Fat Communities

47:21 Practising the Bare Minimum for Self-Care

52:56 Journal Prompts for Reflection

🗓️ Coming Up:

July 09: 5 Practical Summer Self-Care Tips for Larger Bodies

July 25: My favourite Plus Size Reads This Summer

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Your anti-diet sidekick and go-to resource as we explore what it really means to ditch diet culture whilst living life in a larger body. Your host, Melanie Knights will be sharing stories, busting diet culture myths, and breaking through the bullshit of the diet industry.
Discussing topics such as anti-fatness, body liberation, body positivity, media representation, and intuitive eating. We will create a foundation for bodily autonomy, and take actionable steps to advocate for, and honour our own needs so that we can take up space, challenge weight stigma, and live a more confident, comfortable and joyful fat life!