BoPo Besties Podcast

In this episode we talk about our thoughts on shapewear and share our worst breakup stories!  Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Thoughts on Shapewear 06:26 - Is the Shapewear Industry Fatphobic? 15:33 - Natalie's Worst Breakup 21:34 - Victoria's Worst Breakup 24:45 - We Still Want Closure 29:22 - Natalie's Ex Update 31:31 - Victoria's Recent Breakup 42:38 - Another Natalie Breakup Story 50:38 - Natalie's Favorite Things About Her Husband 53:36 - Red Flags 56:01 - Victoria's Perfect Match (According to Natalie) 1:01:46 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie Thank you for listening! - Natalie and Victoria

In this episode we discuss diet culture, the pressure to lose weight as a New Year's resolution and our own experiences with diet and weight. Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Diet Culture 01:19 - Not a "Before" Image 03:05 - Undesirables 03:49 - Immoral to Be Fat 04:14 - Just Diet and Exercise 05:08 - Food Constriction  07:08 - Physical Appearance Over Mental Health 08:35 - Natalie's Body Story 10:37 - Victoria's Body Story 12:58 - Weight Watchers 17:21 - Parents are Bullies 20:13 - Relationship with Food 29:37 - Tips to Avoid Dieting 32:21 - Set Your Boundaries 40:35 - BMI is Bullshit 42:43 - Food and Guilt 40:58 - Views on Adoption 45:57 - Natalie's Pyramid of Self Love 47:10 - Body Modification 55:24 - Let's get McDonalds 56:17 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria

In this episode we discuss how to become an influencer, some updates on Old Navy and why we want to be spinsters (or whatever the term is where you're a married woman without kids). Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Natalie's Influencer Journey 01:36 - Victoria's Influencer Journey 02:22 - More Natalie Background 02:57 - Influencer Gatekeeping 05:56 - How to Find Your Community 09:35 - Tips for Plus Size Influencers 11:56 - Block Your Coworkers and Family 14:46 - The importance of Engaging and Being Social 17:05 - Old Navy Updates 22:52 - Other Brands Should Take Note 24:50 - Where We Buy Our Basics 27:09 - Cotton Panties for Ph Issues 28:03 - Thigh Chafe 28:58 - Why We Don't Want Kids 34:04 - Leaving a Legacy Behind 36:59 - DINK/SINK 40:58 - Views on Adoption 43:47 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria

In this episode we discuss the amazing work being done by Saucye West with #FightForInclusivity, the not-so-amazing things brands are doing and lastly the burnout we experience as influencers/creators. Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Who is Saucye West? 01:19 - Fight for Inclusivity 05:00 - Holding Creators Accountable 08:10 - White/Midsize/Thin Creators 09:30 - Do Your Research 10:55 - You Need to Know Saucye and Nyome 13:36 - Holding Ourselves Accountable 14:18 - How to Support the Cause 18:15 - Anti Racism Daily & Shine Brighter 19:36 - How Brands are Profiting off Social Justice Movements 21:38 - Savage x Fenty Branding as "Size Inclusive" 23:46 - Eloquii is Doing the Work for BLM 27:07 - Brands Not Doing the Work 30:04 - Brands to Boycott 32:14 - Women's Fashion is Run by Men 34:45 - Torrid and Lane Bryant Struggling with Style 37:27 - Don't Round up Your Purchase for Charity 39:38 - Support Small Businesses 45:08 - What it Takes to be an Influencer 46:22 - The Burnout is Real 52:33 - Everything's a Lot of Work 1:01:24 - Fugget (Fun Nugget) 1:02:04 - Outro Small Businesses Mentioned in this episode: Juvia's Place | Briogeo | Arrie's Picks | Worthy and Badass | Zelie for She | Rebdolls | Nomads | Wicker Darling | Lale Pottery | M & M Jewelry Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria

Welcome back! This episode we talk about fashion on thin and plus size bodies and dating while plus size. Special thanks to our friend Kali for joining us! Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Is it Fashion or is She Just Thin? 03:30 - Thin Privilege with Fashion 05:00 - Pinterest Looks for Plus Size 06:48 - Hourglass Body Shape 09:42 - How Do We Get More Representation? 12:54 - Where Do We Go From Here? 16:53 - Plus Size Fashion Scarcity 17:28 - Dating While Plus Size 21:48 - The Person Victoria’s Dating Now 23:00 - Do Plus Size Women Settle? 24:43 - Natalie’s Online Dating Experience 30:02 - Dating a Thinner Man 36:01 - Thin People on Dating Shows 39:03 - Kali’s Dating Experience 45:48 - What’s Kali’s Type? 49:10 - Natalie Summarizes the Segment 53:54 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie Kali NKV Crew If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria

Welcome back! It's our second episode and we are going to talk about Torrid's model search, the cost of plus size clothing vs straight size clothing and the question "What is Size Inclusivity"? Note: Since recording this episode Old Navy has come out with a #BodEquality initiative where they now sell all sizes for the same price, you can read more about it here Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - What is Torrid Top 10? 02:28 - Influencers Won the Contest? 05:54 - Models with a Tummy 07:16 - Why We Didn't Apply 10:40 - Vote for Your Favorite 12:36 - Plus Size Fashion Costs More 14:20 - More Fabric Costs More/Scarcity 18:02 - Ethical/Sustainable Fashion 21:40 - Affordable Plus Size (Fast) Fashion 24:53 - What Creator's Can Do 26:37 - Loud Bodies Fairy Godmother Program 29:29 - What is (Fashion) Size Inclusivity? 34:36 - Universal Standard/Good Basics 41:35 - eShakti Custom Clothing 49:12 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria

For our first episode we decided to talk about the BIG questions (no pun intended) what is "plus size," as well as our dating histories to give you a bit of overview! Important times: 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - What is Plus Size? 05:45 - Visually Plus Size 09:47 - Lane Bryant 13:26 - Eloquii 15:00 - What is Plus Size? (Yes, again) 16:03 - Plus Size Models 17:38 - Victoria's Dating History 23:49 - Victoria's Dating Stories on Instagram 25:06 - Dating as an Influencer 30:04 - Natalie's Behind the Scenes Husband 35:34 - Natalie's Dating History 47:46 - Dating Skinny Men 48:33 - Figuring Out Your Worth 54:10 - Bonding Over Misery 56:01 - Victoria's Current Dating Situation 58:55 - Outro Follow us on Instagram: BoPo Besties Victoria Natalie If you would like to help the podcast with a monthly donation, you may do so here. We truly appreciate the support! - Natalie and Victoria