12: The Answer

This is it, the final episode of season one of Talking Body. In this episode, Amy connects with her longtime coach Corinne Crabtree to discuss what she's learned while making the podcast, and then she checks in with Rach one last time to close out the season. Oh, and if you were wondering if Amy comes to a conclusion about her big question on loving herself and wanting to change herself - get ready. This episode contains an answer that will knock the breath out of you, courtesy of one of our anonymous interviewees. -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the penultimate episode of Talking Body, Amy goes online to explore how social media is affecting our relationship with our bodies. Along the way she chats with her friend and Girlboss founder Sophia Amoruso about self image as a public product, and fashion stylist and writer Ansley Morgan about creating an inclusive space online for every kind of body. You can visit Sophia virtually on her instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sophiaamoruso/ And you can add Ansley to your social feed by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/ansleymorgan/ -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Talking Body we are exploring gender identity - what does it mean to live your life "like a girl" and why do so many people have (loud) opinions about it? To get to the bottom of body policing and gender dynamics, Amy enlists the help of author and activist Eli Erlick, who's written multiple papers on the subject. Along the way the two women have a surprising conversation about loving your body while wanting to change it - with a little help from Michel Foucault. Follow our guest Eli Erlick on her Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/elierlick/ -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week of Talking Body Amy is thinking about the body's abilities - in a performance-obsessed world, what does it mean for our self image to be tied to what we can and can't do? Along the way she speaks to Paralympian and Dancing with the Stars alum Amy Purdy and the founder of Girls Gone Strong =, Molly Galbraith, to learn more about their experiences. -- Keep up with Amy Purdy by following her on Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/amypurdygurl/ And you can check out Molly Galbraith over at Girls Gone Strong -> https://www.girlsgonestrong.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-20353439 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20351855 https://www.girlsgonestrong.com https://www.boia.org/blog/disability-statistics-in-the-united-states https://invisibledisabilities.org/what-is-an-invisible-disability/ https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_my_12_pairs_of_legs?language=en https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-strategies.html#UniversalDesign https://www.invisibledisabilityproject.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode Amy confronts one of her biggest fears: getting older. Along the way she chats with entrepreneur and the founder of Beauty Pie, Marcia Kilgore, on the merits of staying true to yourself above all else. Later, fashion legend Norma Kamali tells Amy why she plans to live to 120, and lets her in on a few secrets she's picked up along her 75 years. -- Learn more about Marcia Kilgore and check out her latest venture, Beauty Pie, by clicking here -> https://www.beautypie.com And you can shop Norma Kamali's latest collection, as well as grab a copy of her book, by visiting her website -> https://normakamali.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/dec/30/women-and-ageing-ive-developed-the-courage-to-live-my-own-truth-picture-essay https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/aging-woman-s-secret-power-data-proves-it-ncna1231616 https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/global_20160825_happiness_stress_age.pdf https://www.aarp.org/work/employers/info-2019/americans-working-past-65.html https://normakamali.com/pages/about https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/09/8403010/car-accident-dream-meaning-hustlers https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/lisa-607/what-other-people-think-of-you_b_9251558.html http://www.justiceinaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Older-Women-and-Poverty.pdf https://cheddar.com/media/norma-kamali-on-ending-female-objectification To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're digging deep into diet culture, the complicated relationship we have with food, and what it means to truly eat everything you want to eat. To get a wider perspective, Amy talks to cookbook writer and chef Julia Turshen, who opens up on how her insecurities affected the way she created her recipes - until her wife pushed her to take a closer look. Then, Amy sits down with eating disorder registered dietitian and weight inclusive nutritionist Anna Sweeney to get some real facts about how we feed our bodies and what to look out for when it comes to disordered eating. If you are struggling with disordered eating, you are not alone. Visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helpline to get more information or to speak to a representative via phone, chat, or text. -- You can learn more about Julia Turshen as well as pick up her new cookbook, Simply Julia, by clicking here -> https://www.juliaturshen.com Follow Anna Sweeney on instagram @dietitiananna and check out her services at her website -> https://www.wholeliferd.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://eating-disorders.org.uk/information/the-psychology-of-dieting/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/06/01/411217634/in-eating-lab-psychologist-spills-secrets-on-why-diets-fail https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6370446/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here it is: the sex episode. This week we are digging into all the ways that sex can collide with our body issues like a freight train. Along the way Amy sits down with celebrated sex journalist Tracy Clark-Flory, whose memoir Want Me is a powerful examination of desire versus being desired. And, later in the show, Amy confronts her husband Hobie about secrets she's kept in and out of the bedroom. What he says in response provides a turning point in her search for answers. To learn more about Tracy's work and upcoming book (out this week!), visit https://www.tracyclarkflory.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2649-sex-sells-more.html https://jezebel.com/onlyfans-is-shifting-the-dynamics-of-porn-1841434228 https://www.shedecides.com/champions/lina-abirafeh/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is all about motherhood, but you don't have to be a mother to relate to what we're going to talk about here. The pressure to become a mother, to have the right kind of pregnancy, to "bounce back" to your pre-pregnancy weight, to have it all + kids - these are just some of the topics we're going to discuss. Plus, Amy sits down with Kimberly Johnson - doula, bodyworker, and vaginapractor to talk about the disconnect that occurs between women and their bodies before, during, and after childbirth. She also chats with author Angela Garbes about breast milk and her unlikely path toward body activism. To learn more about Kimberly's work and upcoming book, visit https://www.magamama.com To chat with Angela and pick up her book, Like a Mother, check out http://www.angelagarbes.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://www.thecut.com/2018/02/my-session-with-a-vaginapractor-moved-me-to-tears.html https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25248649/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/parenting/postpartum-body-image.html https://www.thebump.com/a/c-tucks https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/breastfeeding-and-weight-loss/faq-20094993 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gwyneth-paltrow-losing-ba_n_642116 https://www.health.com/celebrities/fastest-celebrity-post-baby-slim-downs?slide=225a4512-e192-4348-9b8c-ad662983e62d#225a4512-e192-4348-9b8c-ad662983e62d https://guce.huffingtonpost.co.uk/copyConsent?sessionId=1_cc-session_35318007-e290-4620-b29a-a7a6d674c38a&lang=en-gb To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Talking Body we are discussing the unique challenges facing women of color when it comes to navigating body image. Plus, writer and activist Pia Schiavo-Campos challenges Amy on her aversion to the label, "fat", and Dr. Lina AbiRafeh of the Arab Institute for Women discusses how building a safer world for women of color begins with body autonomy. -- To keep up with Pia Schiavo-Campos' online, visit her instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/mixedfatchick/ And to learn more about Dr. Lina AbiRafeh's work, check out her Twitter, as well as the website for the Arab Institute for Women -> https://aiw.lau.edu.lb -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://genius.com/Sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-lyrics https://www.vulture.com/2013/12/sir-mix-a-lot-baby-got-back-video-oral-history.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/blake-lively-instagram-post-la-face-oakland-booty-celebrating-body-a7095636.html https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/05/dancer-misty-copeland-shares-her-life-story-with-students/ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/17/arts/dance/17gise.html? https://www.cnn.com/style/article/misty-copeland-bolshoi-theater-trnd-style/index.html https://wearemitu.com/entertainment/a-petition-is-going-around-highlighting-racism-in-the-ballet-world/ https://www.mixedfatchick.com https://jwa.org/media/quote-from-epistle-to-hebrews To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the podcast we're headed to work to examine how our negative self image affects our ability to succeed. Along the way Amy interviews Kara Loewentheil of Unf*ck Your Brain and Nicole Walters of the upcoming USA show "She's The Boss" as they discuss the obstacles they faced building their respective businesses. -- To learn more about Kara Loewentheil's work, please visit https://unfuckyourbrain.com/?utm_source=shownotes&utm_medium=Talkingbody&utm_campaign=Interview And you can keep up with Nicole Walters by checking out her website: https://nicolewalters.com -- Want a FREE guide to build successful habits for your life and business? Check it out here -> http://bit.ly/talking-habits To listen to Amy's other podcast all about online marketing, click here -> http://bit.ly/OMMEpod -- FURTHER READING: https://www.bustle.com/articles/146164-marcia-clarks-haircut-was-a-talking-point-during-the-oj-simpson-trial-showing-how-sexist-the  https://autos.yahoo.com/was-marcia-clarks-haircut-really-such-a-big-deal-001903473.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGBK32wkWbsIe9t7iAIrjB7GT1F-Rse5QLhHQozwOxUE9F707K-3DtVpoKCq0CjZeqz5_UFNJ2EPGCWpvabUcPFVp2HiQOzcOhrQzljcbQt1qZTANlDGPb01hhZsSdxjKIus-6bumT8nfbA-Clj_IKH0iGnjP8AH5mLD3AovL1rE  https://www.thecut.com/2016/02/marcia-clark-redeemed-c-v-r.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/05/politics/bill-clinton-documentary-monica-lewinsky/index.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/04/metro/amid-new-impeachment-drama-monica-lewinsky-works-rewrite-her-story/  https://www.rewire.org/unspoken-rules-workplace-attire-women/ https://money.cnn.com/2015/11/25/news/economy/racial-discrimination-work/index.htm https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-opportunity-costs-of-weight-bias-at-work/ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/supreme-court-will-not-hear-locs-workplace-lawsuit To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices