51: The Death of Body Positivity with Jade Elouise

Today I'm talking to Stephanie Yeboah, freelance writer, public speaker and fat acceptance advocate, and multi-award nominated content creator. As well as writing on her self-titled blog for over 16 years, Steph has written  for publications including British Vogue, Stylist Magazine, ELLE, Marie Claire, The Guardian, The Independent and Who What Wear on body positivity, race, intersectional feminism and dating from the perspective of a Black, plus-size woman living in the UK. Her debut title, Fattily Ever After, was published in 2020, and her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, is out now.In this episode, we discuss:👉 The real-life catfishing story that inspired her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, plus what it was like for Stephanie to pen the steamier scenes of the book👉 The messages of body confidence that Stephanie has woven throughout the novel and her characters' lives and experiences👉 How representation of dating as a fat, Black woman is still lacking in publishing👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmLet us know your thoughts over on canihaveanothersnack.com and upgrade your subscription to receive monthly bonus podcasts!

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Jade Elouise, fat liberationist and mental health practitioner. Jade explores body image through their art, writing and poetry, and is the co-founder of Fat Lib London, an inclusive community space for people in fat and otherwise marginalised bodies.In this episode, we cover:👉 The death of the body positivity movement - we talk about what attracted Jade to the BoPo movement in the first place, and discuss how it has been co-opted by capitalism and no longer represents a safe space for fat bodies👉 The difference between body positivity and fat liberation and the intersections with other liberatory politics👉 How Jade and their co-conspirators Simran and Niki are creating a safe and nurturing community for fat folks through Fat Lib London👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmLet us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.

Today I'm talking to the incredible Humaira Mayet, a dietitian and activist interested in how racism and imperialism have shaped the profession. We cover so much in this episode, including: 👉  Humaira's Master’s thesis, which explores the experiences of South Asian Muslims navigating cardiometabolic disease in the UK, as well as the impact of Islamophobia and structural racism in healthcare👉 The true meaning of 'decolonisation' and how the health and nutrition sphere has co-opted the term for tools like the EatWell plate👉 Surveillance and profiling in society, such as Prevent Duty, and how it plays out on the body, as it transfers from state- to self-surveillance 👉 The life-affirming work of anti-facism and how public health is really about safeguarding populations and reaffirming their right to life👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmLet us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.

Your February ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.Coming up in this episode: 👉 One listener who's feeling frustrated with badly designed clothing asks Lucy for advice about getting into sewing and patterns, so they can make clothes that actually fit👉 What the 30/30/30 method actually is and precisely how it is BS👉 Feelings about air fryers - are they convenient cooking or is diet culture doing a one over on us?👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm.Free subscribers can listen to a trailer above, and if you'd like to listen to the episode in full (and access the transcript below), upgrade your membership here. As well as access to the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more. Let us know your thoughts on the episode over at www.canihaveanothersnack.com.

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Dr. Kamila Irvine, senior lecturer in body image and eating disorders at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond. In this podcast we discuss:👉  Some of Kamila's areas of research, including the impact study she's doing with Body Happy Org👉  The National Child Measurement Programme (or NCMP) and what happens after a child has been weighed at school and referred to a weight management service👉  The research paper she's working on on 'Fat Clubs', which documents individuals' experiences of being referred to weight management services as a child👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmCome and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.

Your first ALL OF THE SNACKS episode of 2025 is here! Listen to the whole episode FOR FREE when you sign up for a month's free trial of CIHAS!In this episode we're covering the January diet culture noise we're feeling right now, and discussing:👉 Weight loss injectables and the discourse surrounding them👉 The Glucose Goddess' new Channel 4 TV show, Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess👉 M&S's new health and wellness ranges - Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms (who even came up with that name)👉 and The New York Times' UPF January health challenge - plus, as always, what we're snacking on atmYou can listen to a free trailer of this episode above, but if you'd like to listen in full (and access the transcript), upgrade your membership here. As well as the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more. We're offering a month-long free trial this January, so get it whilst it lasts!Let us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com.

Today I'm talking to the brilliant Alison Perry, Instagrammer, writer, and host of the Not Another Mummy Podcast, about reclaiming your mojo mid-life, especially after having kids and entering the perimenopause.   In this episode we discuss:👉 Alison's peri journey so far, and how the peri space is rife with diet culture, toxic wellness messaging, and anti fatness                        👉 Supporting kids in their changing bodies (especially when our own bodies are also changing)👉 What it means to reclaim your confidence mid-life and embrace being fat and fabulous!Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.

It's time for your December instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS. A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.In this episode we're getting festive and answering questions about:👉 How to deal with comments from family about 'bad' foods, as well as setting boundaries about body talk over the holidays👉 Our favourite festive foods 👉 Mince pie propaganda👉 Plus some great foodie-related gift suggestions for kids and adults Free subscribers can listen to a trailer of this episode above and if you'd like to listen in full and access the transcript for this episode, upgrade your membership here. As well as access to this episode, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more!Let us know what you thought of the episode over at canihaveanothersnack.com.

Hey team and welcome to Can I Have Another Snack? and a bonus free pod for you.This month we got sent a listener question about Emily Oster's take on a study about sugar rationing and whether that leads to better metabolic outcomes for kids. Since there is sooo much chat about sugar right now, we thought we'd answer it in a Rapid Response/Dear Laura/All of the Snacks mash up - so here it is, a bonus free podcast with my take on Emily O.For paying subscribers, I go into a ton more depth in a Dear Laura post (dropping on Thursday) about the history of so-called ‘natural experiments’, what this study actually says, and Emily’s response. It’s a little less off-the-cuff than this conversation and digs into the nuance of how they reported the stats a bit more. If you're not yet a paying subscriber and want to read that, do the thing here.Let me know what you thought of the episode over in the comments at canihaveanothersnack.com.

It's time for part 2 of our November ALL OF THE SNACKS podcast. If you missed part 1 then check it out on the CIHAS site, or scroll back in your podcast app. Part 1 was a available to all listeners, but part 2 is a paid subscriber-only bonus episode. In this episode, CIHAS audio engineer Lucy Dearlove and I answer your questions on:👉 The trifecta that is PCOS, insulin resistance and perimenopause👉 How to feed your kids when the internet tells us everything is bad for them👉 Plus we take a trip down memory lane as we discuss nostalgic party foodFree subscribers can listen to a trailer of this episode above and if you'd like to listen in full and access the transcript for this episode, upgrade your membership here. As well as access to this episode, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more!