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Hi friend,
 
When we see other people doing their thing out in the world, I think we – I know it's true for me – have a tendency to assume that:
 
a. they were magically born as seasoned experts 
b. they're not necessarily growing and changing over time unless they explicitly tell us about it
 
But of course that's not true. No matter how polished someone seems, they have to start somewhere.
 
Let me tell you a story:
 
My first podcast guest appearance was on Christy Harrison's podcast Food Psych, back in 2018. And I was terrified. Christy had to keep stopping the conversation so that I could take deep breaths. 
 
She was very gracious and friendly about it, and many people have told me since that they found that episode helpful, but I never felt that I truly represented myself well that day.
 
I think I've improved quite a bit since that long-ago recording. Time management is easier for me, as is retrieving information from my brain; I can more reliably return from tangents; and most of all, it's easier to keep breathing.
 
You can judge for yourself with this brand-new episode of the podcast Taking Up Space with Cassie Krajewski, titled Allowing Yourself to Be Seen: Reclaiming Your Body Image through Photography with Lindley Ashline.
 
In this episode of Taking Up Space, we discussed:  
  • My story going from corporate America to fat activist
  • How photography can be a way to reclaim one’s body image
  • How I create visibility and representation
  • The emotional process that can be a part of body liberation photography
  • The racist roots of “flattering photos”
  • The importance of connecting with body liberation and fat positive community
 
Unapologetically fat,
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The Conversation
Here's what's interesting me this week:
 
» Without projects like my Little Switch, yoga studios will just continue the white American tradition of being places that a certain class of people hang out in. (read)
 
» When cops shot journalist Linda Tirado in the George Floyd protests, they destroyed one of her eyes with a rubber bullet. The subsequent brain damage is proving fatal. Linda needs funds for hospice. (read)
 
» Cat Polivoda is available for opportunities (read)
 
» Health Without Weight Loss with Mackenzie Woolwich (listen)
 
» Congratulations, Gabourey! (see)
 
» 7 ideas to prioritise joy and honour your needs this summer (listen)
 
» I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again (read)
 
» “UW researchers found that ChatGPT consistently ranked resumes with disability-related honors and credentials — such as the ‘Tom Wilson Disability Leadership Award’ — lower than the same resumes without those honors and credentials.” (read)
 
» Does Diabetes Automatically Mean a Difficult Relationship With Food? (listen)
 
» Advocating for a higher-weight person at the doctor’s office (read)
 
🦄 Unicorn chaser: What are cats made of? (watch)
 

 
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