Amanda Levitt's guest appearances

Amanda Levitt

KPFA - Pushing Limits

Fat Girl Book Club

New Day

OwlTail

Amanda Levitt is an activist and scholar working to dismantle fatphobia and highlight the ways fat stigma shows up in society. Central to her work is exposing how racism and capitalism generate conditions that shame fat people about their bodies. Amanda tells Claire how the rise of social media has made body shame inescapable in society, how finding a supportive community helped her combat the body shaming she’s experienced throughout her life, and what we can do to challenge the societal norms that lead to body shaming in the first place.    Resources from the show    Listen to Fat Theory Book Club, a podcast hosted by scholar and activist Amanda Levitt. Read Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings Read Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo Read This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship Between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture by Whitney Phillips    Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@lemonadamedia.com or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask.   Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.   Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Levitt is an activist and scholar working to dismantle fatphobia and highlight the ways fat stigma shows up in society. Central to her work is exposing how racism and capitalism generate conditions that shame fat people about their bodies. Amanda tells Claire how the rise of social media has made body shame inescapable in society, how finding a supportive community helped her combat the body shaming she’s experienced throughout her life, and what we can do to challenge the societal norms that lead to body shaming in the first place.  Resources from the show <ul> <li>Listen to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fat-theory-book-club/id1595526858" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Theory Book Club</a>, a podcast hosted by scholar and activist Amanda Levitt.</li> <li>Read <a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings</a></li> <li>Read <a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520240544/unbearable-weight" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo</a></li> <li>Read <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262529877/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship Between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture by Whitney Phillips</a></li> </ul> Do you have something you want Claire’s help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at <a href="mailto:newday@lemonadamedia.com">newday@lemonadamedia.com</a> or submitting one at<a href="http://www.bit.ly/newdayask" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.bit.ly/newdayask</a>. Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod</a> Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>. To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/</a> shortly after the air date. Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: <a href="http://www.clairebidwellsmith.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.clairebidwellsmith.com</a>. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

How Can I Overcome My Own Body Shame? With Amanda Levitt

Susan Greenhalgh

TRIGGER WARNING: Use of the O-words All good things must come to an end my friends.  This podcast has saved me in a multitude of ways.  The books I've read for the show, the people I've met have changed my life.  I am a different, a better person because I did this show.  I am also a more confident speaker and connector to others because I had a podcast. I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to run a show about something I love and connect to you, the listeners.  I am so, so grateful you listened, subscribed and enjoyed.  But life has taken me in a different direction and so (at least for now) after episode 80 (stick around for that one!) the show will be on a break.  I really do hope to come back in the new year but until then, maybe you wan't to check out my guest's podcast! Amanda Levitt is the host of a podcast called Fat Theory Book Club so not only does she read body liberation books but she also talks to readers and authors alike about the ideas in them.  It is worth your time to check it out BUT FIRST (lol), check out my chat with Amanda where we talk about Fat-Talk Nation by Susan Greenhalgh.  We cover:Amanda's journey to activismBaby steps for baby activistsWhy Amanda picked this bookThe research in this book and how that compares to fat liberation classic readsThe concept of biocitizenshipWas there a difference between the Obese and the Overweight chapters in terms of experiences and Greenhalgh's analysisHow the War on Obesity's capitalist agenda affects Ivy League universities and their researchDiscussing the thin experienceHave there been changes since this book?Some medical devices for weight loss that you've never heard of!    🤯Keep Reading Everyone!Amanda's LinksFat Theory Book Club PodcastWhimsical Femme on IGFat Body Politics on TwitterFat Body Politics on Tik Tok Fat Girl Book Club LinksDiscord groupInstagramAmanda's Book RecommendationsUnbearable Weight by Susan BordoThe Embodiment of Disobedience by Andrea Elizabeth ShawCan't Buy My Love by Jean KilbourneEpisode LinksBig Fat BlogFat Body Politics BlogAbundant BodiesMaintenance Phase PodcastFat Activism by Charlotte CooperKiller Fat by Natalie BoeroNHANES SurveyKatherine Flegal StudyFearing the Black Body by Sabrina StringsFat in the Fire ArticleThis is Thin Privilege BlogBody of Truth by Harriet BrownAll About Love by bell hooksIn Transit by Dianna E. Anderson

TRIGGER WARNING: Use of the O-words All good things must come to an end my friends.  This podcast has saved me in a multitude of ways.  The books I've read for the show, the people I've met have changed my life.  I am a different, a better person because I did this show.  I am also a more confident speaker and connector to others because I had a podcast. I just feel so grateful for the opportunity to run a show about something I love and connect to you, the listeners.  I am so, so grateful you listened, subscribed and enjoyed.   But life has taken me in a different direction and so (at least for now) after episode 80 (stick around for that one!) the show will be on a break.  I really do hope to come back in the new year but until then, maybe you wan't to check out my guest's podcast! <a href="https://www.amanda-levitt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Levitt</a><a href="https://www.amanda-levitt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>is the host of a podcast called <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fat-theory-book-club/id1595526858" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Theory Book Club</a> so not only does she read body liberation books but she also talks to readers and authors alike about the ideas in them.  It is worth your time to check it out BUT FIRST (lol), check out my chat with Amanda where we talk about <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Fat-Talk-Nation-Human-Costs-Americas/dp/1501700766/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IG07GHZ93BDJ&amp;keywords=Fat-Talk+Nation&amp;qid=1661573184&amp;sprefix=fat-talk+nation%2Caps%2C191&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat-Talk Nation by Susan Greenhalgh</a>.  We cover:<ul><li>Amanda's journey to activism</li><li>Baby steps for baby activists</li><li>Why Amanda picked this book</li><li>The research in this book and how that compares to fat liberation classic reads</li><li>The concept of biocitizenship</li><li>Was there a difference between the Obese and the Overweight chapters in terms of experiences and Greenhalgh's analysis</li><li>How the War on Obesity's capitalist agenda affects Ivy League universities and their research</li><li>Discussing the thin experience</li><li>Have there been changes since this book?</li><li>Some medical devices for weight loss that you've never heard of!    🤯</li></ul>Keep Reading Everyone!Amanda's Links<a href="https://www.amanda-levitt.com/fat-theory-book-club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Theory Book Club Podcast</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalfemme/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whimsical Femme on IG</a><a href="https://twitter.com/FatBodyPolitics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Body Politics on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@fatbodypolitics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Body Politics on Tik Tok </a>Fat Girl Book Club Links<a href="https://discord.com/invite/HNTNmMrE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discord group</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlbookclubpod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Amanda's Book Recommendations<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Unbearable-Weight-Feminism-Western-Culture/dp/0520240545/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XIXUSXI05579&amp;keywords=Unbearable+Weight&amp;qid=1661965842&amp;sprefix=unbearable+weight%2Caps%2C181&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unbearable Weight by Susan Bordo</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Embodiment-Disobedience-Womens-Unruly-Political/dp/0739114875/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DPAST1CZFBF7&amp;keywords=the+embodiment+of+disobedience&amp;qid=1661965878&amp;sprefix=The+Embodiment+of+Di%2Caps%2C144&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Embodiment of Disobedience by Andrea Elizabeth Shaw</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Cant-Buy-My-Love-Advertising/dp/0684866005/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DY1NUAK1P35B&amp;keywords=Can%27t+Buy+My+Love&amp;qid=1661965918&amp;sprefix=can%27t+buy+me+love%2Caps%2C142&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can't Buy My Love by Jean Kilbourne</a>Episode Links<a href="http://ilonadesign.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Fat Blog</a><a href="https://fatbodypolitics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Body Politics Blog</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/abundantbodies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abundant Bodies</a><a href="https://www.maintenancephase.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maintenance Phase Podcast</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Fat-Activism-Second-Radical-Movement/dp/1910849308/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TS6HQZCE322Y&amp;keywords=Fat+Activism&amp;qid=1661965958&amp;sprefix=fat+activism%2Caps%2C195&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Activism by Charlotte Cooper</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Killer-Fat-Medicine-American-Epidemic/dp/0813553717/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UWK8LHWPHBQ6&amp;keywords=Killer+Fat&amp;qid=1661965981&amp;sprefix=killer+fat%2Caps%2C167&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Killer Fat by Natalie Boero</a><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NHANES Survey</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4855514/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katherine Flegal Study</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Fearing-Black-Body-Racial-Origins/dp/1479886750/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C74X9UEZ92CA&amp;keywords=fearing+the+black+body&amp;qid=1661966013&amp;sprefix=Fearing+the+Bl%2Caps%2C149&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings</a><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00399.x-i1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat in the Fire Article</a><a href="https://thisisthinprivilege.tumblr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is Thin Privilege Blog</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Body-Truth-Science-Obsession-Weight/dp/0738217697/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OY3A84S0NB5Z&amp;keywords=Body+of+Truth&amp;qid=1661966037&amp;sprefix=body+of+truth%2Caps%2C150&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Body of Truth by Harriet Brown</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/All-About-Love-New-Visions/dp/0060959479/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L1YR1M2YIJ4G&amp;keywords=All+about+love&amp;qid=1661966058&amp;sprefix=all+about+lov%2Caps%2C175&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All About Love by bell hooks</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Transit-Being-Non-Binary-World-Dichotomies-ebook/dp/B09RQ1SGWT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1QK8T457MG2LZ&amp;keywords=In+Transit&amp;qid=1661966075&amp;sprefix=in+transit%2Caps%2C158&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Transit by Dianna E. Anderson</a>