Ashley Dorough's guest appearances

Ashley Dorough

Going Beyond the Food

Plus Mommy Podcast

The Heidi Rew Show

Katie Crenshaw

Sean Croxton

Dana Sturtevant

Rebecca Scritchfield

Kate Northrup

JJ Virgin

Isabel Foxen Duke

Will Cole

Jessica Flanigan

Kara Loewentheil

Zach Bush

Jimmy Moore

Mary Lambert

Vern Yip

Tyler Perry

OwlTail

Ashley Dorough shares her journey from being in the TV and film costume industry to becoming an influential plus size fashion blogger.

Ashley Dorough shares her journey from being in the TV and film costume industry to becoming an influential plus size fashion blogger.

TV And Film Stylist Turned Plus Size Fashion Blogger – Ashley Dorough | 93

Nicola Salmon

In today's episode, we'll explore fat fertility &amp; pregnancy with Nicola Salmon &amp; Ashley Dorough It was a Tuesday night in early December and I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and started watching stories from my friend and client Ashley Dorough. What I saw was highly disturbing... it sent a chill down my spine. Testimonial after testimonial of women’s fertility journey: “I had to get a lap band surgery to be accepted in a fertility treatment” “The fertility clinic is refusing to treat me because of my weight” “I don’t want to go on a diet nor don’t I believe in intentional weight loss but I have no choice... no weight loss no baby according to the specialist” “At every appointment, both the nurse and doctor shamed me because of my weight... they say I put my baby at risk because I’m not trying hard enough to lose weight... and this, while being pregnant.” “I have PCOS and my specialist is refusing to do any treatment before I lose weight. No choice but to diet.” Yes, all of these testimonials are 100% true... all of these are from real women. ... and yes, before you ask, these were from the year 2020. Daily, women in “overweight” BMI body are refused medical fertility treatment because of their body weight and if they do get pregnant then they are fat-shamed once more because of their body weight. When You’re Told You’re Too Fat to Get Pregnant  As a good professional, I started doing my research... I googled fat fertility. I found this June 2019 article from Virginia Sole-Smith, "When you’re told you’re too fat to get pregnant."  ‘Patients are told to lose weight to have a healthy baby. But it’s possible that by doing so, you may be at higher risk for complications than you were before.’- Dr. Legro Dr. Richard S. Legro, a professor of public health services and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State University is quoted “I think we’ve been overexaggerating the benefits of preconception weight loss, in fact, a fixation on weight may be leading health care astray.” The article was filled with research on fertility and pregnancy in higher BMI. Must read for every woman. After much reading and research, I realized that I didn’t know much about this topic and I needed to educate myself. Most importantly, I needed to raise this issue and use my platform to bring awareness and resources to women struggling with this topic. This is how this podcast episode was born. In today’s episode, we have two experts on fat fertility and pregnancy. Being able to say “this is not my area of expertise” is essential in any health professional. Being able to refer to the expert is a sign of wisdom.  So, I sought two experts for today’s episode. One health expert and one lived experience expert. Nicola Salmon is a fat-positive and feminist fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile”. Nicola is an acupuncturist &amp; naturopath practicing in the UK and she supports fat people who want to get pregnant using her unique FAT fertility framework to find their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant in their current body. Ashley Dorough is a stylist and fashion blogger at the House of Dorough, the website on her recovery journey from chronic dieting and lived experience in fat fertility and pregnancy. She’s a mama of two. What you'll learn listening to this episode:  Is it true that people in bigger bodies have difficulty getting pregnant? How do you stay positive while trying to get pregnant in a fat body? How do I stop focusing on my weight and what to do instead? Proactive things to do when you want to get pregnant in a bigger body How to Advocate for your body with doctors who won’t treat you. Can they legally decline you? The risks of being pregnant in a bigger body? Any? PCOS. Do you have to lose weight to ovulate? Treatments for fertility in bigger bodies - Does IVF work for people in bigger bodies? Fertility Diets. Should I cut out carbs?  Mentioned on the show: Going Beyond the Food Academy New-York Time Article Fat &amp; Fertile Book Nicola Free Resources:  Freebie - Fat Person's Guide to Getting Pregnant  Free Resource - IVF and BMI Research Summary  Connect with Nicola Instagram Free Facebook Group Website Connect with Ashley Instagram Website

In today's episode, we'll explore fat fertility &amp; pregnancy with Nicola Salmon &amp; Ashley Dorough It was a Tuesday night in early December and I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and started watching stories from my friend and client Ashley Dorough. What I saw was highly disturbing... it sent a chill down my spine. Testimonial after testimonial of women’s fertility journey: “I had to get a lap band surgery to be accepted in a fertility treatment” “The fertility clinic is refusing to treat me because of my weight” “I don’t want to go on a diet nor don’t I believe in intentional weight loss but I have no choice... no weight loss no baby according to the specialist” “At every appointment, both the nurse and doctor shamed me because of my weight... they say I put my baby at risk because I’m not trying hard enough to lose weight... and this, while being pregnant.” “I have PCOS and my specialist is refusing to do any treatment before I lose weight. No choice but to diet.” Yes, all of these testimonials are 100% true... all of these are from real women. ... and yes, before you ask, these were from the year 2020. Daily, women in “overweight” BMI body are refused medical fertility treatment because of their body weight and if they do get pregnant then they are fat-shamed once more because of their body weight. When You’re Told You’re Too Fat to Get Pregnant As a good professional, I started doing my research... I googled fat fertility. I found this June 2019 article from Virginia Sole-Smith, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/magazine/fertility-weight-obesity-ivf.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"When you’re told you’re too fat to get pregnant."</a> ‘Patients are told to lose weight to have a healthy baby. But it’s possible that by doing so, you may be at higher risk for complications than you were before.’- Dr. Legro Dr. Richard S. Legro, a professor of public health services and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State University is quoted “I think we’ve been overexaggerating the benefits of preconception weight loss, in fact, a fixation on weight may be leading health care astray.” The article was filled with research on fertility and pregnancy in higher BMI. Must read for every woman. After much reading and research, I realized that I didn’t know much about this topic and I needed to educate myself. Most importantly, I needed to raise this issue and use my platform to bring awareness and resources to women struggling with this topic. This is how this podcast episode was born. In today’s episode, we have two experts on fat fertility and pregnancy. Being able to say “this is not my area of expertise” is essential in any health professional. Being able to refer to the expert is a sign of wisdom.  So, I sought two experts for today’s episode. One health expert and one lived experience expert. Nicola Salmon is a fat-positive and feminist fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile”. Nicola is an acupuncturist &amp; naturopath practicing in the UK and she supports fat people who want to get pregnant using her unique FAT fertility framework to find their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant in their current body. Ashley Dorough is a stylist and fashion blogger at the House of Dorough, the website on her recovery journey from chronic dieting and lived experience in fat fertility and pregnancy. She’s a mama of two. What you'll learn listening to this episode: <ul> <li>Is it true that people in bigger bodies have difficulty getting pregnant?</li> <li>How do you stay positive while trying to get pregnant in a fat body?</li> <li>How do I stop focusing on my weight and what to do instead?</li> <li>Proactive things to do when you want to get pregnant in a bigger body</li> <li>How to Advocate for your body with doctors who won’t treat you. Can they legally decline you?</li> <li>The risks of being pregnant in a bigger body? Any?</li> <li>PCOS. Do you have to lose weight to ovulate?</li> <li>Treatments for fertility in bigger bodies - Does IVF work for people in bigger bodies?</li> <li>Fertility Diets. Should I cut out carbs?</li> </ul> Mentioned on the show: <a href="https://www.stephaniedodier.com/goingbeyondthefoodacademy/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Going Beyond the Food Academy</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/magazine/fertility-weight-obesity-ivf.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">New-York Time Article</a> <a href="http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-and-fertile-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fat &amp; Fertile Book</a> Nicola Free Resources:  <a href="https://fatpositivefertility.vipmembervault.com/teaser/courses/view/1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Freebie - Fat Person's Guide to Getting Pregnant</a> <a href="https://fatpositivefertility.vipmembervault.com/teaser/units/view/92/?lesson=148" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Free Resource - IVF and BMI Research Summary</a>  Connect with Nicola <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/fatandfertile" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Free Facebook Group</a> <a href="http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Connect with Ashley <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashley_dorough/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.houseofdorough.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>

226 - Fat Fertility & Pregnancy with Nicola Salmon & Ashley Dorough

Ashley Dorough has worked in the costume department of movies like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Change Up, Passengers and Odd Life of Timothy Green, in addition to many more TV shows and movies. Featured in Instyle Magazine, Ashley's fashion is creative and attainable. She focuses on body positivity and being a role model to her two young girls. Ashley shares her interesting path to fashion, how she learned to be confident with her body and what she'll tell her daughters if they struggle with confidence. Hear her tips on surviving dressing rooms, online shopping tips and what you need to tell yourself to feel like a rockstar in your clothes.  Follow Ashley here:  https://www.houseofdorough.com IG: @ashley_dorough  Follow Heidi here:  www.HeidiRew.com  IG: @heidirew FB: www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow/ 

Ashley Dorough has worked in the costume department of movies like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Change Up, Passengers and Odd Life of Timothy Green, in addition to many more TV shows and movies. Featured in Instyle Magazine, Ashley's fashion is creative and attainable. She focuses on body positivity and being a role model to her two young girls. Ashley shares her interesting path to fashion, how she learned to be confident with her body and what she'll tell her daughters if they struggle with confidence. Hear her tips on surviving dressing rooms, online shopping tips and what you need to tell yourself to feel like a rockstar in your clothes. Follow Ashley here: <a href="https://www.houseofdorough.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.houseofdorough.com</a> IG: @ashley_dorough Follow Heidi here: <a href="http://www.HeidiRew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.HeidiRew.com</a> IG: @heidirew FB: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/theheidirewshow/</a>

FASHION with House of Dorough blogger Ashley Dorough