Amanda hosts guest Jessica Kantrowitz, fat author and leader of the Finding Your Voice Writing Workshop. They talk about what embodiment means to them, particularly in the context of their faith journeys. You can find Jessica's books and workshops at her website, jessicakantrowitz.com. 

Amanda hosts guest Jessica Kantrowitz, fat author and leader of the Finding Your Voice Writing Workshop. They talk about what embodiment means to them, particularly in the context of their faith journeys. You can find Jessica's books and workshops at her website, <a href="http://jessicakantrowitz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jessicakantrowitz.com</a>.

Embodiment with Jessica Kantrowitz

Amanda talks with Valerie Bojarski about her 3rd pregnancy in a fat body. Content Warning: Discussion of changes in weight and body size, clothing sizes.

Amanda talks with Valerie Bojarski about her 3rd pregnancy in a fat body. Content Warning: Discussion of changes in weight and body size, clothing sizes.

Fat Pregnancy 2022

Aubrey Buster

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Aubrey Buster, an Old Testament scholar who teaches at Wheaton College and is currently writing a commentary on the book of Daniel. She has quite a few bombshells to drop on why the so-called Daniel Fast is a bunch of bunk! Don't forget to support the show at Pateron.com/fatandfaithful

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Aubrey Buster, an Old Testament scholar who teaches at Wheaton College and is currently writing a commentary on the book of Daniel. She has quite a few bombshells to drop on why the so-called Daniel Fast is a bunch of bunk! Don't forget to support the show at <a href="http://Pateron.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pateron.com/fatandfaithful</a>

The Daniel Fast with Dr. Aubrey Buster

I talk with Heidi Carrington Heath about her journey to embracing many identities--fat, queer, and femme--and how that is influenced by her faith. We also talk about who gets to be fat and how we hold people accountable for the sake of justice. 

I talk with Heidi Carrington Heath about her journey to embracing many identities--fat, queer, and femme--and how that is influenced by her faith. We also talk about who gets to be fat and how we hold people accountable for the sake of justice.

Sacred Intersectionality

Today's episode is a preview of what we're doing over at Patreon--a daily podcast for the holidays for patrons at the $5 tier and above. It includes a daily meditation, touchstone, and practical tip to help free your holidays from food and body shame. Check it out at patreon.com/fatandfaithful

Today's episode is a preview of what we're doing over at Patreon--a daily podcast for the holidays for patrons at the $5 tier and above. It includes a daily meditation, touchstone, and practical tip to help free your holidays from food and body shame. Check it out at <a href="http://patreon.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/fatandfaithful</a>

Free Your Holidays

CW: discussions of miscarriage and weight loss Amanda is joined by her friend and fellow fat woman Noelle Allison. Noelle shares her journey toward accepting her body, learning to listen to her body, and the freedom it has brought her, particularly in the area of sexuality.  Support Fat &amp; Faithful by becoming a $5/month patron here: patreon.com/fatandfaithful

CW: discussions of miscarriage and weight loss Amanda is joined by her friend and fellow fat woman Noelle Allison. Noelle shares her journey toward accepting her body, learning to listen to her body, and the freedom it has brought her, particularly in the area of sexuality.  Support Fat &amp; Faithful by becoming a $5/month patron here: <a href="patreon.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/fatandfaithful</a>

Listening to Your Body with Noelle Allison

Happy season 5 opener, Fat &amp; Faithful listeners! With J. Nicole Morgan taking a step away from public activism, I have invited a few guest cohosts to share bits of their lives with me. Today's episode is cohosted by Fayelle Ewuakye, my friend and fellow admin for my All Bodies Are Good Bodies Group on Facebook. You can follow Fayelle on Instagram @fayelle123 and on Twitter @FayelleEwuakye. Books I mention:  Nicole Morgan's Fat &amp; Faithful, and Tribole &amp; Resch's  Intuitive Eating. 

Happy season 5 opener, Fat &amp; Faithful listeners! With J. Nicole Morgan taking a step away from public activism, I have invited a few guest cohosts to share bits of their lives with me. Today's episode is cohosted by Fayelle Ewuakye, my friend and fellow admin for my <a href="facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Bodies Are Good Bodies Group on Facebook</a>. You can follow Fayelle on Instagram @fayelle123 and on Twitter @FayelleEwuakye. Books I mention: <a href="https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506425221/Fat-and-Faithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Nicole Morgan's Fat &amp; Faithful</a>, and Tribole &amp; Resch's <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-4th-Anti-Diet-Revolutionary/dp/1250255198/ref=msx_wsirn_v1_1/135-3703240-6575430?pd_rd_w=gtpH9&amp;pf_rd_p=3ffa06f1-cdf6-436b-8c26-9bc628958e96&amp;pf_rd_r=9ZNTMCMXT19884T8TQ6F&amp;pd_rd_r=596ded74-1e1c-40b5-9f63-77334233a604&amp;pd_rd_wg=5LbCG&amp;pd_rd_i=1250255198&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intuitive Eating</a>.

Raising Fat Positive Kids

Hey, fam. I wrote this song last night and got a chance to record it this morning. My voice has changed a lot because of my vocal cord injuries (self-inflicted--I extubated myself twice in the ICU). I'm definitely an alto now :) and I have been enjoying the personal side of relationship with Jesus recently. So, that is what this song is about. It's called "Jesus Tender" which IS NOT, in fact, a piece of chicken wrapped in Jesus. But I do enjoy a good poultry joke.  The words:  Jesus tender, you're my refuge Jesus, my friend, you are my joy Jesus, here, I'm secure I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid Jesus  And I sing for you're near me And I cry, tears roll down my face in laughter And I love your smile, bright as the sunrise You are my one heart's desire, Jesus  You are enough for me You are my joy You never leave me I am safe, safe here with you Jesus  Peace,  ~Amanda

Hey, fam. I wrote this song last night and got a chance to record it this morning. My voice has changed a lot because of my vocal cord injuries (self-inflicted--I extubated myself twice in the ICU). I'm definitely an alto now :) and I have been enjoying the personal side of relationship with Jesus recently. So, that is what this song is about. It's called "Jesus Tender" which IS NOT, in fact, a piece of chicken wrapped in Jesus. But I do enjoy a good poultry joke.  The words:  Jesus tender, you're my refuge Jesus, my friend, you are my joy Jesus, here, I'm secure I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid Jesus And I sing for you're near me And I cry, tears roll down my face in laughter And I love your smile, bright as the sunrise You are my one heart's desire, Jesus You are enough for me You are my joy You never leave me I am safe, safe here with you Jesus Peace,  ~Amanda

Just for Fun: A Song

Nicole and Amanda talk about how body changes have affected them over the years. Content warning: discussion of weight change and eating disorders. The discussion took place live on our Facebook page and you can watch here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=422077802097276 Music by The Many themanyarehere.com

Nicole and Amanda talk about how body changes have affected them over the years. Content warning: discussion of weight change and eating disorders. The discussion took place live on our Facebook page and you can watch here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=422077802097276" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=422077802097276</a> Music by The Many <a href="http://themanyarehere.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">themanyarehere.com</a>

Fat & Faithful LIVE September 2020

Nicole and Amanda are back! This episode is the audio from our first Facebook Live event, which took place on our Fat &amp; Faithful Facebook page (facebook.com/fatandfaithful). You can watch it here! We talk about our childhoods in larger bodies and how class and wealth affected us growing up. Our theme music is "These Bodies" by The Many. Check them out at themanyarehere.com.

Nicole and Amanda are back! This episode is the audio from our first Facebook Live event, which took place on our Fat &amp; Faithful Facebook page (<a href="http://facebook.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/fatandfaithful</a>). You can watch it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=654712062093622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>! We talk about our childhoods in larger bodies and how class and wealth affected us growing up. Our theme music is "These Bodies" by The Many. Check them out at <a href="http://themanyarehere.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">themanyarehere.com</a>.

Fat & Faithful LIVE!

Join fat acceptance activist J. Nicole Morgan and size-dignity activist Amanda Martinez Beck as they talk about faith, politics, and culture through the lens of fatness.

I started with the book “Lovely” by Amanda Beck so I sought out an episode here on intuitive eating because her book got me thinking soooooo much! 
Her heart comes through the podcast as beautifully as it does in her book! Will be listening more!

Love Amanda’s book and now her podcast

This is a much needed conversation to be having. I am thankful for the work these two amazing women are doing!

More people should be listening!

Fat & Faithful

Amanda talks with Celeste Smith about therapy, eating disorders, the myth of food addiction, and the need for Christians to be mindful of how we talk about food and bodies.  Resources: Celeste Smith Therapy Celeste Smith Therapy on Facebook Marci Evans Communities: All Bodies Are Good Bodies Facebook Group Fat Faith Facebook Group Books: (these are affiliate links that support our podcast)  Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole &amp; Elyse Resch  Health At Every Size by Dr. Linda Bacon  Body Kindness Podcasts: Food Psych Food Peace

Amanda talks with Celeste Smith about therapy, eating disorders, the myth of food addiction, and the need for Christians to be mindful of how we talk about food and bodies.  Resources: <a href="http://celestesmiththerapy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celeste Smith Therapy</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/celestesmiththerapy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celeste Smith Therapy on Facebook</a> <a href="https://marcird.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marci Evans</a> Communities: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Bodies Are Good Bodies Facebook Group</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Fatness.Faith/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Faith Facebook Group</a> Books: (these are affiliate links that support our podcast) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250004047/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=amanda096-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1250004047&amp;linkId=9934d030ece11ac52c181b98814e50b4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole &amp; Elyse Resch</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935618253/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=amanda096-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1935618253&amp;linkId=f71969882de366c323813b0ec015f781" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Health At Every Size by Dr. Linda Bacon</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761187294/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=amanda096-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0761187294&amp;linkId=d8c1fb28adbd8b75ddbf87f7ded4fab9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Body Kindness</a> Podcasts: <a href="https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food Psych</a> <a href="http://www.juliedillonrd.com/lovefoodpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food Peace</a>

S2 Ep4 Talking Food Addiction

Nicole and Amanda talk about the three most common myths that people believe about the fat acceptance/size-dignity movement. 

Nicole and Amanda talk about the three most common myths that people believe about the fat acceptance/size-dignity movement.

S2 Ep 10: Fat Acceptance Myths Busted

Kendall Vanderslice

Amanda interviews author, baker, and scholar Kendall Vanderslice on the intersection of food, faith, and culture.  Follow Kendall on Twitter and Instagram (@kvslice for both) and be sure to buy her book when it comes out in Winter 2018/19! (You can read more about it here.)

Amanda interviews author, baker, and scholar Kendall Vanderslice on the intersection of food, faith, and culture.  Follow Kendall on <a href="https://twitter.com/kvslice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kvslice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (@kvslice for both) and be sure to buy her book when it comes out in Winter 2018/19! (You can read more about it <a href="http://kendallvanderslice.com/blog/beautiful-spirit-and-a-book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.)</a>

S1 Ep 5: Edible Theology with Kendall Vanderslice

Nicole and Amanda discuss the ramifications--political and personal--of fat shaming in our culture. 

Nicole and Amanda discuss the ramifications--political and personal--of fat shaming in our culture.

S1 Ep6: The Politics of Fat Shaming

Julie Duffy Dillon

Amanda has a conversation with registered dietitian and host of the Love, Food podcast, Julie Duffy Dillon, about intuitive eating. Julie's website is juliedillonrd.com and you can find her podcast wherever you get this one!

Amanda has a conversation with registered dietitian and host of the Love, Food podcast, Julie Duffy Dillon, about intuitive eating. Julie's website is <a href="http://juliedillonrd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">juliedillonrd.com</a> and you can find her podcast wherever you get this one!

S2 Ep9: Intuitive Eating w/ Julie Duffy Dillon

Amanda and Nicole share experiences they've had with doctors and specific ways they have learned to advocate for themselves.  In the episode, we mention Ragen Chastain's resources for doctor visits. You can find them here: https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office/. 

Amanda and Nicole share experiences they've had with doctors and specific ways they have learned to advocate for themselves.  In the episode, we mention Ragen Chastain's resources for doctor visits. You can find them here: <a href="https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://danceswithfat.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/what-to-say-at-the-doctors-office/</a>.

S1 Ep 9: Doctor Visit Anxiety

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, Amanda &amp; Nicole discuss their experiences with religious fasting. The conversation includes mentions of restriction, bingeing, and weight loss. Please know your limitations and feel free to skip a week of listening if that is safer for you!  Links to our books:   Fat &amp; Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan (Fortress Press, 2018)  Lovely: How I learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me by Amanda Martinez Beck  (Our Sunday Visitor, 2018)

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, Amanda &amp; Nicole discuss their experiences with religious fasting. The conversation includes mentions of restriction, bingeing, and weight loss. Please know your limitations and feel free to skip a week of listening if that is safer for you!  Links to our books:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Faithful-Learning-Neighbors-Ourselves/dp/1506425224/ref=asc_df_1506425224/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312736349443&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=7826905371960805309&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1026572&amp;hvtargid=aud-645589642778:pla-762640656232&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=63700707018&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=312736349443&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=7826905371960805309&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1026572&amp;hvtargid=aud-645589642778:pla-762640656232" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fat &amp; Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves</a> by J. Nicole Morgan (Fortress Press, 2018) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Learned-Embrace-Body-Gave/dp/1681922371/ref=pd_sim_14_1/131-4606664-1923340?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=1681922371&amp;pd_rd_r=a8dfaf33-441e-11e9-9cc6-513bff0d1c8e&amp;pd_rd_w=lYGUi&amp;pd_rd_wg=ATGyQ&amp;pf_rd_p=90485860-83e9-4fd9-b838-b28a9b7fda30&amp;pf_rd_r=MF89BV07MY78G9QP7DZJ&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=MF89BV07MY78G9QP7DZJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lovely: How I learned to Embrace the Body God Gave Me</a> by Amanda Martinez Beck  (Our Sunday Visitor, 2018)

S3 Ep5 Religious Fasting?

Nicole and Amanda talk about the phenomenon of fat erasure and how it has affected them as fat women. 

Nicole and Amanda talk about the phenomenon of fat erasure and how it has affected them as fat women.

S3.Ep2 Fat Erasure

Nicola Salmon

Amanda gets to talk with Nicola Salmon about fertility, bodies, and how stigma against fat people affects fertility issues.  You can find Nicola at these links:  facebook.com/groups/fattofertile nicolasalmon.co.uk instagram.com/fatpositivefertility And you are always welcome at our All Bodies Are Good Bodies group on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies

Amanda gets to talk with Nicola Salmon about fertility, bodies, and how stigma against fat people affects fertility issues.  You can find Nicola at these links:  <a href="http://facebook.com/groups/fattofertile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/groups/fattofertile</a> <a href="http://nicolasalmon.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nicolasalmon.co.uk</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/fatpositivefertility" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/fatpositivefertility</a> And you are always welcome at our All Bodies Are Good Bodies group on Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/groups/allbodiesaregoodbodies</a>

S3 Ep 7 Fat Fertility w/ Nicola Salmon

"If only we loved our bodies as much as our children love our bodies."  Valerie Bojarski talks with Nicole about her experience as a fat pregnant woman and a fat mother.  Valerie's Reflection on Nicole's blog: https://jnicolemorgan.com/2017/07/05/a-mothers-body/ Sign up for the Fat &amp; Faithful Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cXK1RL

"If only we loved our bodies as much as our children love our bodies."  Valerie Bojarski talks with Nicole about her experience as a fat pregnant woman and a fat mother.  Valerie's Reflection on Nicole's blog: <a href="https://jnicolemorgan.com/2017/07/05/a-mothers-body/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jnicolemorgan.com/2017/07/05/a-mothers-body/</a> Sign up for the Fat &amp; Faithful Newsletter: <a href="http://eepurl.com/cXK1RL" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/cXK1RL</a>

S2 Ep 5: Fat Pregnancy & Motherhood

Nicole and Amanda talk feasting in fat bodies this holiday season. 

Nicole and Amanda talk feasting in fat bodies this holiday season.

S1 Ep 7: A Fat Holiday Survival Guide

Joanna Wahlund

Amanda interviews her fellow Catholic working mother JoAnna Wahlund, whose book comes out at the end of May.  Best line from JoAnna in this episode: "We need to change the concept of the male wombless body as being normative" [in the workplace]. 

Amanda interviews her fellow Catholic working mother JoAnna Wahlund, whose book comes out at the end of May.  Best line from JoAnna in this episode: "We need to change the concept of the male wombless body as being normative" [in the workplace].

S3 Ep9: The Catholic Working Mother w/ JoAnna Wahlund

J. Nicole Morgan and Amanda Martinez Beck talk fat fashion, modesty, and growing up in the conservative Christian purity culture as fat women.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and check out our website. 

J. Nicole Morgan and Amanda Martinez Beck talk fat fashion, modesty, and growing up in the conservative Christian purity culture as fat women.  Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/fatandfaithful" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and check out our <a href="http://fatandfaithful.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.

S1.Ep2: Fat Fashion

There is room in the Gospel story for the care of bodies. Spoken word by J. Nicole Morgan Music by Zachary Beck

There is room in the Gospel story for the care of bodies. Spoken word by J. Nicole Morgan Music by Zachary Beck

S1 Ep 10: A Reflection on Bodies for Holy Week

In this episode, Nicole and Amanda talk about the new Hulu show Shrill, loosely based on the memoir of fat journalist Lindy West. Starring SNL's Aidy Bryant, Shrill tells the story of Annie, a fat woman finding herself for the first time.

In this episode, Nicole and Amanda talk about the new Hulu show Shrill, loosely based on the memoir of fat journalist Lindy West. Starring SNL's Aidy Bryant, Shrill tells the story of Annie, a fat woman finding herself for the first time.

S3 Ep6: Shrill

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