Podcasts by The Body Grievers® Club

[STEP 1] BUILDING awareness around body image from 2023-11-22T08:03

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 1 of this 7 part mini series.

If you ...

[STEP 2] REASSESS your self talk from 2023-11-22T08:01

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 2 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we will ...

[STEP 3] INVESTIGATE Your Body Image Triggers from 2023-11-22T08:00

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 3 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we will discuss:

[STEP 4] ALLOW yourself SEXY permission from 2023-11-15T10:30

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 4 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we will discuss:

• what S...

[STEP 5] NOW: Live your best life from 2023-11-08T19:49

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 5 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we will ...

[STEP 6] NEEDS for body image work from 2023-11-01T09:30

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 6 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we ...

[STEP 7] ALIGN with your values from 2023-10-26T00:38:33

THE BODY GRIEVERS® METHOD is designed to shift you from body grief to body acceptance.

This is a part 7 of this 7 part mini series.

In this episode we...

Fat Fashion with the Mighty Murphin Fashion Ranger from 2023-08-23T22:52:33

In today's episode, Bri is joined by Christine, the Mighty Murphin Fashion Ra...

Dating & Body Image: Agency + Pleasure from 2023-08-16T13:25:48

In today's episode, Bri is joined by dating coach Lily Womble to discuss the intersections of dating + body image. Lily is an entrepreneur, like Bri, who helps others find their way through ...

Diet CULTure + Cult Mentality from 2023-08-09T16:01:45

In today's episode, Bri & Jana discuss the how the cult mentality shows up in diet culture and how difficult it can be to get out.

• what gaslighting is and what it looks like i...

Body Image as an Archeological Dig from 2023-08-02T11:00:04

BODY IMAGE IS A DIG, not a journey.

Whether you are a professional or a body griever this episode is about exploring your body image pain points.

In this episode I'...

Body Image Is Not a Journey from 2023-07-26T15:02:54

In this episode, Bri talks about exploring body image is not a place of arrival. She talks about dating, intimacy, intersect with body image and self esteem. She goes through parts of her body g...

Knowing Your Worth with Kelly Marshall from 2023-07-19T13:00:35

Whether you are a professional or a body griever this episode is ALL about knowing your worth. We discuss:

- Building your confidence and self-esteem surrounding money

- The connec...

Body Scapegoating with Bonnie R. from 2023-07-12T15:45:45

In this episode - Bri + Bonnie explore the concept of body scapegoating! Body scapegoating is when you blame your body for ailments rather than getting curious at what the cause is. 

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Working In A Fatphobic World with Andi Heggem from 2022-12-30T09:58:41

In this episode of the Body Grievers Club - Bri sits down with Body Griever Grad Andi Heggem to discuss the harm & difficulty of working in fatphobic world. Check out Andi on insta:  Listen

Rest Feels Unsafe from 2022-12-30T09:21:49

In this episode, Bri hot seat coaches herself through her fear of REST.  When we dig into our body image narrative - we often find places where narratives like to hold on to.  Check ou...

Fat Sex with Steph Greene from 2022-12-22T01:39:29

Joining me today is my great friend Steph Greene. Steph is an expert on fat sex and in this episode we’ll get into the nitty gritty of self-acceptance and what that means within sex and relation...

Advocating For Yourself at the Doctors from 2022-12-22T01:39:06

Recently I went to the doctor for a checkup. I had been seeing this doctor for 4 years and I had just seen her 6 months ago, and my blood work looked great. This time, I felt off, my blood work ...

Home for the Holidays from 2022-11-10T11:00:09

Welcome back to another hot seat coaching session. As the holidays approach, do you find yourself dreading the conversations at dinner because your body has changed? Today’s guest is feeling tha...

Healing Burnout from 2022-08-25T05:14:06

Burnout is highly celebrated in our culture, in America especially. Are you familiar with the phrase, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead?” We’re expected to hustle and grind. When I was very young, I con...

Body Griever Turned Entrepreneur with Sarah Cottrell from 2022-08-25T05:13:35

Today’s guest is Sarah Cottrell, host of The Former Lawyer Podcast. She is a former lawyer herself, former client of mine, and happily a current friend and colleague. Today we’ll talk about how ...

Hot Seat Coaching: Joyful Movement? from 2022-08-25T05:11:47

Join me for hotseat coaching with my guest Meghan. Meghan had gotten a Peloton bike in order to be part of the culture and get back into joyful movement. She has run into problems with the way s...

Fatphobia & Finding Hope with Vinny Welsby from 2022-08-25T05:10:04

CONTENT NOTE: In this episode we will discuss emotional abuse from an older partner.

Welcome Vinny Welsby to the Body Grievers Club podcast. Vinny is a fatphobia activist, educator, and d...

What Is Grief? with Tiffany Roe from 2022-08-25T05:09:13

I’m ECSTATIC to welcome Tiff Roe to the podcast today. Tiff found me on IG back when I was brand new and shared my series on eating disorders versus disordered eating, and my audience exploded.<...

Healing the Medical Narrative from 2022-05-02T11:15:07

CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I will speak about medical abuse.

In this episode, we’re going to challenge that inner critic narrative. After I shared on IG about a doctor’s appointment in...

Diagnosed With Diabetes: Hotseat Coaching from 2022-05-02T08:07:54

Join me for a hotseat coaching with my client Kelsey. Kelsey was diagnosed with PCOS when she was 22 and because of weight stigma with her doctor, was unable to get any testing done until she lo...

Medical Fatphobia with Ragen Chastain from 2022-05-02T07:15:50

I’m so excited to welcome Ragen Chastain to the conversation. Ragen is a fat queer activist, speaker, and writer. Today we’ll go in depth about fatphobia in medical care, including:

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Fat Yoga with Tiffany Croww from 2022-04-04T08:00

Tiffany Croww is a yoga instructor who wants to help people be able to move in a way that feels good, regardless of their size.

Today we’ll chat about her journey with fitness, wellness, ...

Fatphobia In The Fitness Industry with ​​Charles Abouzied from 2022-04-04T07:00

Charles and I have been friends for years. He was an instructor at a gym that I was a member at, and we hit it off right away. Charles ran his own gym for a few years called, “The Happiest Gym O...

Stupid Easy Diet Culture with Steph Gaudreau from 2022-04-04T06:00

Today’s guest is Steph Gaudreau, who is a strength nutrition specialist and lifting coach helping women lift weights, get stronger, and experience the life-changing magic of focusing on what you...

Body Grief Method from 2022-03-22T10:00

The 5 stages of grief are commonly known, so in this episode i’m going to discuss how this relates to my Body Grief Method.

Body grief is the loss or losses accompanied by the conscious c...

Ending The War On Our Bodies from 2022-03-22T09:00

I hesitate to use the word “war,” but when I think of my own journey with my body, that’s what it felt like. It felt like a war I couldn’t win. Diet culture sells us a vision, but the game is ri...

Body Image Is Not About Your Body from 2022-03-22T08:00

CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I discuss weight loss surgery.

I used to think that acceptance was a destination, that peace was a place of arrival. After my lap band surgery, I thought tha...

Bri's Body Image Breaking Point from 2022-03-22T07:00

CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I discuss weight loss surgery.

As long as I can remember, I hated my body. I was encouraged from a young age to diet, for “health.” The result was that I was...

The Body Grievers Club from 2022-03-22T06:00

Welcome to The Body Grievers Club Podcast – a podcast aimed to support those people struggling to make peace with their body image. In my experience of grief it often feels like a club. A club t...

Body Pain is not Punishment from 2021-07-23T13:00

In this finale episode of Season 2 I talk with my personal physical therapist, Danny Shapiro. 

Daniel Shapiro is a Dutch trained Physical Therapist and specializes in man...

Body Image & Belly Dancing from 2021-07-21T13:00

Arielle Juliette from Madison, WI is the owner of Dance Life, an in person and livestream dance community specializing in body positive and fat positive belly dance, burlesque, ballet and c...

Performing While Plus Sized from 2021-07-19T05:05:54

In this episode, Bri & guest Kate Rosen discuss the nuances of being a fat performer and hurdles they have faced in the industry.  They also discuss the parallels to vocal work and body...

Grieving Clothes that No Longer Fit You from 2021-07-05T13:00

In this episode, Bri interviews Elizabeth Armstrong (she/her) is a therapist in Dallas, Texas who works with people living with PCOS. She is passionate about helping women heal their relationshi...

Picture Grief from 2021-06-28T14:07:49

In today's episode, Natalie Peikoff and I discuss what it is like to grieve our old bodies, especially when reminded through photos. 

Natalie Peikoff is a psychotherapist with Full B...

Redefining Wellness from 2021-05-03T15:41:50

In this episode, Bri speaks with certified holistic wellness coach Ivy Felicia about her journey to becoming a coach and creating a space in the wellness industry for people of all sizes. Ivy he...

Who Profits Off That Thought? from 2021-04-06T16:01:28

In this IGTV Live turned episode, Bri answers her followers' questions about how to handle body changes. In a society where we're constantly told that our changing bodies are bad, how do we...

Larger Than The Ring Size from 2021-03-23T22:16:15

Rebecca Moravec is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Denver, CO where she has been practicing therapy for over 10 years. She loves the ...

Body Terrorism & Body Freedom from 2021-02-19T05:00

Christyna Johnson (she/her/hers) is a weight-inclusive registered dietitian who works with disordered eating, eating disorders, and intuitive eating. She practices from a Health at Every Size ®,...

Breaking The Stereotype - Dancing At ANY Size from 2021-02-19T05:00

Amanda LaCount is a well known hip-hop dancer, actress, choreographer, singer, model and influencer. She has been dancing since she was two-years-old. In 2015 she moved from CO to LA to follow h...

Body Grief: Finding Meaning from 2020-12-04T05:48:37

In this episode, Dr. Morgan Francis and I discuss how body grief along with many other forms of more traditional grief intertwine and interact throughout our lives. Dr. Francis talks about how i...

Body Grief: Chronic Illness, Disability & Respecting your Earth Suit from 2020-11-13T08:06:02

In this episode, @dietitananna & I discuss more on body grief. We talk about how hard it can be when our body no longer does what it used to and normalizing that experience (and the emotions...

Body Grief: An Intro from 2020-11-13T08:05:30

In this episode, I lay the groundwork for the concept of Body Grief.   More episodes on this topic to come.

Disclaimer: this episode is for informational, educationa...

Health & Wellness in Under Resourced Communities from 2020-10-03T02:25:03

In today's episode, I interview Susanne Johnson, a Family Nurse Practitioner who prioritizes health equity and strives to eliminate health disparities due to social position, race, ethnicity, ge...

Liberation from 2020-08-17T06:49:20

Jessica (she/her) is a retired Certified Eating Psychology Coach who has helped several wonderful humans redefine their relationship with their food and their body. Jess is a POWERHOUSE of knowl...

Fat Activism & Fatphobia from 2020-05-27T06:15:57

In this episode, I interview Amanda Martinez Beck.  We explore the difficulties of fatphobia, the problems with intentional weight-loss, how to have body image conversations with your kids ...

Recovery & Therapy from 2020-04-25T03:30:25

In this episode, I speak with Amanda E. White, MA, LPC on the nuances of body image & therapy. We explore themes of shame, addiction, eating disorder and addiction recovery. 

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Where Do We Begin? Pt 2 from 2020-02-17T21:48:25

In this episode, we continue to navigate the nuances of body image and how we begin to make peace with our body.  Peace with our body starts with connection; it may not be comfortable at fi...

Where Do We Begin? Pt 1 from 2020-01-31T23:34:37

Trying to figure out where to begin on your body image journey can be overwhelming. In this first episode,  I'll break down some terms like Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Body Imag...