The Live Your Best Fat Life Podcast

Ripple Effects and Impact

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:28:38 +0200

Josh Johnson is, in my humble opinion, one of the comedy GOATs (we can discuss the silliness of having multiple GOATs another time). This episode is all his fault (in the best way possible).

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What Can You Reasonably Expect from Reframing?

Tiana Dodson — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:23:00 +0200

Have you ever wondered about how someone goes about learning to live their best fat life? Well in this short series, I'll be diving into Step 2 of my 4-Step Framework for Body Liberation, Reframing.

In this episode, I will answer the question, "What Can You Reasonably Expect from Reframing?"

If you're looking for an opportunity and community to practice reframing for yourself, then join us for a Love Notes for a New Year Mid-Year Reset. Check it out at www.LiveYourBestFatLife.com We get started July 1!

Episode music, "Sassy Jazzy" by LaFaena, from the Free Music Archive is licensed under type CC BY 4.0

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How do We Reframe?

Tiana Dodson — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:36:00 +0200

Have you ever wondered about how someone goes about learning to live their best fat life? Well in this short series, I'll be diving into Step 2 of my 4-Step Framework for Body Liberation, Reframing.

In this episode, I will answer the question, "How do We Reframe?"

Episode music, "Sassy Jazzy" by LaFaena, from the Free Music Archive is licensed under type CC BY 4.0

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What is the Difference Between Reframing and Affirmations?

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:11:00 +0200

Have you ever wondered about how someone goes about learning to live their best fat life? Well in this short series, I'll be diving into Step 2 of my 4-Step Framework for Body Liberation, Reframing.

In this episode, I will answer the question, "What is the Difference Between Reframing and Affirmations?"

Episode music, "Sassy Jazzy" by LaFaena, from the Free Music Archive is licensed under type CC BY 4.0

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Why Practice Reframing?

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:55:00 +0200

Have you ever wondered about how someone goes about learning to live their best fat life? Well in this short series, I'll be diving into Step 2 of my 4-Step Framework for Body Liberation, Reframing.

In this episode, I will answer the question, "Why Practice Reframing?"

Episode music, "Sassy Jazzy" by LaFaena, from the Free Music Archive is licensed under type CC BY 4.0

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What is Reframing?

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:55:23 +0200

Have you ever wondered about how someone goes about learning to live their best fat life? Well in this short series, I'll be diving into Step 2 of my 4-Step Framework for Body Liberation, Reframing.

In this episode, I will answer the question, "What is Reframing?"

Episode music, "Sassy Jazzy" by LaFaena, from the Free Music Archive is licensed under type CC BY 4.0

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Come Back to Yourself

Tiana Dodson — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:24:21 +0100

I am so thankful for the wonderful friends I have that love me so deeply. I am so deeply moved by the ability to reflect upon myself that being in community with these gorgeous people allows. And I am so in awe of the fact that practicing coming back to myself makes space for so much possibility in my life.

Listen in as I share about the power of self reflection and how you can practice some of it for yourself.

Learn more about Love Notes for a New Year: https://tianadodson.com/love-notes

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A Little Behind the Scenes of the Fat Freedom Group Read: A Conversation with Greta Lax

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:25:20 +0100

Have you ever wondered what actually goes on during a Fat Freedom Group Read? Then it's your lucky day! Join me as I chat with my friend and co-facilitator, Greta Lax, about what a Fat Freedom Group Read even is, why it is so important to read in community, and how we chose the next Group Read book: Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey.

Learn more and join in at https://tianadodson.com/ff-group-read/

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Pronouns!!!

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:06:18 +0200

Listen to me as I rant about Pronouns, inclusion of Trans folk, and the consequences of choice.

If you like this and want to hear more, then why don't you join me for the In This Body: Finding Liberation Virtual Conference? Learn more at https://inthisbody.co

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Diversity does not equal Equity and Inclusion

Tiana Dodson — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:55:03 +0200

Come along with me for a short rant about why we can't just color our way to a better world.

Check out the Fat Freedom Group Read of "White Supremacy Culture" at https://tianadodson.com/ffgr-membership

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Other People are in the Way of Your Body Liberation

Tiana Dodson — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:43:02 +0100

This one's been a long time coming, so check out my stream of consciousness share about how Other People affect our ability to live our best fat lives.

How did I choose the books for the Group Read?

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:29:20 +0200

People have been asking questions about the Fat Freedom Group Read so I decided to round them up and answer them! Here's the first random selection of the 10 questions pulled from my decoupaged fishbowl.

Liberation is a Relationship

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:29:21 +0200

Here's a thought: liberation is a relationship. Join me as I break down why we struggle with relationships, how relationships and freedom intersect, and what we can do to improve the relationships we're having.

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Freedom From Fat?

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 18 May 2022 21:08:27 +0200

Who loves receiving cold emails? Not me. But as a business owner I tend to get a few sometimes. One of the most recent ones gave me something to chuckle about while simultaneously triggering the mind gremlins telling me bad things. Join me as I rant my way through this little story about how words matter, willful misunderstanding, and the power of finding things to laugh about. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An Invitation to You, Dear Listener

Tiana Dodson — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:32:09 +0100

I am forever thankful that you, yes you, decide to take your precious time and listen to the stuff I create. And as a small thank you and a way to spread more fat joy in this world, I'm asking you, dear listener, to share with me ways you find joy. Simply go to https://speakpipe.com/TianaDodson and leave me a message telling me one way you Live Your Best Fat Life. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Bring Your Fatness into Your Activism: A Conversation with Desiree Adaway

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:24:06 +0100

Y'all. I got to talk to the amazing Desiree Adaway, a powerhouse teacher and consultant I've been following around on the internet for years.

Get into this conversation where she shares her story, asks us to examine how race first enters our consciousness, tells us how we need to parse people from systems, and talks about why we need to challenge anti-fatness in our liberation spaces.

And listen all the way to the end to hear why you need fountain pens in your best fat life.

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Going Deep into Food, Race, and Fatness: A Conversation with Patrilie Hernandez

Tiana Dodson — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 22:30:03 +0100

Continuing on the theme I have decided to declare "Deep Ass Conversations Had Because I Have a Podcast," I recorded with another guest! This one is a part 2 of a chat started months earlier that was too good not to keep it going. Come sit with us as Patrilie and I discuss the politics of food, the experience of looking back at your younger self, and being biracial and all the challenges that come with it.

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Fattening Up Decolonization: A Conversation with Athia Choudhury

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:41:47 +0100

Hey y'all. You ever meet someone and just know you need to get to know them better? Well, that was exactly the feeling I got when I (virtually) ran into Athia. And thank goodness, because this bright and shiny person is a real gem!

In this conversation, we get into the writing that made me need to make friends with her, the promise of ascension with the achievement of thinness, and bang the gong for our need and desire to hear all the fatstories. Athia shares so much depth of thought, critical analysis, and candidness around fatness, dieting, being the elephant in the room, and everything in between you can't miss this one.

May you enjoy listening to it at least as much as I did recording it!

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Me and Vegetables, Relationship Status: Complicated

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 18:07:51 +0200

I have a complicated relationship with vegetables. You probably do, too. Join me as I discuss my veggie eating history, how dieting affected it all, and what I'm doing to deal with all of that now.

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The Liberation of Bringing Together Fatness, Motherhood, and Queerness: A Conversation with Kristy Fassio

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 17 May 2021 14:59:33 +0200

Hey y'all. I'm really loving having company while I do this podcasting thing. So much so, that I invited another fabulous fat friend of mine to come sit by the digital [read: pretend] fire and chat.

We got into some deep discussion about growing up together in fat business, how our paths changed due to motherhood, and our parallel journeys into queerness. This conversation was one that I thought I was ready for, but it definitely took me to some places I found that were still tender. Our discussion sat with me for quite a while afterward. Maybe it'll do the same for you.

Either way, I hope you enjoy listening in!

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A Vision for a Better Healthcare Future for Fat Folks: A Conversation with Mikey Mercedes

Tiana Dodson feat. Mikey Mercedes — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:20:57 +0200

Y'all! We had a guest!!! This episode's definitely breaking the mold. It's 45 minutes of giggling, truth telling, mind blowing, and more giggling. Y'all we had such. A. Good. Time! So settle in for a long one where Mikey and I dig into the dissonance between having a culture that celebrates through food and its fatphobia, the importance and significance of the language we use, and Mikey's critical analysis and vision for justice in healthcare provision for fat folks. Enjoy!

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Let's Talk About Healthier Eating

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:37:59 +0100

Welcome to another episode of the Live Your Best Fat Life podcast! Today I talk about the idea of "healthier eating," what we think we mean, what it should mean, and why it can be a harmful prescription.

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I Have Fat vs. I Am Fat

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:24:01 +0100

In this episode I tell you a little story about a fat lady (me!) in a German bakery, break down the difference between the statements "I have fat" and "I am fat."

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Relative Fat vs. Absolute Fat

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:52:06 +0100

In this episode of the newly minted "The Live Your Best Fat Life Podcast" I answer the question, "am I fat?" Listen in for my answer, the explanation of my theory of relative fat vs. absolute fat, and how diet culture and the worship of thinness is behind it all. Like what you hear? Then think about supporting the show via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tianadodson

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Nobody Knows What They're Doing

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:56:01 +0100

A free-form episode where I talk about the feels I get when watching Harry Potter-related content, how that relates to my business, and a revelation that surprised me. Come for the deep thoughts, be held by the emotion, and wander away with a few deep thoughts of your own.

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My Vision of Living Your Best Fat Life

Tiana Dodson — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:48:26 +0100

What does the word vision mean to you? Apparently, the dictionary has a handful of meanings for it. In this episode, I'll break down a couple of the definitions of vision that I think are most relevant and relate them to the fat experience. I'll also share with you what my particular vision is when it comes to Fat Body Liberation (it's not just 20/20!) and what it means to live your best fat life. So say YES! to another discussion about body liberation, one beautiful yes at a time. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy in the world. You can find me on Apple Podcasts! Rate, review, or subscribe (or do all 3!).

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The Liberation of Feeling Your Feelings

Tiana Dodson — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:39:48 +0100

What do feelings have to do with body liberation? So much, I say! Join me as I share an activity I engaged in during a recent bout of sadness, how that relates to the Harry Potter franchise, and how feeling your feelings is important to healing the relationship with your body. So say YES! to another discussion about body liberation, one beautiful yes at a time. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy into the world. You can find me on Apple Podcasts! Click here to rate, review, or subscribe (or do all 3!).

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Diet Lie #089: Weight is a Great Way to Track Your Health

Tiana Dodson — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:38:29 +0200

Health and weight seem to be bosom buddies--where you hear one discussed, the other is sure to follow. But what if the idea that you can tell someone’s health by knowing their weight wasn’t true? In this episode of Diet Lies, I break down an article I came across questioning Weight Watchers, their role in teaching healthy eating, and how weight and health are not as related as we always think. So say YES! to another discussion and let's start breaking down the Diet Lies, one beautiful yes at a time. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy into the world. You can find me on Apple Podcasts! Click here to rate, review, or subscribe (or do all 3!).

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Episode 4: Intro to Diet Lies

Tiana Dodson — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:19:42 +0200

If you're here, you probably are starting to believe that diets don't work. And if you still believe that they do, I get it, because they do work--in the short term. But for those of us who want a long-term solution to the hatred directed at larger bodies, I would like to introduce you to the new series I've been cooking up: Diet Lies: Tricks of the Tricksiest Industry. In this episode, learn what you can expect from the series, get a dose of compassion (because this shit is hard!), and hear my sexy sick voice (because I recorded with a cold). So say YES! to another discussion and let's start breaking down the Diet Lies, one beautiful yes at a time.

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Episode 3: Tiana Wants Her Fat Back

Tiana Dodson — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:21:32 +0100

You hear it all the time, people lamenting about how they "feel fat." But, dude, fat is not a feeling. Fat is not bad. Fat is not negative. Fat does not have to define you.

Join me while I rant about why fat is not a feeling and why we associate it with such negative terms such as lazy and unworthy and stay for the challenge of how you too can get your fat back.

So say YES! to another discussion. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy into the world.

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Episode 2: Tiana's Before and After Story

Tiana Dodson — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 22:22:03 +0200

Befores and Afters... the stuff of dieting dreams. Whoever starts a diet does it with the After picture firmly in their minds. I was no different. In this episode, I'm going to share with you the very last time I considered myself a Before, and what the actual After ended up being. I also discuss the zealotry of the health coaching industry that I discovered during my induction and why I became a heretic in spite of all the glowing promises of smoothies and yoga. So say YES! to another discussion. Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy into the world. You can find me on iTunes! Click here to rate, review, or subscribe (or do all 3!).

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Episode 1: Tiana's Manifesto

Tiana Dodson, Fat Health Coach — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:45:47 +0200

This is the inaugural episode of The One Beautiful YES! Podcast. I am so excited to finally get this started! I figured the best way to do this is to just jump right in. But after a few trial recordings where I lost myself in babble-land, I decided it was a better idea to start from the beginning. So, in this episode I introduce myself and tell you a little more about what to expect from this podcast. Nobody says baby steps are a bad way to start new things. And as promised, your present for sticking with me through the whole episode (because you’re a straight up champion!): the (Re)Discover Your Body e-Course Body Scan Meditation Like what you hear? Buy me a slice of cake to say thanks! Your Patreon cake also helps to support The One Beautiful YES! Podcast so that I can create more yes-fueled joy into the world. Thanks for joining me!

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