Megan Jayne Crabbe on Diet Culture

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04/06/21 • 47 min

Megan Jayne Crabbe (she/her), also known as her social media handle ‘BodyPosipanda’ is an eating disorder recovery advocate, unapologetic feminist, and body positivity campaigner. Her number one bestselling debut book Body Positive Power has taught tens of thousands of people how to stop dieting and make peace with their bodies for good.

Megan's book: Body Positive Power

Find Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipanda

Find me: @venetialamanna

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Megan's book: Body Positive Power

Find Megan on Instagram: @BodyPosipanda

Find me: @venetialamanna

Find the show: @ATSTpodcast

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