How to dance your way through weight stigma (with Arielle and Zoe)
09/29/21 • 39 min
In the final episode of the series, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by Arielle, owner of Dance Life in Madison, WI, and her wife Zoe. Their love for each other and their passion for encouraging and uplifting folks through dance makes this episode a fun and inspirational way to end the first season of ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’.
Together Natasha, Arielle and Zoe discuss:
- The challenges of recovering from an eating disorder in a larger body
- The history of belly dancing and the influence of White European culture on this particular form of dance
- The joys of embracing one's belly
- The benefits of freeing oneself from the male gaze
- How to challenge fat oppression through joyful movement
Thank you for listening
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Natasha so that she can continue making them, you can join her on Patreon. If you fancy connecting with other like-minded people in a safe and non judgmental environment, then why not join her Facebook group the ‘Friends of The Fat Doctor’? You can also check out her webiste or find her on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Dance Life, Madison, WI.
Dance Life is on InstagramMore about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie?
How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?
In her podcast, Dr Natasha Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.
She tackles the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health?
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In the final episode of the series, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by Arielle, owner of Dance Life in Madison, WI, and her wife Zoe. Their love for each other and their passion for encouraging and uplifting folks through dance makes this episode a fun and inspirational way to end the first season of ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’.
Together Natasha, Arielle and Zoe discuss:
- The challenges of recovering from an eating disorder in a larger body
- The history of belly dancing and the influence of White European culture on this particular form of dance
- The joys of embracing one's belly
- The benefits of freeing oneself from the male gaze
- How to challenge fat oppression through joyful movement
Thank you for listening
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Natasha so that she can continue making them, you can join her on Patreon. If you fancy connecting with other like-minded people in a safe and non judgmental environment, then why not join her Facebook group the ‘Friends of The Fat Doctor’? You can also check out her webiste or find her on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Dance Life, Madison, WI.
Dance Life is on InstagramMore about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie?
How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?
In her podcast, Dr Natasha Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.
She tackles the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health?
Whethe
Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!
Connect With Me
- FREE GUIDES: evidence-based, not diet nonsense
- NEWSLETTER: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox
- UNSHRINKABLE: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink
- MASTERCLASSES: All the evidence doctors should give you
- NO WEIGH PROGRAM: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies
- THE WEIGHTING ROOM: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters
- CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe
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Childhood trauma and weight stigma (with "Kate")
***Content Warning: Talk of childhood abuse, sexual trauma and mental health. This episode may be triggering for some ***
In this episode of the ‘The Fat Doctor Podcast’, Dr. Natasha Larmie is joined by "Kate" who shares her experiences of childhood sexual abuse and how this impacted her relationship with her body and food.
Together they cover:
- How childhood trauma impacts both health and weight
- Why emotional eating is common in trauma survivors
- Why health professionals need to be trauma informed
Please note that the first 8:19 mins do not contain any details of abuse and focus on the impact of childhood trauma on health and wellbeing.
Thank you for listening
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Natasha so that she can continue making them, you can join her on Patreon. If you fancy connecting with other like-minded people in a safe and non judgmental environment, then why not join her Facebook group the ‘Friends of The Fat Doctor’? You can also check out her webiste or find her on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.
More about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie?
How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?
In her podcast, Dr Natasha Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.
She tackles the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health?
Whether you're a person affected by weight stigma, a healthcare professional, a concerned parent or an ally who shares our view that people in larger bodies deserve better, Dr. Larmie and the team at 'The Fat Doctor Podcast' welcomes you into the inner circle.
Resources and links
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- FREE GUIDES: evidence-based, not diet nonsense
- NEWSLETTER: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox
- UNSHRINKABLE: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink
- MASTERCLASSES: All the evidence doctors should give you
- NO WEIGH PROGRAM: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies
- THE WEIGHTING ROOM: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters
- CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe
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Introducing the 12 laws of healthism
In series 2 of their podcast Dr. Asher Larmie (formerly Natasha) explores the concepts of health and healthism by challenging 12 simple tenants that they believe form the very foundation of this modern day religion. Alongside 12 incredible guests, they challenge each law and slowly build a narrative that challenges almost everything we believe about health and fatness.
Episode 1 is an introduction to the laws, which are as follows:
- Health is something that can be easily defined
- Health is something that we can control
- We are responsible for improving our own health
- A person’s worth is determined by their health
- We owe society a debt of health. People in poor health are a drain on society. The healthy few end up paying for the lazy, unhealthy masses.
- Good health should be our number one priority
- You cannot be fat and healthy
- Fatness is a sign of weakness and lack of self-respect
- Fatness can be cured by eating less and moving more
- Everyone can lose weight if they try hard enough
- BMI is a perfectly good measure of health and any health professional that disagrees is not fit for purpose
- It is OK to discriminate against fat people
Thank you for listening
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Asher so that they can continue making them, you can join them on Patreon. If you fancy connecting with other like-minded people in a safe and non judgmental environment, then why not join their Facebook group the ‘Friends of The Fat Doctor’? You can also check out their webiste or find them on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok.
More about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?
In series 2 of their podcast, Dr Asher Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges the laws that make up the foundations of mordern day healthism.
They tackles the
Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!
Connect With Me
- FREE GUIDES: evidence-based, not diet nonsense
- NEWSLETTER: Life-changing insights straight to your inbox
- UNSHRINKABLE: Find out why your body is not designed to shrink
- MASTERCLASSES: All the evidence doctors should give you
- NO WEIGH PROGRAM: Join the revolution against weight-loss lies
- THE WEIGHTING ROOM: A community where authenticity thrives and every voice matters
- CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journe
The Fat Doctor Podcast - How to dance your way through weight stigma (with Arielle and Zoe)
Transcript
You are all checked in now, so if you can just take a seat and the doctor will see you shortly. Right, okay sir, I'm just going to get you to step on the scales for a second. Have you considered losing some weight to help with your joint pain? [In Hebrew] You've had enough to eat. You can't be fat and happy. It's a tea that you drink and it melts all your belly fat. Alright class, who can tell me what a healthy snack looks like? Before we start you o
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