MoF Mini: Fitness + Fatness

Image Descriptions: Episode cover image. Saraya and Cat are pictured in workout clothes, sitting on yoga mats, smiling at the camera. Below them, the Matter of Fat logo sits on top of a periwinkle backrgound. The title reads “benefits of being fat”.

show notes:

Co-hosts Cat Polivoda and Saraya Boghani delve into why fitness and fatness are fast friends and confront why we may not immediately think so in this MoF Mini.  Matter of Fat is a body positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities! Full episodes highlight community voices with a focus on body size, body positivity, + fat liberation.

The gals chat about fitness culture origins, it’s ostracization of fat folks, and more and better options for joyful movement. Check out research and recommendations on the website! 

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Info referenced in this mini:

Maintenance Phase’s The President's Physical Fitness Test Ep
Fitness Culture Wikipedia
Nike Mannequin
Sam B Fat People Have Heads

HAES - Health at Every Size Info:
HAES Community website
HAES Manifesto excerpt from Health at Every Size by Dr. Lindo Bacon
HAES Principles from ASDAH
Poodle Science video on body diversity
Everything you know about O*****y is Wrong

Folks + orgs we love to follow (mostly on instagram):

Superfit Hero
Jessamyn Stanley
Amber Karnes
Fat Girl Has Moxi
Deeva Rose
Meg Boggs
Dexter Mayfield
Katrina Nichole
Thais Carla
Orgs: NAAFA ASDAH Radical Health Alliance