Listen "Fat acceptance and living life unapologetically with Stephanie Yeboah"
Episode Synopsis
Stephanie Yeboah has been part of the fat acceptance and body positivity movement since 2014. She has since then written for multiple publications and her own blog about intersectionality in the body positivity movement, Beauty standards within the community and self-love. Today we are discussing her brilliant debut non-fiction memoir/self-help guide Fattily Ever After. Interview starts at 30 minutes.Mini TV club: The Crown (Season 4)Spoiler alert: we will be discussing some key components of Season 4 of The Crown. You've been warned! (More than, you know, the fact it's based on real events).If you enjoyed Season 4 of The Crown, you NEED to listen to You're Wrong About and their recent 5-part deep dive into Princess Diana's life, marriage, death, and legacy. In this interview, we talk about: How Stephanie discovered the body positivity movement and the emotional effect it had on her lifeThe history of the body positivity movement, how it has been taken into the mainstream and where we go from hereThe lasting legacy of the original body positivity movementHow Stephanie copes with online trolling and keeps showing up for herself onlineThe importance of normalising all types of bodiesHow Stephanie got her book deal (including how she found an agent on Twitter)How Stephanie accidentally delivered the whole manuscript months ahead of schedule (despite a broken ankle)The design and structure of Fattily Ever After (because it's GORGEOUS)Books and other things mentioned:You’re Wrong About (podcast)Rake (Australian TV show - not the US version!)Bob Hawke (7 videos that sum him up)Michael Fagan episode of The Crown - what they get right and wrongBlack cabs in London during CovidWhy Prince Andrew of The Crown is so shockingThe Queen (film)Maintenance Phase (podcast)Follow Stephanie on Instagram @stephanieyeboah. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod*Note: Michelle received a PR copy of Fattily Ever After from Hardie Grant Egmont.
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