The Body Collective

In episode 5, we’re talking about how we can find strength as our bodies change throughout our lives. We’re chatting with Dr. Mary Claire Haver about her New York Times bestselling book, The New Menopause, and we’re debunking misconceptions we hold around aging. Plus, we’re breaking down what it means to be an athlete with New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom. In this last conversation of the series, you’ll also hear wh...

In episode 4, we’re talking about wearing what you want, when you want. And we have a special guest with us, Julee Wilson, who is beauty editor-at-large from Cosmopolitan magazine! She’s chatting with us about the evolution of plus-size representation in fashion and providing tips for putting together fits that feel good. The ladies talk about their formative fashion memories and how their personal style has evolved. Plus, we’re cr...

In episode 3, we’re talking love, sex, and dating with Ronald Young Jr., the host of Weight For It podcast. The ladies discuss how they met their partners and alongside Ronald, they give advice on dating, IRL and on the apps. Because let’s be real: It can be hard out there, and even harder as a plus-size person! So much of how we relate to our bodies is about how we relate to one another – so we’re debunking what society tells us i...

In our first episode, we’re tackling shame head on! The hosts bring us back to their childhoods and discuss some of their earliest body memories. Plus, we hear what shame they’ve had to unlearn to come into their own as women today. You’ll hear more about how they self-talk to start the day, how they’re teaching their kids about body image, and why they relate to Venus sculptures carved 300 centuries ago. 

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In episode 2, we’re asking: What does it mean to be healthy? We’ll talk about how to find a doctor who treats you with respect, and we chat about GLP-1s from the perspective of a doctor and a patient. Dr. Melanie Jay will share her experience as director of the NYU Langone Comprehensive Program on Obesity. And writer and editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay is here to discuss her firsthand experience going on and off GLP-1s. Plus, we’ll tal...

Welcome to the Body Collective. We’re on a mission to change the way we talk about weight. In this series, we're chatting with friends and experts to help us navigate the hard conversations so we can listen to our bodies, advocate for ourselves, and feel more comfortable in our skin. With the use of new weight-loss medications on the rise, people seem to be talking about weight more than ever — but how do we do so in a way that fee...