Model and Instagram star Iskra Lawrence chats to James and Anita about how she struggled with body confidence for years.
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iBme teacher JoAnna Hardy briefly explains mindfulness of the body and how to see our bodies as places of refuge. She also talks about how challenging this is when we have personal and/or cultural judgments and opinion around our bodies.
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Figure skater Gracie Gold says her legs were always her “biggest insecurity.” Today, she’s grateful for them and the journey they’ve taken her on. She also explains why it’s important to her to be honest and the response she’s gotten to sharing her mental health struggles.
Body Image after Breast Cancer Surgery: Conversations on Survival A group of breast cancer survivors discuss accepting their body after breast cancer surgery.
Author Roxane Gay opens up about the childhood attack that led to her weight gain, the unwelcome advice she gets daily and writing a different kind of memoir as a fat woman.
Feelings of anxiety, stress and depression are not uncommon for people with breast cancer, whether they’ve just been diagnosed, are undergoing treatment or are a survivor. Stephanie H.
What is it like to raise a child who’s different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents—asking them: What’s the line between...
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Something happens every time I stop fighting with the way things are. Something happens to every one of my students when they stop running their familiar programs about fear and deficiency and emptiness.
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Tess Holliday is redefining industry standards, unapologetically embracing who she is, and inspiring others. She set out for a modeling career and ended up launching a movement.
Rosie Molinary on radical self-acceptance, living your purpose & the myth of effortless perfection.
How do we handle self-perception when our bodies don't match the ideal social image? The answer is to find a way to live without shame.