49. [Rerun] Unpacking Beauty Standards as a form of Patriarchal, White Supremacist Submission

49. [Rerun] Unpacking Beauty Standards as a form of Patriarchal, White Supremacist Submission

In this rerun of episode 32 hosts Sirius, Dana, and Hilary delve into the topic of beauty through the lens of body trust, following a reflection on their recent menopause summit. They discuss the profound impact of the summit, how it broadened conversations around menopause beyond medicalization to include power, bodies, and gender. Transitioning to the podcast's main topic, they critique western beauty standards, the commercial and cultural forces behind them, and the societal implications, including gender norms and eugenics. They also explore the coping mechanisms people employ, such as shapewear and skincare, and discuss the deep-seated desire for desirability and safety, especially amongst younger generations. Along the way, they touch on regional differences, the impact of economic shifts on beauty norms, and the concept of the 'new chill girl' in current gender dynamics. Thanks for listening! Let us know what you thought through the social channels below, and please leave a review so that like-minded people can find us.  Looking for Body Trust training? Our Groundwork training starts the day you purchase it. Learn more here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/]. For more on all of our offerings, click here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/offerings]. RESOURCES The Menopause Summit [https://centerforbodytrust.com/the-menopause-summit/] by Center for Body Trust As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the “new chill girl” [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/18/high-school-chill-girl] Reclaim Ugly [https://reclaimugly.org/] - Vanessa Rochelle Lewis The MAGA Beauty Esthetic Tells the Story of America Today [https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/how-the-maga-beauty-aesthetic-reveals-america-today] CONNECT WITH US Support the Podcast [https://centerforbodytrust.com/product/podcast] Newsletter [https://centerforbodytrust.com/newsletters] Facebook [https://facebook.com/CenterForBodyTrust] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/center4bodytrust] Website [https://centerforbodytrust.com] Produced by Wowow Podcasts [https://www.wowowpodcasts.com/]

48. [Rerun] Anger, Rage, and Body Trust: Navigating Emotions in a Complex World

In this rerun of episode 29 hosts Hilary, Sirius, and Dana delve into the complex emotions surrounding anger and rage in personal and political contexts. They discuss the stigmatization and manipulation of anger in marginalized communities, and the socio-economic and racial dynamics that fuel these emotions. The conversation transitions into the personal realm, exploring how anger is internalized, especially in women and marginalized groups, and the importance of acknowledging and processing these feelings. The hosts share insights on the intersectionality of anger with other emotions like grief, the cultural implications of anger, and strategies for harnessing and transforming this powerful emotion for personal and collective healing. Thanks for listening! Let us know what you thought through the social channels below, and please leave a review so that like-minded people can find us.  Looking for Body Trust training? Our Groundwork training starts the day you purchase it. Learn more here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/]. For more on all of our offerings, click here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/offerings]. RESOURCES Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly Love & Rage by Lama Rod Owens Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper Good & Mad by Rebecca Traister CONNECT WITH US Support the Podcast [https://centerforbodytrust.com/product/podcast] Newsletter [https://centerforbodytrust.com/newsletters] Facebook [https://facebook.com/CenterForBodyTrust] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/center4bodytrust] Website [https://centerforbodytrust.com] Produced by Wowow Podcasts [https://www.wowowpodcasts.com/]

47. Summer Sabbatical, Fat Community Events, and Skills for the GLP-1 Era

Dana, Hilary, and Sirius record the last Body Trust Podcast episode before a summer sabbatical. They discuss “hot topics,” including Sports Illustrated’s diverse swimsuit runway and the cultural fixation on “flattering” as code for making bodies look smaller, plus fashion imagery like aprons and restrictive mouth accessories. They reflect on Virgie Tovar’s point that thriving in the body positivity era required different skills than the current GLP-1 era, emphasizing critique, liberatory consciousness, discernment, community-building, and skepticism of marketing claims about GLP-1s and “hedonic behavior.” They share summer fat-community resources and events, including fat swims/chunky dunks, Portland’s Fat Fest (June 28 2026), BIPOC Eating Disorder Conference (virtual, July 16–18 2026), and a Minneapolis in-person event on Body Trust in the Age of Ozempic (July 24 2026). RESOURCES Body Trust in the Age of GLP1s [https://www.radicalhealthalliance.org/workshops]: July 24, 9:30-12:30 pm, Minneapolis, MN Reclaiming Body Trust [https://centerforbodytrust.com/book/] Our Groundwork Training [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/] Ragen Chastain on The Body Trust Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/42-ragen-chastain-on-glp-1s-weight-science-and/id1767884630?i=1000760045208] Pleasure Activism [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40549668-pleasure-activism] by adrienne maree brown  Fat Con [https://www.fatcon.org/] Fat Fest PDX [https://www.chameleonsalonpdx.com/fat-fest] or Instagram: @iamannachapman + @fatfest  Chub Hub PDX [https://chubhubpdx.com/]: Fat Babe Pool Party is August 8, 2026 [https://chubhubpdx.com/fatbabepoolparty2026/] BIPOC Eating Disorders Conference  [https://bipoceatingdisordersconference.com/] Fat Self Care Tips [https://www.fatselfcare.com/] Are you tired of “weighting” to live your life? Our beloved No More Weighting program is a self-paced e-course to introduce you to Body Trust. It is available for purchase now! Learn more here. [https://centerforbodytrust.com/no-more-weighting/] Looking for Body Trust training? Our Groundwork training starts the day you purchase it. Learn more here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/]. For more on all of our offerings, click here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/offerings]. Send us your thoughts/questions [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIvqTFZEaupuxZ0WJQZFsrdEy9lwbL_bkAI3E9F6dpMls5rg/viewform].

46. Met Gala Takes, PCOS Renamed, and Weight-Inclusive Medicine in the GLP-1 Era

Dana, Sirius, and Hilary reunite to share updates and discuss current topics, including an upcoming June training with certified Body Trust provider Sand Chang on integrating Body Trust with Internal Family Systems. They debrief the Met Gala and discuss PCOS being renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Dana shares celiac disease awareness, its autoimmune nature, cross-contamination risks, and offers support. Dana also recaps the first AWSIM assembly on weight-inclusive medicine, including critiques of the “anti-obesity assemblage,” GLP-1 ethics, harms from poorly managed dosing, and the conundrum for weight-inclusive clinicians. RESOURCES Are you tired of “weighting” to live your life? Our beloved No More Weighting program is a self-paced e-course to introduce you to Body Trust. It is available for purchase now! Learn more here. [https://centerforbodytrust.com/no-more-weighting/] Looking for Body Trust training? Our Groundwork training starts the day you purchase it. Learn more here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/]. For more on all of our offerings, click here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/offerings]. Send us your thoughts/questions [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIvqTFZEaupuxZ0WJQZFsrdEy9lwbL_bkAI3E9F6dpMls5rg/viewform].

45. Survivorship and Body Trust With Christina Borel

CW: Sexual violence and trafficking. This episode includes discussion of sexual violence, including human trafficking. Please take gentle care of yourself if you choose to listen - we care about you and how this may impact you. On this episode of The Body Trust Podcast Hilary and Sirius invite Body Trust provider and therapist Christina Burrell to discuss survivorship. Christina discusses dissociation, compartmentalization, bodily autonomy, and the cultural context of Me Too. Christina describes running a small Body Trust foundations group for queer survivors and emphasizes explicit, consistent invitations that communicate “all of you is welcome here,” noting healing cannot be thought through alone and must connect to collective movement toward “the horizon of love.” 01:28 Christina’s Body Trust journey 06:59 Defining Survivorship 09:23 Reorienting Healing 12:27 Compartmentalization and Safety 17:49 Me Too and Visibility 19:25 From Rage to Action 32:07 From Individual to Collective Change 39:15 How to Support Survivors RESOURCES The Foundations of Body Trust [https://centerforbodytrust.com/foundations-of-body-trust/] : The Body Trust Framework [https://centerforbodytrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Body-Trust-Phases-Roots-with-Book.pdf] Reclaiming Body Trust:A Path to Liberation and Healing [https://share.google/LXKAPh7sSta3vqzrO] by Kinavey & Sturtevant Me, Too International [https://metoomvmt.org/] Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the birth of the Me, Too Movement [https://powells.com/book/unbound-my-story-of-liberation-and-the-birth-of-the-me-too-movement-9781250621733] by Tarana Burke Survivor Power with Tarana Burke [https://becomingthepeople.buzzsprout.com/1108100/episodes/18653975-survivor-power-with-tarana-burke] on Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill adrienne marry brown and Sonya Renee Taylor on survivorship in these times [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVM2fmCAVZt/?igsh=c2Q5Mmd6Mm16aDls]Freedom & Desire Substack [https://freedomanddesire.substack.com/] by Sirius Bonner CHRISTINA BOREL Email: christina@kaleidoscope-growth.com Instagram: @kaleidoscopegrowth [https://www.instagram.com/kaleidoscopegrowth/]ANCHORING: Body Trust Practices for Survivors [https://www.kaleidoscope-growth.com/programs]www.kaleidoscope-growth.com [http://www.kaleidoscope-growth.com/] Are you tired of “weighting” to live your life? Our beloved No More Weighting program is a self-paced e-course to introduce you to Body Trust. It is available for purchase now! Learn more here. [https://centerforbodytrust.com/no-more-weighting/] Looking for Body Trust training? Our Groundwork training starts the day you purchase it. Learn more here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/groundwork/]. For more on all of our offerings, click here [https://centerforbodytrust.com/offerings]. Send us your thoughts/questions [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIvqTFZEaupuxZ0WJQZFsrdEy9lwbL_bkAI3E9F6dpMls5rg/viewform]. Produced by Wowow Podcasts [https://www.wowowpodcasts.com/]