The One About Being Blasian with Ryan

The One About Eczema with Beth

In this episode of The Body Talk, I am joined by Beth, who shares her experience with eczema. We discuss the impacts of social media on her relationship with eczema, dealing with the skin condition in school, what to do/what not to do when supporting someone with eczema and more!

The One About Being Blasian with Ryan

I am joined by content creator and actor, Ryan Alexander Holmes (he/him), who shares his experience of being Blasian (mixed Black and Asian) in the US and the impacts of the modelling industry. We talk about the relationship between cultural identity and body image, the journey of accepting yourself both internally and externally and more. Check out Ryan's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ryanalexh/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ryanalexh?] and show him some love!

The One About Colourism in Asia with Nikki

I am joined by YouTuber, Nikki (she/her), who shares her experience with body image as an Indonesian woman living in the US. We talk about skin whitening products in Asia, the importance of representation of South East Asian people in the media, how to accept your brown skin and more. Check out Nikki's page dedicated to Southeast Asian girls: @sunkissedseagirl [https://www.instagram.com/sunkissedseagirl/]. And do show some support on her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODHhz23ZKnSDdmu55rObug]too!

The One About Period Stigma with Holly

Holly (she/her) joins me this episode to her discuss the period stigma. We explore body confidence during periods, delayed diagnosis of endometriosis and how we can tackle the period stigma among others topics.

The One About Mental Illness and the Body with Sophie

For this episode of The Body Talk, I am joined by Sophie, who shares her experience with mental illness and its impacts on her relationship with her body. We explore the stigma around mental illness, the portrayal of mental illness on social media, the physical impacts of depression and anxiety and more. Content warning: Those with depression and/or anxiety might find some of the content triggering or upsetting. Sophie runs her own podcast, Tell Me What To Do [https://www.instagram.com/tell_me_what_to_do_podcast/], which is a conversation navigating life as a "new" adult.