12: Embracing Fat Liberation & Social Bonds with Sophia Apostol

15: Nurturing Change and Self-Compassion with Nadine Stille

In this episode, Vera is talking to Nadine Stille, a coach who specializes in helping ambitious parents balance family chaos with their personal dreams.. We're talking self-compassion and the importance of rest, and how Nadine is to supporting parents, during pivotal moments to make sure their dreams are coming true. Tune in to hear about Nadine's personal experiences and how she helps her clients take meaningful steps toward the lives they truly want. Nadine Stille helps ambitious parents blend real-life family chaos with their big dreams beyond parenthood - without burning out. Bold career moves, more me-time, or creating the change they wanna see in the world - she's part of their parent support network.  With over 15 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, Nadine brings both strategic know-how and deep empathy to her coaching practice. She’s trained and certified in multiple coaching modalities and supports clients around the globe in taking meaningful steps - big or small - toward the life they truly want. Her approach combines real talk, gentle accountability, and a focus on rest, joy, and what truly energizes you. When she’s not coaching or chasing after her two little ones, you’ll likely find her with a novel in one hand and cake in the other. See what Nadine is up to: * Follow Nadine on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nadinestille/] * Subscribe to her YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@NadineStille] * Check out her website [https://nadinestille.com/] * 5 Simple Ways to Become an Everyday Activist as a Busy Parent [https://nadinestille.com/mom-resources/5-simple-ways-to-become-an-everyday-activist-for-busy-parents] Connect with Vera: * ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJjRQQqiWW-MbJf6w48vQaGFKXSy4HQt] * ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodytalkspod] * ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/discord] * ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/20be063d86] * ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@flexwithvera] * ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/flexwithvera/] * ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/free-flexibility-ebook/] * ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/] Want to share the love? Rate and review this podcast! And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

14: Understanding Body Grief and Finding Peace with Bri Campos

In today's episode, Vera is chatting with Bri Campos! Bri discusses her unique framework on body grief, providing insights into how our relationship with our bodies can be transformed through radical acceptance and body trust. Plus, get tips on navigating body image challenges, understanding four aspects of body image, and advocating for yourself in a healthcare setting. An episode you will need to dive into and take notes. Brianna (Bri) Campos (she/her), LPC, is a licensed mental health counselor based in New Jersey. As a body image educator and the founder of Body Image With Bri, she’s passionate about all things body image and practices through the lenses of Health at Every Size® and Intuitive Eating. Utilizing a fat positive approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own individual body image exploration. She specializes in body image education, including her unique framework on body grief. Get to know Bri: * Follow her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bodyimagewithbri/?hl=en] * Visit her online [https://bodyimagewithbri.com/] * Listen to the Body Griever's Club [https://open.spotify.com/show/0bEoIQpRowIpC6bCLkzp4z?si=52c9d4a27e874ae8 ] * Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance [https://bodyimagewithbri.mykajabi.com/seven-steps] Episodes we spoke about today: * 29. Healing the Medical Narrative [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uNOrV0rHnBBoKjwMs5JKj] * 36. Advocating for Yourself at the Doctors [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Jh8B5igoSAUCXbp5NOx05?si=4aa9ca0d364042f2] * Accessing Core Beliefs [https://www.instagram.com/p/DKvTxWDRKyY/] Connect with Vera: * ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJjRQQqiWW-MbJf6w48vQaGFKXSy4HQt] * ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodytalkspod] * ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/discord] * ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/20be063d86] * ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@flexwithvera] * ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/flexwithvera/] * ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/free-flexibility-ebook/] * ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/] Want to share the love? Rate and review this podcast! And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

13: The Power of Support and Embracing Agency with Hillary Di Menna

This episode talks about sexual violence. If you're a survivor in need of support, know that help is available. * ⁠Canada⁠ [https://endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services/] * ⁠USA⁠ [https://www.nsvrc.org/find-help] * ⁠UK⁠ [https://thesurvivorstrust.org/support-in-your-area/] * ⁠Australia⁠ [https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory] On this episode of The Body Talks, Vera gets into a heartfelt conversation with Hillary, a gender justice advocate. This chat delves into the importance of community support and survivor-centred care, language and empowerment, healing through movement, and finding joy and connectivity in one's body. Whether you're a survivor or an ally, this episode offers valuable insights and resources for understanding and supporting those affected by sexual violence. A Toronto creek witch, mother, writer, and gender justice advocate, Hillary specializes in sexual violence prevention education. Since getting her start in grassroots feminist organizing, Hillary has worked in various capacities for sexual assault centres across Ontario, as well as for the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres. She currently works as a post-secondary Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator and is a social media volunteer at the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant.  A long time writer, Hillary's most recent work 'Three Little Witches' has been published in the Demeter Press collection 'Gone Feral: Unruly Women and the Undoing of Normative Femininity.' Hillary takes up space and paints it pink with her daughter, a trinity of black cats, and a little black dog. She shares her home with a drummer, writes love letters to the moon, dots ‘i’s with hearts, and makes cat scratches in her notebooks. Hillary has messy hair and can be bossy sometimes (and she prides herself on both). Connect with Hillary! * ⁠Find her on LinkedIn⁠ [www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-dimenna] * Read her in ⁠Gone Feral: Unruly Women and the Undoing of Normative Femininity⁠ [https://demeterpress.org/books/gone-feral-unruly-women-and-the-undoing-of-normative-femininity/] * ⁠Go to Hillary's website⁠ [https://www.hillarydimenna.com/] Connect with Vera: * ⁠⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJjRQQqiWW-MbJf6w48vQaGFKXSy4HQt] * ⁠⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodytalkspod] * ⁠⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/discord] * ⁠⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/20be063d86] * ⁠⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@flexwithvera] * ⁠⁠Vera's Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/flexwithvera/] * ⁠⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/free-flexibility-ebook/] * ⁠⁠Check out Vera's services⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/] Want to share the love? Rate and review this podcast! And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

12: Embracing Fat Liberation & Social Bonds with Sophia Apostol

In today's episode, Vera talks with Sophia Apostol, host and creator of Fat Joy Life and the Fat Joy Silent Book Club. They discuss the journey of embracing body equanimity, unlearning systemic conditioning, and fostering a healthier relationship with our bodies. Sophia Apostol (she/her) is a fat, white, cis woman. She believes in the inherent worthiness of fat people and the birthright of fat joy. Since 2014, she’s been helping people explore body equanimity, unlearn systemic conditioning, and build the lives they’ve dreamed of. A Professional Certified Coach, Sophia offers fat liberation coaching, leadership coaching, and creative writing coaching. The "Fat Joy Podcast with Sophia Apostol" is Sophia's way of using her rage against social injustice and systemic oppression of fat folks and alchemizing that into an invitation to center and connect to the stories of people living in marginalized bodies. This podcast is a love letter to anyone who has ever been told they are too much and not enough, all at the same time. Her current project is a monthly gathering of fat folks seeking leisure, craft, or reading time to lower stress levels, improve mental health, and bring play into our lives intentionally. It's free, virtual, and you can find all the details at: https://www.fatjoy.life/silentbookclub [https://www.fatjoy.life/silentbookclub] Connect with Sophia: * Find her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fatjoy.life/?hl=en] * Fat Joy Life Substack [https://fatjoy.substack.com/] * Fat Joy Life on the web [https://www.fatjoy.life/] * Coaching with Sophia [https://sophiaapostol.com/] * Join the Silent Book Club: Fat Joy Edition [https://www.fatjoy.life/silentbookclub] * Fat Joy Life on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@fatjoy] Connect with Vera: * ⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJjRQQqiWW-MbJf6w48vQaGFKXSy4HQt] * ⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodytalkspod] * ⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/discord] * ⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/20be063d86] * ⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@flexwithvera] * ⁠Vera's Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/flexwithvera/] * ⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/free-flexibility-ebook/] * ⁠Check out Vera's services⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/] Want to share the love? Rate and review this podcast! And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.

11: Owning the Journey to Recovery & Autonomy with Jess Lynch

In this episode, Vera sits down with actor and artist Jess Lynch. They discuss Jess's journey through acting, the challenges of body image in the industry, recovery from disordered eating, and the importance of self-love. You'll definitely want to listen in on this conversation on redefining fitness, confidence, and living joyfully in our bodies. Jess Lynch is a 30-something actor and artist living downtown Toronto. She spends most of her time creating and finding new ways to bother her cat, Jeeves. Connect with Jess: * Follow Jess on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cabbageroll.queen] * See what Jess is saying on BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/cabbagerollqueen.bsky.social] Connect with Vera: * ⁠⁠Watch the episodes on YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJjRQQqiWW-MbJf6w48vQaGFKXSy4HQt] * ⁠⁠Follow The Body Talks on Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/thebodytalkspod] * ⁠⁠Join the conversation on our Discord server⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/discord] * ⁠⁠Sign up for Vera's weekly newsletter⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.kit.com/20be063d86] * ⁠⁠Vera's Tiktok⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@flexwithvera] * ⁠⁠Vera's Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/flexwithvera/] * ⁠⁠Download Vera's free e-book to flexibility basics⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/free-flexibility-ebook/] * ⁠⁠Check out Vera's services⁠⁠ [https://flexibilitywithvera.com/] Want to share the love? Rate and review this podcast! And remember, that no matter your size, your body deserves your respect. Show it some small act of kindness today.