SPEAKING

How do you consciously or unconsciously perpetuate harmful stigmas about bodies in your daily life?

This question is one of many I ask my audience during speaking engagements - I challenge them to kindly examine their own explicit and implicit biases, then offer solutions so we can work together to create positive change.

I speak on:
- My experience as a self-identified fat, woman of color health care provider and my own journey navigating the health space.
- The harmful effects of weight stigma and societal biases, especially in healthcare institutions and academic environments.
- Dietetics training and treatment for eating disorders and invisible illnesses.
- Philosophies rooted in body positivity and fat activism and tangible ways to remedy harm.
I speak to:
- Healthcare providers who want to improve their relationships with people of every size.
- Educators who want to learn how to make the classroom a safer space for all bodies and add weight-inclusive care to traditional curriculums.
- Community members -- to spark curiosity about how these topics affect their health, sense of identity, and embodiment.
- And really anyone else that’s interested!