Ep. 112 Jamie Chats All Things Married at First Sight & Gives a Hehner Family Update Followed by Toxic Positivity & Fatphobia Discussion with Raffela Mancuso

Published: March 22, 2021, 3:11 a.m.

b'As Jamie continues on her own journey to become more body positive, we are reminded daily that this is a shared space and there are SO many different stories and journeys. Body positivity is more than just about size...it is also about race, gender, etc. This week we have the amazing Raffela Mancuso on the podcast. Raffela is a mental illness activist and diet culture DISRUPTOR who uses social media to center people who are living in marginalized bodies, while also sharing about her own personal journey. She\\u2019s trying to be compassionate with herself during this pandemic, and she\\u2019s hoping you can do the same. She\\u2019s all around an amazing human and we are so stoked to have her on!\\n\\nBefore Rafella comes on, you asked for it and we are giving it to ya! Jamie shares ALLLL about their family\\u2019s real life and also gives a fantastic recap of the latest MAFS episode. This season is BONKERS!\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n33:50 - Welcome to HMCP, Raffela!\\n34:02 - Jamie asks, We\\u2019d love to know what got you started on this journey to advocacy and what your own experiences have been life navigating the world of normalizing normal bodies?\\n36:20 - Jamie asks, For anybody listening who doesn\\u2019t understand, what does body positivity mean to you?\\n39:11 - Doug asks, What is fatphobia?\\n43:23 - Doug asks, You called out thin influencers on social media saying that they are taking up too much space on social media. What did you mean by that?\\n45:57 - Jamie asks, What was their response when you tagged them to that message?\\n48:06 - Doug asks, What would be ideal for other influencers to bring awareness to this if they are not living in a so-called \\u201cfat\\u201d body?\\n50:50 - Jamie asks, I want to pass the mic to you and talk all about mental health and how it correlates with body confidence?\\n55:00 - Jamie asks, What are your thoughts on the diet industry & how we can change the narrative?\\n58:40 - Doug asks, Was there a rock bottom that made you get over the difficult part of your life with diet culture?\\n1:02:32 - Jamie asks, What is your work that you do regarding this?\\n\\xa0\\nAnd we will be back next week for another AWESOME episode! Until then, you are loved! \\U0001f49e\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nRaffela\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raffela_mancuso/\\n\\xa0\\nAnd thank you to our sponsors:\\n\\xa0\\nTalkspace - To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Use the code JAMIE to get $100 off of your first month.\\n\\xa0\\nRothy\\u2019s - Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/HMCP.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'