Body Image /tags/body-image Body Image en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:30:00 GMT Plucked: The Calm And Chaos Of A Hair-Pulling Disorder (Revisited) /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-09-29/trichotillomania-hair-pulling-body-focused-repetitive-behaviors Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents…after publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:30:00 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2023-09-29/trichotillomania-hair-pulling-body-focused-repetitive-behaviors Audrey Smith, Anita Rao 'Build A Body': How Tattoos Can Be An Avenue for Reclaiming Body Image, Identity and Agency /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-09-22/tattoo-body-art-image-identity-faith Tattoos have been around since the beginning of mankind. How does this form of body art change the relationship we have with our bodies? Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:01:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2023-09-22/tattoo-body-art-image-identity-faith Paige Perez, Anita Rao Plucked: The Calm And Chaos Of A Hair-Pulling Disorder /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-11-11/plucked-the-calm-and-chaos-of-a-hair-pulling-disorder Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents…after publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:03:49 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-11-11/plucked-the-calm-and-chaos-of-a-hair-pulling-disorder Audrey Smith, Anita Rao Becoming Body Neutral: Why It's OK to Not Always Love Your Body /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-12-31/neutral-body-positive-positivity-neutrality-fatphobia-fat-shaming-people-women-fat-ideology When popular culture tells us to be ashamed of our bodies, how can we resist buying into diet culture? The fat liberation movement has entry points for everyone — you just have to find yours. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 17:05:00 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2021-12-31/neutral-body-positive-positivity-neutrality-fatphobia-fat-shaming-people-women-fat-ideology Anita Rao, Josie Taris Accepted: Why Feeling Neutral About Your Body Can Be A Good Thing /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-09-17/accepted-neutral-body-positivity-neutrality-positive-body-image Anita acknowledges that looking in the mirror and loving everything she sees may be unrealistic. Fat activists teach her about radical reframes, including body positivity and a newer term to her: body neutrality. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:15:05 GMT /podcast/embodied-podcast/2021-09-17/accepted-neutral-body-positivity-neutrality-positive-body-image Anita Rao, Josie Taris ‘Make Eating Social Again’: How COVID-19 Challenges Those With Eating Disorders /health/2020-08-27/make-eating-social-again-how-covid-19-challenges-those-with-eating-disorders For many who suffer from eating disorders, COVID-19 has thrown a curveball into their usual management and coping methods. Social isolation has meant less… Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:50:06 GMT /health/2020-08-27/make-eating-social-again-how-covid-19-challenges-those-with-eating-disorders Stacia Brown, Anita Rao Big, Fat And Fabulous With Whitney Way Thore /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-08/big-fat-and-fabulous-with-whitney-way-thore This is a rebroadcast of a program that originally aired on June 27, 2016.Whitney Way Thore knows how much she has weighed at every point in her life.And… Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:51:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-08/big-fat-and-fabulous-with-whitney-way-thore Anita Rao, Frank Stasio Big, Fat And Fabulous With Whitney Way Thore /health/2016-08-08/big-fat-and-fabulous-with-whitney-way-thore This is a rebroadcast of a program that originally aired on June 27, 2016.Whitney Way Thore knows how much she has weighed at every point in her life.And… Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:51:00 GMT /health/2016-08-08/big-fat-and-fabulous-with-whitney-way-thore Anita Rao, Frank Stasio ‘The State Of Things’ Producer Picks: A Look Back At 2015 With Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-22/the-state-of-things-producer-picks-a-look-back-at-2015-with-anita-rao The year is coming to an end, and “The State of Things” staff is taking a moment to reflect on some of the year’s most memorable conversations. Producer… Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:45:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-22/the-state-of-things-producer-picks-a-look-back-at-2015-with-anita-rao Anita Rao, Frank Stasio ‘The State Of Things’ Producer Picks: A Look Back At 2015 With Anita Rao /arts-culture/2015-12-22/the-state-of-things-producer-picks-a-look-back-at-2015-with-anita-rao The year is coming to an end, and “The State of Things” staff is taking a moment to reflect on some of the year’s most memorable conversations. Producer… Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:45:00 GMT /arts-culture/2015-12-22/the-state-of-things-producer-picks-a-look-back-at-2015-with-anita-rao Anita Rao, Frank Stasio