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The Fat Doctor Podcast
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?In their podcast, Dr Asher Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges 'health' as we know it through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends.They tackle the various ways in which weight stigma and anti-fat bias impact both individuals and society as a whole. From the classroom to the boardroom, the doctors office to the local pub, weight-based discrimination is everywhere. Is it any wonder that it has such an impact on our health? Whether you're a person affected by weight stigma, a healthcare professional, a concerned parent or an ally who shares our view that people in larger bodies deserve better, Asher and the team at 'The Fat Doctor Podcast' welcomes you into the inner circle.
The Fat Doctor Podcast
Challenging the eleventh law: is BMI fit for purpose?
In order to challenge the eleventh law of healthism, Dr. Asher Larmie is joined by Body Trust® Coach Nicola Hagett.
In this episode, Asher and Nicola discuss:
- The double bind of health and healthcare
- What medical trauma looks like
- Compassion for those that feel the need to perform the role of the "good fat"
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Nicola can be found on Instagram, and Twitter. You can sign up to her newslette and find all the information about the services she offers on her website.
Thank you for listening
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More about Nicola
Nicola a Body Trust Coach for plus-sized/fat humans. She iz also a fat person who practices Body Trust® every day in order to heal, thrive, and reclaim the joy and pleasure in her life.
She supports and guides smart, socially conscious humans to heal their relationship with food, unlearn body shame, and live their fullest life, right now, in the body they’re in.
Nicola helps folks move from “getting it intellectually” to integrating these approaches fully into their life – without getting pulled off course by Diet Culture and Anti-Fatness. She shows people how to explore, name & reclaim their Body Story, learn to trust their body’s wisdom, unpack fear of weight gain, and redefine what health and wellbeing mean for them.
More about the show:
How would you react if someone told you that most of what we are taught to believe about healthy bodies is a lie? How would you feel if that person was a medical doctor with over 20 years experience treating patients and seeing the harm caused by all this misinformation?
In series 2 of their podcast, Dr Asher Larmie, an experienced General Practitioner and self-styled Fat Doctor, examines and challenges the laws that make up the foundations of mordern day healthism.
They tackles the various ways in which these laws contribute to weight stigma and fat oppression through passionate, unfiltered conversations with guest experts, colleagues and friends. In order to really tack
Visit Asher's website and check out all his FREE RESOURCES. You can also book a consultation, join a course, find out about upcoming events, or join their exclusive online community The Weighting Room. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support Asher so that he can continue making them, you can become a Patron. You'll find Asher on all the usual social media channels including Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok.