10 episodes

Hosted by Isabelle, the “Above the Influencer” Podcast is Body Banter’s latest project to bring you thought-provoking commentaries and conversations on the links between pop culture and body image.

Above the Influencer Isabelle

    • Society & Culture

Hosted by Isabelle, the “Above the Influencer” Podcast is Body Banter’s latest project to bring you thought-provoking commentaries and conversations on the links between pop culture and body image.

    Above the Pornhubabaloo

    Above the Pornhubabaloo

    Join Isabelle and Jason Coxx as they discuss what it's like to be an adult performer in the porn industry. Let's go behind the scenes and get a better understanding of America's favorite pastime. Hint hint: it's not what it seems folx! 

    Content Warning (CW): We discuss substance use and fetishization in this episode. We also discuss the sometimes graphic and explicit realities of being an adult performer. Please take care to check in with yourself (and anyone around you) before listening to this episode.

    Food for Your Feed: JustForFans, XConfessions, Owen Gray, Nelly London

    • 37 min
    Above the Ideal Baby Belly

    Above the Ideal Baby Belly

    Oh baby! Join Isabelle as she chats with her friend Lyndsi about experiencing pregnancy and postpartum in our diet culture laden society. What is a belly only pregnancy and why are we told to strive for it? What recovery tools were helpful when growing a person? How has having a child changed her perspective of her own body? We'll delve into these questions and many more. 

    Content Warning (CW) - We discuss disordered eating, disordered behaviors, and pregnancy in this episode.

    Food for your feed: Summer Innanen, Caroline Dooner, Jade Beall, Sarah Nicole Landry, and Plus Size Birth

    • 41 min
    Above the Quarantine 15

    Above the Quarantine 15

    We're back with season 2! Join Isabelle and special guest, sister Juliette as we explore the quarantine 15 and why it makes us scream. On this first episode of the new season, we'll delve into what it's like to have our bodies enter back into the world after a year and a half of being Zoom busts. Note: This episode was recorded pre-Delta variant, this pandemic is far from over. 

    Food for Your Feed: Moonrise Tattoo Collective and jasminesgarden23

    • 27 min
    Above the Body Mass Index

    Above the Body Mass Index

    This episode is just what the (weight inclusive) doctor ordered! Isabelle and med-student Maddy have come together to discuss fatphobia and treatment of larger bodies by doctors. Bring your stethoscope and take the q-tips out of your ears to listen to this exciting conversation.

    Food for your feed: Lindo Bacon and Jess Campbell (haes_studentdoctor)

    Additional resources: Lindo Bacon's website, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, card for the doctor, HAES directory

    • 36 min
    Above the Fatphobic Side of TikTok

    Above the Fatphobic Side of TikTok

    How is TikTok adding to the body hate and diet culture in our society and how does a 16 year old suggest fighting back? Take a listen as Isabelle and her sister Charlotte talk about what the youths, and others, get up to on the social media platform taking the world by storm. Get ready to take a new look at your For You page.

    Food for Your Feed: Sienna Mae and Ella Haundro

    • 22 min
    Above Body Hate in Fitspo

    Above Body Hate in Fitspo

    Do you love British accents and hate body judgement in gym culture? Well do we have an episode for you! Take a listen as Isabelle chats with anti-diet fitness coach and freelance writer Emma Green about diet culture in fitspo and moving intuitively. Content Warning (CW) - We do discuss disordered eating and movement in this episode so please take a moment to check in with yourself before listening and decide whether that feels comfortable for you.

    Emma: emmafitnessphd

    Food for your feed: Meg Boggs

    • 41 min

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