38: "Postpartum body image was like a whole different ball game" - Snapback culture with Alex Light

Can I Have Another Snack?

Today I'm talking to the incredible Alex Light, a body acceptance advocate and author of You Are Not a Before Picture. In this conversation we're talking about all the really insidious and toxic messaging we get around postpartum bodies. 

In this episode we discuss:

👉 Snapback culture and the horrendous ways it shows up for birthing people

👉 How our bodies can change during and after pregnancy and the shame often associated with this

👉 The anti-fatness of '9 months in, 9 months out' pictures

👉 Ways to help protect your embodiment in the postpartum period

Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.

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