Love Your Bodd

Heather Boddy
Love Your Bodd

We all have insecurities. You are not alone in your struggles. Love Your Bodd is a podcast focused on creating a dialogue around body image, specifically in the arts. In Love Your Bodd, Heather Boddy sits down with artists, activists, and health/fitness professionals to discuss body image, race, and how our insecurities make us who we are. The lack of representation in the arts and media is overwhelming. It's time to hold up a mirror to the industry and talk about how it can affect us. It's also time to hold a mirror up to ourselves and truly love that person we see staring back at us. Do you love your bodd?

  1. 03/09/2023

    104. Kelsey Lane Davidson: Intentionality is Key

    This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather sits down with Kelsey Lane Davidson - an expert in finding a balance when it comes to fitness. Kelsey is a strength and conditioning coach that helps you get fit in the chaos that is life. She has a background in university athletics, corporate wellness and helping everyday folks getting fitter. Additionally, Kelsey is a wife, dog mom, multi-passionate entrenpeur, podcaster and actress. In this episode we talk about health and fitness as it relates to stress, hormones, and the chaos that is live.  Kelsey gives us some tangible tips on being more intentional when it comes to our relationship with fitness but also that there’s an ebb and flow.  Kelsey is also the first guest to appear on the Love Your Bodd PATREON! In her exclusive interview we do some myth busting about being in the fitness industry as well as chat about what Kelsey would change if she could (or is actively trying to change!) Make sure to join us on Patreon to hear that!    FIND KELSEY:  Instagram: @kelseylanefitness Website: https://kelseylanedavidson.com/ Podcast:  @beunapologeticallyyouradio   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum: https://www.patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd   __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm __________________________________________ GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout    The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    55 min
  2. 02/23/2023

    103. Heart to Heart: Lack of Body Diversity in the Disney Princesses

    It's Heather's first "Heart to Heart" Episode and this week we are talking about the lack of body diversity in Disney Princesses (and "Strong Disney Heroines").  Representation is SO important so listen as Heather discusses her own personal experience projecting "seeing herself" in Princesses that don't accuratley represent her.   Here are the resources referenced throughout the episode: Pocahontas Article Esmerelda Video Alex Light’s Instagram Post   BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum: https://www.patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd   Subscribe to Mental Health Multiverse: https://anchor.fmmental-health-multi     __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________   GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout    The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    33 min
  3. 01/26/2023

    102. Megan Yelaney: Make Empowered Decisions | Mind, Body, and Business

    This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather welcomes her good friend and business coach, Megan Yelaney! Heather and Meg have a long history of friendship so the interview flows naturally and hits on so many incredible topics:   How Megan changed Heather’s life - the ripple effect and how you never know where a connection can lead Dishing about what it was like being Beachbody coaches, how it affected us, the rebrand from Beachbody to Bodi Making empowered decisions when it comes to food and fitness  Replacing one obsession with another whether its “healthy” or not Ditching the scale Separating yourself from how you look Eating for joy! Goal setting and feeling unsatisfied when you reach certain goals Tools on how to free up mental space by not thinking about food and body    *CW: weight loss, before/after photos, disordered eating habits, beachbody company*   Connect with Megan:   #PrettyAwkward Entrepreneur Podcast: https://meganyelaney.com/podcast Instagram: @meganyelaney Tiktok: @theawkwardentrepreneur Take Megan’s Unique Coach Approach Quiz: https://meganyelaney.com/quiz   For more info about Megan’s SOSA program (the “calls” Heather and Megan kept referring to in the interview): DM Megan “LOVE YOUR BODD” on Instagram!    Resource - Atomic Habits by James Clear   __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum: patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout      The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    1h 14m
  4. 01/12/2023

    101. Movement is Magic: Sabrina C on Creating an Inclusive Fitness Space

    This week on Love Your Bodd we have the wonderful Sabrina Castro! Sabrina was on LYB 5 years but and our philosophies of fitness and life in general have changed so much since then. In this episode, we talk about her lockdown depression and how it completely changed the way she views herself and her career, and how like a phoenix out of the ashes, she has opened up her own Pilates studio in Manhattan with size inclusive philosophies! CONTENT WARNING: We discuss depression, weight loss, and weight gain in this episode.  Connect with Sabrina on instagram: @sabrinathefitnesswitch Pilates Coven Instagram: @pilatescoven Pilates Coven Website Sabrina’s List of size inclusive Fitness Professionals who helped her with her journey: @bodypositivefitness_ @powerpluswellness @fatbodypilates @bodyposibarre @get2werk @curveswithmoves @freethejiggle @allison_skewes @radpilates @gwenheadpilates @size_diverse_pilates @thekineticteacher @bodyposibarre @tiffanycroww @flexwithvera @taralaferrara @noordinarynoire @rozthediva @requisitepilates @rootandreachpilates @bpfaofficial @foodandfearless   __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum: patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Freshly: https://refer.freshly.com/s/heatbodd Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout    The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    56 min
  5. 12/29/2022

    100. Just Breathe - Dionne Reed on Reducing Stress and Overwhelm and Improving your Holistic Health

    This week is our 100TH EPISODE!!!! Heather is so excited to share this HUGE milestone with you all, thank you for the support!  This week on Love Your Bodd, Heather interviews Dionne Reed, a wellness entrepreneur who has a passion for helping her clients reduce stress and overwhelm by focusing on their mental and physical wellbeing through breathwork, holistic nutrition, and coaching.  Together, Heather and Dionne discuss SO MUCH - including: time management around food the difference between a dietitian and a holistic nutritionist what breathwork is and how it can help you reduce stress, overwhelm, and improve your overall health New Years comparisons (everyone is sharing their highlight reels right now) and how you can set more realistic goals for yourself how to priotitize rest why the BMI is BS hypocrisies and discrepancies in diet culture tracking food from an observational standpoint  CONTENT WARNING - we do breifly discuss Dionne's experience with restrictive and disordered eating patterns   FIND DIONNE: @radiance.wellness  Website: www.radiancewellco.com/services __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum. patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Freshly: https://refer.freshly.com/s/heatbodd Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout      The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    1h 15m
  6. 12/15/2022

    99. Anthea Spiteri: Healing Harmful Body Beliefs

    Where do harmful beliefs about our bodies come from? How can we work through those beliefs so that we aren't constanty berating our bodies? We answer these questions and more in my interview with Anthea Spiteri, a coach who helps women feel confident in themselves and their body from the inside out. Your body is not the problem! Anthea and I discuss where "blaming your body" might stem from and she gives you tangible tools to work through those harmful thoughts.  Find Anthea: @antheaspiteri on Instagram Anthea Spiteri on Facebook If you'd like to join her challenge, DM "love your bodd" to either of the above listed accounts for more info!  __________________________________________ Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter,  Instagram,and Tiktok   TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum. patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Freshly: https://refer.freshly.com/s/heatbodd Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout      The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    1h 4m
  7. 12/01/2022

    98. Miss Mai: Breaking the Cycle | Sex Work Stigma, Fatphobia, Generational Trauma & More

    This week we welcome Miss Mai (they/them) to the podcast! We talk about everything from decriminalizing sex work, to healing generational trauma, to gender dysphoria, to internalized fatphobia. It's a whirlwind and I appreciate Mai's willingness to be open and vulerable and share their experiences with you. There's so much to gain from hearing Mai's story.  Find Mai: https://www.multiverseofmai.com Learn more about Mai's Organization Decrim 305: https://linktr.ee/decrim305   __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ BECOME A LOVE YOUR BODD PATRON for exclusive content, private Discord community, and access to a member only Q&A forum. patreon.com/lybodd FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/ DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Freshly: https://refer.freshly.com/s/heatbodd Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976 Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout    Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL: https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873 (Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)   The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    1h 28m
  8. 11/11/2022

    97. NYCC '22 Cospositivity Panel: Fitness and Body Image in the Cosplay Community

    LIVE from New York Comic Con 2022: Join Heather and panelists Stardust Megu, Patrick Diamond, and Rachel Lauria in a discussion about fitness, body image, and self worth.  The great thing about hosting this panel at different events with different panelists is that each time the discussion is different and new. It's important to talk about cultivating safe spaces, whether that be in the cosplay realm, fitness world, social media, or a combination of all.  Connect with Heather and the panelists below!  Stardust Megu: @stardust_megu  Patrick Diamond: @diamondqualitycosplay  @diamondqualityphotography Rachel Lauria: @rachelcizeitup https://linktr.ee/b2afitness __________________________________________ TRY GEEKNASIUM, SIGN UP FOR A 14- DAY FREE TRIAL: https://sutrapro.com/geeknasium/pricing/checkout/yoQHqsBe0pZfItHQFiHm   __________________________________________ FIND LYB: Tweet: @LoveYourBodd Instagram: @love_your_bodd Facebook: Love Your Bodd   Find Heather @HeatherBoddy on Twitter & Instagram www.heather-boddy.com/loveyourbodd     GET HELP: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Love Your Bodd is a proud supporter of the Born This Way Foundation - check out their resources page to get help for whatever issue you might be facing -  https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/   DISCOUNT CODES: ---> Celebrate Fandom with everyday fashion from Jordandené! Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout  Love Popflex Activewear? Get $20 off your FIRST order of $50+ here: http://rwrd.io/bqhuiwv?c   Wanna become a Pop Pilates Instructor? Follow this link to find a training near you: https://www.poppilateslife.com/a/30507/osBvwVQc Meal Delivery Kit Discounts: Freshly: https://refer.freshly.com/s/heatbodd Home Chef: https://www.homechef.com/invite/heatherb037 Hello Fresh: Click here Daily Harvest: https://bit.ly/3hwm976   Clothing Discounts: Stitch Fix (fashion delivered to your door): https://www.stitchfix.com/invite/sfqczrf4kk?sod=i&som=c Thread Up (easily resell old/unwanted clothing): http://www.thredup.com/r/DJJAW1 Jordandené Fandom Fashion: Click here for 15% off your purchase of $20 or more! Or use code HeatherBoddy at checkout    Sign up for your BEACHBODY ON DEMAND 14 DAY FREE TRIAL: https://www.teambeachbody.com/signup/-/signup/club?referringRepId=445873 (Select the bottom right option unless you wanna bite the bullet and sign up for the full monty! Heather will be your coach if you follow the link above!)   The views expressed on this podcast are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer(s).

    1h 10m
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About

We all have insecurities. You are not alone in your struggles. Love Your Bodd is a podcast focused on creating a dialogue around body image, specifically in the arts. In Love Your Bodd, Heather Boddy sits down with artists, activists, and health/fitness professionals to discuss body image, race, and how our insecurities make us who we are. The lack of representation in the arts and media is overwhelming. It's time to hold up a mirror to the industry and talk about how it can affect us. It's also time to hold a mirror up to ourselves and truly love that person we see staring back at us. Do you love your bodd?

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