The Body Grievers® Club

Body Image With Bri LLC
The Body Grievers® Club

Welcome to The Body Grievers® Club – a podcast aimed to help you explore your body image. I'm Bri a trained mental health counselor + body image coach. I know how distressful body image can SUCK and I want to sit in that grief with you. I want to answer your toughest body image questions. I want to share folks who have done the work and are living their best life in their current bodies. No matter how big your body grief is you're never alone when you're part of the Body Grievers® Club. Be sure to follow me at @bodyimagewithbri on instagram!

  1. 10/10/2024

    Being SEEN: picture grief with Lindley Ashline

    In episode 68 of The Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana welcome guest Lindley Ashline, a photographer and body liberation activist from Seattle. Lindley shares her journey towards becoming a fat positive advocate, influenced by her strong sense of justice rooted in her autism. The conversation covers her experiences with body image growing up, the importance of visibility for all body sizes, and overcoming 'picture grief.'  Here’s what to expect from this episode: 02:03 Lindley's Journey to Fat Positivity 03:08 The Impact of Diet Culture 06:21 Discovering Fat Positivity Online 08:40 The Role of Justice in Body Liberation 12:50 The Power of Representation in Photography 21:59 Challenging Historical Erasure of Fat Bodies 24:58 Navigating Bias in Photography 26:35 Managing Grief Through Photography 27:51 Addressing Physical and Emotional Needs during photos 29:16 The Importance of Feeling Safe 30:02 Personal Experiences and Client Stories 32:52 The Value of Being in Photos 40:10 Preparing for a Photo Shoot 43:57 Resources and Final Thoughts Join Bri and Lindley in their collaborative picture grief masterclass, Unseen: How to Become Part of the Memories Again. This 75 min master class will  dig deep into the emotional complexity and cultural layers of picture grief. Learn more about UNSEEN here.  Save $10 with early bird code: BESEEN10 To work with Lindley Check out: https://bodyliberationphotos.com Learn more about her program SEEN: a 1:1 opportunity to explore your photos:  https://bodyliberationphotos.com/seen A Free Resource: How to Find a Body-Positive Photographer: https://bodyliberationphotos.com/how-to-find-a-bodypositive-photographer A Free Resource: Body Liberation Guide: http://bit.ly/bodyliberationguide  Emily Nagoski quote from Come As You Are: "Images matter. They tell us what’s possible, what things go together, what belongs and what doesn’t belong. And we’re all just trying to belong somewhere.”  To work with Bri: Click here for the most up to date ways to work with Bri!

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    Welcome to The Body Grievers® Club – a podcast aimed to help you explore your body image. I'm Bri a trained mental health counselor + body image coach. I know how distressful body image can SUCK and I want to sit in that grief with you. I want to answer your toughest body image questions. I want to share folks who have done the work and are living their best life in their current bodies. No matter how big your body grief is you're never alone when you're part of the Body Grievers® Club. Be sure to follow me at @bodyimagewithbri on instagram!

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