The Body Grievers® Club

Body Image With Bri LLC
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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!

  1. 1d ago

    99. Size Inclusive Fashion with Kate Zigrang of Viva Voce

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri interviews Kate Zigrang, founder of Viva Voce, a size-inclusive marketplace curating ethical, sustainable, quality brands to make inclusive shopping easier and more joyful. Kate and Bri discuss how anti-fat bias drives the fashion industry's lack of extended sizing despite most U.S. women wearing above size 14/16 and the purchasing power of plus-size consumers, plus myths about cost, style, and demand. They explore problems like inconsistent sizing, limited in-store access, and the stress of trying clothes on, and how pop-ups create community and allow people to try items in person.    TIMESTAMPS 08:07 Plus Size Myths 10:00 Clothing Desert Reality 11:02 How Viva Voce Works 13:28 Travel and Inaccessibility 20:16 Ethics Versus Fast Fashion 23:06 Buy Less Buy Better 24:23 The 80 20 Closet Rule 25:03 Viva Voce Mission 26:04 Pop Ups Across Cities 28:44 Brand Picks 36:15 How To Shop Viva Voce EPISODE RESOURCES: Episode 85. Unflattering: Clothing Grief with Dacy Gillespie   WANT MORE OF KATE AND VIVA VOCE? https://vivavoce.live/ https://www.instagram.com/vivavoce.live/    WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance *Bri's How to Rewrite Your Body Image Story eBook: https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/offers/quLcwv48/checkout

    99. Size Inclusive Fashion with Kate Zigrang of Viva Voce

  2. Oct 7

    98. I Regret My Bariatric Surgery

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri shares why she regrets having bariatric surgery, reflecting on undergoing lap band surgery at 19 in 2010 after years of failed weight-loss attempts and undiagnosed Hashimoto's, PCOS, and thyroid issues. She describes how the promised relief and confidence never arrived, how complications mimicked eating-disorder behaviors, and how shame and fear of regain intensified alongside body dysmorphia. Bri discusses how long-term outcomes and the later obsolescence of lap band surgery shape her skepticism about newer weight-loss "solutions," and emphasizes that autonomy over body change remains personal. She explains how true relief came through mindset work: letting go of the thin ideal, rebuilding self-esteem, healing relationships with food and movement, seeking weight-neutral medical care, and finding meaning, joy, and community while living fully in the body she has. 03:23 Why I Chose Surgery 07:19 Dysmorphia After Weight Loss 10:43 Complications And Shame 12:55 Looking Back From 2026 14:13 GLP1 And Long Term Doubts 14:58 What I Was Never Told 17:09 My Healing Without Weight Loss 22:14 Ten Steps To Acceptance 28:24 Living Fully Now 31:03 Finding Joy In This Body WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance *Bri's How to Rewrite Your Body Image Story E-Book

    98. I Regret My Bariatric Surgery

  3. Sep 23

    97. Beyond the Food with Stephanie Dodier

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri talks with non-diet nutritionist and cognitive behavioral coach Stephanie Dodier about how many people move from rejecting diet culture into a new "health" identity that still moralizes food as healthy/unhealthy, keeping them stuck in food noise, shame, restriction, and weight cycling. Stephanie explains her "Beyond the Food" methodology, using coaching questions to unpack thoughts, beliefs, and identity, and emphasizes autonomy, self-trust, and "having your own back" through self-compassion and self-care. They discuss grief as a necessary part of radical body acceptance, health diversity, and acceptance in chronic pain, alongside practical movement recovery through lower-dose, supportive choices. The conversation also covers GLP-1s, bariatric surgery, informed consent, weight stigma in medical care, and navigating online fatphobia as fat creators.   02:33 CBT vs Coaching Explained 04:04 Unpacking Food Noise 11:54 Self Trust Over Food Rules 18:06 Health Diversity and Chronic Pain 22:23 GLP 1 Decisions and Informed Consent 28:25 Weight Stigma In Healthcare 33:13 Healing Movement Relationship 34:41 Movement And Chronic Pain 40:19 Fat Entrepreneurship Online 43:51 Handling Hate And Shame 46:48 Preparing For Doctor Visits EPISODE RESOURCES: "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Amelia Nagoski Weight Loss and Informed Consent Newsletter by Ragen Chastain   WANT MORE OF STEPHANIE? It's Beyond The Food Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-beyond-the-food-non-diet-health-coaching/id1172102796   Non-Diet Assessment Tool for Health Practitioners Episode 380: Body Grief & Liberation   WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    97. Beyond the Food with Stephanie Dodier

  4. Sep 9

    96. Bri's 7 Steps to Move Through Body Grief

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri reframes body trust as secure attachment to the body and explains that body grief is unavoidable because bodies change, get sick, and experience discomfort and loss. She shares a seven-step, trauma-informed acronym—GRIEVER—as a tangible roadmap for shifting body image work from cognitive fixes to somatic practice, emphasizing that there's no final "arrival," only learning to tolerate and manage distress safely. Using the example of trying on clothes that don't fit, she distinguishes physical discomfort from the emotional story, challenges the idea of "bad body image" as an internal fire alarm, and walks through curiosity, critical self-talk, triggers, "sexy permission," validating needs and capacity, embracing pleasure and living now, and realigning to values to bridge the head-to-heart disconnect.    02:16 Why Steps Matter 05:15 Three Key Premises 08:41 Step One Get Curious 12:02 Step Two Reassess Talk 13:47 Step Three Find Triggers 15:22 Step Four Sexy Permission 19:44 Step Five Validate Needs 23:13 Step Six Embrace Joy 27:52 Step Seven Values Alignment 29:19 Body Trust and Wrap Up   EPISODE RESOURCES Get your ebook "How To Rewrite Your Body Image Story" at http://bodyimagewithbri.com/offers/quLcwv48/checkout  WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    96. Bri's 7 Steps to Move Through Body Grief

  5. Aug 19

    95. You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get Breast Cancer with Jenna Werner

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri talks with registered dietician and private practice founder Jenna Werner about body grief, body image, and self-trust after Jenna's recent breast cancer diagnosis. Jenna shares how a baseline mammogram required before a planned breast augmentation revealed stage zero DCIS that couldn't be felt, leading to a double mastectomy, reconstruction with expanders, lymph node testing, and ongoing discussions about estrogen-suppressing medication due to recurrence risk. She describes moving through the stages of grief, the loss of feeling "invincible," and the physical and emotional impact of scars, numbness, and fear, while emphasizing that health-promoting behaviors don't prevent illness and genetics can override "doing everything right."    06:35 From Diet Culture to Nutritionist 13:57 Healthy Yet Diagnosed 16:26 Mammogram Surprise Discovery 24:00 Treatment Decisions and Genetics 26:08 Body Grief After Mastectomy 30:41 Diagnosis Shock and Grief 32:27 Genetics vs Lifestyle Myths 38:34 Finding Meaning After Trauma 41:58 Rebuilding Body Trust 47:52 Listen to Your Symptoms EPISODE RESOURCES "What The Actual Fork?" episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intimacy-dating-and-body-image-with-bri-campos/id1505223001?i=1000692194382   WANT MORE OF JENNA? Website: www.happystronghealthyrd.com  On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happystronghealthy.rd/  On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happystronghealthy.rd   WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    95. You Can Do Everything Right and Still Get Breast Cancer with Jenna Werner

  6. Aug 5

    94. Fat People Can Do Pilates, Too with Dr. Danica Harris

    In this episode of The Body Grievers® Club, Bri is joined by Dr. Danica Harris, a counseling psychologist turned somatic experiencing practitioner and co-owner of a trauma-informed group therapy practice, to explore how Pilates can support body-based healing, strength, and mobility. They discuss rebuilding a relationship with movement after burnout, chronic pain, hypermobility, and the pandemic, including grief around changing body size, lost privilege, and internalized ableism. Bri and Danica encourage listeners to get curious about what their body needs today—even if it's rest.     03:47 Somatic Healing And Body Image 07:18 Privilege Loss And Scarcity 09:58 Movement Shame And Pandemic 14:10 Finding Pilates In 2024 18:20 Rest Burnout And Ableism 26:31 Pilates As Home Base 28:44 Flexibility Over Urgency 31:11 Alignment And Strength 34:22 Finding The Right Studio 43:08 Healing Unsafe Feelings 45:15 Real Life Wins     EPISODE RESOURCES Episode 19: Body Pain Is Not Punishment Superfit Hero Athleisure wear https://superfithero.com/    WANT MORE OF DANICA? On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theempoweredtherapst  On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theempoweredtherapist On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@theempoweredtherapist/shorts  Online https://theempoweredtherapist.com/    WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    94. Fat People Can Do Pilates, Too with Dr. Danica Harris

  7. Jul 22

    93. Body Neutral with Jessi Kneeland

    In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri interviews body image coach and "Body Neutral" author Jessi Kneeland about why body positivity and self-love often feel inaccessible and ignore social context, and how body neutrality focuses on moral neutrality by stripping false, inflated meaning from appearance. Using examples like having a zit, they discuss how body shame spirals come from learned beliefs about worth and failure, and how "health" is frequently used as a socially acceptable cover for body hatred, disordered eating, and orthorexic behaviors. They explore the head-to-heart disconnect, the survival brain's role, the impact of oppression and weight stigma, and how "diet hope" offers false security while body neutrality supports living life despite discomfort.     02:13 Zit Example and Identity 04:38 Orthorexia and Fitness Culture 08:31 Thought Experiments on Health 12:34 Food Shame and Healing 15:57 Moral vs Emotional Neutrality 24:08 Politics Systems and Dissonance 27:47 Head to Heart Disconnect 30:32 False Safety of Thinness 31:34 Patriarchy and Slenderness Trap 33:23 Signs of Body Neutrality 44:41 Beauty Standards and Power 45:41 Complicity and Conscious Choices     WANT MORE OF JESSI? *Buy her book! Body Neutral *Website: https://www.jessikneeland.com/  *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessikneeland/  *Check out our episode on her podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-not-about-your-body-the-power-of-body-grief/id1581433799?i=1000602037792  WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    93. Body Neutral with Jessi Kneeland

  8. Jul 8

    92. Body Confidence Has Nothing To Do With Your Body

    In this episode of The Body Grievers® Club, Bri challenges the idea that confidence comes simply from "doing the thing," arguing that without thought awareness and body connection, change won't stick. She reframes confidence as self-assurance: not the absence of discomfort. Brie shares her history with dieting, bariatric surgery at 19, and the ongoing body image pain that persisted even at a smaller size, leading to a 2015 breaking point to start living her life. She discusses dating fears, fetishization, and values alignment.  03:59 Health And Weight Loss Trap 05:18 Bariatric Surgery Reality 09:07 Breaking Point In 2015 12:11 Dating Fear And Fat Bias 14:40 Self Assurance Framework 15:04 Step One Self Talk Audit 15:41 Step Two Values Reality Test 17:16 Step Three Cement Chair Confidence 21:24 Step Four Trauma Informed Exposure 25:41 Living With Ongoing Body Grief   EPISODE RESOURCES Episode 21: Bri's Body Image Breaking Point  WANT MORE OF BRI? *Instagram: @bodyimagewithbri
 *Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/ *Bri's Free Resource: 7-Step Guide to Shift Body Grief to Radical Body Acceptance https://www.bodyimagewithbri.com/seven-steps

    92. Body Confidence Has Nothing To Do With Your Body
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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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  • Creator
    Body Image With Bri LLC
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Body Image With Bri LLC
  • Show Website
    The Body Grievers® Club

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