The Conversationalist Podcast

Hi! I’m Sophie and I believe that your voice matters. Join me on The Conversationalist podcast each week to tackle the difficult conversations that we need to start having. We will feature a new topic each Tuesday, often one that’s both controversial and tough for us to speak about, so we can get real and get talking! Let’s amplify our voices and unify the world together.

And That’s a Wrap: Next Stop 2020! 12/24/2019

And That’s a Wrap: Next Stop 2020! Tune in as our CEO and Founder, Sophie Beren, highlights the most meaningful sections of the past 11 episodes and discusses how far we’ve come in addressing topics connected to mental health and body image. Not only will we be discussing the conversations we’ve had over the past few months, but we will also follow up on the status of some of the topics we touched on. Join Sophie this week as we relive some of the best moments, together. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12525884

Bye Bye Binary 12/17/2019

Bye Bye Binary On this episode of The Conversationalist, Sophie is first joined by transgender advocates Aydian Dowling and Julian Van Horne. Both Aydian and Julian bring unique perspectives as to how gender identity has affected their own body image and how they have utilized their personal experiences to advocate for the LGBTQ+ communities. Later, expert Dara Hoffman-Fox gives us their professional opinions on how these topics manifest today (@alionsfear @thedisabledhippie) /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12443354

And That's the Tea 12/10/2019

And That's the Tea On this episode of The Conversationalist, Sophie is first joined by Sex & Dating editor of Elite Daily Iman Hariri-Kia and the Director of the documentary Social_Animals, Jonathan Green. Both Iman and Jonathan bring unique perspectives to the implications social media has had on their personal body image. Later, expert Rebecca Scritchfield gives her professional opinion on influencer culture, body image, and social media (@imanharirikia @ignatiusgreen @rebeccascritchfield) /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12353537

Should We Kick Kurbo to the Curb? 12/04/2019

Should We Kick Kurbo to the Curb? On this episode of The Conversationalist, Sophie is joined by body acceptance activist Carmen Rene and former Revenge Body contestant Hayley Herms. Both Carmen and Hayley have battled with the dangers of diet culture and now use their platforms to advocate against diet culture. Later, psychologist Alexis Conason gives her professional opinion on Weight Watcher’s controversial diet app for kids, called Kurbo. (Guests: @eatthecaketoo @hayleyhermsofficial @theantidietplan) /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12280055

There’s A Lot On Macy’s Plates Right Now 11/27/2019

There’s A Lot On Macy’s Plates Right Now This week Sophie is joined by actor Misha Osherovich and playwright Domenica Feraud. Both Misha and Domenica have had personal battles with eating disorders. They've used their experiences to encourage inclusive awareness of disordered eating. Later, Therapist Jennifer Rollin shares her own story with disordered eating and her thoughts on the Macy’s portion control plates. (Guests: @DomenicaFeruad @MishaOsherovich @Jennifer_Rollin) *Please note that this episode contains discussions of eating disorders. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12205919

The Real Mannequin Challenge 11/19/2019

The Real Mannequin Challenge This week we’re tackling body image and representation in the media. Join our host and founder, Sophie Beren, as she welcomes Katie Sturino (IG: @katiesturino) and Bruce Strugell (twitter: @byagi) to the show. Together Sturino and Sturgell dive deep into what it’s like living in a world where representation for their bodies was virtually non-existent before they began their advocacy work. Later in the show, Sophie speaks with expert Dr. Phillippa Diedrichs, a passionate research psychologist and profess /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12096869

BONUS: Media Has Its Own Health Risks 11/14/2019

BONUS: Media Has Its Own Health Risks Welcome back to The Conversationalist Podcast. We are thrilled to bring you a bonus episode this week, featuring Dr. Victor Schwartz. In continuation of our discussions about bullying and about 13 Reasons Why, we had the opportunity to sit down with Victor, who consulted Netflix on the show, to help us understand suicide portrayals in the media. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/12031307

13 Reasons to Start The Conversation 11/12/2019

13 Reasons to Start The Conversation This week on The Conversationalist Podcast we dive into the topics of mental health, bullying, and suicide. We have some exciting news! We are featuring not one, but two episodes! Stay tuned for the release of our bonus episode coming your way this Thursday. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11998337

Shaving Away at Toxic Masculinity 11/05/2019

Shaving Away at Toxic Masculinity On this episode of The Conversationalist Podcast, we’re talking about mental health and toxic masculinity. We kick off the show by chatting with two athletes, Jason Collins (IG: jasoncollins_98) and Schuyler Bailar (IG: pinkmantaray), who discuss how the sports industry perpetuates toxic masculinity. We close the show with our expert, Ellen Friedrichs (IG: ellenkatef), author of Good Sexual Citizenship: How to Create a (Sexually) Safer World. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11916716

Raising The Red Flag 10/29/2019

Raising The Red Flag Introducing the fourth episode of The Conversationalist Podcast. In this episode, Sophie starts a conversation with three guests who discuss mental health and gun violence in the U.S., and what’s being done to prevent it. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11826581

Behind The Smoke And Mirrors 10/22/2019

Behind The Smoke And Mirrors Introducing the third episode of The Conversationalist Podcast! In this episode, we are featuring three guests to discuss mental health and the current vaping epidemic in the US. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11741156

When Your Therapist Isn’t Texting You Back 10/15/2019

When Your Therapist Isn’t Texting You Back In this episode, we are featuring three guests to discuss therapy and the current therapy landscape for Gen Z. Haley Jakobson and Daniel Olavarria will help us understand their personal experiences as well as the current therapy landscape for Gen Z. Later in the episode, we speak with Dr. Elizabeth Turk-Karan about alternative types of therapy as well as evidence-based treatment. /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11656256

Instagram Is Changing, Whether You ‘Like’ It Or Not 10/08/2019

Instagram Is Changing, Whether You ‘Like’ It Or Not This episode is all about how social media can impact our mental health. We will be discussing our guests’ experiences and perspectives, as well as getting their insider takes on Instagram’s potential new feature of removing likes from the platform. Will this new feature have a positive impact on our mental health if it gets released in the US? Listen now to find out! /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11568830

Coming Soon: The Conversationalist Podcast 09/30/2019

Coming Soon: The Conversationalist Podcast Join us this season as The Conversationalist’s Founder and CEO, Sophie Beren, sits down with artists, authors, thought leaders, influencers, and experts to have conversations that matter! /episode/index/show/theconversationalist/id/11452139

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