Yes& Body Politics

We are two women who are passionate about body positivity and empowering people. This podcast is an opportunity start the conversation about being fierce. Self Esteem, Image, pressures, fashion, love, sex, feminism and more. Follow us on instagram: @yesandbodypolitics @curvykimchi and @grrshubz E-mail: [email protected]

Ep 614: Know When to Take a Break 03/07/2022

Ep 614: Know When to Take a Break This week we talk about self compassion. When is it important to recognize our limits and prioritize certain needs. It can be hard, but changing the world, building a business, or being your best self is a long process. You need to make sure you can handle the marathon, not just the sprint. You deserve rest and respite. You deserve to celebrate even the smallest of victories. We will see you in season 7. We love you! Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics Producers: Tresla Friedrick (@curvykimchi), Guru Shabd Khalsa (@grrshubz) /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/22361849

Ep 613: Why Are Doctors Fat Phobic? 02/22/2022

Ep 613: Why Are Doctors Fat Phobic? How do you feel when you think about doctors visits? Are you filled with dread, excitement, anxiety? Join us as Guru Shabd talks about her recent experience, and how we can take care of ourselves and our bodies even when “authorities” are telling us the opposite. Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics Producers: Tresla Friedrick (@curvykimchi), Guru Shabd Khalsa (@grrshubz) /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/22210550

Ep 612: I Feel Ugly 02/14/2022

Ep 612: I Feel Ugly This week we get VULNERABLE! How do we deal with feeling ugly and unattractive, when despite our best intentions, it feels impossible? Join us as we practice being gentle with ourselves and each other, and try to navigate difficult feelings we often leave unsaid. Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics Producers: Tresla Friedrick (@curvykimchi), Guru Shabd Khalsa (@grrshubz) /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/22112717

Ep 611: AITA Others Shitty Opinions 02/07/2022

Ep 611: AITA Others Shitty Opinions AITA Body positive edition continues with uncovering how other peoples beliefs, comments and attitudes can change and form our opinions about ourselves. Join us as we talk about and ask: Ways family, friends and even strangers can add to the self loathing that hurts us and what if we didn’t have to internalize other peoples issues, and we just got to be our authentic self? Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics Producers: Tresla Friedrick (@curvykimchi), Guru Shabd Khalsa (@grrshubz) /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/22042769

Ep 610: AITA Hurt People Hurt Others 01/24/2022

Ep 610: AITA Hurt People Hurt Others Am I the asshole body positive edition continues as we talk about how people who are hurting hurt people. What happens when we have internalized our trauma and never work on it? Join us as we review some doozies, and thank a 17 year old for being incredible BOPO advocate! Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics Producers: Tresla Friedrick (@curvykimchi), Guru Shabd Khalsa (@grrshubz) /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21860594

Ep 609: AITA Fat Fashion & Friends 01/17/2022

Ep 609: AITA Fat Fashion & Friends It's 2022 Baby!!! Tresla & Guru Shabd are back (and so is our friend Mercury Retrograde)! AITA body positive edition continues as we talk about pandemic doldrums, shopping, sizing autonomy, plus size small businesses, and fast fashion. Who knows your body and victories better than you? /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21786179

Ep 608: Body Shaming and The Holidays 12/06/2021

Ep 608: Body Shaming and The Holidays We are pausing ATA and we're talking about the fall and winter holidays, (all of them). We talk about the things that are challenging or triggering, like having family comment on our bodies and food, or the overwhelming weight loss messaging we expect with the New Year. Join us as we discuss how can you protect yourself, remember your worth and advocate for what you need when your family is less than on board with your choices. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21397991

Ep 607: AITA Eating Disorders & Toxic Traits 11/22/2021

Ep 607: AITA Eating Disorders & Toxic Traits Am I the asshole body positive edition continues as we talk about toxic behavior during the holiday season. How do you feel about Bill Maher encouraging fat shaming? Do you know toxic relationship trait red flags? Join us as we talk about ARFID, and how people can be cruel around food needs they just don't understand. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21231788

Ep 606: AITA Dating A Fat Girl (Ft: @MandaPaints) 11/15/2021

Ep 606: AITA Dating A Fat Girl (Ft: @MandaPaints) Am I the asshole body positive edition continues with our special guest Amanda Lee. Join us as we talk about self respect, our need to defend our fat to strangers, the culture of fat phobia, and navigate dating, health and living in joy. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21160304

Ep 605: AITA Fat Shamed in a Relationship 11/08/2021

Ep 605: AITA Fat Shamed in a Relationship Am I the asshole body positive edition continues as we talk a lot about terrible relationships, manipulative situationships, unhealthy marriages and mean siblings. Join us as we remind ourselves of our worth and making sure we are being treasured and cared for as we deserve! /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21072854

Ep 604: AITA Do I Need To Tell People I'm Fat? 11/01/2021

Ep 604: AITA Do I Need To Tell People I'm Fat? Am I the asshole body positive edition continues as we navigate self image and how we allow others to dictate our worth. Why do we have to keep proving our worth and choices? Join us as we discuss dating expectations, weight loss challenges, and fat phobic triggering bullies in the work place. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/21004256

Ep 603: AITA It's Cute When you Can Mind Your Own Body Autonomy 10/25/2021

Ep 603: AITA It's Cute When you Can Mind Your Own Body Autonomy Am I the asshole body positive edition continues as we explore why it's important for idiots to keep their opinions to themselves when they can't respect body autonomy. What do you do when someone who is on a body changing journey turns into a projecting hateful activist for weight loss and begins to proselytize? Join us as we have so many feelings and share some responses to disrespectful behavior. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/20920853

Ep 602: AITA Am I Fat Phobic? 10/18/2021

Ep 602: AITA Am I Fat Phobic? Am I the asshole, body positive edition with opinions flying with extra special noises that must be interpreted! Join us as we venture the opinions on Reddit and find out how strangers deal with fat phobia, bad dates, and communication. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/20845493

Ep 601: Vaxxed, Fat, & Mad 10/11/2021

Ep 601: Vaxxed, Fat, & Mad Let's talk about Rebel Wilsons inherent fatphobic comments after weight loss and why it's bad to exploit your fanbase on your way to social climbing. Why do people who lose weight turn into bullies instead of minding their business? Why can't people adore people like they adore and encourage fat bear week? /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/20763782

EP 515: Why Should I Advocate for Myself? 08/09/2021

EP 515: Why Should I Advocate for Myself? Why is asking for what I need so hard? Can I be ok with making people mad? Is it better to be agreeable and stifled, or disagreeable and free? Join us as we talk about the risks, vulnerability, and challenges required to live according to your own sense of agency. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/20073446

EP 514: Am I Bad at Dating? 08/02/2021

EP 514: Am I Bad at Dating? Am I bad at dating? Am I just doing it wrong? What is my bare minimum? Are others opinions affecting my judgement? Join us as we talk about dating, lessons learned, and how to make choices that are right for you in the dating in the deep end of the pool. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/20000423

Ep 513: What is the Weight Limit? NSFW 07/19/2021

Ep 513: What is the Weight Limit? NSFW Are you afraid to take up space, specifically the space ON TOP OF another person? Join us as we talk about sitting on laps and why we think we aren’t allowed. Do women have to be smaller and daintier than our partners? Why do we even want to? Who says we can't sit where we want (consensually of course)? /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19848740

Ep 512: What Am I So Afraid of? 07/12/2021

Ep 512: What Am I So Afraid of? What have your fears kept you from doing? Join us as we discuss whether our fear keeps us safe or keep us away from really cool things. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19775588

Episode 511: Fat in a Swimsuit 07/05/2021

Episode 511: Fat in a Swimsuit Why does wearing a swimsuit scare you? Why are swimsuits so physically, emotionally, and financially challenging? Join us as we talk about our journeys through buying swimwear and why you shouldn't hide your body. Your body deserves to be comfortable and feel pretty at the beach! /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19696733

Episode 510: Why do I Ignore Relationship Red Flags? 06/14/2021

Episode 510: Why do I Ignore Relationship Red Flags? The struggle to stay 'you' as an independent being while trying to navigate compromise is difficult. Do you ignore your needs or instincts in the interest of keeping a relationship going? Are second guessing your own thoughts and feelings? Join us as we talk about relationship red flags, pursuing someone whose boundaries don't match, talk about lessons learned, and cheer you on to pursue happier and healthier relationships! /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19452998

Episode 509: What is Self Confidence and Self Esteem? 06/07/2021

Episode 509: What is Self Confidence and Self Esteem? Guru had the mind blowing realization that she made self confidence and self esteem synonyms! *Gasp* does anyone else do that? How many of our feelings and recognition of self are we lumping together as the same thing?! Join us as we get weird and vulnerable while trying to support each others personal growth and journey and challenge you to find out if something is missing for you on the way to happiness. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19365944

Episode 508: How to Deal with Anger 05/31/2021

Episode 508: How to Deal with Anger Do you struggle with how to be angry? Today let's have a conversation about anger. Join us as we discuss, why some people see anger as negative and scary and something that should be avoided. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19287380

Episode 507: Happy Birthday Yes& BOPO! 05/24/2021

Episode 507: Happy Birthday Yes& BOPO! It's Yes& Body Politics Birthday and oh the adventures Guru Shabd & Tresla have had! Join us as we discuss how we have grown, learned, and stepped out of our comfort zones over the past three years. Take a walk down memory lane as we remember the barriers, victories, look at how we have changed, and how the podcast and our dreams have grown. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19209410

Episode 506: Why do I hate Exercise? 05/10/2021

Episode 506: Why do I hate Exercise? We've been focusing on getting strong which means we are met with our worst negative self talk, and Marvin is not having it. This week we talk to Marvin, who has been teaching, coaching and reading us for filth. Join us as we discuss the experience of being in our bodies, and using movement as celebration for our personal goals to be strong bad ass ladies! /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/19033166

Episode 505: No Bad Shapes Challenge 05/03/2021

Episode 505: No Bad Shapes Challenge Are we missing out on some beautiful shapes because we (and society) has decided that shape is incorrect? Are there shapes on our body that we hide or dislike? Join us as we take those steps to challenge ourselves to be more than the judgmental notions we've attached to our daily lives. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18938240

Episode 504: Managing a Stressful Challenge 04/26/2021

Episode 504: Managing a Stressful Challenge This month we pushed ourselves out of our boxes and became a whole production company! Was it worth it? If you do something that’s difficult what will you discover about yourself? Join us as we talk about how we negotiate boundaries and needs, manage challenges in order to achieve something really really cool. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18854315

Episode 503: Challenging Fear & Anxiety 04/19/2021

Episode 503: Challenging Fear & Anxiety How are you handling the fear of the world opening up and the fear associated with racism and living in this country right now? Are you ready to be seen after surviving over a year in the pandemic? Join us as we talk about how we challenge our fears, and give insight into goals we have set to crawl out of our comfort zones. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18760670

Episode 502: Inspire Vs Empower 04/12/2021

Episode 502: Inspire Vs Empower This week we have been interviewing incredible women about concern trolling and social media. Join us as we talk about advocacy, the medical industry and fat phobia, and how we are looking at navigating the world post lockdown. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18675146

Ep 501: Life, Right? 04/03/2021

Ep 501: Life, Right? It’s catch up time and we're back with a new season! Join us a we discuss what have we been up to you and how are we dealing with the world, then ask each other some hilarious questions! /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18591710

Ep 414: Maybe it's Retrograde 02/22/2021

Ep 414: Maybe it's Retrograde Season 4 Finale! Mercury retrograde, communication, and lessons we have learned. Join us as we talk about cycles, personality profiles, and how we are always working to better ourselves. /episode/index/show/yesandbodypolitics/id/18033890

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