Ep118- Body Shame Is a Business Model: And Your Body Was Never the Problem

Send us Fan MailKat returns to Miles From Review after a July pause to talk about why women’s bodies get labeled and narrated, and how those “neutral” descriptors often carry judgment. Using her own experience of being called “thin,” “big,” and “big-boned,” she explores how certain bodies are treated as the default while others invite commentary, and how women across pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause are pushed to believe thinner would fix uncertainty. She argues this pressure is manufactured by transformation culture and a profitable fitness industry that sells “snap back” solutions, and shares how chasing her college-athlete body through restriction backfired. Referencing Sonya Renee Taylor’s The Body Is Not an Apology and the concept of “body terrorism,” she offers practical steps: pause before body comments, audit your feed, name the shame voice, decline fix-it marketing, and compliment capability over appearance.Check out My Bookshop to get The Body Is Not an Apology  by Sonya Renee TaylorCurious about working with Kat? Visit KatFit00:00 Bodies and Labels01:06 Welcome and July Pause02:20 Why Descriptors Matter03:49 My Body Changed06:59 Coaching and Identity08:10 The Shame Business09:27 Trying to Go Back11:44 Body Terrorism Framework13:57 Practical Ways to Opt Out15:23 Keep Practicing and Closing☎️ Schedule a Complimentary Call See if KatFit Strength is a good fit for you: Book Here📩 Join the KatFit Strength Weekly Newsletter Get coaching tips, mindset insights, and updates: Sign Up Here❓ Questions About Strength, Nutrition, or Cardio? Submit them here: Ask Kat