Fat & Faithful: Finding Freedom through Fat Liberation

In this season of the podcast, we’re talkin all about taboos. The people, places, things, and beliefs that never really quite fit into the narrow scope of evangelicalism. You know, all the things you couldn’t/shouldn’t/wouldn’t talk about because you were a Good Christian Girl™. Things like BODIES. Thanks to our ole friend Purity Culture, talking about bodies was weird. (You could even say it was TABOO!) And, if you were unlucky enough to be born with ample breasts - aka “Heavenly Hills” - well, then you were just shit outta luck.But what about larger bodies? How did the evangelical church deal with fatness? (Spoiler alert: NOT GREAT!) To get into this triggering topic, we invited fat activist and body image coach, Amanda Martínez Beck, to chat with us about faith and fatness and everything in between.Amanda brings us back to the very beginning, with the fall of humankind in the Garden of Eden. Because Adam and Eve ate something they shouldn’t. They didn’t have self control, they ate, and then they were ashamed about their naked bodies. And thus kicked off lifetimes of guilt and shame about our bodies! (Fun times!)We tackle all sorts of fun topics in this episode. The famed “your body is a temple” scripture that is so often quoted at folks to guilt them into being thin. We get into fatphobia and its origins in white supremacy. The definitions of fat activist vs fat liberationist. Paul’s vision of eating clean vs unclean animals. And Amanda’s belief that the true purpose of our bodies is for relationship.We cannot say enough good things about Amanda or this conversation. Go follow her on the interwebs, go buy her book, and support her important work in any way you can.Follow Amanda TikTok, Twitter, and InstagramLink to buy More of You: A Fat Girl’s Field Guide to the Modern WorldAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy