Fatness and Faith w/ Amanda Beck

In this weeks episode, I got to interview the joyful Amanda Martinez Beck. Amanda Martinez Beck is a fat activist, educator and Author of The Fat Dispatch. Together we explore the intersections of fat liberation, intuitive eating, and the impact of diet culture on personal identity and community. Discussing our own journeys into fat activism, the importance of embracing fat joy, and the need for curiosity over judgment in understanding body image. Amanda shares insights from her books and her upcoming work that critiques diet culture as a form of religion, emphasizing the need for dignity and self-determination in the face of societal pressures.TakeawaysIntersectional identities shape our experiences in fat liberation.Intuitive eating can help dismantle harmful food beliefs.Fatness should be embraced as morally neutral.Community support is vital for fat joy and liberation.Diet culture parallels religious structures in its control.Curiosity about our bodies can lead to greater acceptance.Gluttony should be redefined to focus on neighbor care.Fat joy is a form of political resistance.Living with dignity is essential for self-determination.Activism requires moments of joy to sustain efforts.Resources: Rene Girard - French anthropologistMore Of You: Fat Girls Field Guide to the Modern WorldRichard Rohr, priestSubstackInstagram **Audio Editing by the Wonderful Suzy Hooker Get full access to Fat Positive Therapist (Kayla) at kaylastansberry.substack.com/subscribe