S8 EP21: We Canceled Our Guest- Here's Why

Sometimes doing the right thing is hard - but staying true to your morals is what’s most important. Here’s the thing, at CVG we will always stand for what we find ethical, even if it means turning down an opportunity that can be beneficial for us.  This week we were meant to have a guest speaker, but after finding out certain practices that they preached we decided to say: “Thank you, no thank you. We will not amplify this voice.” The fitness world already has enough practices that don’t encourage true health, but instead glorify weight loss regardless of the repercussions it can have on your body.  Tune in to learn about the evolution of The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast, what Constantly Varied Gear stands for, why loving yourself as you are is the biggest middle finger to societal beauty standards, and why it’s so important to stand up for what you believe in.  Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode Getting pictures taken and the sensitivity that goes with that The evolution of the podcast Hard choices and doing what you think is right Why there’s no guest on today’s show Abuse of people with larger bodies The harm of shows that paid people money to lose weight Losing the baby weight as a goal The damage from the reality show weight loss mentality The importance of realizing that worth isn’t tied to body size Sticking with the right path Making difficult decisions from a strong foundation Related Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iPhone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Constantly Varied Gear's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workout Leggings⁠