Weight Stigma in Fitness (with Dr Kat Schneider)

Health and fitness professionals have the highest rates of weight stigma/bias... which is not ideal considering the majority of overweight individuals will seek out their help.I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the leading experts in the area, Dr Kat Schneider. Kat is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) at the University of the West of England. She has a PhD in Sport & Exercise Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University, as well as a master’s in Psychology and a bachelor’s in Sports Science with Management from Loughborough University. We chatted ALL things coaching and weight stigma...What is weight stigma and weight bias?How is it harmful?What can we as coaches do about it?Connect with Kat: @dr_katschneider-Connect with Michelle: @michellecarroll1Get Disordered Eating Informed