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Just listening to Stef speak about how she sees the women she photographs had Ameya and Pallavi wanting to fly half way across the world and lie naked in creeks. Episode 5 is just an incredible celebration of bodies and all that they hold for us. Stef can be found at @stefstreb on Instagram. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Episode 4 is a conversation with Juanita Souza the force behind the clothing brand Plumpf. And what a force she is: fat liberation by dressing people up! This was a heavenly chat for both Ameya and Pallavi because … clothes! Get to know Joh and listen to her incredible stories of how liberating it is when you can wear clothes that work for you, especially when you thought you couldn’t. Juanita can be found at @plumpf.oomph on Instagram. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Ameya and Pallavi speak to a man for the very first time on the podcast! A brilliant discussion ensues that surprises even them. Also, Pallavi gets into deep questioning mode, while Ameya does a small rant about patriarchy and capitalism. Srujan does a good job keeping it altogether and presents a heart warming and sometimes “awww” evoking tale. Episode 3 makes Season 3 even better. Srujan can be found @panda_of_all_trades on Instagram. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Ameya and Pallavi have been fans of Tanvi's—who is also the winner of the Cosmopolitan Body Love Infuencer Award in 2022—and following her Instagram account @thechubbytwirler for a while and were delighted to have her on episode 2! What they did not expect was how much more their love for her would grow. From dealing with medical fat phobia to being denied a dance career—be inspired by Tanvi’s journey into being a fierce, confident incredibly positive force in the world of fat liberation. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

In this first episode of Season 3, the fatsos, Ameya and Pallavi, are joined by the inimitable Substantia Jones . Already a genius behind the lens, Substantia detonated a real bomb under fat liberation's ass with the Adipositivity Project . She brought all kinds of fat, naked bodies to life through her camera, doing all kinds of outrageous stuff. Listen to her journey through fat phobia and liberation. Many stories shared, so many giggles, some ranting and a whole lot of wisdom and love for everyone. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

At the end of Season 2, Pallavi and Ameya turn to the greatest aid in surviving fatphobia: community. In this episode the fatsos explore how they experienced community or the lack thereof, and how they felt excluded and then included as they have later found or built communities to offer them support, strength and solace. Spoiler alert: there might be a little role reversal *gasp*! You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

As fatsos, health feels like the final frontier for all concern trolls. If Pallavi and Ameya got a dollar for every time they were told they would drop dead, they would probably have been able to start a hospital themselves. And that’s the experience of every fat person. Which is appalling given how medical institutions are meant to be a safe space of care and knowledge. And so we bring you this episode that breaks all records of ranty episodes, where we talk about handling the world of healthcare. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Continuing the mini series on navigating the world in a fat body, Pallavi and Ameya talk about family in this episode. While family is an important and integral part of all our lives, concern trolling from family members can have a massive impact on mental health. Find out how the fatsos have experiences familial concern and interference, and then dealt with their respective sets of parents and relatives. And, of course, they've got some tips and tricks on how to handle the conversations that invariably need to be had. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Pallavi and Ameya have talked a lot about the problems that beset us all in this fatphobic world, and they've delved pretty deep into the dark and painful sides of our lives. Starting today, though, they want to focus a little more on how they've handled it. How did they find the ways to beat fatphobia, to find their own styles, to demand their right to take up space? What experiences have Pallavi and Ameya had that helped them stand up and take their place in the sun? You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Once they figured out the goal of fat acceptance, Ameya and Pallavi began the long, strenuous and apparently infinite road to acceptance. This episode sees the fatsos talk about how they came to begin their journeys to self acceptance, what they do, how they feel about self work, and, most excitingly, an on-air argument! You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

If there's one thing Pallavi and Ameya have both learned making this podcast, it's the important of fat acceptance. But, as always, they have differing perspectives on how fat acceptance works. In this episode, join them as they talk about their experiences learning to accept themselves and the work they still need to do. Also: truly epic rant. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Nobody likes an arrogant brag, and humility is an important trait. That's why we make jokes about ourselves and don't like to brag, and respond to compliments with surprise and negation. But what happens when humility is humiliation and self deprecation becomes the way you punish yourself for not conforming to society's (idiotic) requirements? Pallavi and Ameya talk about their experiences with self-deprecation in this episode, and how damaging and dangerous it can be. It's not all rage though, there's science and giggles and how they have found ways to cope. Check out this talk: https://ideas.ted.com/why-rejection-hurts-so-much-and-what-to-do-about-it/

Rejection is like the silent, smelly fart that seeps through the room making everyone wrinkle their nose but no one addresses it. It's subtle, it's under handed, it's like ghosting in modern day relationships. You know you've been wronged but who do you blame for it? People, fat phobia, your own insecurities? And also what do you do about it? You've got to keep going back—whether it's school, university, the job, home and family, the public spaces; basically everywhere that you are not alone. Ameya and Pallavi go back down memory lane to talk about the impact rejection has had in their lives, what it still brings up for them and the tools they have developed to deal with it all. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

One of the greatest weapons society has over all of us is shame. It has many raison's d'etre, some good, some bad, but what does it do to fatsos? What are all the extra special ways that we are stifled and held back by the special shaming we receive because of fatphobia? Pallavi and Ameya chat about the origins of shame, its psychological consequences, and their personal experiences of shame in their lives. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Being fat adds another layer of trauma to the existing mental health issues impacting today’s modern world. How did that impact the Fatsos? What have they done about it individually to emerge? Will they ever fully recover? How do they navigate the world with their learnings and demons? Ameya and Pallavi discuss some never-before shared personal experiences as they journey through their experience with mental health. And come to a realisation about oxygen masks and kindness.Also, Ameya gets back to ranting, a few times! You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Today, Ameya and Pallavi talk about two very important things: fatphobia and fat liberation. If you've ever felt that your very existence as a fatso made you... less, that you needed to apologise for it, to disappear, if you hate fat bodies and reject them even though you have one, you're dealing with fatphobia. Why do we hate fat bodies so much? And what can we do about it? Listen now to find out. In this episode we discuss: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/893006538 https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/fat-phobia https://www.sofiehagen.com/fat https://ravishly.com/take-cake-revisiting-fat-liberation-manifesto-46-years-later

Welcome back to Season 2! Pallavi and Ameya look back on all they've learned over the past year, and discuss the ways they have grown in their understanding of fatphobia, fat stigma and fat liberation. (Ameya makes Pallavi cry :D) Tune in for this first episode of season 2, with love, laughter, tears and togetherness. You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

In this final episode of season 1, the fatsos tackle the biggest themes of all: relationships. How does being fat affect your relationship, with friends, lovers, family? Listen to hear about Pallavi's family drama and witness Ameya have a couple of epiphanies—live! You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

It's finally here! The episode where Pallavi and Ameya get to rant (a LOT) about chairs. And other things, of course. They talk about all the ways in which the world is physically hostile to fatsos, how they've felt while navigating it, and how they have found some peace at last. Plus, rants! Yes, even Pallavi! You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facbeook, X, and Instagram.

Sex: that exciting, taboo, controversial, fun thang that almost everyone thinks of, wants, craves and desires. However, are there enough conversations around it and especially sex for fat people. As Ameya shares her liberated views, Pallavi has a darker journey to the fun times. Things we discuss in this episode: Big Big Love by Hanne Blank Unbuttoned, the podcast You can follow us @fatsopodcast on Facebook, X, and Instagram.