Plus Mommy Podcast

A size-friendly labor and delivery nurse shares everything you need to know about plus size labor and delivery. Amy joins us with a background in fat advocacy and a passion for patient advocacy! During our time together, we not only address the unique needs of plus size patients but how people can be their own best advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award-winning filmmaker Ana Lydia Monaco talks about diversifying Hollywood. As a plus size woman of color, Ana Lydia has a passion for writing scripts and producing films that tackle social issues and represent the diversity we see in the world around us! She gives us a behind the scenes look at the work she’s creating and her hopes for the future of film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All birth stories matter. Mikki's preeclampsia birth story is an honest look at how you can't set expectations for your birth and motherhood. Stories like Mikki's that aren't rainbows and sunshine teach us the great importance of listening to our bodies. To know, as Mikki did, when something is wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to healthcare advocacy for women of size, our concerns are often unheard because care providers can't see past our size. We need to talk about Lipedema treatment to bring more awareness and support to the approximate 11% of women living with Lipedema. The number is probably much higher, and that’s why our voices need to become much louder. This is Tina's story! She shares her diagnosis, Lipedema treatment, and how her condition dramatically progressed after the cesarean birth of her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus size fashion designer Jen Wilder joins the podcast to share her journey from making her own clothes as a teen to designing the cloud leotards for the backup dancers who performed in Lizzo's unforgettable VMA performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I share the story of my family's terrible car accident, why I spoke up about booster safety, and how that message has gone viral. My nine-year-old son, Braeden, joins me briefly with a message for kids who don't want to be in boosters. As Braeden says, "Cool kids can also be safe kids!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To the mom afraid of wearing a swimsuit - just wear the suit! Carly Anderson, the founder of Just Wear The Suit, shares her journey to self-love by putting on a bathing suit. Now she's building a massive community of moms of all sizes who are proudly rocking their bathing suits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you spend a few minutes Googling “plus size pregnancy risks,” it’s nearly impossible to believe that people of size can have a healthy pregnancy. But what does the evidence say? The facts might surprise you! Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, the founder of Evidence Based Birth®, joins the Plus Mommy Podcast for a needed conversation about the evidence behind plus size pregnancy risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus size moms speak out and share their stories of what happens when you do Weight Watchers as a kid. The result is not what Weight Watchers, now rebranded as WW, is marketing with its new Kurbo App for kids. Learn More.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney magic is accessible to people of all sizes and ages. You just have to be a little strategic when you’re visiting Disneyland, as a person of size. Sam Reyes, a self-proclaimed Disney Dork, joins me in covering all things Disneyland for plus size guests. It’s our hope that the insights shared here, from preparing for your day to discussing what rides we absolutely love, will help you to plan your next trip to Disneyland and California Adventure. Learn more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Amy and her husband Chris' LGBTQ pregnancy and birth stories. After many failed IUIs and being fat-shamed by an OB-GYN, both Chris and Amy carried children into this world. Amy and I also have an important conversation about inclusivity during pregnancy for LGBTQ families. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a society, we're quick to blame the mom if breastfeeding isn't established. Dr. Linda Dahl joins the Plus Mommy Podcast for a fascinating conversation about a breastfeeding complication we're not talking about enough. A baby's anatomical characteristics are far more often to blame than a mom's inability to produce milk! Learn more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Broadway dancer, Amy Griffith joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to share how she exercises balance. We talk about real self-care and how to take time to breathe as busy moms. Amy and I don't shy away from how messy motherhood can be but focus on how to reduce stress and find balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My husband, Chris, joins the Plus Mommy Podcast as we answer questions about marriage following our 11th wedding anniversary. We are completely transparent, sharing our struggles and how we've strengthened our marriage throughout the years.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tracie-Ann shares her two very different plus size birth stories. She explains how advocating for herself during her second birth made all the difference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Virginia Sole-Smith ignited a needed conversation with her article, "When You're Told You're Too Fat to Get Pregnant." Virginia joins episode 62 of the Plus Mommy Podcast to talk about her New York Times published article and what fertility clinics don't want to admit about weight bias. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corissa Enneking joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to share her journey to building Fat Girl Flow. She talks about the obstacles of having a loud voice in the body positive movement and her plans for the future. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and author of Real Food For Gestational Diabetes and Real Food For Pregnancy. She joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to talk about how we can rethink Gestational Diabetes and pregnancy nutrition when you’re plus size. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sex educator Meg Snyder joins us to talk about all things pregnancy and postpartum sex when you’re plus size. From communication, postpartum changes, plus size sex positions, to size-friendly adult toys – we’re talking about it all! Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IBCLC Laurel Wilson shares everything you could want to know about plus size breastfeeding. From preparing to nurse, the hormones behind breastfeeding, and why it takes longer for plus size people to lactate - we address it all! Laurel also goes into detail about how PCOS impacts breastfeeding during this episode. Learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices