logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2023
1 h

Alicia McCarvell: Stop Shaming Your Body...

Dear Media
About this episode
This week Victoria is joined by Alicia McCarvell, content creator and body positive advocate with nearly 6 million followers on TikTok. Her videos sharing her relationship, fashion, and self-love journey have helped her amass 180 million likes and be a go-to voice for all women learning to love and accept their bodies.     Alicia details her tumultuous relat ... Show More
Up next
Apr 29
The Next Chapter
After seven years, we’re saying goodbye to Real Pod as you know it. In this emotional final episode, Victoria reflects on the journey from recording scrappy early interviews in her home to building a 10M+ download podcast that became a true safe space for honest, vulnerable conve ... Show More
23m 12s
Apr 22
What Your Cycle Is Really Telling You About Your Health, Fertility & Ovulation (That Most Women Don’t Know) with Toni Weschler
This book turned Vic into a self-proclaimed mini OBGYN, so today she is joined by the woman behind it: Toni Weschler. Toni is the author of the groundbreaking book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, the guide Vic thinks should be required reading for every woman. In this episode, V ... Show More
58m 31s
Apr 15
Van Trip Recap with Vic & Max! Our Itinerary, Trip Highlights & Biggest Takeaways
Vic and Max are back from their 2.5 week sprinter van trip, and this recap is about way more than campgrounds and road snacks. Victoria shares what the trip taught her about letting go of control, trusting detours, and creating space to actually hear her inner voice again. She op ... Show More
46m 46s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2023
Alice Liveing: accepting yourself & body confidence
This week Ella is joined by Alice Liveing for a conversation on releasing the desire to look ‘perfect’ and rebuilding a happier and healthier relationship with exercise, her body and ultimately herself, all the while being followed by over 700k people online.They discuss: Numbin ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 2020
How To Love Your Body Ft. @thebirdspapaya
This week Aleen and Sami are joined by Sarah Nicole Landry (aka @thebirdspapaya) to talk about learning to love your body and leaving diet culture behind. They talk about early experiences with having your body commented on by others and unlearning the lessons of that trauma. The ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2025
Episode 325: Meet Alicia
Content creator Alicia joins the show to talk about her weight loss journey that she is actively sharing on TikTok, her life growing up in Kentucky and what it was like to come out in her mid-20s. Follow Alicia on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Become a supporter of this podcast ... Show More
38m 25s
Sep 2025
69. Giving you body positivity and Victoria Garrick Browne
Has body positivity gone too far? To answer this question, we have our first guest on the podcast, Victoria Garrick Browne! A fellow content creator, mental health advocate, and founder of the Hidden Opponent, Victoria is hands down the most impressive person Alex and Jon have ev ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2022
110: Loving Your REAL Self, Mental Health On Social Media's Photoshop Realities & Beauty Standards with Victoria Garrick
Welcome back to MOOD! This week I am joined by Victoria Garrick for our Current Mood Convo. She is a FORCE and a voice we all need to here in 2022! Victoria is a former Division I and semi-pro volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, mental health and body-image advocate, podcast hos ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2022
How to be more body positive
In continued celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, former plus-sized fashion model Gina Swire joins Ofosu and Leah to discuss the impact body image has on mental health. They dive into personal struggles they've all had with body image, and Gina shares tools you can ... Show More
20m 11s
Jan 2023
217: Body Acceptance & Self Worth with Erica Mather
Do you ever struggle with body acceptance, self worth and confidence? In this episode, we explore how we can finally feel good about ourselves and our bodies.Erica Mather is a lifelong teacher who has struggled with emotional overeating, compulsive overexercising, and body dysmor ... Show More
45m 29s
Jul 2022
How To Stop Hating Photos of Yourself w/ Alissa Rumsey
Something as routine as looking in the mirror can feel very uncomfortable when struggling with body acceptance. In a world that encourages people to be consumed by appearance, it can be hard to figure out where to even begin when it comes to feeling at peace in your own body. Tod ... Show More
43m 17s
May 2022
10. healing on social media ft. Rebecca Jay
<p>On this week's episode, Leah has a discussion with YouTube content creator, Rebecca Jay! They discuss YouTube, content creation, and how to love yourself despite the beauty standards portrayed on social media.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow Rebecca!</p> <p>YouTube: https://www.yout ... Show More
15m 39s