Mal is joined by intuitive eating coach Liza Katsman this week to discuss societal fatphobia and its impact on the LGBTQ, as well as broader diet culture and body image in today's society. Liza shares her personal struggle with disordered eating including severe bulimia, and her journey to recovery thanks to 'intuitive eating'.
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Mar 17
The First WLW Breakup With Becca Moore
This week, Mal sits down with Becca Moore to talk about going through her first real heartbreak with a woman. Becca opens up about what she learned from the relationship, how the breakup changed her perspective on dating, and what she’s looking for now in a partner. It’s an hones ... Show More
52m 23s
Mar 10
Queer Identity and Labels With Peyton Dix
This week, Mal sits down with writer and podcaster Peyton Dix to talk about queerness, identity, and coming out in Los Angeles. Peyton reflects on growing up comfortable exploring who she wanted to be and how queerness has shaped both her personality and her career in queer media ... Show More
42m 5s
Mar 3
Life Update & Dating Again with Mal Glowenke
This week, Mal sits down for a solo episode, giving a life update on starting fresh in a new city, shedding old habits, and stepping into a new era. She talks about getting back into dating, building a new Made It Out team, and what it’s really been like navigating change behind ... Show More
34m 1s
Apr 2025
Special: Dieting to Death
<p>From November 27, 1989: Oprah talks to Rudine Howard, a woman weighing only 60 pounds, about her battle with anorexia nervosa. Rudine discusses her fear of food and how treatment with medical hypnotherapist Dr. Henry Parker helped her self-esteem. Other women suffering from bu ... Show More
33m 38s
Oct 2024
Social Media Fame and Recovering from an Eating Disorder in the Public Eye with Kris Collins of Kall me Kris
<p>Welcome to the debut episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp! In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kris Collins, also known as Kall Me Kris on social media. We dive deep into her personal food and body journey, discussing her history with diet culture, her histor ... Show More
38m 26s
Oct 2024
Answering your Questions About Body Dysmorphia, Weight Loss + PCOS
<p><strong>Trigger Warning:</strong> This episode contains discussions around body dysmorphia, weight loss, diet culture, PCOS, disordered eating, and the use of weight-loss medications. If these topics are sensitive or triggering for you, please listen with care or skip this epi ... Show More
1h 22m
Jan 2025
Behind Body Positivity w/ Kat Dee & Abigail Favale
In this second episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins Abigail Favale, professor at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, and Katherine Dee, internet subculture chronicler, to discuss the bo ... Show More
52m 52s
May 2024
Overcoming 20 Years Of Body Shame and Stress About Food (Michelle's Story)
<p>Hey Rebel!</p> <p>There's nothing I love more than hearing people who struggled with their relationships with food for so long recount how intuitive eating changed their lives for the better. That's the story you'll be hearing today, as my past group coaching client, Michelle, ... Show More
39m 40s
Aug 2024
#326: Body Image: What the Evidence Really Says, with Charlotte Markey
Psychologist and body-image researcher Charlotte Markey joins us to discuss myths and misinformation about body image, how chronic illness and pain affect perceptions of our bodies, the body positivity vs. body neutrality debate, the potential body-image harms of social media (an ... Show More
43m 1s