In this week’s episode, Bonnie is joined by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Wilson. Jessica is a clinical dietitian, consultant and author, whose experiences navigating the dietetic fields as a Black, queer dietitian have been featured on public radio shows and in print media, including the New York Times, Bustle, and Cronkite News. In today’s episode Bonnie & Jessica will discuss: How dismantling diet culture isn’t enough; we need fat liberation Use of the word fat & why there is a reclaiming of it Where the body positive movement falls short Benefits of moving towards fat liberation Risks of not moving towards fat liberation What’s at the root of many weight gain fears and so much more! Connect with Jessica: Website: jessicawilsonmsrd.com Book: It’s Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women’s Bodies Instagram: @jessicawilsonmsrd Instagram accounts mentioned in podcast: @rds_for_neurodiversity @whitneytrotter.rd @antiracistrd Have you been listening to the podcast for a while & have found benefit from it? Leave an honest rating & review on Apple podcasts here. Have a question you want answered on the podcast? Submit your questions at dietculturerebel.com/podcast.

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