The Body Grievers® Club
Episodes
86. Why I Almost Skipped Prom: Clothing Grief + Privilege of Choice
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri shares how receiving five perfectly fitting gowns from Sydney's Closet sparked a corrective experi...
85. Unflattering: Clothing Grief with Dacy Gillespie
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri interviews anti-diet, weight-inclusive personal stylist Dacy Gillespie about clothing grief, style, ...
84. Seasons of Bravery in Dating as a Plus Size Late Bloomer with Allora Dannon
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers® Club, Brianna interviews TikTok creator and author Allora Dannon, who describes herself as a plus-size "acciden...
83. Core Beliefs
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers® Club, Bri discusses the challenges of self-advocacy within the context of body image and core beliefs. She reco...
82. Weight Loss + Cutting Carbs Won't Solve Your PCOS: Ending Body Blame with Kimmie Singh
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri sits down with Kimmie Singh, a registered dietitian specializing in PCOS and eating disorders, to di...
81. Healing Your Body Image is Healthy as F*ck
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri goes live and bears all about the complexities of body image and the radical notion of body acceptance....
80. How ADHD Can Impact Your Body Image with Dani Bryant
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri sits down with therapist, drama therapist, and creative arts therapist Danny Bryant—a fat, neurospicy...
79. Body Image + Men, Masculinity, Body Trust with Aaron Flores
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri sits down with Registered Dietitian and Certified Body Trust® Specialist Aaron Flores, RDN. They dig i...
78. Boundary Violations at the Doctors + How to Respond with Jenna Talleda
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri sits down with Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counselor Jenna Talleda. They talk about what ...
77. Can You Be Fat and Healthy?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri gets real about the question she hears constantly: “Can I be fat and healthy?” She unpacks why...
76. Body Image for Kids with Toni Davis, LPC: A Play Therapist's POV
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club, Bri is joined by Toni Davis, an LPC and registered play therapist supervisor from Texas. Together, they dis...
75. How to Make Your Body Image Suck LESS
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri jumps into the complex emotions surrounding body image struggles and moving from body grief into radica...
74. Debunking Movement Myths with Dr. Lisa Folden
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club, Bri is joined by Dr. Lisa Folden, a licensed physical therapist based in Charlotte, North Carolina, who spe...
73. Bathing suit gate: Just how deep does fatphobia really go?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club, Bri shares a personal story about the struggles of finding plus-size clothing, per her very own "Bathing Su...
72. Fat People get Pregnant Too with Margaret Doherty
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana welcome Margaret Doherty, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to discuss her exper...
71. Challenges + Myths with Fat Infertility with Nicola Salmon
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club, Bri and Jana invite Nicola Salmon, a fat-positive fertility coach and advocate, to discuss the unique chall...
70. Reclaiming Movement + Enoughness with Hannah Husband
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 71 of the Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana are joined by Hannah (they/them), a neurodiverse and gender-queer fitness professional. Th...
69. The Hot Fat Guy Club: Cultivating Confidence with Alex Frankel
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 70 of The Body Grievers® Club, hosts Bri and Jana engage with opera singer and model Alex Frankel, founder of the Hot Fat Guy Club, to dis...
68. Bariatric Surgery + Food Freedom with Jay Salazar
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 69 of the Body Grievers® Club podcast, guest Jay Salazar (he/him), a TikTok educator known for his comedic and political content, discusse...
67. Being SEEN: picture grief with Lindley Ashline
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 68 of The Body Grievers Club, hosts Bri and Jana welcome guest Lindley Ashline, a photographer and body liberation activist from Seattle.Li...
66. Core Belief Exploration: Why did I refuse a wheelchair in the airport?
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to Ep. 67 of the podcast! In this special episode of the Body Grievers Club, host Bri hot seat coaches herself on an IG LIVE where she address...
65. Unavoidable Body Grief Q&A
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Q and A episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri answers your most asked questions about Unavoidable Body Grief. We get practical about GLP 1 pr...
64. Body Image + the Enneagram
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 65 of the Body Grievers Club.In this episode, hosts Bri and Jana welcome enneagram experts Becca + Mark on how exploring the Enneag...
63. Health Without Weight Loss with Mackenzie Woolwich
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers Club. In episode 64, I chat with my friend, client, andcolleague Mackenzie Woolwich, a registered...
62. I shouldn't be crying over pancakes and "Making It Big".
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME TO EPISODE 63 of the Body Grievers® Club.In this solo episode, Bri interviews Sophie House, a NYC lawyer + researcher, and a Body Griever® g...
61. My business became an extension of my body liberation.
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 62 of the Body Grievers Club!Today we are joined by friend + business Coach Jo White, a registered dietitian and business coach as ...
60. Reclaiming Summer in Your Current Body
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers Club!Today we are joined by Leah Kern, a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating coun...
59. Let's talk about [fat] sex.
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 36 of the Body Grievers Club! In this UPDATED episode, I'm joined by my fat therapist friends as we dive deep into the world of bod...
58. Pregnancy + Postpartum Body Image
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of the Body Grievers Club! Today's guest is Tory Stroker, an anti-diet registered dietitian and mom from New Jersey, discus...
57. Exploring Body Image Wounds with Internal Family Systems
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the Body Grievers® Club! In this episode, Bri dives deep into the world of Internal Family Systems (IFS) with her ...
56. Plus Size Love
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are cynic about love because of your body image - this is the episode for YOU!In this episode, Texas native, nurse practictioner + Body Griever...
55. My partner said they're not attracted to me since I've gained weight.
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Bri + Jana explore how they would coach someone through the hurdle of a partner telling them they don't find them attractive since the...
54. Gaining Weight Is Not Giving Up
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Body Grievers club, Bri + Jana talk about how gaining weight does not mean that you are giving up on yourself. Some other ke...
53. Why Providers Don't Bring Up Body Image with Amanda Mittman, RD
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we have a special guest, Amanda Mittman. Amanda is an RD and the owner of Happy Valley Nutrition + Bitchin Body Image RD.In this e...
52. [STEP 1] BUILD Awareness Around Body Image
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 54 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 1 of this 7 part mini series: Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance....
51. [STEP 2] REASSESS your Self Talk
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 53 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 2 of this 7 part mini series: Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance....
50. [STEP 3] INVESTIGATE your Body Image Triggers
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 52 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 3 of this 7 part mini series. Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Accept...
49. [STEP 4] ALLOW yourself SEXY Permission
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 51 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 4 of this 7 part mini series. Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance....
48. [STEP 5] NOW: Live Your Best Life
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 50 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 5 of this 7 part mini series: Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance....
47. [STEP 6] NEEDS for Body Image Work
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 49 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 6 of this 7 part mini series: Bri's 7 Steps from Body Grief to Body Acceptance....
46. [STEP 7] ALIGN with Your Values
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME to EP. 48 of the Body Grievers® Club Podcast. This is a part 7 of this 7 part mini series: Bri's 7 Steps From Body Grief to Body Acceptance.I...
45. Fat Fashion with the Mighty Murphin Fashion Ranger
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Bri is joined by Christine, the Mighty Murphin Fashion Ranger.Christine is a fat liberation and neurodiversity advocate who starte...
44. Dating & Body Image: Agency + Pleasure
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Bri is joined by dating coach Lily Womble to discuss the intersections of dating + body image.Lily is an entrepreneur, like Bri, w...
43. Diet CULTure + Cult Mentality
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Bri & Jana discuss the how the cult mentality shows up in diet culture and how difficult it can be to get out. • what gaslig...
42. Body Image as an Archeological Dig
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BODY IMAGE IS A DIG, not a journey.Whether you are a professional or a body griever this episode is about exploring your body image pain points. In th...
41. Body Image Is Not a Journey
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bri talks about exploring body image is not a place of arrival. She talks about dating, intimacy, intersect with body image and self ...
40. Knowing Your Worth with Kelly Marshall
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you are a professional or a body griever this episode is ALL about knowing your worth. We discuss:- Building your confidence and self-esteem s...
39. Body Scapegoating with Bonnie R.
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode - Bri + Bonnie explore the concept of body scapegoating! Body scapegoating is when you blame your body for ailments rather than gettin...
38. Working In A Fatphobic World with Andi Heggem
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Body Grievers Club - Bri sits down with Body Griever Grad Andi Heggem to discuss the harm & difficulty of working in fatpho...
37. Rest Feels Unsafe
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bri hot seat coaches herself through her fear of REST. When we dig into our body image narrative - we often find places where narra...
36. Advocating For Yourself at the Doctors
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I went to the doctor for a checkup. I had been seeing this doctor for 4 years and I had just seen her 6 months ago, and my blood work looked ...
35. Home for the Holidays
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another hot seat coaching session. As the holidays approach, do you find yourself dreading the conversations at dinner because your bo...
34. Healing Burnout
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout is highly celebrated in our culture, in America especially. Are you familiar with the phrase, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead?” We’re expe...
33. Body Griever Turned Entrepreneur with Sarah Cottrell
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Sarah Cottrell, host of The Former Lawyer Podcast. She is a former lawyer herself, former client of mine, and happily a current fri...
32. Hot Seat Coaching: Joyful Movement?
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for hotseat coaching with my guest Meghan. Meghan had gotten a Peloton bike in order to be part of the culture and get back into joyful moveme...
31. Fatphobia & Finding Hope with Vinny Welsby
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT NOTE: In this episode we will discuss emotional abuse from an older partner.Welcome Vinny Welsby to the Body Grievers Club podcast. Vinny is a...
30. What Is Grief? with Tiffany Roe
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m ECSTATIC to welcome Tiff Roe to the podcast today. Tiff found me on IG back when I was brand new and shared my series on eating disorders versus...
29. Healing the Medical Narrative
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I will speak about medical abuse.In this episode, we’re going to challenge that inner critic narrative. After I shared...
28. Diagnosed With Diabetes: Hotseat Coaching
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a hotseat coaching with my client Kelsey. Kelsey was diagnosed with PCOS when she was 22 and because of weight stigma with her doctor, was...
27. Medical Fatphobia with Ragen Chastain
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so excited to welcome Ragen Chastain to the conversation. Ragen is a fat queer activist, speaker, and writer. Today we’ll go in depth about fa...
25. Stupid Easy Diet Culture with Steph Gaudreau
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Steph Gaudreau, who is a strength nutrition specialist and lifting coach helping women lift weights, get stronger, and experience t...
24. Body Grief Method
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 5 stages of grief are commonly known, so in this episode i’m going to discuss how this relates to my Body Grief Method.Body grief is the loss or...
23. Ending The War On Our Bodies
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I hesitate to use the word “war,” but when I think of my own journey with my body, that’s what it felt like. It felt like a war I couldn’t win...
22. Body Image Is Not About Your Body
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I discuss weight loss surgery.I used to think that acceptance was a destination, that peace was a place of arrival. Afte...
21. Bri's Body Image Breaking Point
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CONTENT NOTE: In this episode I discuss weight loss surgery.As long as I can remember, I hated my body. I was encouraged from a young age to diet, for...
20. The Body Grievers Club
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Body Grievers Club Podcast – a podcast aimed to support those people struggling to make peace with their body image. In my experience...
19. Body Pain is not Punishment
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this finale episode of Season 2 I talk with my personal physical therapist, Danny Shapiro. Daniel Shapiro is a Dutch trained Physical Therapist an...
18. Body Image & Belly Dancing
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arielle Juliette from Madison, WI is the owner of Dance Life, an in person and livestream dance community specializing in body positive and fat posit...
17. Performing While Plus Sized
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bri & guest Kate Rosen discuss the nuances of being a fat performer and hurdles they have faced in the industry. They also disc...
16. Grieving Clothes that No Longer Fit You
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bri interviews Elizabeth Armstrong (she/her) is a therapist in Dallas, Texas who works with people living with PCOS. She is passionat...
15. Picture Grief
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Natalie Peikoff and I discuss what it is like to grieve our old bodies, especially when reminded through photos. Natalie Peikoff ...
14. Redefining Wellness
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bri speaks with certified holistic wellness coach Ivy Felicia about her journey to becoming a coach and creating a space in the welln...
13. Who Profits Off That Thought?
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this IGTV Live turned episode, Bri answers her followers' questions about how to handle body changes. In a society where we're constantly told tha...
12. Larger Than The Ring Size
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Moravec is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in Denver, CO where she has been practici...
11. Body Terrorism & Body Freedom
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christyna Johnson (she/her/hers) is a weight-inclusive registered dietitian who works with disordered eating, eating disorders, and intuitive eating. ...
10. Breaking The Stereotype - Dancing At ANY Size
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda LaCount is a well known hip-hop dancer, actress, choreographer, singer, model and influencer. She has been dancing since she was two-years-old....
09. Body Grief: Finding Meaning
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Morgan Francis and I discuss how body grief along with many other forms of more traditional grief intertwine and interact through...
08. Body Grief: Chronic Illness, Disability & Respecting your Earth Suit
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, @dietitananna & I discuss more on body grief. We talk about how hard it can be when our body no longer does what it used to and n...
07. Body Grief: An Intro
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I lay the groundwork for the concept of Body Grief. More episodes on this topic to come.Disclaimer: this episode is for informati...
06. Health & Wellness in Under Resourced Communities
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I interview Susanne Johnson, a Family Nurse Practitioner who prioritizes health equity and strives to eliminate health disparities...
05. Liberation
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica (she/her) is a retired Certified Eating Psychology Coach who has helped several wonderful humans redefine their relationship with their food a...
04. Fat Activism & Fatphobia
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Amanda Martinez Beck. We explore the difficulties of fatphobia, the problems with intentional weight-loss, how to have ...
03. Recovery & Therapy
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Amanda E. White, MA, LPC on the nuances of body image & therapy. We explore themes of shame, addiction, eating disor...
02. Radical Body Image Acceptance + The Bargaining Phase
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri unpacks the bargaining phase of body grief: the space between wanting to accept your body and stil...
01. Unavoidable Body Grief
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this new and improved episode of The Body Grievers Club, Bri introduces one of the most important concepts in her work, Unavoidable Body Grief.She ...