Amplified: Fat Voices, Bold Stories

• Fat Voices: Embracing Intersectionality in Health & Movement (ft. Cassie)

  In this episode of Amplified, Ellen sits down with Cassie, a social worker and disability advocate, to explore their evolving relationship with movement and healthcare. Cassie shares their personal journey of navigating movement and health in a larger body— unpacking the impact of rigid fitness culture and how traditional health and fitness models have often overlooked their Intersecting identities. Together, they reflect on the importance of flexibility, self-compassion, and redefining what movement and health looks like— and explore how medical and fitness models can better embody these principles by centring lived experience and making decisions with individuals, not for them.Connect with Us: 🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at Size Inclusive Health Australia.🤝 Get Involved: Want to help grow our community? Reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in the next episode! 🎧✨

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• Bold Stories: Unpacking the Lancet’s “Clinical O*esity” Paper (ft. Louise Adams)

  In this episode of Amplified, Ellen is joined by clinical psychologist and weight-inclusive health advocate Louise Adams for our first Bold Story. Together, Louise unpacks the controversial Lancet article “Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical o*esity, exploring who commissioned it, how it was constructed, and the scientific and clinical flaws it contains.They also highlight what’s missing: the voices of those with lived experience and insights from size-inclusive organisations.A gentle heads-up: this episode contains frequent use of o-word rhetoric due to the nature of the content. If that feels like too much right now, we fully support you skipping it. That said, Louise and Ellen aim to offer an empowering perspective—reminding listeners that just because something is published doesn’t make it accurate. We hope this episode leaves you feeling informed and validated.Interested in attending the Weight Stigma Conference?Find out more:🔹 weightstigmaconference.com🔹 Instagram: @weightstigmaconferenceConnect with Us: 🔹 Louise Adams - @untrapped_au🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at Size Inclusive Health Australia.🤝 Get Involved: Want to help grow our community? Reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in the next episode! 🎧✨

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• Fat Voices: Reclaiming Power and Liberation at the 2025 Weight Stigma Conference (ft. Lily O’Hara)

  In this special cross-promotional episode of Amplified, Ellen speaks with Lily O’Hara—public health academic, body liberation advocate, and chair of the 2025 International Weight Stigma Conference. Lily shares her personal journey into weight-inclusive public health and how her lived experience has shaped her approach to ethical, liberation-focused health promotion. Together, they discuss how weight stigma continues to show up in public health messaging, what true inclusivity looks like, and the critical need for change. Lily also gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming conference, what makes it unique, and how people from all backgrounds—researchers, practitioners, activists, and those with lived experience—can benefit from taking part in the conference. Interested in attending the Weight Stigma Conference?Find out more:🔹 weightstigmaconference.com🔹 Instagram: @weightstigmaconferenceConnect with Us: 🔹 Lily O'Hara - @lily_ohara_🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at Size Inclusive Health Australia.🤝 Get Involved: Want to help grow our community? Reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in the next episode! 🎧✨

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• Fat Voices: Navigating Gender, Fatness & Identity (ft. Ari Spanos)

   In this episode of Amplified, host Ellen Masson sits down with Ari to explore the complexities of living at the intersection of fatness and a non-binary identity. Ari shares their experiences navigating body image, societal expectations, and the gaps in healthcare and social support for people in larger bodies who don’t conform to the gender binary. They discuss moments of joy and affirmation, the power of community, and what true gender-affirming and fat-affirming care should look like. Together, they reflect on identity, growth, and how we can create a more inclusive fat liberation movement.Connect with Us:🔹 Ari Spanos - @arispanosdietitian🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at Size Inclusive Health Australia.🤝 Get Involved: Want to help grow our community? Reach out to us at [email protected]. See you in the next episode! 🎧✨

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• Fat Voices: Body Image & Harm Reduction in Healthcare (ft. Claire Gasper)

  In this episode of Amplified, host Ellen Masson sits down with Claire Gasper to discuss her lived experience as a small-fat person, the body image work she does with clients, and the challenges of navigating the weight-loss grey zone within healthcare. Together, they explore the complexities of body image and the role of harm reduction in the dietetic space. Claire and Ellen unpack why it's crucial to support people in living fully in the present—without waiting for their bodies to change before pursuing the lives they want.Connect with Us:🔹 Claire Jasper – @dietfreeme🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at Size Inclusive Health Australia.🤝 Get Involved: Want to help grow our community? Reach out to us at [email protected] you in the next episode! 🎧✨

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