Amplified: Fat Voices, Bold Stories

• Bold Stories: The Power of Putting Toxic Fitness Rules in the Bin (ft. Sally McWilliams)

  In this episode of Amplified, Ellen chats with Sally McWilliams a body positive personal trainer and studio owner in Meanjin/Brisbane. With nearly two decades in the fitness industry, Sally shares how she broke away from weight-centric fitness in 2017 to embrace a HAES-aligned, size-inclusive approach. Ellen and Sally discuss the realities of weight stigma in fitness spaces and their experiences of unlearning diet culture, including the guilt of past harm and the transformative power of listening to lived experience. Together, they explore what it means to create truly inclusive fitness spaces, offering practical recommendations that move beyond weight and towards joy, compassion and self-acceptance.Connect with Us:🔹 Sally McWillams - https://fitwithsally.com/about/ - @fitwithsally🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at https://www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au/ 🤝 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: A Story of Stigma, Strength, and Showing Up (ft. Bridgette Williams)

  What drives someone to become a fierce advocate for size inclusivity in health? In this episode of Amplified, Ellen sits down with Bridgette Williams, past president Size Inclusive Health Australia (SIHA), to hear how a university assignment in 2013 ignited a decade-long journey to radical fat acceptance and advocacy. Bridgette shares personal experiences navigating a medical system riddled with fat bias, including misdiagnosis, shame and anxiety-provoking treatment, and how those moments became fuel for change. Bridgette and Ellen discuss the who, what and why of SIHA: why it exists and how it’s working to reshape health systems to be inclusive of all bodies and is powered entirely by volunteers. Whether you're curious about getting involved with SIHA or simply want to feel less alone, this conversation is a powerful reminder that change is possible. And it starts with us. Connect with Us:🔹 Bridgette Williams - https://www.heldcounselling.com.au/ - @heldcounselling🔹 Ellen Masson – @ellen.masson_ep🔹 Size Inclusive Health Australia – @sizeinclusivehealthau💌 Stay Connected: Subscribe to our newsletter or explore membership at https://www.sizeinclusivehealth.org.au/🤝 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: 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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