Joining me on the podcast this week is the brilliant Melissa Thompson. Melissa talks openly about racism and growing up in Dorset and Suffolk and how much we have still to do. We then go onto chat about her coming out and being a lesbian mother and how gay women are represented by the media. And then it is time for food chat and how we think about eating and our relationship with our bodies. Melissa has the most delicious food account on Instagram, follow her @fowlmouthsfood. We recorded this ba...
Jun 03, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
This week we delve into the world of aesthetics and injectables with the brilliant Dr Mayoni. Mayoni speaks openly about why women are choosing to try Botox and other beauty treatments and we discuss why it is still such a taboo subject. We also go back into Mayoni's past and talk about her own struggles with her body and why she is so passionate about helping women feel good about themselves. You can follow Dr Mayoni on Instagram @drmayoni_clinic and find out more about her work https://www.drm...
Apr 24, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week I am joined by the dynamic duo of Helen and Maya, the women behind the London community arts project Featured in Fifteen - think TED talks, but set in a pub with a diverse range of creatives and individuals with a story to tell. These fabulous women talk about their friendship, why it is so important to share our stories and how their relationship with their bodies has changed over time. Helen shares why she wants to focus on strength training for her physical and mental health and wha...
Apr 03, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
It's back! The Fat Lot of Good Podcast returns for your listening pleasure and what a way to start. In this week's episode I interview the fabulous Elena Davies aka @elenalucie - plus-size style blogger, mother and lover of sexy bras. We talk about body acceptance, maternity fashion, baby loss and getting back into dating. It was a joy to start the new series with such an inspiring guest. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends about the show. Cheers x Helen Hosted o...
Mar 16, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode we discuss all things fannies and flaps with the brilliant physiotherapist and comedian, Elaine Miller. Elaine is the woman behind Gusset Grippers, and is taking the shame and stigma out of talking about pelvic floors and incontinence. She explains why we need to start having honest conversations about vaginas, wetting ourselves and why teenagers should be handed a mirror during sex education. Elaine is performing a hit comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe right now, and is writin...
Aug 15, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we speak to the amazing Juno Dawson - author, writer and advocate. We discuss everything from friendship, to be being in a band, to eating Fish Fingers sandwiches, to what it's like to be a Trans Woman in 2019. We also chat about her fabulous new book Meat Market, which delves into the world of fashion and modelling. And, we talk openly about Juno's transition and why she decided to document this in a monthly column in Glamour Magazine. Juno can be found on twitter and Instagram @junod...
Aug 09, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we delve into the world of relationships, and the importance of loving your body, with married couple Jemma and Billy aka @jemmas_health_hub and @dadoutsidethelines. We discuss long-term relationships, looking after your body and male body confidence - and we have a tonne of laughs along the way, just wait for the best story at the end about bed wetting. Jemma is the woman behind The Hub - and produces online live exercise classes and a supportive network for women. Jemma speaks honest...
Aug 02, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week we chat with tanner to the stars and all 'round delight, it is of course the marvellous Jules Von Hep! He is a podcaster, one half of Jules and Sarah and the man behind the brand Isle of Paradise. We chat naked bodies, how to get the perfect self-tan and why we all apologise when we have our clothes off. He shares his body journey and tells us what he has learnt about body confidence. This man is sunshine in human form. Jules and his wonderful products can be found on https://www.isleo...
Jul 26, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week we chat with the RAINBOW of happiness, Sarah Powell. She's a podcaster, journalist, a wedding celebrant and one half of the fabulous duo - Jules and Sarah! We talk about Sarah's struggles with dieting and self love and why on her wedding night she took a cheese toastie to bed. From all these experience Sarah has now created the brilliant "Self Celebration" framework and movement! This episode is full joy, vulnerability and laughter, the perfect pick-me-up! Sarah can be found on https:/...
Jul 18, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week we chat (and giggle) with the fabulous "Midult" duo - Annabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan. During a battle to cope with the aircon being off, we talk about their ongoing challenge with the world accepting middle-aged women, putting their past mistakes behind them, and feeling positive about the changes in perceptions of the ideal body The Midult women can be found on themidult.com and on twitter as @themidult Fat Lot of Good is presented by Helen Thorn and produced by Emma Corsham. The ...
Jul 11, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Our guest is the amazing nutritionist and author extraordinaire, Laura Thomas. In this frank episode, we explore the whole of diet culture, emotional eating and discuss how learning to eat intuitively is a rebellious act against the companies using shame on our bodies to sell us diets. Plus, there's the usual filth and nonsense. Laura can be found on twitter as @laurathomasphd and her book and courses can be found here http://www.laurathomasphd.co.uk/just-eat-it/ Laura added two superb people to...
Jul 04, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Our guest is the superb Louise Pentland. In this hilarious episode, we talk honestly about her life on and off social media and what motherhood has changed about her. Louise also gives us her top tips for feeling fabulous. Louise can be found on instagram as @ louisepentland and YouTube as Louise Pentland This podcast was sponsored by the fabulous F and F clothing. This week we chat about their amazing swimwear range, which has a range of style and shapes with luxury fabrics. Their women's cloth...
Jun 27, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Our guest is the amazing tattoo artist Rebecca Vincent. We talk about how she became a tattooist, the people she sees, the mutual consent required for such an intense interaction and the best bit of the body to tattoo Rebecca's amazing tattoos can be found on instagram as @ rebecca_vincent_tattoo Fat Lot of Good is presented by Helen Thorn and produced by Emma Corsham. The theme tune was composed by John Thorn with jingles by Simon Toner. Helen is on Instagram @ helenwearsasize18 and Twitter @ h...
Jun 20, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Our guest is the fabulous and gorgeous Shareefa, plus-size model, and co-founder of Shine 4 Diversity. We talk about Shareefa work as a model and she reveals some shocking truths about dieting and rascism in the industry. Super stunning Shareefa can be found here on instagram as Shareefa_J https://www.instagram.com/shareefa_j/ Fat Lot of Good is presented by Helen Thorn and produced by Emma Corsham. The theme tune was composed by John Thorn with jingles by Simon Toner. Helen is on Instagram @hel...
Jun 13, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode Helen talks to the marvellous Daisy Buchanan. Daisy tells us about her new book ‘The Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Me’, describes her teenage bedroom renovation aspirations and relates a harrowing story involving bad oysters and the queue for security at St. Pancras International… Daisy Buchanan is all sorts of wonderful. You may know her as an award-winning journalist, an esteemed podcaster, a critically acclaimed author, a fashion icon or your lipstick ...
Jun 07, 2019•31 min
This week the podcast is blessed with the presence of the Rev. Kate Bottley! In this episode, Kate and Helen discuss stretch marks, boudoir photoshoots, raising body-positive daughters, having someone else towel dry under your boobs and the relationship between religion and women’s body image...and more! You may know Kate as the star of Gogglebox, BBC Radio 2 and ‘Pilgrimage’ on BBC Two, where she walked the 150 mile Camino de Santiago. She was also a semi-finalist on Masterchef! You can follow ...
May 30, 2019•28 min
What's the quickest way to warm up a wetsuit....? In this episode Helen is paid a visit by Alexandra 'Hemmo' Heminsley, the wild-swimming, marathon-running, book-writing genius. They talk about the physical and emotional impact of IVF, the sheer joy of getting a sweat on and the physical and how to become a beautiful, efficient walrus. You can follow Alexandra Heminsley @hemmograms on Instagram and @hemmo on Twitter. (She’s very good on both.) She also reccomends Ashley Graham @ashleygraham and ...
May 23, 2019•34 min
In this episode Helen is joined by the fabulous Fay Reid to talk about - what else - bodies! Among many other things, Fay tells us about the amazing Jamaican food she was raised on, how she is coping with the loss of her mother, the ordeal that is the menopause, learning to swim and the joy of sexy shoes. You can follow Fay Reid @Fayreid on twitter. In the podcast she also mentions friend of the show Natalie Lee who you can find on instagram @stylemesunday. Fat Lot of Good is presented by Helen ...
May 16, 2019•29 min
Helen is joined by two fabulous stylists in this week’s episode; Yvadney, founder of @mumsthatslay and @mumsthatrave and Donna, aka SulkyDoll. Among many things, they talk about the tyranny of the red carpet when it comes to body size, regaining your fashion spark after having kids and the sexy power of matching bra and knickers. You can (and must!) follow both our guests on instagram for inspiring fashion content. You can find Yvadney at both @yvadney and @mumsthatslay , and Donna can be found ...
May 10, 2019•31 min
In this episode, Helen is joined by Sofie Hagen to talk about her new book Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World that Wants to Shrink You (out now!) Among many other wonderful things, Sofie talks about the original Fat Activists who campaigned for, well, their basic human rights, explains how to be a good friend to a fat person and treats us to a saucy story about a semi-famous Danish musician… Sofie Hagen is a comedian, writer, podcaster and fat activist. You can find her podcasts at Made of Hu...
May 02, 2019•35 min
Helen chats to the outrageously funny and brutally honest Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. They are the hosts of ‘You, Me and the Big C’, a BBC Radio 5 Live podcast which was started up by the news presenter Rachel Bland, who sadly passed away last year. In this episode of Fat Lot of Good, Deborah and Lauren talk about the impact of cancer on body image, unsolicited medical advice from strangers, and requesting a smaller speculum. Follow both of these wonderful women on instagram! Deborah James i...
Apr 25, 2019•33 min
Are you making a political statement or are you just lazy!? This week Helen is joined by the gorgeous Clemmie Telford, creator and curator of motherofalllists.com, Instagrammer, Consultant Creative Director and mother of three. Over vegan biscuits and oat-milk cappuccinos (very off-brand for Helen) they talk about escaping diet culture, throwing away the scales, being picked last at school and the gastric impact of lentils. You can follow Clemmie Telford @clemmie_telford on Twitter and Instagram...
Apr 18, 2019•30 min•Ep. 4
"I am capable of atrocity." In this episode, the really rather wonderful comedian and campaigner Jack Rooke drops in for some fat chat with Helen. It’s the first time they’ve met sober and not in a field at an arts festival but don’t worry, Jack still brings the party atmosphere to our little studio! They discuss having too many lasagnes (is there such a thing?), being fat in gay clubs, the dangers of self depreciation and, well, balls... You can follow Jack Rooke @JackRooke on Twitter and @Jack...
Apr 11, 2019•32 min•Ep. 2
This week we are very lucky to be joined in the studio by Natalie Lee , a.k.a. Style Me Sunday! Natalie talks to Helen about being raised in a yo-yo diet culture, encouraging her children to celebrate blackness and the #fridayfinger… Natalie specialises in ‘fashion with feeling’ on instagram and her blog, curates the empowering ’Warrior Women’ events and co-hosts the Everything Project podcast on Soho Radio. Basically, she’s an inspiration to us all. You can follow Natalie @Stylemesunday on Twit...
Apr 11, 2019•32 min•Ep. 1
"Have you seen the undercarriage?" Who do we have this week? It’s only bloody Arabella Weir! The legendary comedian, actress and writer is best known for Fast Show and Grumpy Old Women as well as for her bestselling books, including Does My Bum Look Big in This? and The Real Me Is Thin. Helen talks to Arabella about being labelled ‘too fat for potatoes’ as a child, comedy as a defence mechanism, crash dieting and the behaviour of a particularly disgraceful man… You can follow Arabella Weir @Arab...
Apr 11, 2019•33 min•Ep. 3
Hello and welcome to the Fat Lot of Good podcast! This is a funny and honest podcast about our bodies - what we think of them, what we put in them, what we do with them and what it really means to be a fat person in a thin obsessed world. In this episode, we will tell you all about the show and then on Friday 12th of April 2019 our first THREE episodes will drop. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss out! The podcast is hosted by the fabulous Helen Thorn, award winning comedian, fashion blog...
Apr 03, 2019•2 min
