Episode 134: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Jes Baker.
Jes is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health. She is internationally known for preaching the importance of body liberation, hard conversations, strong coffee, and even stronger language.
Jes burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types—a move that landed her on the Today Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives.
When not writing, Jes spends her time speaking around the world, working with plus-size clothing companies, organizing body liberation events, taking pictures in her underwear and attempting to convince her cats that they like to wear bow ties. Learn more about Jes at TheMilitantBaker.com
00:05:15
Who is Jes and what she does
00:09:30
How her blog really took off
00:12:00
How she felt about being thrust into the spotlight
00:12:45
Why Jes doesn’t like the term “body positivity” and what she uses instead
00:17:45
What Jes’s recovery journey looked like
00:22:00
What it took to get where she is now
00:26:45
How she thinks diversity is connected to body liberation
00:33:15
How Jes responds to comments about the “obesity epidemic”
00:41:30
What else goes into health besides just what you eat
00:45:00
The dangers of the medical system to fat bodies
00:48:30
How and why Jes prioritises her mental health
00:55:30
Jes’s best advice for being fat and happy
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