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134: Interview with Jes Baker - Seven Health: Eating Disorder Recovery and Anti Diet Nutritionist

Episode 134: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. Today’s guest interview is with Jes Baker.


Nov 6.2018


Nov 6.2018

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

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

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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