Plus Mommy Podcast

To the mom afraid of wearing a swimsuit - just wear the suit! Carly Anderson, the founder of Just Wear The Suit, shares her journey to self-love by putting on a bathing suit. Now she's building a massive community of moms of all sizes who are proudly rocking their bathing suits!

If you spend a few minutes Googling “plus size pregnancy risks,” it’s nearly impossible to believe that people of size can have a healthy pregnancy. But what does the evidence say? The facts might surprise you! Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, the founder of Evidence Based Birth®, joins the Plus Mommy Podcast for a needed conversation about the evidence behind plus size pregnancy risks.

Plus size moms speak out and share their stories of what happens when you do Weight Watchers as a kid. The result is not what Weight Watchers, now rebranded as WW, is marketing with its new Kurbo App for kids.

Disney magic is accessible to people of all sizes and ages. You just have to be a little strategic when you’re visiting Disneyland, as a person of size. Sam Reyes, a self-proclaimed Disney Dork, joins me in covering all things Disneyland for plus size guests. It’s our hope that the insights shared here, from preparing for your day to discussing what rides we absolutely love, will help you to plan your next trip to Disneyland and California Adventure.

This is Amy and her husband Chris' LGBTQ pregnancy and birth stories. After many failed IUIs and being fat-shamed by an OB-GYN, both Chris and Amy carried children into this world. Amy and I also have an important conversation about inclusivity during pregnancy for LGBTQ families.

As a society, we're quick to blame the mom if breastfeeding isn't established. Dr. Linda Dahl joins the Plus Mommy Podcast for a fascinating conversation about a breastfeeding complication we're not talking about enough. A baby's anatomical characteristics are far more often to blame than a mom's inability to produce milk!

Former Broadway dancer, Amy Griffith joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to share how she exercises balance. We talk about real self-care and how to take time to breathe as busy moms. Amy and I don't shy away from how messy motherhood can be but focus on how to reduce stress and find balance.

My husband, Chris, joins the Plus Mommy Podcast as we answer questions about marriage following our 11th wedding anniversary. We are completely transparent, sharing our struggles and how we've strengthened our marriage throughout the years. 

Tracie-Ann shares her two very different plus size birth stories. She explains how advocating for herself during her second birth made all the difference.

Virginia Sole-Smith talks about her New York Times published article and what fertility clinics don't want to admit about weight bias.

Corissa Enneking joins the Plus Mommy Podcast to share her journey to building Fat Girl Flow. She talks about the obstacles of having a loud voice in the body positive movement.

Registered Dietitian Lily Nichols talks about how we can rethink Gestational Diabetes and pregnancy nutrition when you’re plus size.

Sex educator Meg Snyder joins us to talk about all things pregnancy and postpartum sex when you’re plus size.

IBCLC Laurel Wilson shares everything you could want to know about plus size breastfeeding.

Tiffany Reese from the show Something Was Wrong is my guest. We have an in-depth conversation about abusive relationships and share our own sexual assault stories.