You may have heard me call myself "fat" and thought isn't it a mean, horrible and hateful word to say?

Let me explain to you why it is the opposite for me in this brand new video!

Have you ever heard about body positivity being "watered down", it being very white and thin? The reason folks say that is because the roots of body positivity have been forgotten and some people are promoting body positive weight loss. So, can you be body positive and intentionally lose weight? Find out in my new Vlog.

The weekly Confidence Warrior Anthem is here!

You know when people say "Just treat yourself like someone you love/your best friend"? Yeah, that shit is HARD! I have an alternate idea; treat yourself like an animal! Really.

Dating when I didn't like myself is SO different now that I know I'm a Queen. Find out how...

The weekly Confidence Warrior Anthem is here!

I just wanted to tell you what my trauma was and see if maybe you have any trauma around food too. Is this something that you might be struggling with? And if so, maybe just thinking about it might make you go, "Oh, yeah."

The weekly Confidence Warrior Anthem is here!

*Trigger warning* Abuse in a relationship When I was 17 and homeless I dated a 30-year-old man who abused me for two years. In this video and blog post, I shared what it's like to be in an abusive relationship, how it related to my low self-esteem, and how you can help someone who is in that situation.

The weekly Confidence Warrior Anthem is here!

Last year Americans spent $66 billion dollars on trying to become thinner. What if we spent less time, money and energy on the pursuit of thinness and instead focused on the things that actually matter? What if we could learn to love our bodies exactly as they are today? Fat, thin, tall, short, mullet-sporting or leopard print thong wearing; we are all worthy and fabulous.

A week before my TEDx Talk my Dad was discovered dead in his home.

I have a video on YouTube “Are You Fatphobic and Don’t Know It?”.

The dislikes on the video far outweigh the likes. Obviously, right?! When a fat person talks about fatphobia the trolls come out to play.

Before I was body positive, the thought of being in a bikini ANYWHERE was terrifying. Never mind in a public space...never mind dancing...never mind being filmed. Doing something like that would be unfathomable, impossible, terrifying.

"Should you be eating that much food?" - Your Mother

"New Year, New You! Time to get that bikini body!" - Dumb advertisement

"Oh, you've put on weight!" - Weird Uncle Keith

In our society fat is seen as bad. Being fat is worse than someone who doesn’t indicate while changing lanes, worse than being a bad tipper, worse than being someone who tries to get on the train before you get off. Why is this? Why is fat demonized? I was determined to find out!

I surveyed 100 people on their views on fatness and the results were incredibly interesting

1.     Start with things that are easy

2.     Go somewhere you’re familiar with

3.     Soak in the atmosphere

4.     Don’t push yourself too hard (try to have fun!)

5.     Once you’re feeling more confident, take it to the next level

One of the badass members of my private Facebook group got shamed by a stranger in the grocery store.

"I just went to the store for lunch and picked up a bag of chips. A lady I've never met before felt it was appropriate to say "you don't need that" as I put them in my hand basket."

BITCH, WHAT?!

Confidence can be haaard. My confidence used to be in the pits of the Mariana Trench and when I was there I could see no way out, even if intellectually I knew I should “just feel better”. Check out these five things that really helped me increase my self confidence (in my mind and my body) and maybe they’ll help make you realise how freaking badass you are too!

Hello. I am fat. I have been fat from as young as I can remember, also from as young as I can remember, I have known that being fat is bad.