Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! In this month’s episode, Kat speaks to Dr Luciana Zuest (Towson University, US) and Dr Eva Pila (Western University, Canada) about weight bias and weight stigma in sport and exercise settings, and how to make physical activity spaces more inclusive for all bodies.
Dr Eva Pila: https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/kin/about/faculty/pila_e.html
Body Image & Health Research Lab: https://bihlab.com/, @bihresearch (Instagram)
Dr Luciana Zuest: https://www.towson.edu/chp/departments/kinesiology/facultystaff/luciana-zuest.html
Weight-Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces: https://www.weightinclusivethinking.com/
If you’re interested in hearing more about the Appearance Matters Conference, hosted by the Centre for Appearance Research (9th – 11th of June 2026), click here: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference
Appearance Matters 11 abstract submissions are now open and the deadline is the 7th of November!
Cover image by Trevor James
Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Episode developed and produced by Kat Schneider
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Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! In this month’s episode, Kat speaks to Dr Luciana Zuest (Towson University, US) and Dr Eva Pila (Western University, Canada) about weight bias and weight stigma in sport and exercise settings, and how to make physical activity spaces more inclusive for all bodies.
Dr Eva Pila: https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/kin/about/faculty/pila_e.html
Body Image & Health Research Lab: https://bihlab.com/, @bihresearch (Instagram)
Dr Luciana Zuest: https://www.towson.edu/chp/departments/kinesiology/facultystaff/luciana-zuest.html
Weight-Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces: https://www.weightinclusivethinking.com/
If you’re interested in hearing more about the Appearance Matters Conference, hosted by the Centre for Appearance Research (9th – 11th of June 2026), click here: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference
Appearance Matters 11 abstract submissions are now open and the deadline is the 7th of November!
Cover image by Trevor James
Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Episode developed and produced by Kat Schneider
April is Autism Acceptance Month so Nadia speaks with Phaedra Longhurst - an autistic PhD student at Angelia Ruskin University.
The Links to Phaedra's Papers:
Scoping Review: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102170
Positive body image in autistic adults interview study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101655
BAS-2A: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706
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Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock.
Appearance Matters: The Podcast!
Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! In this month’s episode, Kat speaks to Dr Luciana Zuest (Towson University, US) and Dr Eva Pila (Western University, Canada) about weight bias and weight stigma in sport and exercise settings, and how to make physical activity spaces more inclusive for all bodies.
Dr Eva Pila: https://www.uwo.ca/fhs/kin/about/faculty/pila_e.html
Body Image & Health Research Lab: https://bihlab.com/, @bihresearch (Instagram)
Dr Luciana Zuest: https://www.towson.edu/chp/departments/kinesiology/facultystaff/luciana-zuest.html
Weight-Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces: https://www.weightinclusivethinking.com/
If you’re interested in hearing more about the Appearance Matters Conference, hosted by the Centre for Appearance Research (9th – 11th of June 2026), click here: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference
Appearance Matters 11 abstract submissions are now open and the deadline is the 7th of November!
Cover image by Trevor James
Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Episode developed and produced by Kat Schneider
