Today I'm talking to Lucy Bishop, aka Lucy B Yoga. Lucy is an inclusive yoga teacher, movement specialist and fat activist, whose mission is to help individuals feel comfortable and empowered in their yoga practice. She's dedicated her career to inclusive practices, both in her own teaching and encouraging other teachers to do the same.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 What brought Lucy to yoga in the first place and the ups and downs of her relationship with exercise, food and her body
👉 How Lucy incorporates aspects of Health At Every Size and fat liberation into her teaching, and the need for other teachers to make their practice more inclusive
👉 Advice for those of us whose bodies don't fit neatly into the mainstream beauty ideals, but who want to improve their fitness
👉 And, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Let us know your thoughts over on canihaveanothersnack.com, and if you'd like to receive monthly bonus podcasts, you can upgrade your membership here.
Your June ALL OF THE SNACKS is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.
Coming up in this episode:
👉 Immune system 101 - can we boost our kids' immune systems with specific foods?
👉 How can you help your intuitive eater when they start school and have to conform to strict routines and the food police?
👉 Advice for dressing your body (stylishly) in the heat, and comparing your bodies to others
👉 Summer lunch ideas when working from home
Sign up as a paid subscriber and hear the full episode over at canihaveanothersnack.com and if you have a question for next month's episode, let us know here.
In this episode I talk to therapist Vicky Bellman, from Concentric Counselling and Fat Bubble, about protecting our kids from the weird diet culture things people say that can rupture their embodiment. I loved talking to Vicky last summer and knew the CIHAS fam would get so much from this conversation. It turns out you've also loved this conversation too, with Vicky's episode ranking as a CIHAS fave according to our podcast stats.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 The 'hot potato' of disordered eating and disembodiment that gets transmitted through families
👉 How to shut down body shaming conversations in their tracks
👉 How we can transmit healing back up the line, as well as protect our kids
👉 How every day that we protect our kids from diet culture is a day we are giving back to our younger selves
👉 Why body positivity and food neutrality are not the whole story
You can follow Vicky on Instagram here. Let us know your thoughts over on canihaveanothersnack.com, and if you'd like to receive monthly bonus podcasts, you can upgrade your membership here.
Your May ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.
Coming up in this episode:
👉 To shapewear, or not to shapewear? That is the question.
👉 Gender essentialism in the gym (what do you do when your instructor spouts 'good girl'?!)
👉 Getting back to a reader whose neighbour is making spurious claims about the health benefits of kefir
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Sign up as a paid subscriber and hear the full episode over at canihaveanothersnack.com and if you have a question for next month's episode, let us know here.
Today I'm talking to Stephanie Yeboah, freelance writer, public speaker and fat acceptance advocate, and multi-award nominated content creator. As well as writing on her self-titled blog for over 16 years, Steph has written for publications including British Vogue, Stylist Magazine, ELLE, Marie Claire, The Guardian, The Independent and Who What Wear on body positivity, race, intersectional feminism and dating from the perspective of a Black, plus-size woman living in the UK. Her debut title, Fattily Ever After, was published in 2020, and her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, is out now.
In this episode, we discuss:
👉 The real-life catfishing story that inspired her debut novel, Chaotic Energy, plus what it was like for Stephanie to pen the steamier scenes of the book
👉 The messages of body confidence that Stephanie has woven throughout the novel and her characters' lives and experiences
👉 How representation of dating as a fat, Black woman is still lacking in publishing
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Let us know your thoughts over on canihaveanothersnack.com and upgrade your subscription to receive monthly bonus podcasts!
Today I'm talking to the brilliant Jade Elouise, fat liberationist and mental health practitioner. Jade explores body image through their art, writing and poetry, and is the co-founder of Fat Lib London, an inclusive community space for people in fat and otherwise marginalised bodies.
In this episode, we cover:
👉 The death of the body positivity movement - we talk about what attracted Jade to the BoPo movement in the first place, and discuss how it has been co-opted by capitalism and no longer represents a safe space for fat bodies
👉 The difference between body positivity and fat liberation and the intersections with other liberatory politics
👉 How Jade and their co-conspirators Simran and Niki are creating a safe and nurturing community for fat folks through Fat Lib London
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Let us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
Today I'm talking to the incredible Humaira Mayet, a dietitian and activist interested in how racism and imperialism have shaped the profession. We cover so much in this episode, including:
👉 Humaira's Master’s thesis, which explores the experiences of South Asian Muslims navigating cardiometabolic disease in the UK, as well as the impact of Islamophobia and structural racism in healthcare
👉 The true meaning of 'decolonisation' and how the health and nutrition sphere has co-opted the term for tools like the EatWell plate
👉 Surveillance and profiling in society, such as Prevent Duty, and how it plays out on the body, as it transfers from state- to self-surveillance
👉 The life-affirming work of anti-facism and how public health is really about safeguarding populations and reaffirming their right to life
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Let us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
Your February ALL OF THE SNACKS episode is here! A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.
Coming up in this episode:
👉 One listener who's feeling frustrated with badly designed clothing asks Lucy for advice about getting into sewing and patterns, so they can make clothes that actually fit
👉 What the 30/30/30 method actually is and precisely how it is BS
👉 Feelings about air fryers - are they convenient cooking or is diet culture doing a one over on us?
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm.
Free subscribers can listen to a trailer above, and if you'd like to listen to the episode in full (and access the transcript below), upgrade your membership here. As well as access to the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more.
Let us know your thoughts on the episode over at www.canihaveanothersnack.com.
Today I'm talking to the brilliant Dr. Kamila Irvine, senior lecturer in body image and eating disorders at the University of Lincoln, where she teaches and researches all things body image in the context of eating disorders and beyond.
In this podcast we discuss:
👉 Some of Kamila's areas of research, including the impact study she's doing with Body Happy Org
👉 The National Child Measurement Programme (or NCMP) and what happens after a child has been weighed at school and referred to a weight management service
👉 The research paper she's working on on 'Fat Clubs', which documents individuals' experiences of being referred to weight management services as a child
👉 Plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
Your first ALL OF THE SNACKS episode of 2025 is here!
Listen to the whole episode FOR FREE when you sign up for a month's free trial of CIHAS!
In this episode we're covering the January diet culture noise we're feeling right now, and discussing:
👉 Weight loss injectables and the discourse surrounding them
👉 The Glucose Goddess' new Channel 4 TV show, Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess
👉 M&S's new health and wellness ranges - Brain Food and YAY! Mushrooms (who even came up with that name)
👉 and The New York Times' UPF January health challenge - plus, as always, what we're snacking on atm
You can listen to a free trailer of this episode above, but if you'd like to listen in full (and access the transcript), upgrade your membership here. As well as the bonus podcasts, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more. We're offering a month-long free trial this January, so get it whilst it lasts!
Let us know your thoughts on this episode over on canihaveanothersnack.com.
Today I'm talking to the brilliant Alison Perry, Instagrammer, writer, and host of the Not Another Mummy Podcast, about reclaiming your mojo mid-life, especially after having kids and entering the perimenopause.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Alison's peri journey so far, and how the peri space is rife with diet culture, toxic wellness messaging, and anti fatness
👉 Supporting kids in their changing bodies (especially when our own bodies are also changing)
👉 What it means to reclaim your confidence mid-life and embrace being fat and fabulous!
Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
It's time for your December instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS. A paid subscriber-only bonus episode where myself and our audio engineer Lucy Dearlove answer listener questions.
In this episode we're getting festive and answering questions about:
👉 How to deal with comments from family about 'bad' foods, as well as setting boundaries about body talk over the holidays
👉 Our favourite festive foods
👉 Mince pie propaganda
👉 Plus some great foodie-related gift suggestions for kids and adults
Free subscribers can listen to a trailer of this episode above and if you'd like to listen in full and access the transcript for this episode, upgrade your membership here. As well as access to this episode, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more!
Let us know what you thought of the episode over at canihaveanothersnack.com.
Hey team and welcome to Can I Have Another Snack? and a bonus free pod for you.
This month we got sent a listener question about Emily Oster's take on a study about sugar rationing and whether that leads to better metabolic outcomes for kids. Since there is sooo much chat about sugar right now, we thought we'd answer it in a Rapid Response/Dear Laura/All of the Snacks mash up - so here it is, a bonus free podcast with my take on Emily O.
For paying subscribers, I go into a ton more depth in a Dear Laura post (dropping on Thursday) about the history of so-called ‘natural experiments’, what this study actually says, and Emily’s response. It’s a little less off-the-cuff than this conversation and digs into the nuance of how they reported the stats a bit more. If you're not yet a paying subscriber and want to read that, do the thing here.
Let me know what you thought of the episode over in the comments at canihaveanothersnack.com.
It's time for part 2 of our November ALL OF THE SNACKS podcast. If you missed part 1 then check it out on the CIHAS site, or scroll back in your podcast app. Part 1 was a available to all listeners, but part 2 is a paid subscriber-only bonus episode.
In this episode, CIHAS audio engineer Lucy Dearlove and I answer your questions on:
👉 The trifecta that is PCOS, insulin resistance and perimenopause
👉 How to feed your kids when the internet tells us everything is bad for them
👉 Plus we take a trip down memory lane as we discuss nostalgic party food
Free subscribers can listen to a trailer of this episode above and if you'd like to listen in full and access the transcript for this episode, upgrade your membership here. As well as access to this episode, you'll unlock all my Dear Laura posts, Snacky Bits threads and loads more!
Ok so here's what happened: as we do every month, Lucy and I resolved to keep our answers snappy when we recorded our monthly ALL OF THE SNACKS episode. But instead we did the opposite and talked for like 90 mins. Rather than cutting a bunch of stuff, we decided to split the episode into two parts.
Part 1 is here, right now where we're covering:
👉 our varying success at DIY
👉 whether glucosamine supps might actually (maybe) be worth a shot?
👉 And what if your teen becomes obsessed with protein and gains.
In part 2 (dropping in 2 weeks), we're going to talk about:
👉 the trifecta that is PCOS, insulin resistance and perimenopause.
👉Plus how to feed your kids when *everything is bad for them*
👉 And finally, nostalgic party foods
Part 2 will be for paid dudes only. Get that and our monthly back catalogue of All Of The Snacks episodes with myself and Lucy by becoming a member of the Snack Pack. It's £5/mo or £50 per year and you get access to the entire CIHAS universe, including weekly discussion threads and my monthly advice column, Dear Laura.
Enjoy the show!
P.S. Don't forget to drop your questions for me and Lucy here, or for Dear Laura here.
Today I'm talking to nutritionist Jennifer Nash (who is also the newest member of the CIHAS team). In this conversation we're talking about the NCMP, particularly the research Jennifer undertook as part of her Masters course, as well as the work Jennifer has done with Body Happy Org to address some of the issues with the way nutrition is taught in schools.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Jennifer's recent research into experiences of the NCMP and the harm that appears to be being caused by this programme
👉 Some of the issues with how nutrition is taught in primary schools
👉 The food-positive scheme of work Jennifer created for Body Happy Org
👉 How we can tell our teachers and schools about these resources to help foster a body- and food-positive culture in schools
Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your October instalment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions.
This month we're answering Qs about:
👉 The problems with how kids get fed at school, and advocating for your kids if they get hungry during the school day
👉 Whether we need to worry about glucose spikes like the Glucose Goddess tells us (and if its relevant for two year-olds?!)
👉 The difference between boundaries and restrictions when feeding kids, along with personal insight into the boundaries in our home
👉 Plus a cookbook and film recommendation
To listen to the full episode, upgrade your membership here. Paying subscribers have full access to listen on the website or in your podcast player via an invite with a private RSS feed (please get in touch at hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk if you're having any trouble with this!) Come and let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments at canihaveanothersnack.com.
This episode is a rerun of my conversation last year with the fantastic Molly Forbes, journalist, campaigner and non-profit founder. She's the author of the book Body Happy Kids: How to help children and teens love the skin they're in and now Every Body, a book for 9-12 year olds helping them learn that body differences should be celebrated. She's also the Founding Director of The Body Happy Organisation CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting positive body image in children.
In this episode Molly and I discuss:
👉 What the NCMP is, what it looks like in different schools and some of the issues associated with it
👉 Why you might want to opt your kid out and how you even do that
👉 What you can do if you’re worried about your child feeling left out if they’re the only ones left in the classroom
I really hope you will share this episode with your school WhatsApp group, your friendship group and with the teachers in your schools to help end the tyranny of the NCMP. You can also share Body Happy Org and Anybody UK’s informed decision making pack and my writing on the NCMP.
Today I'm talking to the incredible Alex Light, a body acceptance advocate and author of You Are Not a Before Picture. In this conversation we're talking about all the really insidious and toxic messaging we get around postpartum bodies.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 Snapback culture and the horrendous ways it shows up for birthing people
👉 How our bodies can change during and after pregnancy and the shame often associated with this
👉 The anti-fatness of '9 months in, 9 months out' pictures
👉 Ways to help protect your embodiment in the postpartum period
Come and let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments over on canihaveanothersnack.com. If you'd like to sign up to receive bonus podcasts from CIHAS, you can upgrade your subscription here.
You can follow Alex on Instagram here and Laura, over here
Hey-O. Lucy and I are BACK with your July installment of ALL OF THE SNACKS - a bonus pod for paying subscribers where we answer YOUR questions.
This month we're answering Qs about:
👉 How to talk to kids about oral health without falling into the diet culture trap and scaremongering sugar
👉 What toxic wellness things we can’t let go of
👉 How to tell when a nutrition ‘expert’ is legit or just a quack
👉 And some thoughts on supporting Autistic kids who seem ‘insatiable’
👉 Plus a controversial snack…
Come and let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments at canihaveanothersnack.com
If you'd like to listen to this episode in full then upgrade your membership here.
If you're already a paid subscriber, you should have received an email with an invite to your private RSS feed and instructions on how to add it to your podcast player (or you can listen to it on the website - click here). If you have any problems then email me on hello@laurathomasphd.co.uk. But fr, check your spam because it's probably there.
