Amplified: Fat Voices, Bold Stories
Amplified: Fat Voices, Bold Stories
Podcast Description
Amplified is hosted by Ellen Masson and produced by Size Inclusive Health Australia (SHIA). The mission of Amplified is to elevate the voices of fat individuals with lived experience, allowing them to share their stories, as well as health care professionals working within the size-inclusive space. The podcast offers a platform for both professional insights and personal narratives, providing a space for fat people to be heard, seen, and empowered.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of body image, weight stigma, and healthcare experiences, specifically addressing the challenges faced by fat individuals. Episodes like Fat Voices: Body Image & Harm Reduction in Healthcare discuss lived experiences and the importance of present living, while Fat Voices: The Weight of Stigma in Healthcare highlights personal stories of weight stigma and the need for better treatment. Overall, the show aims to raise awareness and support for fat individuals in healthcare settings.
Amplified is hosted by Ellen Masson and produced by Size Inclusive Health Australia (SHIA). The mission of Amplified is to elevate the voices of fat individuals with lived experience, allowing them to share their stories, as well as health care professionals working within the size-inclusive space. The podcast offers a platform for both professional insights and personal narratives, providing a space for fat people to be heard, seen, and empowered.
In this special cross-promotional episode of Amplified, Ellen speaks with Lily O’Hara—public health academic, body liberation advocate, and chair of the 2025 International Weight Stigma Conference. Lily shares her personal journey into weight-inclusive public health and how her lived experience has shaped her approach to ethical, liberation-focused health promotion. Together, they discuss how weight stigma continues to show up in public health messaging, what true inclusivity looks like, and the critical need for change. Lily also gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming conference, what makes it unique, and how people from all backgrounds—researchers, practitioners, activists, and those with lived experience—can benefit from taking part in the conference.
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