Me Skills Podcast #017: Online Trolling, Fat Shaming & Our Responses

Me Skills

Welcome to another episode of the Me Skills Podcast, where we lean into self-love and great ideas that build a better life. In this episode, Kelly & Tish chat about online trolling and fat-shaming. They share personal experiences, discuss the surprising lack of kindness online, and analyze the insecurities driving trolls. Tish talks about her choice to leave Instagram and TikTok for what she thought was a “safer” space - YouTube, while Kelly emphasizes responding to trolls with kindness. They chat about toxic diet culture, the importance of making food choices that support personal well-being. And they also touch on body autonomy, self-love, and moving past insecurities. (Note: this episode, as usual, contains swearing. 😉) Note Worthy Timestamps: [00:02:12] – Kelly fell for a TikTok Shop Advertisement – what is it this time? Tune in to find out ;-) [00:06:13] – Tish shares what she’s been in her head about for several days (about her fatness). [00:11:31] – Kelly walks through what Tish shared from the ego/essence perspective of the situation. [oo:30:51] – Chatting about Lizzie Velásquez and all the nasty trolling she’s dealt with. [00:39:06] – Talk about TikTok user who was trolled when she was bigger, lost weight and is now still getting trolled. [00:43:59] – Toxic diet culture. [00: 53:06] – The TMI (too much information) portion of the show ;-) Key Takeaways: Here are some key points you’ll take away from this episode:

• Online trolling and fat-shaming – insecurities and fears that might drive the individuals to do this.
• Body positivity and health vs. weight.
• Body autonomy – the importance of making choices based on understanding one's own body.
• … and more!

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