Oct 22, 2021
Krista Handfield, LICSW is a health equity and justice-oriented social worker rooted in Health At Every Size.
On the podcast, Krista shares why everyone is impacted by weight stigma, and how important it is to understand the poor health outcomes that folks in larger bodies experience because of this form of oppression.
She also shares the importance of living with the body we have, instead of putting our life on hold for the body we’re told we should have.
We talked about why breaking up with exercise may be a necessary step in healing because for some it’s been a form of punishment for living in a larger body.
Krista shares where we typically experience weight stigma, among our family, in health systems and in schools.
Learn more about Krista and the work she’s doing at SHAPE. https://www.shapecenterri.com/