Appearance Matters: The Podcast!

In timely fashion for Valentine’s Day, Jade and Nadia talk to Sylvia Mac and Nick Sharratt on the topic of intimacy and appearance, with a special focus on the role of visible differences within romantic relationships. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To register for Appearance Matters 8: https://store.uwe.ac.uk/product-catalogue/conferences-events/appearance-matters-8 More on our guests, Sylvia Mac https://www.lovedisfigure.com/ Nick Sharratt’s study: https://tinyurl.com/CAR-Romantic-Survey Episode developed by Jade Parnell & Nick Sharratt. Produced by Nadia Craddock

In the first episode of Appearance Matters: The Podcast! For 2018, Nadia and Jade discuss eating disorder prevention with Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, pioneer of the iconic Project EAT risk factor studies, and writers, Laura Dennison and Eve Simmons, authors of the popular anti–clean-eating website for troubled eaters ‘Not Plant Based’. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To register for Appearance Matters 8: More on our guests, Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer https://directory.sph.umn.edu/bio/sph-a-z/dianne-neumark-sztainer Laura & Eve: http://www.notplantbased.com For eating disorder help and support contact B-EAT https://www.b-eat.co.uk Or NEDA https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Or The Academy for Eating Disorders: http://www.aedweb.org/ Or the Butterfly Foundation https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au Episode developed & produced by Nadia Craddock with research advice from Phillippa Diedrichs (Associate Professor at CA

Listen to our Appearance Matters: the Podcast Christmas Special 2017 on mentorship in academia - with members of the CAR team and Professor Nichola Rumsey - one of the most remarkable mentors we know. For more on the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car For early bird registration for our Appearance Matters 8 conference:http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/hls/research/appearanceresearch/events/appearancematters/registration.aspx (full rate applicable from March 1st) To register up for our conference mentorship breakfast: https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Pr6a9P5w2hvXyl Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

Nadia and Jade talk about exercise and body image with Tanya Joseph - architect of Sport England's 'This Girl Can' Campaign and body image & body functionality researcher, Assistant Professor Jessica Alleva. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Follow CAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/car_UWE For more on 'This Girl Can': https://www.sportengland.org/our-work/women/this-girl-can/ WATCH 'This Girl Can' Ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoXyIxqFRc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsP0W7-tEOc Follow Tanya Joseph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanyajoseph For more on Jessica Alleva: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/jessica.alleva https://twitter.com/JessicaAlleva Episode written & produced by Nadia Craddock, reviewed by Phillippa Diedrichs (Associate Professor at CAR)

Nadia and Jade tackle the weighty topic of bariatric surgery with Professor Rebecca Puhl (at 28.37) and CAR's Dr Jen Heath and Claire Hamlet. Lots of links for this episode: Taffy Brodesser-Akner's article in the NYT Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/magazine/weight-watchers-oprah-losing-it-in-the-anti-dieting-age.html?_r=0 For a review on Roxane Gay's book Hunger: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/body-barrier On set points and the science of why dieting doesn't work: https://www.ted.com/talks/sandra_aamodt_why_dieting_doesn_t_usually_work https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/11/more-obese-patients-in-the-uk-should-be-offered-weight-loss-operations-say-surgeons A really powerful podcast episode from This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/589/tell-me-im-fat?promo=1#play Enough of the fear of fat Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelli_jean_drinkwater_enough_with_the_fear_of_fat#t-2330 Let us know what you think: https://twitter.com/car_UWE To

Nadia and Jade discuss breast cancer and body image with Centre for Appearance Research co-director Professor Diana Harcourt, Clinical Psychologist & Visiting Professor Alex Clarke, and research fellows Drs Helena Lewis-Smith and Nicole Paraskeva. Let us know what you think: https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Cover Image: with permission from the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc - http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock with research advice from Professor Di Harcourt & Dr Helena Lewis Smith (CAR)

Burn injuries can permanently change a person’s appearance. Research shows that adjustment to an altered appearance following a burn can make a significant difference in terms of quality of life indicators. Nadia and Jade talk to Dr Catrin Griffiths, Ella Guest and Dr Jen Heath to find out more about psychological support and adjustment. Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Parent of a child with a burn injury? Link to Dr Jen Heath's survey: http://tinyurl.com/peersupportforparents Soundcloud image credit: Joanne de Nobriga Episode recorded: May 2017 Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock, with input from Catrin Griffiths, Ella Guest, & Jen Heath.

Nadia and Jade discuss whether the jury is out on social media and body image - is it all bad news or can social media be a force for good when it comes to body image? Special guests: Dr Amy Slater from CAR - an internationally renowned expert on social media and body image. Megan Crabbe (aka bodyposipanda) body positive blogger and instagrammer. UPDATE: research paper on Instagram by Dr Amy Slater, Nisha Varsani and Dr Phillippa Diedrichs is available to read here: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/32084/ Let us know what you think - https://twitter.com/CAR_UWE Find out more about CAR - www.uwe.ac.uk/car Find out more about Megan - www.bodyposipanda.com and follow her on Instagram by searching bodyposipanda Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock with research guidance from Dr Amy Slater.

Alongside weight and shape, global beauty standards place significant emphasis on skin colour. In this episode, Nadia and Jade look at the juxtaposition between the practice of tanning and skin-lightening and the research related to why people go to great efforts to change the colour of their skin. The episode features clips from the critically acclaimed documentary on the globalisation of beauty - The Illusionists - used with permission from film director Elena Rossini. Plus, hear an exclusive preview of an extract from Harvard’s latest teaching case study on skin lightening – thanks to Professor Bryn Austin and her team at STRIPED in the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. To download or stream the Illusionists: theillusionists.org To find out more and to download STRIPED public health teaching cases: www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/teaching-cases/ For a short summary article on skin colour ideals: bit.ly/2kPBJek https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color Episod

Nadia and Jade discuss whether our appearance is a feminist issue, how feminism can help us feel better about our bodies, and how some body image researchers apply feminism in their work. This episode's special guest is Melissa Fabello, managing editor at Everyday Feminism. Melissa is also a body acceptance activist, sexuality scholar, and patriarchy smasher living in Philadelphia. She is also a doctoral candidate at Widener University, working toward a PhD in Human Sexuality Studies. In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th, members of the CAR team share their top body confidence tips to inspire women to #beboldforchange as a step to change the culture of how women feel about their bodies. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car https://twitter.com/car_UWE To read the ‘Costing the Invisible’ Report: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/24438/ To find out more about Melissa: http://www.melissafabello.com https://twitter.com/fyeahmfabello To find out more about Everyday Feminism: http://everyda

Nadia and Jade discuss mindfulness and how the practice might be useful for people experiencing body image concerns. They are joined by mindfulness experts Dr Melissa Atkinson and Fabio Zucchelli from CAR who talk about the current research in the area as well as sharing some mindfulness exercises to try at home. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock with research advice from Dr Melissa Atkinson & Fabio Zucchelli.

In the last Appearance Matters: The Podcast episode of 2016, Nadia and Jade talk about cosmetic surgery – an important area of research at the Centre for Appearance Research. They are joined by three cosmetic surgery experts: surgeon Dr Nigel Mercer, clinical psychologist Dr Francesca Nobile and CAR’s Dr Nicole Paraskeva. The episode also features clips from Elena Rossini’s critically acclaimed documentary about the marketing of unattainable beauty around the world. The Illusionists is now available for purchase or rental exclusively on VHX. Elena is currently running a special initiative, where 25% of proceeds from each purchase are donated to the non-profit of your choosing. We highly recommend! All the details are on the homepage here: http://theillusionists.org/ Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

Social activism is central in the fight for justice, human rights and equality. In this episode of Appearance Matters: the Podcast! we talk about the importance of social activism in relation to our appearance. We hear from body image activist Sharon Haywood about how she and a group of activists from around the world successfully took on Facebook to remove the ‘feeling fat emoji’. We also hear from fat activist Dr Sigrun Danielsdottir about how Iceland is fighting back against fat stigma and unhelpful public health rhetoric around the obesity epidemic. We also introduce the COST Action Group: Appearance Matters. To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car The COST Action Group: Appearance Matters: http://appearancematters.eu/ To find out more about Sharon Haywood: http://sharonhaywood.com/ Endangered Bodies: http://www.endangeredbodies.org http://buenosaires.endangeredbodies.org To find out more about SigrunDanielsdottir: http://appearancematters.eu/presentation/45-Sigrn-Danelsdttir- The Iceland fat

As many of us settle into the new academic year, this episode will be looking towards the future of appearance research and practice. Nine experts and rising stars will discuss what they believe the most important priority for the field of appearance research and practice in the next five years to be and why? In order of presentation: Dr Alex Clarke (CAR @UWEbristol), Dr Glen Jankowski (Leeds Beckett University), Professor Niva Piran (University of Toronto), Dr Nicola Stock (CAR @UWEbristol), Dr Sarah Riley (Aberystwyth University), Dr Melissa Atkinson (CAR @UWEbristol), Dr Rachel Calogero (University of Kent), Dr Jessica Alleva (Maastricht University) & Professor Nichola Rumsey (CAR @UWEbristol) To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Episode produced by Nadia Craddock

Is big business the enemy of the positive body image movement? What can brands do to promote body positivity? We lined up an incredible panel of esteemed experts to discuss the topic of big business and body image at our international conference Appearance Matters 7: Susie Orbach (writer & activist), James Partridge OBE (Founder of charity Changing Faces), Meaghan Ramsey (Former Global Director of the Dove Self Esteem Project), Jo Swinson (Former MP and Minister for Women & Equality), Elena Rossini (Film Maker & Director) and Florence Adepoju (Founder of MDMFLow). With Caryn Franklin MBE (Fashion Editor & Writer) as moderator. Links to our panellists: Caryn Franklin MBE (Moderator) @Caryn_Franklin - http://franklinonfashion.com/biography/ Susie Orbach @psychoanalysis - James Partridge OBE @JRJPartridge - https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/staff/about-james-partridge Meaghan Ramsey @MeaghanRx - https://www.ted.com/speakers/meaghan_ramsey Jo Swinson @joswinson - https://en.wikipedia.org

Most people with a visible difference live in low-income countries but to date most of our research and support comes from high-income countries. In Professor Diana Harcourt's powerful AM7 keynote address on 'Visible Difference in Low-Income Countries', we are given the opportunity to think about what we, in higher income countries can learn from the millions of people facing the challenge of living with an altered appearance in circumstances and societies where resources are scarce. To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Music is by the Bristol-based percussionist, David Insua-Cao. http://www.davidinsuacao.com Episode produced by Nadia Craddock

'Developing and Disseminating Evidence-Based Body Image Interventions'. Our second Appearance Matters 7 Conference Keynote address by leading expert, Dr Eric Stice. To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car To read more about the Body Project: http://www.bodyprojectcollaborative.com/ Music is by the Bristol-based percussionist, David Insua-Cao. http://www.davidinsuacao.com Episode produced by Nadia Craddock

Listen to Harvard Professor Bryn Austin give her keynote address at the Appearance Matters 7 conference, ‘Accelerating Progress in the Prevention of Body Dissatisfaction: A Call for Policy Translation Research and Training’. About the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car About STRIPED: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/striped/ Journal article on research to policy translation for prevention of disordered weight and shape control behaviours: A case example targeting dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471015316300496 Music is by the Bristol-based percussionist, David Insua-Cao. http://www.davidinsuacao.com Image Credit: @elanorebeer | http://www.eleanorbeer.com/ Episode produced by Nadia Craddock

Two weeks on, we are still high on adrenaline from our Appearance Matters 7 conference. In this Appearance Matters 7-Part 2 bonus episode, we reminisce about the conference, share our highlights, and hear from a few sporting delegates who spoke what they liked best about the conference. CAR team @AM7 Photo Credit: http://www.julianespaete.com/ Episode developed and produced by Dr Nicola Stock

The Appearance Matters 7 conference is fast approaching. In this bonus episode, we look forward to the conference by speaking with delegates and presenters, as well as providing an outline of the exciting scientific and social programmes. Photo Credit: http://www.julianespaete.com/ Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock