#302 Helene & Penelope - 'Body Positivity' Is Harming Women

<p>Zuby is joined by mother-daughter duo, Helene Leeds and Penelope Popken — hosts of the Step It UP Podcast. Helene and Penelope sit down to discuss their personal journeys with health, wellness, and fitness, the challenges of obesity in a family dynamic and the health industry writ large. We dive</p><p>into the Body Positivity movement, weight-loss and enabling social behaviors, diet and personal responsibility, food regulations and a whole lot more.</p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00) Introduction</p><p>(09:55) Psychological impacts of obesity &amp; enabling behaviour</p><p>(18:06) Body positivity differences between men &amp; women</p><p>(25:13) What age should children use smart devices?</p><p>(26:55) Penelope’s weight loss process</p><p>(34:05) How Helen handled Penelope’s weight challenges</p><p>(39:59) The Body Positivity movement</p><p>(44:35) Algorithmic amplification vs genuine ideological alliance</p><p>(49:35) Diet &amp; personal responsibility</p><p>(59:44) Dangers &amp; addictions of sugar</p><p>(1:03:22) Food regulations &amp; personal responsibility</p><p>(1:08:30) Toxic load management</p><p>(1:12:28) Societal alignment on definition of obesity &amp; health</p><p>(1:20:16) ‘Wellcare’ &amp; what to do now</p><p>(1:28:27) Outro</p><p><br /></p><p>_</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Zuby:</p><p>https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow the Step It UP Podcast:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@StepItUPPodcast/featured</p><p><br /></p><p>_</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify &amp; more: https://fanlink.to/zubypodcast </p><p><br /></p><p>Support Zuby on Locals: https://teamzuby.locals.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Support Zuby on Patreon: https://patreon.com/zubymusic</p><p><br /></p><p>Online Store: https://teamzuby.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Get Zuby's fitness book 'Strong Advice': https://zubymusic.gumroad.com/l/zubyfitness</p><p><br /></p><p>Get Zuby's children's book 'The Candy Calamity': http://candycalamity.com</p><br /><br />Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donations" rel="payment">https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donations</a><br /><br />Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br /><br />Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>