As Jamie continues on her own journey to become more body positive, we are reminded daily that this is a shared space and there are SO many different stories and journeys. Body positivity is more than just about size...it is also about race, gender, etc. This week we have the amazing Raffela Mancuso on the podcast. Raffela is a mental illness activist and diet culture DISRUPTOR who uses social media to center people who are living in marginalized bodies, while also sharing about her own personal journey. She’s trying to be compassionate with herself during this pandemic, and she’s hoping you can do the same. She’s all around an amazing human and we are so stoked to have her on! Before Rafella comes on, you asked for it and we are giving it to ya! Jamie shares ALLLL about their family’s real life and also gives a fantastic recap of the latest MAFS episode. This season is BONKERS!    33:50 - Welcome to HMCP, Raffela! 34:02 - Jamie asks, We’d love to know what got you started on this journey to advocacy and what your own experiences have been life navigating the world of normalizing normal bodies? 36:20 - Jamie asks, For anybody listening who doesn’t understand, what does body positivity mean to you? 39:11 - Doug asks, What is fatphobia? 43:23 - Doug asks, You called out thin influencers on social media saying that they are taking up too much space on social media. What did you mean by that? 45:57 - Jamie asks, What was their response when you tagged them to that message? 48:06 - Doug asks, What would be ideal for other influencers to bring awareness to this if they are not living in a so-called “fat” body? 50:50 - Jamie asks, I want to pass the mic to you and talk all about mental health and how it correlates with body confidence? 55:00 - Jamie asks, What are your thoughts on the diet industry & how we can change the narrative? 58:40 - Doug asks, Was there a rock bottom that made you get over the difficult part of your life with diet culture? 1:02:32 - Jamie asks, What is your work that you do regarding this?   And we will be back next week for another AWESOME episode! Until then, you are loved! 💞     Raffela’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raffela_mancuso/   And thank you to our sponsors:   Talkspace - To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Use the code JAMIE to get $100 off of your first month.   Rothy’s - Check out all the amazing shoes, bags and masks available right now at Rothys.com/HMCP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices