EMERGENCY SERIES, EPISODE 4: Young people, body image and mental health in a pandemic with Caoimhe Green and Tanisha Barrett from OTR

Welcome back to this emergency series of Body Cons! If you’ve listened to our previous series of Body Cons you might notice this one sounds a little different. This is because we’re each recording the interviews separately and making the podcast remotely. It’s not possible to travel the country together to have these conversations around people’s kitchen tables, but hopefully you’ll forgive the less than perfect sound quality of this series and still enjoy these important conversations. This episode is introduced by Molly, while Lottie interviews the brilliant Caoimhe Green and Tanisha Barrett from OTR, a mental health social movement for young people living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. They chat body image during the pandemic, the pressures and challenges young people aged 11-25 are facing in these areas, along with useful resources and places to find support. This episode does come with a Trigger Warning as some of the content discusses eating disorders and disordered eating. GET IN TOUCH: Email: bodyconspodcast@gmail.com |Tweet: @bodyconspodcast | Instagram: @bodyconspodcast Sign up to the newsletter: http://www.bodyconspodcast.com/ ALL THE JUICY STUFF: Molly’s tip this week: Ellyn Satter on “Normal eating” – https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/What-is-normal-eating-Secure.pdf OUR GUESTS: Caoimhe Green and Tanisha Barrett OTR (Off The Record) – https://www.otrbristol.org.uk Shameless (OTR Body image group) – https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do/shameless/ Shameless Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/otrshameless/ Dove Self Esteem project – https://www.dove.com/uk/dove-self-esteem-project.html Mysenseofself – Diana Anti Bullying and ASOS project – https://www.antibullyingpro.com/asos-resources PSHE Association body image resources – https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/search/node/body%20image Curvesome Yoga – http://www.curvesomeyoga.com Jessamyn Stanley yoga – http://jessamynstanley.com Rupi Kaur moth poem – https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8872910-representation-is-vital-otherwise-the-butterfly-surrounded-by-a-group YOUR HOSTS: Molly Forbes: @mollyjforbes | Lottie Storey: @lottie_storey PRODUCTION CREDITS: Artwork by Hannah Broadway @hannahkbroadway Music: Teeth White by The Staves, used under license from Warner Music (PRS & PPL) Sound FX and bed music: Epidemic Sound Produced by Molly Forbes

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Welcome to Body Cons – a collection of conversations about bodies. Hosted by Molly Forbes and Lottie Storey, Body Cons takes a curious look at one of modern life's most pressing subjects: body image. From post-baby bodies to the latest pop video, from dismantling diet culture to disability, Body Cons looks at anything and everything to do with body image. We've travelled the country to have these conversations, tracking down the expert voices that bring real credence to every episode, opening up the conversation to listeners all over the world. These discussions are weaved into an introductory chat about body image in the news and popular culture every week. With new episodes published weekly, subscribe so you don’t miss a show!