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

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 into the Body Positivity movement, weight-loss and enabling social behaviors, diet and personal responsibility, food regulations and a whole lot more. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (09:55) Psychological impacts of obesity & enabling behaviour (18:06) Body positivity differences between men & women (25:13) What age should children use smart devices? (26:55) Penelope’s weight loss process (34:05) How Helen handled Penelope’s weight challenges (39:59) The Body Positivity movement (44:35) Algorithmic amplification vs genuine ideological alliance (49:35) Diet & personal responsibility (59:44) Dangers & addictions of sugar (1:03:22) Food regulations & personal responsibility (1:08:30) Toxic load management (1:12:28) Societal alignment on definition of obesity & health (1:20:16) ‘Wellcare’ & what to do now (1:28:27) Outro _ Follow Zuby: https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic Follow the Step It UP Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@StepItUPPodcast/featured _ Subscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more: https://fanlink.to/zubypodcast  Support Zuby on Locals: https://teamzuby.locals.com Support Zuby on Patreon: https://patreon.com/zubymusic Online Store: https://teamzuby.com Get Zuby's fitness book 'Strong Advice': https://zubymusic.gumroad.com/l/zubyfitness Get Zuby's children's book 'The Candy Calamity': http://candycalamity.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy