Fat and Fertile

Nicola Salmon

Navigating getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world can be really flipping hard, especially when everyone is telling you that you have to lose weight to access any kind of support.Join Nicola Salmon - fat-positive fertility coach and author of the book “Fat and Fertile” - as she explores the complexities that fat folks face when they want to grow their family.If you identify as fat or being in a bigger body, want to get pregnant and want to find a community of other folks navigating this, this podcast is for you.Learn more and get full show notes and...

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Fat and Fertile

Episodes (36)

Mar 31st Healing from Healthcare Trauma While Still Advocating for Your Care
Mar 24th Trapped by the System: When BMI Requirements Create Impossible Barriers to Fertility Care
Mar 17th Do I Need to Eat Perfectly to Support My Fertility?

Fat and Fertile

Mar 31, 2026
36¼ minutes
25 MB

If you've been hurt by the healthcare system while trying to access fertility care, you are not alone, and you are not broken. This episode is for anyone who has experienced harm, dismissal, or humiliation from healthcare providers and is now caught in the incredibly difficult position of needing care from a system that has already hurt them. In this episode, we cover: What healthcare trauma actually looks like, and why so many fat folks experience it without ever naming it that way How your nervous system responds to perceived threats (fight, flight...

Fat and Fertile

Healing from Healthcare Trauma While Still Advocating for Your Care

Nicola Salmon

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