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• Laura Adlington on Body Confidence

  This week on Good Influence we're talking about body confidence and fatphobia; confidence vs neutrality, the impact of the media that we grow up with and the importance of seeing ourselves reflected on screen. Laura Adlington is a podcaster hosting Self-love podcast, Go Love Yourself alongside cohost and friend Lauren Smith. Laura reached the finals of the Great British Bake Off in 2020 and ever since has used her platform to discuss plus size, representation, discrimination, fashion and body image.If you want to learn more, here's where to find Laura and her recommendations: Instagram: @laura.adlingtonWebsite: lauraadlington.comPodcast: Go Love YourselfSomething to read: Sofie Hagen - Happy FatSomething to watch: The Handmaid's TaleSomething to listen to: Maintenance Phase Podcast Get involved and join in the conversation:Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Liz Plank on Feminism and Fertility

  This week on Good Influence we're talking about feminism and fertility, the social secrecy around fertility, how to balance assumptions with information on the positive impact of choice for everyone.Liz Plank is an author, journalist, filmmaker and podcaster with a master's degree in gender. Liz wrote bestselling book 'For The Love of Men' about the role of masculinity and how the patriarchy causes harm. She recently released a series called 'Race to 35' for Dax Shepard's 'Armchair Expert' podcast, in which she and co-host Monica Padman documented the experience of freezing their eggs as they both turned 35.If you want to learn more, here's where to find Liz and her recommendations: Instagram: @feministabulousTwitter: @feministabulousWebsite: elizabethplank.comSomething to read: For The Love Of Men - Liz Plank / Bell Hooks - The Will to Change / On Freedom- Maggie NelsonSomething to watch: 'Minding the Gap' DocumentarySomething to listen to: Race To 35 Get involved and join in the conversation:Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Sophia Li on Web3 and the Climate

  This week on Good Influence we're talking about Web3 and the Climate; the role of storytelling in bringing climate conversations to new audiences and technologies, the importance of new systems for people around the world, and what Web3 actually means.Sophia Li is an award winning journalist, film director and environmental advocate. She hosts Meta's climate focussed podcast 'Climate Talks', is a co-founder of Steward, a Web3 collective working for people on the planet, as well as being an official United Nations human rights champion.If you want to learn more, here's where to find Sophia and her recommendations: Instagram: @sophfeiWebsite: sophfei.comSomething to read: A New Earth - Eckhart TolleSomething to watch: NatureSomething to listen to: 'How to Save a Planet' podcast Get involved and join in the conversation:Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Dr Sam Akbar on Stress and Resilience

  This week on Good Influence we're talking about stress and resilience; the difference between stress and anxiety, managing stresses that we can't get rid of and how we adapt and recover after particularly tough timesDr. Sam Akbar is a clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, and author of her book 'Stressilient: How to Beat Stress and Build Resilience.' She also founded newsletter The Mindful Minute, providing busy women with quick and practical tools to help them manage their stress and feel happier.If you want to learn more, here's where to find Sam and her recommendations: Instagram: @drsam_akbarTwitter: @drsam_akbarBook: StressilientSomething to read: Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor FranklSomething to watch: Ferris Beuller's Day OffSomething to listen to: 'We Can Do Hard Things' Podcast Get involved and join in the conversation:Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Bay Garnett on Secondhand Shopping

  This week on Good Influence we're talking about secondhand shopping; the rising popularity of pre-owned clothing, how the language used to describe it affects our habits, and the importance of bringing together fashion and sustainable practices.Bay Garnett is known in the fashion industry as the Queen of Thrift. She's a fashion stylist, author and creative director, a pioneer in bringing vintage and second-hand pieces to high end fashion shoots. Bay has worked as a fashion editor in publications including British Vogue and The Evening Standard and is now also the senior independent fashion advisor for Oxfam, a vocal supporter of sustainability.If you want to learn more, here's where to find Bay and her recommendations: Instagram: @baygarnettWebsite: baygarnett.comPodcast: 'This Old Thing'Something to read: 'In Cold Blood' - Truman CapoteSomething to watch: John Hughes Movies Something to listen to: The Rolling Stones, Bach, 'As It Was' by Harry Styles, Elvis, 'Grasslands' by Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, John Denver Get involved and join in the conversation:Follow @gemmastyles @goodinfluencegs and send in your messages and questions to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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