The experience of parenting a child with a visible difference is complex and so, with the help of Tina Rycroft (Mother of a child with Microtia) and Maia Thornton (PhD researcher at CAR), Jade and Bruna unpack this topic area. 

Find out more about the parent support materials being developed at CAR: https://bit.ly/2RM3oDC  
Resources on Microtia UK website: http://www.microtiauk.org/information/ 

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo provided by Tina Rycroft
Episode developed & produced by Jade Parnell

59: Parenting a Child with a Visible Difference

Listen in to learn about Topity - a chatbot designed to improve body image among Brazilian adolescents. 

~Timestamps~
Dr Juliana Meireles & Professor Ana Carolina Soares Amaral - 5.22
Gabriela Mora (UNICEF Brazil) - 18.55
Lucila Suarez Battan (Talk 2 U) - 26.54
Dr Emily Matheson - 43.22

Topity Protocol Paper: https://bit.ly/3GBszwO

Let us know what you think: https://twitter.com/car_UWE    
To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car    

Episode developed and produced by Dr Nadia Craddock. 
If you found this episode useful, please rate us on Apple Podcasts – it really DOES help.

66: Topity - A Body Image Chatbot for Brazilian Adolescents

This month, Bruna and Jade discuss the topic of craniosynostosis, with a focus on the experiences of parents of children with the condition. On the episode, Bruna and Jade are joined by several guests: Nicola Stock, Associate Professor at the Centre for Appearance Research; Karen Wilkinson-Bell, Director of Headlines Craniofacial support; and Lucy, Kris and Michelle, parents of children with craniosynostosis.

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To find out more about the work of Headlines Craniofacial Support, and to access the parent booklet that was referenced in this episode, visit: www.headlines.org.uk

Please share, subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean a lot. 
Thank you! B & J x 

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Cover photo from Headlines Craniofacial Support (with special thanks to Monty, Lucy and Kris).

Episode developed & produced by Bruna Costa.

67: Parenting a Child with Craniosynostosis

Having light-coloured skin has been a key feature of societal appearance ideals for women in many parts of the globe, including Indonesia - the world's fourth most populated country. 

On this episode, we hear from CAR-collaborator Dr Ayu Saraswati, Associate Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Hawaii to learn more about the light skin appearance ideal in Indonesia. We discover that the preference for lighter skin predates European(specifically Dutch) colonialism and that, lighter skin is not always considered better if the racialized group is not also positioned as desirable. Ayu also explains why the promotion of skin lightening products and the promotion of skin tanning products are not two sides of the same coin, though both are rooted anti-blackness. 

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To read more about the work CAR is doing in Indonesia:
https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/1/e33596
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-021-11770-0

To find out more about Ayu, visit:
https://drsaraswati.com

Please share, subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean a lot.
Thank you! The CAR podcast team xx

Credits:
Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Episode hosted by Nadia Craddock and Maia Thornton
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

70: Racism, Colourism, and Constructing Whiteness in Indonesia

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode of the series, Maia shares some definitions for the term ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY.

To find out more about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy:  

Listen to this previous podcast episode about an ACT-based intervention developed for adults with a visible difference: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/summer-short-series-act-it-out
OR
Read this journal article why ACT can be a really useful approach for individuals with a visible difference by Zucchelli et al. (2018) https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrjcp/32/3/171.abstract 

Please remember to rate, review, share and subscribe and happy listening!
The CAR podcast team xxx

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Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6
Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews
Episode developed and produced by Maia Thornton

Defining 'Acceptance And Commitment Therapy'

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

In this episode, Nadia talks about the term intersectionality and its application to qualitative and quantitative research.

Paper links:
Considerations for employing intersectionality in qualitative health research - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113138
Intersectionality in quantitative research: A systematic review of its emergence and applications of theory and methods - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100798

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The CAR podcast team xxx

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6
Cover image designed by Abbi Matthews
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

Defining 'Intersectionality'

Welcome to our December Dictionary Series!

We recognise that we reference a whole bunch of terms and theories on this podcast and felt it was time to have a handy series of definitions that you can keep coming back to. This is a series of 24 x 5 minute episodes covering some key terms that we use a lot in our work at the centre. Episodes will be released daily and definitions have been co-created with or provided by various members of the Centre for Appearance Research team.

In this episode of the series, we define THEMATIC ANALYSIS. Thank you to Dr Victoria Clarke for providing support in developing this definition.

To find out more about Thematic Analysis, visit:
www.thematicanalysis.net 
Thematic analysis (Clarke and Braun, 2017): 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1262613 
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2019): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1628806?journalCode=rqrs21
What can “thematic analysis” offer health and wellbeing researchers? (Braun and Clarke, 2014): https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/qhw.v9.26152 
What is thematic analysis?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4voVhTiVydc 

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The CAR podcast team xxx

Transcript available soon at: bit.ly/3FfqSH6 
Cover image designed by Abbi Mathews
Episode developed by Abbi Mathews and Victoria Clarke
Episode produced by Abbi Mathews

Defining 'Thematic Analysis'

This month, we are exploring the experiences of children and young people living with eczema. 

Christine Roxburgh (CEO of charitable organisation Eczema Outreach Support)and Dr Ella Guest(Research Fellow from the Centre for Appearance Research) join us to discuss the psychosocial impact of living with eczema, as well as current and future support available from Eczema Outreach Support. 

Dr Daniela Ghio (Lecturer in Psychology from the University of Manchester) also discusses her recent research with adolescents and young people living with eczema and a new website designed to support individuals with eczema. 

To find out more about support for individuals with eczema: 
- Eczema Support Outreach website: www.eos.org.uk 

- Eczema Care online website: https://www.eczemacareonline.org.uk/en?language_set=1  

To find out more about research on this topic:
- Views and experiences of managing eczema: systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjd.19299

- ‘It's like the bad guy in a movie who just doesn't die’: a qualitative exploration of young people's adaptation to eczema and implications for self-care https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjd.18046 

- Psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with eczema: A secondary analysis of qualitative data to inform a behaviour change intervention  https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjhp.12467 

-Taking charge of eczema self-management: a qualitative interview study with young people with eczema https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e044005.abstract 


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Thank you! 

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Cover photo by RF Studio from Pexels 
Episode developed and produced by Maia Thornton

75: Living with Eczema

Tune in to hear about an exciting new body image intervention designed for adolescent girls and young women in Indonesia - Warna Warni Waktu.

Guest Timestamps:
Dr Kholisah Nasution - 4.42
Jonathan McKay (Girl Effect) - 21.00
Sharon Haywood - 44.15

This project was a collaboration involving Girl Effect, Percolate Galactic, the Centre for Appearance Research and Indonesian research partners based at the University of Indonesia and the University of Hawaii and was funded by the Dove Self-Esteem Project.

--- Links ---
Warna Waarin Wake video series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A2nGjrG-_c 
Study Protocol Paper: https://www.researchprotocols.org/2022/1/e33596
Study Results Paper: COMING SOON

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo created by Girl Effect
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

76: Warna Warni Waktu - Improving Girls' Body Confidence in Indonesia

This month our very own Appearance Matters the podcast co-host, Bruna Costa, joins us to share insights from her doctoral research project, conducted as part of her Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology. 

Bruna discusses the importance of increasing representation of marginalised groups within visible difference research and working closely with community partners. Bruna also shares novel insights from her research focussed on the experiences of UK Somali adults with visible facial differences. 

A message from Bruna: Thank you to the individuals who took part in this research, and shared their experiences so openly, and our community collaborators, who were instrumental to the project. Thank you to the funders of this work, the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) Foundation. Thank you to my doctoral supervisors, Heidi Williamson, Diana Harcourt and Habib Naqvi.


To find out more about Bruna's research, her thesis will soon be available on the UWE repository. 

To find out more about Nura Aabe's work: 
BBC news article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-57684958

Bristol TEDxBristol talk:
https://tedxbristol.com/about/person/nura_aabe

To find out more about similar research:
South Asian perceptions and experiences of Cleft Lip and Palate phttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1748681510002317?casa_token=jMz0v96LLW4AAAAA:KT8CKBNXrq-Azy2Z8iUOfPeBbCSShZNJf1pnjCpLLFddlaxcwgepzV2NjoGnRINIyp_WFN3X7A

Bangladeshi women's perceptions and experiences of neurofibromatosis. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10897-007-9097-0

South Asian women's perceptions and experiences of vitiligo. https://academic.oup.com/bjd/article/163/3/481/6642583

Chinese women's perceptions and experiences of skin conditions.
https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/142734/2/Thompson.%20Cultural%20nuances%20of%20skin%20shame.pdf

South Asian women perceptions and experiences of breast cancer.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pon.4187?casa_token=6U6uTSKsSrsAAAAA%3ANZ3BSF0S_Wb3pYcKk1Mb0LBefd2dP0YjQEFMjRhdvlQfpQUQb7kYtqQ1xvPcNkD-Y9FWhUMk7RAU7zQ

77: Experiences of UK Somali adults with visible facial differences

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the development of the ACCORD resource, including our adult representatives, Headlines Craniofacial Support, Fine Rolling Media, and the specialist NHS craniofacial units. Special thanks to Anna Kearney, Katie Piggott, Andrea White, Dawn Wilkin, Emma McCann and Hannah Saunders.  The ACCORD project was funded by the VTCT Foundation.  To access ACCORD, visit: https://www.headlines.org.uk/for-adults.  To access the short online evaluation survey, visit: tinyurl.com/ACCORD-Evaluation

79: Adults with Craniosynostosis: Creating Online Resources to Reduce Distress

Welcome back to the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.
Today, Bruna speaks to Nadia Craddock (Senior Research Fellow) about her paper titled: Understanding colourism in the UK: development and assessment of the everyday colourism scale
You can read the paper here: tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01419870.2022.2149275
Check out a previous full-feature Appearance Matters episode on colourism: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/80-understanding-colourism 
Summer shorts series developed by Nadia Craddock
Episode produced by Bruna Costa
Photo: Unsplash

Summer Shorts Series: The Everyday Colourism Scale

Welcome back to the final episode in the summer shorts series! Over the summer, we’re bringing you short episodes focusing on a recently published paper by researchers at the team at the Centre for Appearance Research.

Today, Maia speaks to Kirsty Garbett (Research Fellow at CAR) about her paper titled: ‘Body Image Among Girls In Indonesia: Associations with Disordered Eating Behaviours, Life Engagement, Desire for Cosmetic Surgery and Psychosocial Influences’.

To find our more you can read the published paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/14/6394 

To hear more related to this topic you can check out previous Appearance Matters the podcast episodes: 

Warna Warni Waktu - Improving Girls' Body Confidence in Indonesia https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/76-warna-warni-waktu-improving-girls-body-confidence-in-indonesia

Racism, Colourism, and Constructing Whiteness in Indonesia
https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/racism-colourism-and-constructing-whiteness-in-indonesia

Summer shorts series developed by Nadia Craddock
Episode produced by Maia Thornton
Photo: Jon Lach via Unsplash

Summer Shorts Series: Body Image among Indonesian Girls

Kicking off our Appearance Matters 10 Conference Series, Maia speaks with A/Professor Kathleen Bogart.

About Dr Kathleen Bogart
Kathleen was born with a facial difference and is dedicated to research and advocacy intervening on visible difference stigma and ableism. Passionate about the disability community, she is the co-founder of the Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN) for disabled psychologists and allies. In addition to more than 55 scientific journal articles, her work has also been featured in the New York Times, Time, and the Financial Times. She has also delivered a TEDx talk, The Psychology of Ableism, and produces a Psychology Today blog focused on the psychology of ableism.

Link to info on the 10th Appearance Matters Conference: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference

Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN) https://darndisability.org/

Psychology Today Blog post: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disability-is-diversity

81: In Conversation with Dr Kathleen Bogart - AM10 Keynote Speaker

Professor Phillippa Diedrichs chats to Nadia about some career defining moments and gives some teasers for her Appearance Matters 10 Conference Keynote address. 

More about Phillippa: https://www.phillippadiedrichs.com

Link to info on the 10th Appearance Matters Conference: www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-a…ents/am-conference

Prof Nichola Rumsey episode link: https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters/bonus-episode-professor-nichola-rumsey-obe

Body Confident Sport: https://www.bodyconfidentsport.com/

82: In Conversation with Prof Phillippa Diedrichs - AM10 Keynote Speaker

For our February episode, Abbi finds out all about Alopecia. Alopecia means hair loss and it can affect any or all areas of the body, and can be temporary or permanent. 

We are joined by three guests. Firstly, from CAR, we have Research Fellow Dr Kerry Montgomery and Senior Lecturer – formerly Senior Research Fellow at CAR - Dr Fabio Zucchelli. We are also joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK, a national charity aiming to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia.

Alopecia UK: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/
Men's Chat Short Film: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/mens-chat-a-short-film

Papers discussed: 

Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20551029221121524

Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.324 

Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.301

Please share, subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean a lot. 

Thank you! x 

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Cover photo by Alopecia UK
Episode developed & produced by Abbi Mathews

84: Living with Alopecia

Find out more about Body Confident Sport - two new body image programmes designed to support girls in sport settings.

Nadia speaks with Dr Emily Matheson, Dr Kat Schneider, Dr Courtney Boucher, and Dr Nicole LeVoi to hear more have this 3-year project from conception to dissemination.

Body Confident Sport Website: https://www.bodyconfidentsport.com

Centre for Appearance Research Website: www.uwe.ac.uk/car
Tucker Center Website: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/

Papers:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.012
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.013
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.05.002
https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2023.2212023
https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2023.2258379
https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2023-0035

Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock.

85: Body Confident Sport

April is Autism Acceptance Month so Nadia speaks with Phaedra Longhurst - an autistic PhD student at Angelia Ruskin University.

The Links to Phaedra's Papers:
Scoping Review: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102170
Positive body image in autistic adults interview study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101655
BAS-2A: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101706

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Thank you! x

Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock.

86: Body Image In Autistic Adults

In this episode, we are joined by some of the members of the CARE project team. CARE stands for Craniofacial Microsomia: Accelerating Research and Education and is aimed at investigating the psychosocial impact and healthcare burden of Craniofacial Microsomia. 

CAR's own Dr Nicola Stock (Associate Professor), Dr Alessia Johns (Paediatric Psychologist, Children's Hospital Los Angeles), Lazer Schefer (Patient advocate), and Amy Schefer (Parent advocate) join Maia to discuss this exciting project and the importance of conducting impactful research into rare conditions.

To find out more about the CARE project or to take part in the research, click here: https://linktr.ee/careforcfm

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Episode developed and produced by Maia Thornton.

87: CARE in Craniofacial Microsomia

In this month's episode, Abbi speaks with Dr Lise Deguire; a clinical psychologist, public speaker, author and burn survivor. 

Abbi and Lise discuss how visible differences are represented within the media, what we as individuals can do to reject negative stereotypes, and the small changes that the media could make for a positive impact. 

Sign the Face Equality petition: https://www.change.org/p/tell-hollywood-visible-difference-doesn-t-equal-evil 

Lise's Ted Talk, Scarred not Scary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD9KhXQOED8&t=16s

Lise's book, Flashback Girl: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flashback-Girl-Lessons-Resilience-Survivor/dp/1734932007/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BCRBWJH7FPZ5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XqGms3zHI5U5bY-9Lm3KzyJooR6XiJYPZMb1QsLNd2ARQk-2X6PDtCMIcFsAxxH5x7ORSZ85K_X42cgYsdz9KUW4MJgUuWXC8UlP7USPlWEL6Sc0tx9UCtTQ5oWdzKTTlM3SU3ryFw3gdDMht8SP3PkNLVQb-GoVMzLY4l-WDIEUVUYH5F8vdXV3Ck8v8QPowrQDI-HqxiYiMa1b7jRByQGCdsBKAa9fDtF3SnOxIP4.hDLwtlRvi8SEMSEhPJInQpsqd1zNnS3iBxg2NOQWlVI&dib_tag=se&keywords=flashback+girl&qid=1716212230&sprefix=flashback+girl%2Caps%2C229&sr=8-1


Thanks for listening!

88: Representation of Individuals with Visible Differences in the Media

A slightly different kind of episode on the show this month. Nadia speaks with Professor Phillippa Diedrichs about her new book for teenagers: The Body Confidence Book!! A mixture of personal stories, science, statistics, and tips and actions for young people curious to learn ways to improve their body image.

To buy the book:
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/body-confidence-book-respect-accept-and-empower-yourself-phillippa-diedrichs/7532618 

To learn more about Professor Phillippa Diedrichs:
https://www.phillippadiedrichs.com/

89: The Body Confidence Book by Prof Phillippa Diedrichs

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast! 

In this episode, we share the recording of our Appearance Matters 10 Conference panel discussion event, titled ‘Beyond the Selfie: Can Social Media Influencers Shape the Appearance Diversity Landscape?’

Our panel members include:
- Stephanie Yeboah, an award-winning content creator, author and writer.
- Amit Ghose, an advocate for the visible difference community and social media influencer with lived experience of neurofibromatosis/NF1.
- Phyllida Swift, the CEO of Face Equality International, a charity dedicated to ensuring those with visible differences can live freely without indignity or discrimination. 
- Dr Amy Slater, a researcher at the Centre for Appearance Research whose work focuses on social media and visible differences. 
- Mazviona Madzima, a strategic partner manager at YouTube responsible for some of the platforms largest creators.
- Antony Genova, a brand manager working in advertising at Google.

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo by Ivan Samkov from Pexels
Episode developed and produced by Abbi Mathews

90: Can Social Media Influencers Shape the Appearance Diversity Landscape - AM10 Panel Discussion

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast!

In this episode, we share the recording of one of our Appearance Matters 10 Keynote talks, delivered by Prof. Kathleen Bogart. 

Kathleen's keynote was entitled: 'Putting a Face to Appearance Research: Representation of understudied visible differences'. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did! 

If you'd like to find out more about Kathleen's work, check out the links below: 
- Disability Advocacy and Research Network (DARN) https://darndisability.org/
- Kathleen's Psychology Today blog https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disability-is-diversity
- Kathleen's journal article on self-relevant research https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-024-00056-x 
- Kathleen's recipe blog! https://perfectrecipeproject.blogspot.com/ 

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo provided by Kathleen Bogart
Episode developed and produced by Maia Thornton

91: Putting a Face to Appearance Research - Kathleen Bogart AM10 keynote

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the Podcast!

In this episode, we share the recording of one of our Appearance Matters 10 Keynote talks, delivered by Prof. Phillippa Diedrichs. Please note, the sound quality isn't the best as this was a live recording, but we hope it's good enough.

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did!

To find out more about Phillippa, visit her website: 
http://phillippadiedrichs.com

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo credit - Jessica-Podraza via Unsplash 
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

92: AM10 Keynote - Prof. Phillippa Diedrichs

On this episode, social psychologist and lecturer at Brighton University Dr Jamie Chan speaks with Nadia about body image and social class.

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did!

For more on Jamie:
https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/jamie-chan

To read Jamie's Thesis:
https://sussex.figshare.com/articles/thesis/Beyond_resources_how_social_class_contexts_shape_women_s_body_image_in_the_United_Kingdom/25574445?file=45565752


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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo credit - Jessica-Podraza via Unsplash
Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock

93: Body Image And Social Class

Nadia and Jade talk to male body image expert Dr Scott Griffiths and body positive influencer Kelvin Davis about body image concerns in men - Are they different? Are they on the rise? What is bigorexia? And how can men feel better in their bodies? 

For more on Scott:
http://unimelb.academia.edu/ScottGriffiths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7nKcPsAXI

For more on Kelvin:
http://notoriouslydapper.com/

Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE 
To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car 

Episode written and produced by Nadia Craddock. 
Reviewed by Professor Phillippa Diedrichs.

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28: Body Image and Men

What *actually* is positive body image and how do we get it? Nadia and Jade discuss some interesting new research looking at positive body image and hear from Professor Tracy Tylka – a world leading expert on positive body image.

Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE 

To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car 

Be part of CAR’s research: https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iHjwXSeSVM70Pz 

For more on Tracy Tylka: https://u.osu.edu/tracyltylka/

Also, BIG NEWS: Nadia and Jade now have work IG accounts!! Follow them here: https://www.instagram.com/nadia.craddock/
https://www.instagram.com/jade_parnell94/

Image: @recipesforselflove on Instagram - a CAR fav :)

Episode written and produced by Nadia Craddock
Reviewed by Emma Halliwell (Associate Professor at CAR)

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32: Positive Body Image

Nadia and Jade are joined by Dr Oli Williams to discuss the topic of weight stigma (again!) but this time through a more social lens. 

Interview with Oli [begins at 2.30]

Act With Love website: http://www.actwithlove.co.uk/
Online version of the comic 'Weight of Expectation': http://www.actwithlove.co.uk/woe-digital-comic.html
Paper on the topic co-authored by Oli: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00953/full  
Blog on 'Who are you calling diseased?' https://www.cost-ofliving.net/who-are-you-calling-diseased/

People/accounts referenced in the episode:
Fiona Quigley, Twitter: @FionaQuigs
Samantha Murry (The 'Fat' Female Body)
Roxane Gay, Twitter: @rgay, Instagram: @roxanegay74
Your Fat Friend, Twitter & Instagram: @yrfatfriend

Cover image: by @handsomegirldesigns

Appearance Matters: the podcast!

46: Health, Wealth, and Weight

Nadia and Jade hear from military veteran Sergeant Simon Harmer and members of the UNITS study team at CAR to learn more about the need for support for military personnel affected by appearance altering injuries. 

Let us know what you think https://twitter.com/car_UWE 
To find out more about CAR: www.uwe.ac.uk/car 

For more on Simon Harmer: http://www.blown-away.org

To keep up to date with the Units Research Team:
https://twitter.com/unitsstudy 
https://www.instagram.com/unitsstudy/

To take part in the UNITS study:
If you had an injury that caused scars (of any size and location) or limb loss AND have never served in the Armed Forces, you are invited to complete an online questionnaire here: go.uwe.ac.uk/unitscivilian
 
Participants can enter a prize draw for up to £100 in Amazon vouchers.
 
Veterans with combat-related injuries can take part here: go.uwe.ac.uk/unitsveteran

50: Armed forces and Appearance Research

Nearly a year since the first lockdown, Jade and Bruna discuss the experiences of those with a visible difference during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Guests Diana Harcourt, Pippa Tollow and Ella Guest from CAR, as well as Catherine Deakin from Changing Faces share important recent research on this topic.

The work described by members of CAR was supported and funded by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) Foundation. http://www.vtctfoundation.org.uk 

Changing Faces sources of support link: https://www.changingfaces.org.uk/adviceandsupport

To find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research, follow us:
On Twitter: twitter.com/CAR_UWE 
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Please share, subscribe, rate and review. It really does mean a lot.

Thank you! J & B x

Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com
Cover photo by Ivan Samkov from Pexels
Episode developed & produced by Jade Parnell

56: Having A Visible Difference During Lockdown

Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research - a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.

Hosted and produced by Nadia Craddock, Bruna Costa, Maia Thornton, and Abbi Mathews.

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