Boob Sweat With Katie Sturino

After a long journey of trying to figure out why the plus-size fashion industry has so many challenges and what goes wrong with plus-size launches, Katie Sturino is ready to discover the future of plus-size fashion. 

It's been 9 years since Katie Sturino began talking about fashion for women of all sizes. In many ways, a lot has changed since then. The conversation has made its way to mainstream media, advertising campaigns, and brands focused on creating a full size range have been born. 

But have we seen the peak of fashion's acceptance for larger bodies? Big retailers like Old Navy and Loft have swung and missed. Contemporary brands like Staud and ALC have quietly launched extended sizes that disappeared before getting any traction. And now Katie wants to know what’s going wrong. This is the first episode of a THREE PART SERIES exploring the past, present, and future of the plus size fashion industry. 

Just a content warning, in this episode we’ll be talking in some detail about food and eating disorders, so if you’re not in the place to listen right now, totally ok! We’ll see you next time.

This week, we’re talking about food! Specifically, our relationship with it. To help answer our questions and cover this topic, I brought on Julie Duffy Dillon, MS, RDN, NCC, LDN, CEDS-S. Julie is a registered dietitian, eating disorder expert, and PCOS expert that helps people confidently tackle health concerns moving forward without shame and blame. She teaches them how to burn their diet books while bringing clarity to their relationship with food and body. Julie wants to empower everyone to grab their crown because they are King and Queen of their own castle. She has spoken at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and was a featured dietitian for the reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life.

We can’t believe we haven’t done an episode on this before, but we’re finally talking about periods!

The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care.

Are you looking to strike a balance between traditional “success” and personal fulfillment? Are you looking to take a break from work but not sure how long is too long? Are you looking to ‘test’ a new career while not giving up your current job? This episode is for you!

This week, we’re answering all of your questions about career changes! To help answer your questions, talk about the ‘great resignation’, and discuss the changing career landscape, I brought on Bea Kim, a career coach who helps people find their life purpose.

She serves primarily founders, high potential leaders, and executives, but also helps larger companies like Google and PG&E. Along with coaching, Bea co-founded Awaken, a leading provider of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion education programs that go beyond just “checking the box.”

Bea also pursues her passion for helping the next generation of women leaders as a group coach for the Stanford Graduate School of Business, facilitating deep conversation for the Women in Management program.

Do you have dating app burnout? Are you trying to meet people IRL? Are you getting back out there after a long-term relationship? You’re in luck because we’re back with another episode all about dating!

Have you been avoiding your doctor because they always make comments about your body? Are you on a search for a doctor who has a health at any size approach? This is the episode for you!

To tackle this topic and answer your questions, we brought on Dr. Vicky Borgia, a board-certified family medicine physician with over twenty years of experience. She practices ‘womb to tomb’ medicine with special interests and training in reproductive health, LGBTQIA health, and integrative medicine.

Boob Sweat is BACK! And this season is all about you. Our favorite episodes include our listeners, so this season is all about bringing on experts to talk about topics you requested.

This week, we brought back clinical psychologist and leading friendship expert Miriam Kirmayer to help answer your friendship questions submitted via Instagram, email, and our hotline!

(The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care!)

On the Season 2 finale of Boob Sweat, we wanted to answer your questions about friendship! We brought on Clinical Psychologist and friendship expert Dr. Miriam Kirmayer to help answer the questions you sent via instagram and our hotline.

(BTW The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care!) 

This week, Katie’s chatting with one of her fave female founders: Bea Dixon, founder of The Honeypot Co!

You can follow Bea at @iambeadixon and @thehoneypotco

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe

This week on Boob Sweat, Katie is talking all things 90 Day Fiance with TV and Podcast Host Lilliana Vazquez, and her friend Kate Alper. 

You can follow Lilliana at @lillianavazquez

You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe

Welcome to the Boob Sweat Book Club! This time, Katie is reading The Meaning of Mariah Carey.

On this episode Katie revisits diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry and plus size community as a whole. To cover this, she speaks with Kellie Brown, founder of And I Get Dressed, and model and author Liris Crosse. 

Welcome to the Boob Sweat Book Club! This month’s book is Luster by Raven Leilani.

To dive into the book, Katie brings on Raven Leilani herself, to answer Katie’s (and YOUR) questions!

This week we’ve unearthed a “lost episode” that never saw the light in season 1. By popular demand, Katie is FINALLY bringing her husband John on the podcast via a newly wed game (moderated by assistant/producer Maddie) that they recorded early in quarantine.

Calling all book lovers! Boob Sweat is launching it’s own BOOK CLUB! To get things started, Katie wanted to talk about her favorite books from Summer 2020 with her friends and hosts of the Bad on Paper Podcast, Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman. 

How do you feel comfortable with being vulnerable where it relates to your body? What’s the best way to highlight that you’re curvy and confident? How do you date while living with your parents???This week, Katie brings her friend Hunter McGrady onto the pod to cover these questions, and hear about some of your craziest dating stories!

How influential is your family on how you see (and talk about) your body? Does a small comment from a parent have a lasting impact on your self esteem? How can we break the cycle?

This episode, Katie talks about just that with Jenna Haley, Sai De Silva, and Eva Amurri!

What does the Egg Freezing Process look like? How many eggs will I be able to freeze? Is it guaranteed to work? To give you some insight on these questions, Katie talks about her own egg freezing experience, and chats with Aya Kanai, Editor-in-Chief at Marie Claire.

This week, Katie passes the mic to CeCe Olisa to talk about her experience as a Black woman in the plus size space!

How much can a company change in 10+ years? In what ways do mental health struggles impact a career? How can you dance in front of dumpsters so effortlessly? To cover all of those questions (and more!) Katie talks Jen Gotch, founder of Ban.do.

What are the money moves we should make during quarantine? How can we make financial knowledge more accessible to everyone? How important is an emergency fund anyway? To answer all of these questions (and more!) Katie brings on Haley Sacks, financial pop star and founder of Mrs. Dow Jones.

Why is there still the assumption that people are constantly aspiring to lose weight? Why do people think their unsolicited weight loss advice is helpful? Will this cycle of dieting ever stop? These are just some questions Katie covers with Marisa Meltzer, who comes on to talk about her book This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World -- and Me.  

Should I start family planning before I even know if I want to have a baby? How big of a factor does age play? At what point should I consult a fertility specialist after not conceiving a baby on my own? Will doing IVF have an impact on my career and day to day life? Are there resources to help me financially plan for my journey with IVF?

With fertility at the top of Katie’s mind, so many questions follow. To help talk things out, Katie brought on her sister Jenny, as well as Bobbie Thomas, Kristyn Hodgdon of The Fertility Tribe, Rita Hazan, and Dr. Joshua Klein of Extend fertility to talk all about the medical and personal sides of fertility.

 With all of this extra time at home, maybe you're starting to think about how to  grow your side hustle, or pursue a project you just never had the time for. Katie's DM's are always filled with questions about how she launched Megababe, and this week, Katie wanted to answer your questions about starting your own business.

How do you stay informed without spiraling into a pit of helplessness? How do you let yourself feel your feelings without letting them take control of your whole day? How do you ease the transition to remote work? What is everybody doing on instagram live?

With all of the anxiety and uncertainty around COVID-19, Katie hops on the phone with her friend Ryan Dziadul to check in on how he’s doing in New York City, and therapist Anviksha Kalscheur to discuss some of the best coping practices.

Should we be talking about how much money we make with our peers? Should you prioritize paying off credit card debt or saving money? How do you live on a budget in NYC  Do you need both a 401(k) and a Roth IRA? What does any of this even mean!?! To talk about all things money, and to answer your questions, Katie brings in Financial Expert Farnoosh Torabi.

When was the first time you were told your body was wrong? Have you felt any microaggressions from the people around you about your size? How has being plus impacted your dating life? How comfortable are you with the word fat?

This episode, Katie speaks in a roundtable with Nadia Aboulhosn, Lauren Chan, Tyler McCall, and Kelly Augustine to dive into these questions and break down what it’s like to live as a plus size woman.

How do you meet someone out in the wild? How do you go on a first date without drinking? How do you get back in the dating game after a divorce?

Ahead of Valentines Day, Katie asked for your love and dating questions and gives advice based on her personal experience.

Welcome to the first installment of an ongoing series that Katie will be doing on Boob Sweat!

New York City is one of the best and toughest places to live. With this series, Katie wants to demystify how some of your favorite people got to the city, and what it took to stay!

How can you tell that you’re having a panic attack? What’s the difference between having a stressful day and anxiety? Should I go to therapy? How do I know if I need to take medication? How do I figure out what options work best for me? These are some of the questions Katie tackles this week all about mental health. She brings in her friends Amelia Diamond and Ryan Dziadul to talk about their own journeys with anxiety, and Friend and Therapist Anviksha Kalscheur to bring a professional’s perspective.

Is body confidence really a fake until you make it situation? How do you handle when you feel pretty good about your body and others assume you don’t? How do you handle friends with body issues? These are just some of the questions Katie will tackle with today's guest Hunter McGrady. They talk all things body confidence, friendship, and take questions from YOU about your journey with confidence.

We’re told to be one particular shape and size, but we’re also told to love ourselves as is. Then if our bodies do change, the people around us can’t help but project their inner self image onto us, making us feel like we owe them to be a certain size. So what do we choose? And what the fuck? To dive into this topic, Katie brings in CeCe Olisa, blogger and co-founder of theCURVYcon. 

There is still an expectation from society that all women want to have children. But there are still a lot of factors outside the pregnancy itself to think about. Will I lose my identity once i have a kid? Will I miss out on amazing career opportunities? Am I with a partner that shares my thoughts on parenting? Would I even be doing this for the right reasons? Will I regret not having kids?

To explore all of these feelings, Katie brought in two women who did not follow the traditional path, Carole Radziwill and Stacy London.

Many of us can still hear our parents warnings about the gateway drug we call Marijuana. One joint and you’re basically already living in a gutter. These teachings have stuck with a lot of women and Katie wants to take on these misconceptions and normalize the conversation about cannabis, CBD, and weed. To discuss the changing conversation about cannabis and to get a perspective on how women are involved in the business, Katie speaks with Jessica Assaf, Co-Founder and Chief Education Officer of Prima, and Verena Von Pfetten, Co-Founder of Gossamer.