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. Katie speaks with Gianluca Russo, The author of The Power of Plus: Inside Fashion's Size-Inclusivity Revolution, and Lucy Aylen, founder of Never Fully Dressed. Special thanks to Gianluca and Lucy for speaking with us, and thanks to our listeners for all of your amazing feedback on this series. — Use code KATIE20 for 20% off both online and in store with Never Fully Dressed at neverfullydressed.com or at 243 Elizabeth St. in NYC You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

Katie Sturino is still looking for an answer to why plus size in-store expansions fail. In the first episode of this series, ‘Why is plus size fashion failing?’ Katie discovered the disconnect between data showing demand for plus sizes IRL and in-store sales numbers that don’t meet those projections. Katie speaks with two anonymous guests who worked at national clothing retailers that oversaw the ultimately failed launch of plus sizes nationwide, breaking down the time and effort and care that goes into an extended size launch. Even with the best of plans, these retailers still couldn’t figure out how to successfully launch plus size nationwide. In this episode we find out what went wrong. Special thanks to our anonymous guests for speaking with us, you know who you are! You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

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. Special thanks to Our guests Helen Nightingale and Hitha Herzog for speaking with us. You can find Hitha Herzog at @hithaherzog on instagram and @hithaherzog on twitter, www.hithaherzog.com, and check out her book Black Market Billions on audible. You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

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. You can find Julie at @foodvoicerd, her podcast Find Your Food Voice and JulieDuffyDillon.com You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

We can’t believe we haven’t done an episode on this before, but we’re finally talking about periods! To help cover this topic, I brought on Nadya Okamoto, founder of August, a company focused on inclusivity, sustainability, and creating period products without shame, founder of PERIOD, an organization fighting to end period poverty and stigma, and author of Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement. She also hosts the podcasts The Period Feels and Tigress. (This episode was recorded before the SCOTUS news was released, we’re including some ways to support reproductive rights down in the show notes!) You can Find Nadya at @nadyaokamoto on Instagram and @nadyaokamoto on Tik Tok. You can follow Katie on Instagram at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — Some organizations working to end period poverty: Dignity Grows - a national provider of free comprehensive hygiene essentials paired with period products and distributed in a discreet fashion. Lowcountry Period Project - a South Carolina-based org provides period products, education, and advocates for menstrual equity, working to end the luxury tax on menstrual hygiene products. Period - distributes free menstrual products to communities in need and advocates for systematic change through policy and legislation. Check out the National Network of Abortion Funds to support local, independent, abortion funds across the U.S.. You can find a list of funds roughly ordered by how dire the situation in their respective states is, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights’ “What If Roe Fell?” report here. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

The information and guidance discussed on the ep is not a replacement for individual therapy or care. This week, we’re talking about anxiety! To talk more about this topic I brought on Gabby Bernstein, author of The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and Happy Days, and host of the Dear Gabby podcast. We answer questions like how to sleep better, how to keep up with the news without doom scrolling, and more. You can find Gabby at @gabbybernstein on Instagram, listen to Dear Gabby wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

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. You can find Bea at beakim.com You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — Resources related to this conversation: The Mom Project is committed to helping women remain active in the workforce at every stage of their journey, and work with employers who are committed to designing and supporting a better workplace. Check out the video Bea made with them on Parental Burnout here. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

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! To help me answer your dating questions, I brought on Yue and Julie, co-hosts of the Dateable podcast. They’re active daters turned dating sociologists on a mission to understand why we date the way we do. Through talking to thousands of daters and world-renowned experts, they’re here to help you create the love life you've always wanted. You can find Yue and Julie at @dateablepodcast, and you can listen to Dateable wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and Madison Higley

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. You can find Vicky at radiancemedicalgroup.org You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — Resources relevant to our discussion: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings “Don’t Weigh Me” Cards Search the HAES directory at haescommunity.com — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley

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!) You can find Miriam at @miriamkirmayer, miriamkirmayer.com, and her Coping & Connection Toolkit. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — Miriam’s resources relevant to our discussion: Not Drinking Tonight by Amanda E. White, LPC How to Help An Addict: Resources and Treatment Psychologytoday.com’s directory is a helpful resource for connecting with a Therapist. It allows you to search by location and expertise. Many AL-Anon groups will have support groups for caregivers Anyone in crisis should contact The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 — For a limited time, Boob Sweat listeners can use code BOOBSWEAT15 at checkout for 15% off your order at megababebeauty.com! — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media and by Madison Higley

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!) You can find Miriam at @miriamkirmayer on instagram and miriamkirmayer.com. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megabababe That's it for this season of Boob Sweat. Have any questions or comments? Email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 201-701-1575. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley

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 Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley

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 Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Boob Sweat Book Club! This time, Katie is reading The Meaning of Mariah Carey. To dive into the book, Katie brings on her friend Ryan of @extraextrastyle and her Assistant Maddie. If you haven’t read the book already pick it up here, or be like Katie and listen to it on audible! You can follow Ryan at @extraextrastyle You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe, and keep an eye on Katie’s instagram for our next Book Club book!

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. You can follow Kellie at @itsmekellieb You can follow Liris at @lirisc You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe Support the Models For Change Model Diversity pledge here Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com.

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! You can find Raven at @raven_leilani on instagram and @RavenLeilani on twitter. And if you haven’t already, read Luster! Pick up a copy of the book here or wherever books are sold. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe Our December Book Club Book is The Meaning of Mariah Carey, pick it up here! Reads that Raven Mentioned: Bestiary by K-Ming Chang Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

This week on the Pod, Katie talks with Cecile Richards! She's an activist, best-selling author, former president of Planned Parenthood, and current leader of Supermajority! On this episode, Katie and Cecile talk about the importance of women getting out (or staying in) to vote, and what’s specifically at stake in the 2020 election. You can follow Cecile at @cecilerichards and @supermajority. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley

This episode is the start of Boob Sweat’s Female Founders Series. This week, Katie’s chatting with one of her faves: Jaclyn Johnson, founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate. Katie and Jaclyn talk about the glam and not so glam parts of being an entrepreneur, and answer the questions YOU asked via Katie’s IG. You can follow Jaclyn at @jaclynrjohnson, @createandcultivate, and be sure to subscribe to her podcast WorkParty! You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and @megababe Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley

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. You can follow Katie at @katiesturino and you can find John popping in there as well! Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley

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. You can follow Grace at @graceatwood You can follow Becca at @beccamfreeman Also be sure to subscribe to Bad on Paper and Rom Com Pods wherever you listen to your podcasts! Have a question or comment? Call our hotline at 201-701-1575 for a chance that your call will be featured on the pod. You can also DM Katie at @katiesturino, or email us at boobsweatproductions@gmail.com. — This podcast was produced by Wonder Wheel Media assisted by Madison Higley