
Episode #63
63. Fat Positive Fertility and Navigating Diet Culture in Fertility Care
In this episode, Jess and Nicola talk about systemic barriers to fertility care and support for folks in fat bodies, the importance of self-advocacy, and practical strategies for navigating healthcare systems where weight stigma is far too common. Connect with Nope on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicathiefels/ Connect with your host, Jessica, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nopethatsnotnormal Subscribe to Nope on Substack: http://nopethatsnotnormal.substack.com/ Meet Our Guest, Nicola Nicola Salmon (she/her) is an award-winning fertility advocate, Author of “Fat and Fertile” and fat-positive fertility specialist. She is passionate about supporting fat folks who feel excluded or dismissed by traditional fertility spaces, offering compassionate guidance and evidence-based support to help them navigate their fertility journey without diets, shame, or stigma. Nicola’s work challenges weight bias in the fertility industry and empowers people to trust their bodies and take control of their reproductive health. https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/ https://fatpositivefertility.substack.com/podcast https://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-and-fertile-book https://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fertility-roadmap






