The Fat Psychologist

10/08/2025

It's been a long time since I posted. I was in Chile visiting my family. I was planning to share the adventure but my dad got into hospital just the day before I was due to travel and was there until after I left. He's better, now recovering at home. In finally with some of my energy back to continue creating The Fat Psychologist.

I hope your last couple of months have been less eventful than mine!

13/07/2025

In this episode of The Fat Psychologist Podcast, Ninna is joined by fellow psychologist and self-proclaimed geek, Catherine Richardson, founder of Geek Mental W

22/06/2025

For those who prefer to watch on YouTube, episode 12 is out now! I talk to The Fat Counsellors about the importance of Fat Liberation and Therapy.

In this episodeNinna is joined by Jo Reader and Cat Chappell, known as The Fat Counsellors, for a rich and affirming conversation about therapy, fat liberati...

22/06/2025

What is the role of fat liberation in talking therapies? This week in The Fat Psychologist I talk with Cat Chappell Counselling in Bristol and Jo Reader The Fat Acceptance Therapist about their work delivering training to challenge fat bias.

"Everyone is bringing a body to the room, and yet bodies aren’t talked about in therapy training. That has to change."Cat Chappell

"Therapy should be one of the safest places to go. But if therapists haven’t done the work, fat bias seeps in, even in subtle, well-meaning ways." Jo Reader

Links on bio.

15/06/2025

Poodle Science

Amanda shared this video with me in episode 10 and it's worth watching.

Poodle Science, created by the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) and illustrated by Stacy Bias is available at https://youtu.be/H89QQfXtc-k?si=a1AoKTD1f30bLkF2

Links:
Stacy Bias https://yourstory.studio/
Amanda Martinez Beck www.thefatdispatch.com

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An animated video exposing the limitations of current research on weight and health.To learn more about the Health At Every Size® approach, please visit us a...

15/06/2025

Happiness at Every Size: Self-Acceptance, Wellbeing, and Challenging Fat Bias Join psychologist Ninna Makrinov as she explores the concept of happiness at eve

10/06/2025

I decided to go voice first for my podcast... but my sister and nephew love watching me 'on TV". So I am on YouTube too. In case you prefer to watch, here's the link to my latest episode with Amanda


If voice if for you, my podcast is on Spotify, Apple or wherever you listen.

In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, Ninna is joined by author, activist, and future priest Amanda Martinez Beck to explore the powerful id...

08/06/2025

I've been thinking a lot about fat representation lately. That's why I've started sharing my photos online.

This week I'm the podcast I talked about Botero. His work was one of the only positive representations I saw of fat people while I was growing up.

I last saw one of his sculptures during my trip to Lausanne, Switzerland, last year. Sharing some of my trip photos too.

What's your favourite representation of fat people in the arts?

08/06/2025

In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, Ninna is joined by author, activist, and future priest Amanda Martinez Beck to explore the powerful idea

07/06/2025

Hi all, tomorrow I will post the 10th episode of "The Fat Psychologist Podcast"... I feel it's time to celebrate! And I want to celebrate with you.

I'll be live next Saturday 14 July BST, recording episode 11. I hope you can join me, wherever you are.

What would you like me to talk about? Comment here, send me a message or even better, put me on the spot and ask me live. It would be great to hear your voice!

Thanks to my wonderful guests so far!

06/06/2025

Happy Eid! Some of my colleagues are celebrating today. Loved ones are celebrating tomorrow. If you celebrate or not, may these be blessed days.