Cat is a fat intersectional feminist, shop owner, and podcast host based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her shop, Cake Plus-Size Resale, provides sustainable, affordable, plus-size fashion and body-positive community for plus-size shoppers who have often been left out of the fun of thrifting.
Cat also co-hosts a podcast called Matter of Fat - a body-positive podcast with Midwest sensibilities.
Cat is a community leader, stylish plus-size gal, a proponent of inclusive sustainable fashion, and (when it's not a pandemic) is also a fat pool party planner.
What We Talked About:
- The support of your community
- Fat being empowerment, not a feeling
- Fat Liberation
- Connections & capitalism of social media
- Food & weight are not parallel
- The mental energy you can save
- Mainstream + plus size - all brands could do better
- Healthy at every size
- Inconsistent size charts
- Bringing the fun in shopping
- Changing your mindset (It's the clothes that are the problem, not you!)
- Becoming a part of people's lives
- Seeing the need to bring people together
- When you just "try it"
- The magic of neutrality
Resources:
Cake
www.cakeplussize.com
@cakeplussize
Facebook: cakeplussize
Twitter: cakeplussize
Cat
www.catinspired.com
@catpolivoda
Facebook: polivodacat
Twitter: catpolivoda
Matter of Fat - Season 4 launches April 14th!
@matteroffatpod(Referenced) Season 2, Episode 3 - Nancy Alayon, Emotional Eating + Who Profits From PRIDE
Books Cat mentioned:
Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Lindo Bacon
The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West
Warning: Strong Language
