Fat Lot of Good

9. Love, Strength and Exercise with Alexandra Heminsley

What's the quickest way to warm up a wetsuit....? In this episode Helen is paid a visit by Alexandra 'Hemmo' Heminsley, the wild-swimming, marathon-running, book-writing genius. They talk about the physical and emotional impact of IVF, the sheer joy of getting a sweat on and the physical and how to become a beautiful, efficient walrus. You can follow Alexandra Heminsley @hemmograms on Instagram and @hemmo on Twitter. (She’s very good on both.) She also reccomends Ashley Graham @ashleygraham and Jessamyn Yoga @mynameisjessamyn. Fat Lot of Good is presented by Helen Thorn and produced by Maddie Hickish. The theme tune was composed by John Thorn with jingles by Simon Toner. Helen is on instagram @helenwearsasize18 and Twitter @helen_thorn.You can find Maddie @maddiehickish on both instagram and twitter. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A funny and honest podcast about our bodies - what we think of them, what we put in them, what we do with them and what it really means to be a fat person in a thin-obsessed world. Helen Thorn, comedian, one half of the podcast duo Scummy Mummies, loud mouth and fashion blogger asks a range of experts, comedians and blatant show-offs about their relationship with their bodies and how and why this has changed over the years. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.