In our second episode, hosts Shaya Ishaq and Rebecca Stuckey discuss the ways in which New Year’s Resolutions can be harmful and oppressive--especially ones related to changing and ‘perfecting’ our bodies. Halifax blogger Tess Püran talks self-care strategies amidst overwhelming fatphobic media and triggering diet and workout conversations, both online and IRL. The brilliant Catherine Hernandez reads her popular article “Top 5 Things to do instead of lose weight in 2017” on the show and speaks about the reaction to the piece. Later in the episode, Shaya and Rebecca read you your 2017 horoscope from the tender and sweet Hunascopes. Music: Budi (Halifax), Lal (Toronto), Kimmortal (Vancouver), Lido Pimienta (Toronto), Jessy Lanza (Toronto), Princess Nokia (New York).Graphic: 〰 Tallulah Fontaine 〰 Toronto and LA based graphic illustrator Tallulah Fontaine's work is vibrant and emotive. Follow her on IG @tallulahfontaine and check out more of her Self Care thermography prints here: www.tallulahfontaine.bigcartel.com <3 Featured femmes <3~*Tess Püran*~a multi-racial cis-woman who blogs about race, mental health, feminism and her experiences as a first generation Canadian. When not blogging, she enjoys creating things, hanging out with her weird cat and yoga. You can keep up with Tess on her blog, Brown Girl Blogging or on Instagram @browngirlbaking_https://tessrecovers.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/new-year-same-shame/ ~*Catherine Hernandez*~a twice-published playwright, single mama and brown femme based in Toronto. She’s an author and Thinker in Residence at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Her Jan. 5th column Top 5 Things to do instead of lose weight in 2017 was written in response to Now Magazine’s Love Your Body photo series, in which Hernandez is featured. The piece went viral this past week. http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/blog/top-5-things-to-do-instead-of-lose-weight-in-2017/ ~*Hannah Zbitnew*~a textile witch and co-podcaster on 1-800-DID-I-ASK. Hunascopes is her way to deliver gentle pushes into the unknown with the all the fervour of a capricorn moon and the kindness of a cancer sun. You can sign up to receive Hunascopes horoscopes here: http://tinyletter.com/hunascopes/ Events mentioned this week:Jan. 14: Art Exhibit Walking With Our Sisters - http://msvuart.ca/index.php?menid=02&mtyp=17&article_id=529 Jan. 16: Black Lives Matter panel - https://www.facebook.com/events/1858388867737174/ Jan. 23: Beyond Colonialism? Libraries for a Canada We Don't Yet Know https://www.facebook.com/events/388737764804645/ **Registration now open**BLM HFX Reading Group - https://madmimi.com/p/4ce169#