Resources

Brene Brown: The Power of Empathy

Brene talks about the difference between sympathy and empathy and argues that to be truly empathetic you have to be vulnerable by connecting with someone's pain in yourself.

Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong

For decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war on fat people, poisoning public perception and ruining millions of lives. It’s time for a new paradigm.

Fitting Into the World in "Hunger"

Roxane Gay, the author of "Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" interviews with Trevor Noah

How to Lose 50 Pounds and Keep Them Off

Dr. Arya Sharma explains why obesity is a chronic disease TEDx talk

Brene Brown: Listening to Shame

Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brene explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on.

Breaking Bias | Sarah Bramblette

With just one look at her 430-pound body, people instantly have a negative perception about the status of Sarah Bramblette's health and nature of her character. But, her excess weight is due to a medical condition called Lipedema, not poor lifestyle choices. Despite the daily challenges of living with a chronic medical condition, she uses her positive perspective to win allies in her fight to make the world a better place.

Managing Obesity

30 minute video is following Patty Nece, Esq and Scott Kahan, MD about the disease of obesity. (It is in 1-2-minute segments so just watch the first 2-5 minutes to see if it interests you)

Roxane Gay: Beautiful Honesty for an Ugly World

Beautiful honesty is a gift for an ugly world. And yet again, Roxane Gay offers us this gift with a well-crafted essay on her decision to have gastric sleeve surgery.

Brene Brown: On Vulnerability

In a poignant, funny talk, Brene shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

OAC Beliefs and Demands

The Obesity Action Coalition page about their beliefs and demands (3 minute video)

Obesity Action Coalition

ConscienHealth

Advocacy Organizations

National Eating Disorders Association