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[podcast] [cw: eating disorders & body shame] Podcaster and Voice Actor & Coach Tawny Platis on bi invisibility, coming out, and body shame [part 2 of 2]

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NOTE from Masha: As these episode are being released, the world is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. Because all episodes in the season were recorded well in advance, this is not discussed on the show. I hope that you will apply the same themes that we discuss throughout the Bold Adulting podcast to coping and supporting both yourself and others in your community (including the global community) --

  • reaching out to people (virtually)

  • figuring out what you want to make progress on and making a plan

  • being open about what you're going through with the people who you feel comfortable sharing with

  • looking for evidence-based resources

  • remembering that you are not alone

If you want to connect with me to discuss what you're going through (about this or anything else), please feel free to email me or find me on Facebook (send me a message letting me know you found me through the podcast).

I also strongly suggest connecting with other caring and compassionate people through the Facebook group Distance Resistance (which I don't run but I participate in) which is about staying connected even while we have to stay apart. You can also find a lot of information there about getting help or giving help -- this is a is moment to come together.

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[content warning: eating disorders & body shame]

In episode 2 of a two-part episode, Voice Actor and Coach, Podcaster, and Marketing Specialist Tawny Platis discusses fighting bi invisibility by coming out in the context of being in an other-gender relationship, setting boundaries with family members for self-care, and finding help for recovering from eating disorders and body dysmorphia. 

Listen to part 1 first.

Email Tawny 

Find Tawny on her: 

Mentioned in this episode:

In this 2-part interview, we talk about how Diet Culture shapes our relationships with food and movement. In case you or someone you know needs it, here is some possibly helpful information: 

Tawny’s dog Babbs says hi:

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Courage the Confidence Cat says hi too:
Here he is hard at work while Masha works from home

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Discuss this episode or learn about hiring Masha for workshop (about making progress on goals that matter to you using antiperfectionism and authenticity) at BoldAdulting.com!

Follow BoldAdulting on Twitter.

Email: masha@boldadulting.com

Masha’s personal social media: Twitter & Instagram

All coaching sessions and interviews are included by permission and with the level of privacy requested by each guest. 

Bold Adulting season 3 episodes were recorded over a year ago. To hear updates or to learn what podcast guests have been up to since then, reach out using the contact information if provided. 



Host: Masha Evpak
Sound Editor: Bart Cameron and Masha Evpak

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[podcast] Podcaster and Voice Actor & Coach Tawny Platis on the confidence roller coaster of auditioning for voice artist roles [part 1 of 2] [content warning: eating disorders & body shame]

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[content warning: eating disorders & body shame]

In episode 1 of a two-part episode, Voice Actor and Coach, Podcaster, and Marketing Specialist Tawny Platis shares about what makes her confidence waver, how teaching helps remind her how far she’s come, and and how she keeps picking up the phone even knowing rejections are common in voice acting. We also discuss how being a generalist makes her a stronger communicator. 

Email Tawny 

Find Tawny on her: 

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Tip: To improve your confidence, teach others what you know

  • Dialectical behavioral therapy (finding healthier coping mechanisms)

  • Masha’s list of ways to feel better includes blowing bubbles, taking a walk, swimming, or petting Courage the Confidence Cat

    1. What’s on your list? Share by emailing masha@boldadulting.com or via Twitter or Instagram 

  • Voice actor Tara Strong - PowerPuff Girls, Rugrats, and many more

  • Confidence Cat Zine - coloring worksheets for confidence, career success, and problem-solving  

  • Thug Notes

  • Drunk History

  • Adam Ruins Everything

  • 7 Celebrities You Wouldn’t Believe Have Imposter Syndrome

    • This was a video Masha made in 2016, the first project she made in iMovie. In the spirit of antiperfectionism, she recognizes the ways it could be better lit & more engaging, without judging herself for this drafty draft

    • Tina Fey: "The beauty of the impostor syndrome is you vacillate between extreme egomania, and a complete feeling of: ‘I’m a fraud! Oh god, they’re on to me! I’m a fraud!’" 

  • Ira Glass’s insightful quote about The Gap that creatives experience in their early years between their taste/ambitions/ideas and their skills 

  • Nick Howell of Orbital Jigsaw podcast network, the network that Dirty Bits used to be on

  • BizChix business podcast

  • Unreal show

  • Hannah of Film Roast

  • Lori of Zencastr for helping me fix some audio issues

    • Note: Zencastr is a great way to record podcasts long distance

  • Generalists: people who learn about a lot of things at less detail than specialists, e.g. many science or history communicators

In this 2-part interview, we talk about how Diet Culture shapes the our relationships with food and movement. In case you or someone you know needs it, here is some possibly helpful information: 

Tawny’s dog Babbs says hi:

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Masha's cat Courage the Confidence Cat also says hi:

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Discuss this episode or learn about hiring Masha for workshop (about making progress on goals that matter to you using antiperfectionism and authenticity) at BoldAdulting.com!

Follow BoldAdulting on Twitter.

Email: masha@boldadulting.com

Masha’s personal social media: Twitter & Instagram

All coaching sessions and interviews are included by permission and with the level of privacy requested by each guest. 

Bold Adulting season 3 episodes were recorded over a year ago. To hear updates or to learn what podcast guests have been up to since then, reach out using the contact information if provided. 

Host: Masha Evpak
Sound Editor: Bart Cameron and Masha Evpak

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[podcast] [coaching] Ray on body image, consent, and making social change [cw: body image]

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Ray receives help with 1) navigating body image and consent issues in dating and 2) finding the confidence to make social change.

Mentioned in the episode:



In this coaching session, we talk about how Diet Culture shapes our relationships with food and our body image. In case you or someone you know needs it, here is some possibly helpful information: 

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Discuss this episode or learn about hiring Masha for workshop (about making progress on goals that matter to you using antiperfectionism and authenticity) at BoldAdulting.com!

Follow BoldAdulting on Twitter.

Email: masha@boldadulting.com

Masha’s personal social media: Twitter & Instagram


All coaching sessions and interviews are included by permission and with the level of privacy requested by each guest. 


Bold Adulting season 3 episodes were recorded over a year ago. To hear updates or to learn what podcast guests have been up to since then, reach out using the contact information if provided. 


Host: Masha Evpak
Sound Editor: Bart Cameron and Masha Evpak

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[podcast] [coaching] [cw: restrictive eating & body image issues] Nora on finding body confidence and overcoming perfectionism [session 1]

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In session one of Nora’s confidence coaching session series, she gets help with fixating on body image and focusing on learning instead of perfectionism. 

To see us go even deeper, see parts 2 and part 3!

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Nora’s Instagram

  • Food Psych Podcast - about intuitive eating and Health At Every Size

  • Tip: destroy or throw out scale 

  • Homework: Every day, note 1-3 thing you are grateful for yourself

    • Tip: Don’t just focus on aesthetics; think about everything your body is doing for you!

  • Orthorexia: fixation with “healthy” eating 

    • Note: “healthy” is in quotation marks both because orthorexia shows how this focus can actually be unhealthy AND because the typical distinction between “healthy food” and “unhealthy food” is not evidence-based (see Food Psych episodes 168 and 183). 

  • Homework: Track unhelpful (e.g. self-critical) thoughts by moving pennies from one pocket to another or by using a tally 

  • Homework: To cultivate your growth mindset, make 2 lists: 

    • List #1: Subjects or skills that you’ve learned 

    • List #2: Subjects or skills that you want to learn

    • Then circle one or two items from list #2 and figure out how you can start learning.   

  • Homework: Reach out to people in careers you’re interested in to request to job shadow them or an informational interview 

    • Download the free 7 Step Guide For Confidently Reaching Out to Anyone

    • Note: Informational interviews can be more helpful and less time intensive for everyone involved. 

    • Job shadowing isn’t always possible (e.g. for safety or security reasons) and for many jobs would involve sitting and watching someone work at a computer all day. It may still be useful if a) the person explains what they are doing well and b) to understand the structure of how they work. If working at a computer all day sounds terrible to you, it’ll be more clear to you by watching this work than by hearing a summary of the work.     

    • Confidence Cat Zine: coloring worksheets for confidence, problem-solving, and career decision-making 

    • Calendly or other scheduling tools to make setting up meetings easy on everyone 

  • Tip: Instead of referring to your questions as “stupid questions,” try “basic question.” After all, not knowing something that you have little or no experience with is not a reflection of poor intelligence! And asking questions to fill in your knowledge gaps is a very smart move.



In case you or someone you know needs it, here is some possibly helpful information: 

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Discuss this episode or learn about hiring Masha for workshop (about making progress on goals that matter to you using antiperfectionism and authenticity) at BoldAdulting.com!

Follow BoldAdulting on Twitter.

Email: masha@boldadulting.com

Masha’s personal social media: Twitter & Instagram


All coaching sessions and interviews are included by permission and with the level of privacy requested by each guest. 


Bold Adulting season 3 episodes were recorded over a year ago. To hear updates or to learn what podcast guests have been up to since then, reach out using the contact information if provided. 


Host: Masha Evpak
Sound Editor: Bart Cameron and Masha Evpak

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"It's amazing that I can feel as good about my body as I do right now, given how objectively bad my body is."

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"It's amazing that I can feel as good about my body as I do right now, given how objectively bad my body is."

"It's amazing that I can feel as good about my body as I do right now, given how objectively bad my body is."
The title of this post is a thought that pops into my head sometimes these days. I want you to see it so you understand the progress it's possible to make on body image, but also see that I'm in a mental transition that is far from over, and my feelings on the issue are confusing.