Talking Out Loud with Danae

By: Danae Mercer
  • Summary

  • From body image pressures to social media likes, sometimes it can feel like the world is full of noise — and we lose our own voice in the process. Welcome to Talking Out Loud, a podcast designed to help you feel a little bit more like you. Every episode features uplifting advice, expert insight, and powerful real life stories from women around the world. I’m your host Danae Mercer, a health journalist and eating disorder survivor. Finding our own voice is hard. But that’s exactly why we’ve got to start talking out loud.
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Episodes
  • Navigating miscarriage - What a pre- and postpartum specialist wishes she had known
    Dec 13 2021

    Claire Falconer, a pre- and post-natal specialist, spent five years preparing her body for baby. 

    So when two miscarriages happened in a row, she was left reeling. Her body, she felt at the time, had betrayed her. And she didn't know what to do next. 

    So she contacted professionals. What she learned stunned her. 

    Today Claire comes on our show to talk about loss, heartache, and eventually finding her way to her healthy baby boy. Here Claire shares everything she wishes she would have known -- and offers helpful advice for anyone navigating similar struggles. 

    For more information on Claire, including access to her preconception, pregnancy and postpartum programs, visit instagram.com/coachedbyclaire 

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    40 mins
  • Body comments, online trolls, plus sized modeling and more with Denise Mercedes
    Dec 5 2021

    How do you handle someone commenting on your body? What if that person is a stranger on the internet? What if it's your mom? And what is the plus-sized modeling industry really like? 

    Today's guest talks us through it all.

    Meet Denise Mercedes, the amazing model and influencer with over 1.4m followers on Instagram, and 3.5m on TikTok. Denise is the creator of the viral #stylenotsize hashtag.

    Denise opens up about self love, body image, and what advice she thinks you should know. 

    For more about Denise, please check out instagram.com/denisemmercedes. 

    PS - Guys I'm so sorry about my wonky mic. It worked fine in the test, and it was fine when I lived in another country, but today it decided to make me sound like Minnie Mouse. Please be kind and I'll get it fixed asap. 

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    40 mins
  • Cancer, body image, and wearing that swimsuit
    May 17 2021

    One in every two of us will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. Today Dr. Philippa Kaye, GP and author, comes on the show to talk about cancer and body image. 

    When Dr. Philippa was 39, she was told she had bowel cancer. It changed everything. 

    “I spent my whole life firmly believing that knowledge is power. And then suddenly here I was, and the knowledge wasn’t helping me," she explains. "Doctors are always trained on what’s next. We’re trained to weigh up risks and benefits in our head — and they weren’t always in my favor.”

    Now Dr Philippa, author of Doctors Get Cancer Too, is focused on helping others navigate their own journey. 

    On the show today, we discuss: 

    • How long term illness impacts body image 
    • What she wished well-meaning friends would have known 
    • The tools she used to navigate her cancer journey 
    • How she approached scars
    • Why she's still wearing that two piece

    For more information on Dr. Philippa, please visit drphilippakaye.com or find her on Instagram at instagram.com/drphilippakaye 

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    22 mins

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