Respect for Any Body Size | Women at Work | Podcast

Harvard Business Review · Oct 17, 2026 · 50m

Have you ever hesitated to take on a particular role or get up in front of other people because you felt self-conscious about your weight? Or worried that others would see you as unprofessional or “not equipped” for leadership positions? Perhaps you’ve made offhand comments about a colleague’s eating habits?

Uploaded 02-11-22

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

06:25 – Seeing Weight Bias as a Problem

13:36 – Anti-Fat Bias Runs Deep

17:07 – Self-Acceptance in a Larger Body

26:04 – How to (Not) Talk About Food and Weight at Work

35:53 – Advice for Managers: Addressing Weight Bias at Work

41:32 - Outro…