106: In Conversation with Zali Yager – AM11 Keynote Speaker

About this episode

In this episode, Kat Schneider interviews Zali Yager about her work and the upcoming Appearance Matters Conference.

Welcome back to Appearance Matters: The Podcast! In this month’s episode, Kat speaks to Zali Yager, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University, Australia, and the founder and executive director of the Embrace Collective. The Embrace Collective: https://theembracehub.com/ If you’re interested in hearing more about the Appearance Matters Conference, hosted by the Centre for Appearance Research (9th – 11th of June 2026), click here: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference Appearance Matters 11 early bird registration is available until the 31st of January! Cover image by Trevor James Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com Episode developed and produced by Kat Schneider

People in this episode

Host: Kat Schneider

Guest: Zali Yager

Topics covered

• appearance
• health
• body image
• conference
• interview

Keywords

• appearance matters
• Zali Yager
• Embrace Collective
• body image
• health conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Embrace Collective, Centre for Appearance Research

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