Katriona O’Sullivan: “I felt like a fat bride, and I still hate the wedding photos”
About this episode
Katriona O'Sullivan discusses her new book 'Hunger' and her struggles with body image and childhood trauma.
Bestselling author of ‘Poor’, Katriona O Sullivan joins Brendan to talk about her new book ‘Hunger’, which details her relationship with her body. She talks about how her childhood trauma affects how she sees her body and how so many women are in the grip of what she calls ‘the fat-girl algorithm’.
People in this episode
Host: Brendan O'Connor
Guest: Katriona O Sullivan
Topics covered
- body image
- childhood trauma
- women's issues
- self-perception
- mental health
Keywords
- body image
- Katriona O'Sullivan
- Hunger
- Poor
- fat-girl algorithm
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Poor, Hunger
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