Meet Susan - Lover of Crew Necks & BritBox!
Welcome to The BodyPop Questionnaire, where a special guest answers questions and gives recommendations that are “a little body image, a little pop culture!” If you’re interested in being featured, head on over here! 📝 I’d absolutely love to have you! 💗
Next month, I'll be moving out of NYC - for the first time EVER! Until I move and feel settled, Uncle Ronnie will be taking a chill pill💊; I’ll be stepping back from my usual content, and posting The BodyPop Questionnaire when I’m able. Thanks so much for reading! ♥
Hi, Everyone! I’m so happy to introduce you to our special guest, Susan! I COULDN’T AGREE MORE with her recommendations of peeps to follow on social media for body positive messaging; they’re my faves, too! You can really put their guidance into practice since they do fun things like participate in clothing challenges, discuss style influences ranging from pioneer Amelia Earhart to The Bear's Matty Matheson, and give tips on intentional shopping. I also love Susan’s “southern” version of a curseword. 😂
And so, without further ado, please meet Susan!
Please introduce yourself. Tell us ANYTHING you'd like, including where you're located and how you take your coffee!
Hi, I’m Susan! I’m a two-time cancer survivor who lives part-time in north Florida. I spend the rest of my time in Victoria, British Columbia (I love Victoria). I’m married and happy. 😀 I take my coffee with cream.
Is there a type of clothing or specific outfit you wear that makes you feel the most comfortable in your body?
Chinos and a crew neck T-shirt.
(Editors Note: I just came across these linen chinos at Everlane - so lightweight and perfect for summer!)
Are there any body positive people whose messaging you like on social media?
: : ✍: Big Undies 🤳:@selfiefay
✍: unflattering 💻: mindfulcloset.com 🤳: @mindfulcloset 🎥: @mindfulcloset
Is there a type of movement you enjoy - walking the dog/taking an exercise class/etc.?
Walking everywhere!
What's the difference between how you view your body now, as opposed to how you viewed it when you were younger?
I’m learning to love it and feed it.
Who's your "Body Icon" - aka a celebrity you admire for or whose influenced you in how they handle body image - and why?
(mentioned above)!(Editor’s Note: I can’t even count how many times I’ve mentioned Dacy in this newsletter! Click here to learn about her and the membership she offers to her Substack, unflattering. Her spreadsheet of over 250 retailers sorted by size, price, style, and sustainability?! Priceless!)
Can you recommend a fab scripted show or a movie?
(Editor's Note: A friend recommended BritBox's Doctor Foster to me last year...I've never binged anything so fast!)
Tell us about one of your favorite Instagram or TikTok accounts!
Accidental Icon.
What's the latest book you've read that you couldn't put down?
The Last Murder at the End of the World, by Stuart Turton.
Podcast recommendation, please!
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
And now! A favorite question James Lipton asked his guests following each interview on Inside the Actors Studio (taken from a questionnaire originated by Bernard Pivot): What's your favorite curse word?!
or when in the south:
Aw I’m blushing!!
This is so much fun and I forgot it was me for a couple of minutes and thought I like what the answers are 😝♥️thank you so much.