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Body Confidence & Inclusive Fitness: Creating Space for Everyone | Joan Denizot
Description
Joan Denizot is the founder of Body Ready and Z Bikes, an entrepreneur, advocate, and innovator who is passionate about helping people move, live, and travel with confidence. Drawing from her own lived experiences, she has dedicated her career to creating more inclusive products and empowering others to embrace their bodies without shame or limitation.
Her work is a powerful reminder that confidence isn’t about fitting into the world — it’s about creating a world where everyone belongs.
In this honest and empowering conversation, Joan shares:
• Life in her 20s as a young mother and chef
• Facing body shaming and learning to reclaim confidence
• Founding Z Bikes for larger riders who were left out
• Creating Body Ready to make movement and clothing more inclusive
• Challenging the idea of who “belongs” in fitness and adventure
• Practical ways to practice real self-love
If you’re a young woman struggling with body image, feeling excluded from wellness spaces, or wanting to build genuine self-acceptance, this episode will speak directly to you.
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Connect with Joan Denizot
Website:https://www.bodyready.org/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Joan Dort
1:40 - Life in Her 20s as a Young Mother
8:15 - Facing Body Shaming & Reclaiming Confidence
15:30 - Founding Z Bikes for Larger Riders
23:10 - Creating Body Ready for Inclusive Movement
31:45 - Challenging Who Belongs in Fitness
40:20 - Living Fully in a Body That’s Different
48:50 - Practical Ways to Build Self-Love
57:15 - Final Advice on Confidence & Belonging