Appearance Matters: The Podcast!
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Appearance Matters: The Podcast!

by The Centre for Appearance Research

Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research - a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.
Hosted and produced by Maia Thornton, Abbi Mathews, Ella Guest, and Kat Schneider.
Music by Sian Evans & John Landau (https://toplinefilm.com)

100 episodes
EN language
All Episodes
1
108: Generative AI Has a Body Bias: Who Gets to Be Seen?
33:04 Mar 30, 2026
2
Episode 107: Social Media & Visible Difference
1:05:14 Mar 2, 2026
3
106: In Conversation with Zali Yager – AM11 Keynote Speaker
30:05 Jan 16, 2026
4
105. In Conversation with Phyllida Swift - AM11 Keynote Speaker
33:00 Dec 15, 2025
5
Episode 104: Family planning when you have a heritable visible difference
40:39 Nov 30, 2025
6
103: Weight-Inclusive Physical Activity
41:16 Oct 30, 2025
7
102: The Visible Difference Support Hub
26:06 Sep 30, 2025
8
Summer Short Series: Visible Difference Parenting Toolkit
16:18 Aug 28, 2025
9
Summer Short Series: Appearance-Inclusive University
12:14 Jul 6, 2025
10
101: Appearance, Sexuality, and Gender
39:19 May 29, 2025
11
100: Blippi's Wonderful Talent Show
34:43 May 13, 2025
12
99: Cleft Youth Camps
43:00 Apr 1, 2025
13
98: Mindful Eating
35:28 Feb 28, 2025
14
97: Exercise & Body Image REPLAY
35:51 Jan 30, 2025
15
96: Nature Connectedness and Disordered Eating
45:16 Jan 8, 2025
16
95: Visible Difference Through Art
31:03 Dec 10, 2024
17
94: Can Social Media Influencers Improve our Body Image?
29:07 Nov 28, 2024
18
93: Body Image And Social Class
43:33 Sep 25, 2024
19
92: AM10 Keynote - Prof. Phillippa Diedrichs
51:36 Aug 30, 2024
20
91: Putting a Face to Appearance Research - Kathleen Bogart AM10 keynote
50:06 Aug 13, 2024
21
90: Can Social Media Influencers Shape the Appearance Diversity Landscape - AM10 Panel Discussion
1:04:43 Aug 1, 2024
22
89: The Body Confidence Book by Prof Phillippa Diedrichs
41:25 Jun 14, 2024
23
88: Representation of People with Visible Differences in the Media
36:22 May 20, 2024
24
87: CARE in Craniofacial Microsomia
52:12 Apr 23, 2024
25
86: Body Image In Autistic Adults
1:12:40 Apr 10, 2024
26
85: Body Confident Sport
1:00:25 Mar 28, 2024
27
84: Living with Alopecia
48:09 Feb 14, 2024
28
83: How can online support aid recovery for people affected by burn injuries?
37:34 Dec 20, 2023
29
82: In Conversation with Prof Phillippa Diedrichs - AM10 Keynote Speaker
29:15 Dec 14, 2023
30
81: In Conversation with Dr Kathleen Bogart - AM10 Keynote Speaker
40:01 Oct 23, 2023
31
Summer Shorts Series: Body Image among Indonesian Girls
13:48 Aug 20, 2023
32
Summer Shorts Series: The Everyday Colourism Scale
16:30 Aug 14, 2023
33
Summer Shorts Series: PRISM Intervention for Caregivers of Children with Craniofacial Conditions
11:16 Aug 6, 2023
34
Summer Shorts Series: Dove Confident Me India
13:13 Jul 30, 2023
35
Summer Shorts Series: Bopo Instagram Content and Body Image
13:34 Jul 23, 2023
36
Summer Shorts Series: Do congenital and acquired causes of visible differences predict outcomes?
8:26 Jul 21, 2023
37
Summer Shorts Series: Impact of a Photoshoot on Perceptions of Birthmarks
10:12 Jul 10, 2023
38
Summer Shorts Series: Body Positive Social Media
11:44 Jul 3, 2023
39
80: Understanding Colourism
29:34 Jun 24, 2023
40
79: Adults with Craniosynostosis: Creating Online Resources to Reduce Distress
22:35 May 10, 2023
41
78: Tattooing And Scars
27:48 Apr 11, 2023
42
77: Experiences of UK Somali adults with visible facial differences
43:31 Mar 15, 2023
43
76: Warna Warni Waktu - Improving Girls' Body Confidence in Indonesia
1:01:10 Feb 21, 2023
44
75: Living with Eczema
37:16 Jan 18, 2023
45
Defining 'Appearance Diversity'
2:40 Dec 24, 2022
46
Defining 'Thematic Analysis'
4:24 Dec 23, 2022
47
Defining 'Colourism'
5:54 Dec 22, 2022
48
Defining 'Patient And Public Involvement'
2:07 Dec 21, 2022
49
Defining 'Literature Reviewing'
2:09 Dec 20, 2022
50
Defining 'Patient And Public Involvement'
2:07 Dec 20, 2022
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