Bringing Awareness to Body Diversity with Pam Luk
Growing up as a plus size athlete and dancer Pam Luk struggled to find active wear that fit properly. After becoming a mom she was determined to make an impact on diet culture and body positivity specifically for kids. Pam is the founder of Ember and Ace, an athletic wear brand for plus size kids. Growing up playing sports, she learned firsthand the importance of finding active wear that fits. After her career in project management Pam wanted to ensure her daughter and other children can be comfortable in the clothes they wear for sporting activities. With that goal in mind, she launched a fashion line exclusively for active plus size kids. Pam understands what it means to be plus size while also being an active, healthy child and adult. She wants to bring more awareness around body diversity by providing tips and tools on how to talk to your child about bodies, embracing differences and making clothes shopping easier. What You Will Hear in This Episode: Pam’s personal journey Taking the leap of faith to focus on her passion and overcoming fear Diet culture and awareness Self awareness in parenting Meditation Reframing bias Challenges in transitioning from employee to business owner Raising plus size children and embracing body positivity Inclusivity, diversity and social connections Advice on how to talk about or bodies with our kids Clothing and feeling comfortable Quotes “If we approach it kind of half assed, it never reaches its full potential.” “Fear is really trying to protect you from things that could hurt you and do harm, but it also sort keeps you from the really good stuff that could come from trying something new.” “Meditation has allowed me to find some space between thought and action.” “I think that people that are successful are just have enough tenacity to stick through and just keep going.” “It’s ok to start small.” “Good and done is better than perfect.“ “Kids are better off when you have diverse representation and that includes everything including body size and gender and race” Mentioned: Ember and Ace Instagram @emberandace Connect with Bonnie https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/ https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus https://twitter.com/selfpromote https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/ Gendered Ageism Survey Results Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup Purchase my book Not Done Yet on Amazon: If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.