A Body Love Revolutionist: Sarah Nicole Landry
Sarah Nicole Landry has a 1.7 Million followers on Instagram and has entered into what I like to call the Body Love Revolution about two years ago. I started following her 6 months ago after seeing someone share her picture of her in a bikini — stretch marks and cellulite celebrated. It was so real for Instagram that it shocked me, but it immediately received by respect, attention, and support. She is not the only one that is fighting in this Body Love Revolution for women, but she deserves recognition for how she has developed a strong and loyal community.
So, how does she do it?
First and fore most, it is her honesty and realness. The raw photos and words she shares didn’t just catch my attention, it caught thousands of others, too. Let’s look at some examples from her Instagram, @thebirdspapaya.
With her honesty and realness, develops this deep level of vulnerability. This vulnerability invites other women to share and feel understood. It instills confidence in them that they can be real with their emotions and the way their body is. She consistently gets over 200 comments on every post she shares, agreeing and sharing their own thoughts. It is okay that bodies are constantly changing. Women go through a lot with having kids and getting older. Sarah Nicole Landry emphasizes that IT IS OKAY. Changing is okay and natural. Fighting against it is not. Women long to hear what she has to say because it sets them free from unrealistic expectations. That freedom is value you can’t buy.
The next thing she does to maintain this community is doing paid partnerships with organizations and companies that are after her same mission: empowering and supporting women and their bodies.
Sarah Nicole Landry also utilizes her stories, asking people questions, engaging with her audience. She has a knack for making people feel heard and listened to. She shares responses. She shares a lot of videos talking about real life things or events that happen to her. She shares her thoughts. She is unapologetically her. It attracts so many people on Instagram.
But she doesn’t stop on Instagram. She has her own website. Here she shares the same photos from Instagram. She shares her blog posts and even does podcast about a variety of topics with different women. For example, on August 17, her podcast was called “Episode 62: The One About Being Fit & Fat (Yet, Excluded) With Writer Rose Stokes.” But her podcasts encompass more than just body issues. On June 15, her podcast was called “Episode 53: The One About Diversity, Race & Gaslighting With Avery Francis.” Sarah Nicole Landry goes above and beyond the scope of the physical body because our hearts and mental state affect our physical perspective.
Sarah Nicole Landry has not only captured the attention of her followers, but many others:
Sarah Nicole Landry is a key leader in the Body Love Revolution. She has established this role through honesty, listening, adding value through support and encouraging growth in every section of a woman’s life. There is a lot to learn from her leadership and passion. I believe @thebirdspapaya will only continue to flourish in a world that needs the Instagram illusion to be shattered.
