From Invisible to 100K+ Followers: Body Confidence & Authentic Visibility with Tigz Rice | Visible(ish) Podcast Ep.7
Ever been so invisible in your business that people thought you were a completely different gender? That's exactly what happened to photographer Tigz Rice!
In this powerful episode of The Visible(ish) Podcast, host Melissa Howard sits down with Tigz Rice - photographer, ex-burlesque dancer, and body confidence advocate who transformed from being completely invisible behind the camera to building a following of over 100,000 people.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✨ How to "rage quit" beauty standards and show up authentically
📸 Why body neutrality might be more achievable than body positivity
💪 The truth about dealing with trolls with a large following
🎯 How Tigz's boudoir posing series went viral (millions of views!)
❤️ Why you don't need confidence to take action - just "do the thing"
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction & What "Visibleish" means
02:56 - Tigz's journey from invisible photographer to body confidence queen
06:16 - The moment that changed everything: "I thought you were a man"
13:00 - Growing up with 90s diet culture & beauty standards
18:24 - The "rage quit" approach to self-acceptance
25:20 - Supporting clients through body image challenges
28:05 - Building a personal brand online vs offline
34:00 - Dealing with trolls and negative comments
41:03 - Going viral: The boudoir posing series story
46:47 - The "chalk outline" pose incident
49:02 - Quick-fire questions on visibility and confidence
55:00 - Upcoming posing guide & how to connect with Tigz
CONNECT WITH TIGZ
Website: www.tigzrice.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/tigzrice
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TigzRice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tigzy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tigzrice
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TigzRice/

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