ABOUT MOLLY FORBES
Molly Forbes is the founding Director of The Body Happy Organisation CIC and author of Body Happy Kids (for adults) and Every Body (for readers age 9+), both published by Penguin Random House.
As a 90s kid herself, Molly grew up drenched in an era of restrictive beauty standards and body shame, and wanted better for her two daughters when she became a mum. This is where The Body Happy Organisation CIC was ultimately born.
Molly’s background
journalism & Broadcasting
Molly gained a Distinction for her Postgraduate degree (PGDip) in Broadcast Journalism in 2007, and went onto work as a broadcast journalist, researcher, producer and eventually a presenter, before moving to Devon in the UK and working as a freelance journalist in both radio, magazines and for online outlets.
campaigning & Advocacy
In 2019 Molly appeared as a co-host on Channel 4’s body image boosting pre-watershed show Naked Beach. In the same year she also co-hosted a hit limited series podcast called Body Cons, collating a collection of conversations about bodies with a range of people from artists to activists and educators. Later that year, Molly founded the #FreeFromDiets campaign, calling for tighter regulations in the way diet and weight loss products are marketed around children.
public speaking
As an experienced broadcaster, journalist and public speaker, Molly’s appeared on many media outlets speaking about body image and mental health in children, including BBC Breakfast, Sky Sunrise and Sky News, Woman’s Hour, This Morning, C4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch, Heart Breakfast and Radio 1’s Newsbeat. She’s also spoken on various panels and at events on the subject of body image, with a focus on body image in children.
writing
In 2021 Molly’s first book, Body Happy Kids was published by Vermilion (an imprint of Penguin Random House). The book has since been used as a resource by thousands of parents, teachers and adults who work with children in a range of professional capacities, including doctors and healthcare providers, both in the UK and further afield. Molly’s second book, Every Body, was published by Puffin for readers age 9+ in June 2024.
workshops and training
Molly now works as part of the wider Body Happy Org team, overseeing the day to day running of the organisation, as well as hosting workshops for schools and CPD training for professionals as part of the facilitator team, alongside her freelance writing and consulting work. She lives in Devon with her two daughters and husband.
Business enquiries
Outside of Body Happy Org CIC, Molly continues to take on occasional brand content commissions, public speaking work, consulting projects and writing commissions. All business enquiries related to Molly’s personal social media platforms or corporate public speaking work should be redirected to Molly’s agent at Principle Talent, via hello@principletalent.com
Molly is also represented by Bell Lomax Moreton literary agency. All literary enquiries should be redirected to lauren@bell-lomax.co.uk