3 Questions with Kat & Val

Kat and Val are chatting up all things aging.  How do we bring play into our lives as older adults with full lives? How do we make the choice to grow and expand into our latter years vs. retract and see our lives grow small? How to get better and better at “giving no fucks”? All this and more friends! Enjoy! This season Kat and Val plan to record longer episodes about once a month as they practice centering their needs while producing this labor of love. If you'd like to support the show please “buy us a cup of coffee” and help offset costs! Thanks for listening! *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:Val is in the pickle ball documentary trailer!So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram- katmaxisfreeTiktok- katmaxisfreeAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:The soul of Money by Lynne TwistHow to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifeAdrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling Good

Kat and Val are thrilled to announce a second season! This episode our charming hosts share personal updates and then dive deep into their experiences with money. Tune in for all the cackle-laugh filled pickle ball drama, mushroom drama, possible alien contact, and healing insights about how to move away from a scarcity money mindset. This season Kat and Val plan to record longer episodes about once a month as they practice centering their needs while producing this labor of love. If you'd like to support the show please “buy us a cup of coffee” and help offset costs! Thanks for listening! *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:Val is in the pickle ball documentary trailer!So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram- katmaxisfreeTiktok- katmaxisfreeAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:The soul of Money by Lynne TwistHow to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifeAdrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You

Kat and Val are back with a much anticipated bonus episode. Our hosts laugh heartily as they share personal updates and their responses to the podcasts 3 Questions. What are you learning? What's moving around for you? What's bringing you pleasure? Listen and laugh as Kat and Val bring their characteristic candor and humor to everything from inner healing to various alternative healing modalities including psilocybin and much more! This episode is a feel-good super-fun ride! *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifeAdrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedema

Kat and Val's season finale! Obnoxiously committed to practicing what they preach, our co hosts get even more vulnerable as they discuss and model the practices of centering ourselves in our interpersonal relationships. How doing so can feel tender and unpleasant, and how to allow room for unexpected emotions when they arise. Thank you to everyone who has been on this journey. If you'd like updates on season two or future bonus episodes please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:16 personalities quizLove languages quizApology language quizEnneagram quizEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Adrienne Maree Brown Pleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainFat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Back after a week off, Kat and Val happily recount all of our most favorite personality tests and a myriad of other fun tools we use to better understand ourselves and others. *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:16 personalities quizLove languages quizApology language quizEnneagram quizEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Adrienne Maree Brown Pleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainFat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Many of us have found that making friends as an adult is much more difficult than it was as kids or teenagers. This week, Kat and Val tell stories and share insights about how to make new friends and deepen connections with folks we'd like to know better. Join Us! *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanThe Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillAdrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The Brain

Kat and Val go really deep this episode as Kat dives into the questions “What is moving around for you”. This week our hosts acknowledge, that vulnerability is risky, and yet, finding a kind witness to our most intimate experiences of growth and healing can transform us as individuals and our relationships with others. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanThe Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The Brain

Kat and Val talk family of origin, and boundaries. Many of us can relate to the tension of honoring our own paths while wanting to maintain connection with the humans who raised us.  *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanThe Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The Brain

Kat and Val spent decades steeped in religious "purity" culture, only to abandon that limiting and restrictive worldview for a much more expansive one. Welcome to sex positivity! Our hosts laugh heartily as they unpack delightful words like "kink" and "power play" and embrace the freedom to explore whatever lights us up.*This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:RADICAL ECSTASY - Dossie Easton; Janet W. HardyHow to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanThe Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaBittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The Brain

Anxiety is a nearly universal human experience. It's not fun. It feels terrible. Yuck. Kat and Val open up about their experiences with anxiety and share how they've learned to navigate this very normal (though unpleasant) sensation. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val have each had first hand experience with depression. Add to that, our hosts have spent literal decades trying to understand depression, how it impacts the brain and themselves. Kat and Val bring us all this knowledge and a far amount of warmth  and laughter as they break down this topic. They gift us creative ideas of how to both hold space for it while also allowing depression to move through us. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan CainJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val do drugs now. They are so proud! Laugh and explore with our hosts as they share what they are learning about recreational and therapeutic uses of various substances, what old attitudes about drugs they happily moved away from and the extraordinary pleasure of partaking! *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:How to Change Your Mind (Netflix Docuseries) Micheal PollanThe Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)

Kat and Val get into their relationship experiences when faced  with what appears to be an “unsolvable problem”. With love, laughter and candor, our hosts share what it looks like to “manage” this kind of core-values conflict. As always, understanding ourselves better makes a path forward so much more clear. Join us!*This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:The Gottman Institute: Dreams Within ConflictRejection Sensitivity DysphoriaJill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Resistance is something all of us experience from time to time. This week Kat and Val explore cool shit they have learned about resistance in their own lives and how being curious about it can open up new paths to profound freedom. Also, they laugh and swear at lot and that's just fucking fun. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Oh, the highs and lows of being a person who is neurodivergent! Or loving someone who is… This week Kat and Val laugh their way through a discussion about the superpowers that come with having AHDH as well as the major challenges/ Kryptonite. Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD), ranks high as a challenge and our hosts share all about what has helped them navigate RDS in all their interpersonal relationships. As always, this episode is a fun, passionate, informative and potentially helpful ride!*This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val venture into uncharted territory while they explore their past experience with religious faith healing and living with chronic illness. Bantering while they explore being open to supernatural healing and recognizing the complexities of healthism and ableism in “spiritual” spaces. Our hosts share vulnerable stories about their own bodies and how each of their diagnosis' have impacted their lives. Listen to the good, the bad, the ugly, and the doggedly hopeful conversation that is sure to make you laugh, make you think, and challenge beliefs that may not be serving us. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val react together and hold space for some big feelings after the news that Roe v. Wade was overturned. After which, they explore the power of collective experiences in our lives as individuals. Bringing all their humor, wisdom and irreverence our hosts share personal stories of healing and transformation that happened as a result of communal experiences. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val jump into what it looks like to live an “embodied” life. Can we cultivate a practice of centering our body's wisdom as we make decisions - big and small? What if trusting your gut was something we could all get better and better at? With their characteristic cackle-laughter and vulnerability Kat and Val share all their hard won wisdoms with as much swearing as possible and a big dose of good-natured playfulness. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Our hosts jump into some big feelings as Kat shares about a recent romanic break up. Val imparts humor and wisdom from her own lived experiences along with some spectacular insights she's gleaned as a therapist. Get ready to laugh and heal with our hosts as they help us reconcile hard things and find peace in moments where love didn't go the way we had wanted. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Welcome to the grief episode mother fuckers! Kat and Val have both experienced big losses in their lives. They are not strangers to profound grief. With their characteristic humor and irreverence, our hosts walk us through some hard earned insights about grief, healing and learning how to re-organize ourselves after collective and individual loss, tragedy, and trauma. *This podcast is for entertainment purposes onlyFind us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Jill Johnson Young- grief talkerFive Stages of GriefIntuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val drop some profound truths about living inside of diet culture and what it's like to live outside of it.  Characteristically, funny and warm, our hosts tell personal stories about this shift in their lives and pass on some useful tips on how all of us can be free. Body peace is our birthright, we can all move towards freedom together and that's a beautiful fucking thing indeed!Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Intuitive eating.orgNAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Body peace is our birthright. Kat and Val manage to laugh their asses off while also dropping some big wisdom about our right to make peace with our bodies exactly as they are. Val gives us a pickle ball update and does her best pitch for you all to check out this super inclusive and accessible sport! Kat shares about their body liberation journey and how it fed into what they call their queer sexual awakening. Kat is really good at dating now!Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:NAAFA National Association to Advance Fat AcceptanceTell Me I'm Fat - This American LifePrentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Kat and Val laugh and cry as they tell deeply personal stores and hard earned wisdom about their respective relationships to parenting, children and infertility. Even if you don't have small humans in your world this episode will strengthen your conviction to engage fully in your life. Our hosts share how they managed to alchemize pain, loss and disappointment into profound beauty, joy and peace.  *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Prentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Boundaries are lived out in human relationships. Kat and Val tell super fun stories about the humans in their world. They had a raucous party full of dear ones and can't stop laughing as they recap some highlights. Our hosts drop big wisdom as they dive into the deep end of their boundaries discussion. Hold on tight, this is a fun ride!*The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Prentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

This week Val has so many fun stories about officiating her best friends's wedding. Surprise surprise a recent wedding had our co hosts chatting all about boundaries in relationships. How do we live lives where we center ourselves and show up for the humans who populate our world? Kat and Val have some great ideas! *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Prentis HemphillVitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

This week Kat and Val discuss how to cope with being a fucking human! If we want to live fully engaged in our lives, we are going to have to learn how to hold space for emotions we all feel from time to time. Laugh and cry with our cohosts as they share funny stories and practical insights on how coping with “the sads” (in a post capitalistic hellscape).  *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Vitamin D gummies!!!!!!Adrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

This week Kat and Val dive into our third question, "What is moving around for you". After meeting in Bible college nearly 28 years ago, religious deconstruction is a whole lotta "moving around". After coming out as queer and leaving a long term het marriage, Kat no longer claims Christianity at all, while Val is still feeling around for what is truly resonate with her. These two have a passionate conversation about many of the concepts from their old lives that created a lot of dissonance and what their relationship to the divine/spirituality looks like today.*The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Exvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityAdrienne Maree BrownPleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaADHD

Kat and Val do a deep dive into one of our three questions. "What is bringing you pleasure?" Our hosts share personal stories about how they learned that they each deserve pleasure and how they have begun to center pleasure in their lives. Pleasure encompasses a myriad of human experiences, from soft clothing on our skin, or a delicious cup of coffee, to 'make out parties' as an adult. Pleasure is a profound way to reconnect with our physical bodies after living in a culture that devalues a mind /body connection. Pleasure provokes greater agency in our lives.  *The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Adrienne Maree Brown Pleasure Activism; The Politics of Feeling GoodCome as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex LifeBook by Emily NagoskiAttached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

This week Kat and Val laugh and cackle as they explore the highs and lows of romantic relationships. Val expounds upon her brilliant insights as a "dating doula" while not perpetuating some false image of having a "perfect marriage". Kat shares personal stories about her love life and navigating  challenges, transitions, and how to lovingly centering ourselves through self compassion.*The information in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only*Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings: Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:Attached - Book by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. HellerUnderstanding Dopamine: Love Hormones And The BrainEnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

In this Episode, Kat and Val discuss the ins and outs of living with and loving someone with ADHD.Welcome chit chat: Val did lots of traveling, Kat (who has ADHD) fell in love (0:36)Val shares about her long term marriage to Rafick who has ADHD (1:19)The ADHD paradox (5:06)Information in relationships vs. the story or meaning we tell ourselves about it (6:15)ADHD defined in detail (10:46)Executive Function (12:21)Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (12:58)Shame and Masking with ADHD  (14:17)Unearned confidence around cooking while having ADHD (17:41)The perception of time when you have ADHD (20:17)Being partnered with someone with ADHD can be really fun (21:20)Three Questions: (30:23) What's bringing Val pleasure about her long term marriage to Rafick who has ADHD (ass slapping is involved) (30:45)What's bringing Kat pleasure about having an ADHD diagnosis (32:25)What Val and Kat are learning about ADHD these days (33:16)What's moving around for Kat and Val in their understanding of ADHD (35:59)Know Thyself (38:34)Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in most episodes:EnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Welcome to our gender episode were Kat and Val discuss what gender is in our culture and other cultures. We explore how the term cis gender, (identifying as the gender you were assigned at birth), feels resonante or not with each of us and how this is different than sexual orientation. Oh, and we also accidentally hard core matched in electric blue, the day we recorded this episode. Check out our Instagram for our adorable pictures!Welcome and overview of how we understand gender (0:35)Exploring that is limiting about how we "perform gender norms" within capitalism (2:59)Reconciling attributes we both possess that have typically been understood as masculine (5:00)  The feminine urge to apologize, and other critiques of cultural gender expectations (6:35)Kat shares about their sexual identity and gender exploration (7:57)Exploring the gendered cultural expectations on being a "mother" (12:43)Kat explains what feels like joy as it relates to gender (19:45)What we are learning through exploring gender (24:02)Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in this episode:EnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD

Why hello super cool humans! We are Kat and Val and we heartily welcome you to our podcast. Each week we will focus on a specific topic and dive into our 3 favorite questions. What is bringing you pleasure?What are you learning?What is moving around for you?We are lovingly referring to this episode as our origin episode. You'll hear each of us share a lot more about who were are and how we got here. Super relatable shit like how we met in Bible College, were both Pastors in a conservative evangelical pentecostal denomination, and how we each deconstructed from that worldview.We learn about Val's passion for therapy, cracking the perfect joke while playing pickleball, and her long term marriage to a talented, hilarious,  brazilian businessman named Rafick. Val (she/her) is deeply wise, warm and candid as she shares about their journey to make peace with childlessness.We also learn about Kat's choice to end a long term marriage to the father of her two kids, then discovering she is in fact, gay as hell. Kat (she/they) credits a tremendous amount of personal transformation to the body liberation movement and her work as a fat artist.Reminiscing about bible college and evangelical culture (4:10)Exploring our evolutions, throughout of 26 year friendship (6:53)Val shares about her life and who she is today (8:37)Kat shares about her life and who they are today (13:17)Closing thoughts on pleasure, growth, evolutions, and gratitudes (27:00) Find us on Instagram:Kat and Val PodcastVal's offerings:So This is Love ClubReset Yourself for Love ProgramInstagram So This is Love ClubKat's offerings:Fat Liberation Art -Fat Mystic Etsy ShopInstagram Fat_Mystic_ArtAdditional resources/definitions referenced in this episode:EnneagramThe Four TendenciesMyers Briggs Personality ProfilesHighly Sensitive People (HSP)Fat Liberation MovementLipedemaExvangelical/deconstructing from ChristianityADHD