You & Your Body

“Buckle up, listeners - we're in for a real treat for the season finale of Y&YB with a conversation with none other than our fearless leader, Katie Asare. I'm honored and delighted to give you all a behind-the-scenes look at a truly multifaceted individual whose strength, compassion, thirst for learning, talent for teaching, and beam of light energy radiate throughout this episode. We jump from religion to body image to optimism, and what she has taken away from all the conversations with you over the past year hosting this podcast. Join me in a HOORAH and a big thank you to Katie for an incredible season. May we all continue to celebrate the power of connection and reflection as it relates to these wondrous bodies that carry us.” words from the episode host, Daron

I was way more nervous about this conversation than even the first one. I get to share with you a truly special, heirloom conversation with momma, Jan. I know some day my children will listen to this episode and hear the wisdom of their ancestors. So yeah, that's why I was nervous! My mom and I show up and talk about things we've never talked about before. We get to explore our different perspectives on the same events and understand our own more deeply. Come pull up a chair at my momma's dining room table and listen in.

How do I even intro this amazing conversation? Adrienne shares with realness and a love for metaphors about her experience navigating life during COVID. From the first time we recorded in June to her decision to re-record she shares candidly about the shifts happening in her life over the last few months and even years. Adrienne shares with a wisdom beyond her years that feels like a warm hug you didn’t know you needed.

Boy do I wish I was thinking about the things Hayden is when I was 24. She is wise beyond her years and already starting the important work of unpacking her own relationship with her body. She digs deep and shares her experiences from a tomboy kid to a sorority girl to her current life as an Outdoor Educator. I bet you’ll be able to see parts of yourself in her story :-) ***There are moments in this episode where we talk about experiences or biology around being a womxn. I wish we would’ve clarified a bit more about the spectrum of gender expression. This is an area where I’m still learning. Feel free to use the contact form if you have any feedback. Always willing to hear.***

Drop right into a conversation with one of my soul sisters, Daron, and I. She speaks with a wisdom far beyond her years and a wealth of knowledge as a public health professional. We talk about generational trauma, stress’ affect on the body and COVID as only two gal pals truly can. Grab your fav bevy, put on some cozy socks and give the first EVER recorded You & Your Body episode a listen!

Drop right into a conversation with one of my soul sisters, Daron, and I. She speaks with a wisdom far beyond her years and a wealth of knowledge as a public health professional. We talk about generational trauma, stress’ affect on the body and COVID as only two gal pals truly can. Grab your fav bevy, put on some cozy socks and give the first EVER recorded You & Your Body episode a listen!

Tasha is an outdoor educator and old soul who shares candidly about body hair, nature, self-love (all kinds ;-) ) and more. We instantly connected at a music festival and I am so excited I got learn more about her life! She inspires you to consider your relationship with your body in terms of love, adventure and growth. How would you answer for each? Where are you thriving and where could you focus a bit more attention?

Boy are we all in for a treat! This week I get to share a convo with two incredible womxn, Anna and Gemma. We talk all things self-love, nipple hair, COVID, yoga, anti-racism and more. So honored to walk alongside these sisters learning and unlearning together. Take a seat at our girls night with a glass of wine or maybe even a little j ;-)

This week we get to chat with the incredibly wise Jane Howell. She's a yoga teacher, free spirited human and overall inspirational womxn. If you're looking for ways to learn to hold yourself and others with compassion, look no further. This one feels like a warm hug from your fun, hippy dippy aunt so grab a blanket and some warm tea and enjoy this gentle listen.

What a gift?! You get to hear Sam and I meet for the very first time. We immediately drop right into an authentic conversation about growing up in bigger bodies, the highs and lows of crash dieting, and the long journey (that we're still on) to finding balance.

This week’s INCREDIBLE guest shares with unparalleled vulnerability about trauma and how it effects our bodies. As a mental health therapist, she is a deep well of knowledge and wisdom. This one feels particularly vulnerable so our guest has chosen to remain anonymous. TRIGGER WARNING we dive into sexual assault and trauma in the episode. I learned so much from this conversation and I hope you do too.

Get ready for your mind to be blown. This week I get to share an incredible conversation with one of my oldest friends in Seattle, Miles! He proves that conversations about our bodies are for all genders. His unique scientific perspective and curious mind make this a special one. Enjoy!

As promised, first a a list of Instagram accounts to check out:@kenziebrenna@thebaileyp@bodypositive_dietician@victoriamyers_@thefuckitdiet@bodyimagewithbri@bodyposipanda@the_selfcare_rd2beIn addition, here are weblinks to two studies mentioned in the epsiode:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3930055/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22218619/

Dr. Kali shares with us her deep wisdom and wide ranging knowledge from her experience growing up Black in the PNW to her work with adolescents to changes that need to be made in the wellness industry. Thank you giving us some of your emotional and intellectual labor. It's truly an honor.

Jessie Sawyers shares her journey to self-love as a person with physical differences. She inspires us all to love ourselves more deeply and welcome our own differences as well as others. Find out more about Jessie by visiting her website (www.gettingunlocked.com) or following her on Instagram @jessiesawyersofficial.

Let's shed the stigma, move through the weirdness and get uncomfortable together. Let's talk about our BODIES.