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Body Trauma: A Storytelling Podcast

The idea that our bodies hold onto every traumatic event in our life is the backbone of this trauma informed therapy and research. Across the world people struggle with the reality of their bodies in a world full of diet culture, racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. Body Trauma is a podcast that listens to people recount their experiences in their body and their life. Because it’s hosted by a millennial, there is sure to be some cursing, pop culture, and humor as well. Hosted by Nia Patterson, a writer, artist, and activist, we listen to people of all backgrounds. Through all types of agency and marginalization people share their body’s story. We discuss all types of discrimination, eating disorders, body image, sexual assault, gender transition, and more. Interspersed by humorous conversations and encouragement through the tough topics we talk about.Subscribe for new stories told by a wide range of professionals, activists, writers, and regular people just like you. Learn more at bodytraumapod.com

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#006: Living with Mental and Physical Illness as a Fat, Black Woman in America with Evette Dionne Jun 08, 2020

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Evette Dionne, a Black feminist culture journalist, critic, author and editor-in-chief, joins Nia Patterson this week on the sixth episode of the podcast to talk about her body's experiences with physical health and mental health while being black in America. We talk about how black and fat women are expected to uphold hyperfemininity in their day-to-day lives. Evette talks about how medical fatphobia and bias kept her from getting treatment for critical heart disease. We also break down what agoraphobia looks like in reality for someone suffering from it. And then we also talk about how hard it is to make friends as an adult! We get very serious on this episode but we also talk about a lot of lighthearted topics and we definitely get quite a few laughs in. We both share a great deal about your lives and our trauma. Join us as we talk about being fat and black in America while dealing with mental illness and physical health.

Evette Dionne, known across the internet as “free Black girl,” is a Black feminist culture journalist, critic, and editor who writes primarily about race, gender, and size. Presently, she’s the editor-in-chief of Bitch Media. Dionne is also the author of Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, a young-adult book about the history of Black women suffragists, and Fat Girls Deserve Fairytales Too: Living Hopefully On the Other Side of Skinny. Find her on Instagram here @freeblackgirl

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

#005: What Is It Like Being Black in America With Mental Illness and How Do We Treat It? with Alishia McCullough Jun 01, 2020

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Alishia McCullough, a black Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist, joins Nia Patterson this week on the fifth episode of the podcast to talk about her body trauma, racism, eating disorder recovery, and being black in the mental health field. We talk about what is going on the country right now with the War on Black and we talk about how can we improve the occurrence of mental health practitioners of color. We talk about both our experiences growing up black in America and how we developed body image issues and eating disorders. We briefly discuss how our histories are not told in school and we have missed out on learning so much about our people. This episode is both serious and critical as well as humorous and light. There is a great deal of story sharing for both of us. Join us as we talk about what it is like to be black in the world today and furthermore what it's like to exist as a black woman with mental illness.

Alishia McCullough (she, her, hers) is a millennial Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and National Certified Counselor currently residing in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is also an independent published author of the book Blossoming. She has spent the past few years providing therapy to college students dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, mood issues, relationship conflict, family concerns, eating disorders and body image concerns. She also provides individual, group, and couples therapy. She is most passionate about offering therapeutic guidance towards healing and wellness primarily for black and brown folx experiencing mental health distress. She specializes in treating eating disorders and upholds the values of body justice and fat liberation within communities of color. She is passionate about anti-racism, racial healing, and decolonization. She is motivated to increase access and create spaces for black, indigenous, queer, people of color to come together and heal in ways that inspire holistic wellness and culturally inclusive informed healing. Feel free to connect with her via Instagram @blackandembodied

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

#004: Ways Our Bodies Hold onto Trauma through PTSD and Chronic Pain with Jude Valentin May 25, 2020

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Jude Valentin is a content creator who posts @mermaidqueenjude, joins Nia Patterson this week on the fourth episode of the podcast to talk about her body trauma, chronic pain, PTSD, and eating disorder recovery. We talk about processing grief, cooking and food, holding space for our followers, and our mutual theater kid histories. This episode is riddled with dark humor and sarcasm as well as painful vulnerability and story sharing. Join us as we talk about how our mental and physical health exist side by side and prioritizing ourselves in a hectic world.

Jude is a content creator, sailor guardian, and cat mom. She is a bisexual nonbinary femme (she/her & they/them) who has made it her mission to create community spaces that can be healing. Her community, the Mermaid Kingdom, is based in empathy, compassion, and chaotic goodness. You can find them all over the internet, probably yelling about astrological placements, tarot, or how cute her cat is.

Jude can be found on Instagram, Twitch, and Patreon at @mermaidqueenjude and her website mermaidequeenjude.com. And since Twitter is a hater you'll have to find her there at @merqueenjude

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

#003: How Does Social Media Influence our Body Image and Perceived Self Worth? with Clare @recoverybrainfood May 18, 2020

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Clare, an instagram figure who posts @recoverybrainfood, joins Nia Patterson this week on the third episode of the podcast to talk about her body trauma and eating disorder recovery. We talk about damaging parenting, major weight loss from an eating disorder, and then branch off into talking about our social media accounts and how we manage them. This episode is filled with laughs and sarcasm and also serious moments and revelations. Join us as we talk about how social media can help us in recovery but also mess with our own body image and perceived self worth.

Clare is a startup brand marketer and Sopranos-fanatic based in New York City. She operates the Instagram account @recoverybrainfood and spends way to much time trolling the internet for memes that prove you're not the only one. Obsessions include LL Bean slippers, watching re-runs of Inside the Actor's Studio on airplanes, and gratuitous usage of the word "groovy."
Clare can be found on Instagram @recoverybrainfood And although right now she is taking a break she still insists you drop a line and say hi.

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

#002: Growing up Black / How Racism Shapes our Relationships with our Bodies with Ayana Habtemariam May 11, 2020

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Ayana Habtemariam, a registered anti-diet dietitian and social worker joins Nia Patterson on this second episode of the podcast to discuss body trauma in her life. We talk about racism and discrimination based on our bodies and how these create tangible trauma in our bodies. We also confess some little-known secrets about black women.
Ayana is a nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and macro social worker. She is the founder of Truly Real Nutrition, LLC, a private nutrition practice where she empowers clients to give up dieting in exchange for trusting their bodies and breaking free from food rules that result in feelings of failure and shame. Ayana is committed to increasing awareness of intuitive eating and weight inclusive philosophies in black communities. She believes that weight-centric approaches to health and wellness only serve to exacerbate body image issues, stress, and anxiety which contribute to increased rates of chronic diseases often seen in black and other communities of color.
Ayana can be found on Instagram @thetrillrd and also at TrulyRealNutrition.com You can head over there and contact her to do a discovery call with her and see if working with her would be a good fit.
Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon under the same name. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

#001: What is Body Trauma and What Do All These Words Mean? with Ayesha King Apr 27, 2020

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Fellow woman of color and Nia’s best friend, Ayesha King, joins us on this episode of the podcast to discuss the various body traumas that exist. We also talk about where we hope this podcast is going and we get some good laughs in along the way.

Ayesha King is a thirty-something California native. She identifies as Filipino-Bengali, a first-generation college graduate and makes her living in education. Ayesha has had psoriasis for 20 years and lives in an average body. She is a daughter, sister, wife, and mother.

On this episode we discuss not only the types of body trauma that I polled my instagram audience to receive but also how those traumas are caused. And we both share some of our own experiences with these same traumas. We also break down a few terms that may come up on the podcast in the future.

Check out Nia on Instagram over @thefriendineverwanted and @bodytraumapod You can also find her blogging at thefriendineverwanted.com and you can support the podcast on patreon under the same name. Remember, if you have a question about this podcast or want to share your thoughts please email us at bodytraumapod@gmail.com

*Correction: Please note I quoted 95% of your stomach is removed during gastric bypass and the correct percentage is 75%.

Body Trauma Trailer Apr 26, 2020

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Body Trauma premieres in May 2020! For a quick intro to what this podcast will be about take a listen to Nia Patterson introduce herself and the podcast. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and check us out at www.bodytraumapod.com for more.

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