Mini Episode – The Weight of Body Shame

Hey Friends! Welcome back. In today’s mini episode Rayah talks about some of the stuff they’ve been going through recently in relation to meds, depression, diet culture, fat phobia, and body shame. Hope you find this helpful and know that you are not alone. The Body is Not an Apology Sources: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/news/20110711/deadliest-psychiatric-disorder-anorexia  https://integrativelifecenter.com/wellness-blog/how-diet-culture-influences-eating-disorders/  https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/893006538 […]

Episode 6 – Transcript

Episode 6 – Protesting – What’s the Use? Transcript: Amira 0:02 This is Advocate Activism. As a queer, 42 year-old Black woman, once I witnessed the murder of George Floyd, I began to question – How was I able to move through life not knowing what redlining really was? or Jim Crow? Even Juneteenth – […]

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Episode 4 – Emotional Labor

Hello All! Welcome back to another episode of Advocate Activism! (this episode is also a video!) Today, We kick off this week with a little grounding meditation. Rayah and I talk about the emotional labor we experience during this current movement. We explore a few words/terms, (Ableism and Anti-Racism) that folks may not understand, along […]