Belly Talk

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the new version of the podcast! In this episode, Coach Cub introduces you to our new co-host, Johnny Bear. You will hear all about the Belly Community and the hosts' experiences with Camp Bear Hug in Portugal last summer. Learn more at coachcub.com Join the Belly Club FB community Follow on Instagram @coach.cub Join us for a Bear Hug summer retreat, food tour, wine...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Chef Jonathan Harrison to chat about his cooking career and his life growing up - and coming out - in central Alabama. Chef Jonathan will be the private bear chef for the July 2023 Camp Bear Hug retreat in Portugal. Learn more about Jonathan and connect with him on Instagram at @chef_jonathanharrison Wish to stay connected with Bear Wellness Pod and learn...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Marcelo Rodrigues Viana to chat about his journey from growing up in Brazil to living in the Middle East to working on improving his body image and self-confidence. Coach Cub and Marcelo hosted their first Camp Bear Hug retreat in Portugal in September 2022. They are gearing up for two more retreats in Portugal in July and September 2023. Learn more about...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Richard Jones to chat about his journey of first becoming a bear, then launching Bear World Media, and eventually becoming the co-founder and  CEO of Gray Jones Media. They own Bear World Mag, Queer Forty, and Gayming Mag. Plus some TV projects and podcasts (for example, the Bear World Podcast that Coach Cub was on months ago!).  They have a laugh and some...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Manish to chat about his journey of discovering who he is as a gay man - and where he fits into the LGBTQ+ community - his legal career, and his path to becoming a life coach.   Connect with Manish on Twitter: @themanish89 / Instagram: @manishm89 / Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/TheManish89   Also be sure to check out Manish's two movie podcasts: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Freddy Freeman for a long heartfelt chat after removing their outer armor (clothes). You'll learn about Freddy's journey of self-love and body-positivity that led him to create a bear retreat called Bear Your Soul at Easton Mountain in upstate New York. Freddy has so much wisdom to share with us - so we hope you enjoy it!   Learn more about Fredd...

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is a bear? How do we define the bear community? How do we make this a more inclusive community? To help answer these questions we sit down with Kyle Jackson from Bear World Magazine. He shares his life story and offers his perspective on inclusivity and intersectionality within the bear community. Enjoy!    Learn more about Kyle Jackson and his work with Bear World Ma...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, our host Coach Cub sits down with Marc Settembrino (even though I say their name incorrectly *twice* - oy!), a fat queer yoga instructor and sociologist, and all-around pot-stirrer (in the best way!). You'll learn all about Marc, his recent fat liberation studies, and how he created Fat Kid Yoga Club as a contribution to the growing movement to make yoga more...

Send us Fan Mail We were thrilled to sit down with bear doctor, Dr. Josh Corn. He is a Naturopathic Physician who practices within the model of Health at Every Size, emphasizing health instead of body size or weight. In this episode, we cover his back story, training, and broad topics like body-positivity, the bear community, sleep, movement, mental health, and more.   Learn more about Dr. Josh an...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Cub sits down with Neal McKinney, a yoga instructor who runs Bear Belly Yoga classes. He's currently getting his PhD in Educational Studies. Learn all about Neal and his journey of self-love and self-acceptance through yoga. Connect with Neal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearbellyyoga/   Wish to stay connected?   Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. E...

Send us Fan Mail Nirmal has hosted Bear Yoga classes for this group for the last year, so it was a blast to hear more about his story and to learn about his perspective on yoga, meditation, and more. Learn how he overcame some anxieties of being a bigger guy in yoga classes and how he broke through the frustrations of starting a mediation practice.    Learn more about Nirmal and his work at https:...

Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of the Bear Wellness Podcast, our host Coach Cub sits down with the fabulously funny and wildly inspirational, Jeffrey James Binney. You'll learn how Jeffrey went from growing up on a farm to becoming a comedian, filmmaker, and ultra-runner.   After the episode, you can watch Jeffrey's film Once is Enough and connect with him on Instagram @jeffreybi...