Body Liberation for All

Mike Iamele is a Life Purpose Expert + Brand Strategist and the author of Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms. For nearly a decade, his Sacred Branding® system has helped hundreds of celebrities, artists, entrepreneurs, influencers, and spiritual seekers to map their experiences and discover their subconscious motivations, unique brand, and life purpose. People use this work for all k...

Amazin LeThi is a global Vietnamese LGBTQ advocate, keynote speaker, athlete and thought leader. She is a former competitive bodybuilder, entertainment executive and the first Vietnamese internationally published fitness author. Amazin has captured audiences with her story from the United Nations to Google and governments from all around the world.   As a thought leader and through conversations,...

Dontá Morrison is a Los Angeles-based community change agent focused on bridging gaps and improving the lives of marginalized individuals. He works tirelessly to change the way communities engage in conversations about sex, sexual behavior, and human sexuality. HIV Plus magazine listed him as one of the top 20 most amazing HIV+ people of 2018. He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognized...

Celia is an Asian Indian gender fluid, non-op trans woman of color who is an entrepreneur, musician, photographer, storyteller, activist and filmmaker. She writes and speaks passionately about her struggles and challenges she faced in her family, work, and community both in the US and India. As a management consultant with top fortune 100 companies, she educates, empowers, and advocates for transg...

Sarah Osman is a mixed-race WOC entrepreneur with roots in Madagascar, France, India, and Malaysia. She was born and raised in Mauritius (worth the Google search if you don’t know where that is 😉) and has made Canada her home for the past 10 years. She is a wellness and mindset coach for women of color entrepreneurs who want to break free of burnout and thrive in both their life and their biz. La...

Embodiment Coach and creator of the Get Embodied Soul Dance experience, Ifasina, has been a lifelong student of the human experience and self-mastery. They teach, coach, and consult on various issues and topics that involve being the kind of leader that cultivates and invest in their own greatness while being in relationship with others to support them in doing the same. Ifasina is trained formall...

Sean Crenshaw is the Founder of betruebu.com (pronounced be true be you). She identifies as a masculine presenting lesbian who has created a dating community that is about creating friendships, networking, and finding someone to date that isn't looking for a one night or a wedding in June. This site is for black professional women who want to start new friendships and are tired of dating apps that...

Summer Luk is a musician, transgender activist, and content creator.  She uses her lyrics to challenge the current narrative of the transgender experience.  She's been using her platform to address the issues that she is most passionate about, create safe spaces for her followers, and to build community.  This episode we discuss 🌈learning to trust your voice 🌈managing the pressure of becoming a...

Rawiyah is a kink aware professional with roots in queer, poly-amorous, and fat community. Their tone is reflective of these roots and their work is informed by how these intersect with their Blackness. Magic, massage, storytelling and performance art are tools they use to liberate, heal and reclaim space for themself and their marginalized communities. This episode Rawiyah explains: 🌈how to set...

The damage that colonization has done to the consciousness of over half the world's population is mind boggling. Beauty and body image have been in the eyes of the colonizer for long enough. If you want to honor and celebrate your body and stop viewing it through a eurocentric heteronormative lens, this workshop replay is for you.   It's decolonization season 💖💖💖 Resources  Order your copy of D...

Today's guest stands out from her peers as personal trainer and yoga teacher committed to social justice who uses liberated fitness to help clients escape from the dominant culture's oppressive version of fitness.  Sarah's belief that the body should be moved in ways that feel good and that an obsessive focus on size is not health promoting, aligns perfectly with the liberatory message of the show...

January 1 kicks off body hatred season.  Every year like clockwork we can expect companies to prey on our hunger for worthiness.   Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC and Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD of Be Nourished have been working with folks since 2005 to reclaim their body trust, let go of dieting and weight cycling, and ease into more compassionate sustainable forms of self-care.   This episode Hilary and Dan...

Are you feeling lost and uncertain? Have you wasted time, energy, and resources trying to find clarity and meaning in your life? In times like these, it's vital to know who you are, why you're here, and what you should be doing.   Melvin Nix has literally written the book on finding your purpose and living a meaningful life.  Melvin D Nix is a spiritual teacher, certified reiki master, and energy...

Gabrielle Claiborne is Co-founder and CEO of Transformation Journeys Worldwide, an inclusion training and consulting firm with a transgender focus. She helps cutting-edge organizations position themselves to attract and retain the best talent, foster collaborative working environments, and drive innovation by creating fully trans-inclusive cultures.  Gabrielle has been an out and active transwoman...

Dr. Bacon’s Mission to promote social and economic justice and help generate a culture of belonging to galvanize a body positivity movement that celebrates the influence of our multiple intersecting identities to provide the critical thought, inspiring vision, and practical strategies you need to celebrate and care for your own body to help you develop your skills to educate, motivate, and inspire...

This is part 2 of the Body Liberation for All takeover series I completed in partnership with Nik Whitcomb on "The Come Up" Nik Whitcomb is a host, artist, content creator, and emerging thought leader born and raised in Omaha, NE. The bulk of Nik's work has been in the world of entertainment and he was recently named a " Theatre Worker You Should Know " by American Theatre Magazine. Nik has had a...

Lindley Ashline (pronounced LIN-lee, she/her) creates photographs that celebrates the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards. She is also the creator of Body Liberation Stock and the Body Love Shop, a curated resource for body-friendly products and artwork. Find Lindley's work and get her free weekly Body Liberation Guide at http://bit.ly/bodyliberationguide . Th...

This is part 1 of a 2 part takeover Body Liberation for All completed in partnership with Nik Whitcomb on "The Come Up" Nik Whitcomb is a host, artist, content creator, and emerging thought leader born and raised in Omaha, NE. The bulk of Nik's work has been in the world of entertainment and he was recently named a " Theatre Worker You Should Know " by American Theatre Magazine. Nik has had a succ...

Steven Wakabayashi is a second-generation Japanese-Taiwanese-American, leading design teams and creating equitable spaces in New York City. When he's not working, he is recording podcasts for his show, Yellow Glitter – mindfulness through queer Asian stories, hosting support groups for marginalized communities, writing in his weekly newsletter Mindful Moments, and hosting evening sessions for QTPO...

I recently had the pleasure of making a guest appearance on the fellow queer podcast "Oh Hey" "Oh Hey" is a fun show lead by two gay guys from different generations. Every week they discuss current topics in the LGBTQ+ community. Ryan and Todd will leave no topic untouched. Whether it's trans activism or the proper way to douche. If you are down for a gay ol' time make sure to check out their feed...

Stephen Indrisano is a bisexual audio fanatic with an education in Psychology and Theater. Having graduated from the University of Vermont in 2018, he had been making a living working as a general theater technician until the COVID crisis of 2020. He has since pivoted to learning everything he can about sound as a freelance audio professional for podcasting and voiceOver. In his spare time, he co-...

Diva Darling is a force of nature who's the perfect storm of high femme and lowbrow, with lightning in her eyes and thunder in her thighs. This queer, curvy Beltway bombshell is a DC-based burlesque performer, writer, sex educator, and producer of the underground hit storytelling show Smut Slam DC. She's editing and writing for the first book of sexy confessions from Smut Slam International, Anony...

Dr. Steve Yacovelli  (“The Gay Leadership Dude”) is Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA, with affiliates across the globe. Dr. Steve has worked with Fortune 500 greats like The Walt Disney Company and Bayer to amazing not-for-profits like The Bill &...

David Mielke is a gay man born in Campbell River, BC, where an extraordinary teacher named Marie Rackham helped him turn his life around when he dropped back into high school after running away from home at the age of 15. He went on to work in Los Angeles as an actor and singer, appearing in television and theatre. When Marie was diagnosed with cancer, David returned to Canada to care for her, and...

If you, like so many of us have experienced rejection from the religious tradition of your youth, this conversation with Reverence Catherine will touch your heart.  Rev. Catharine Clarenbach self-identifies as a white, fat, queer cis femme with physical disabilities and managed mental illness. All these identities inform her spiritual work and passion for intersectional justice. This episode we di...