Full Body Frequency

As much as I love art and culture, fashion and beauty, I’m also a fan of politics and politicians whose platforms center and elevate the human condition. Today's @fullbodyfrequency guest has gone from Certified Nursing Assistant to the Illinois General Assembly representing the 9th district. And while folks say that all politics are local, Lakesia Collins has made a national impact with her work o...

Welcome to a NEW SEASON of Full Body Frequency! Who travels? Well, Prissi, of course, and you should too! Prissi Powell, the queen of dream vacations, celebratory travel, and cultural experiences, and the owner of the @prissitravels travel agency joins @fullbodyfrequency from Mexico! Learn why you should book your next vacation NOW! Join the fun and the games, then stay for the BEST travel tips an...

Join @fullbodyfrequency for an insightful conversation with Ember & Ace founder Pam Luk. We'll discuss the challenges of growing up as plus-size kid athletes and the lack of athletic wear options for them. Find out how Luk solves this problem with her clothing line, Ember & Ace. Let's promote body positivity and inclusivity in sports! EMBER & ACE: https://www.emberandace.com/ FULL BODY FREQUENCY:...

#Fangirl Time on @FullBodyFrequency! It was an honor to have #awardwinning, #Grammy certified #musician, composer, and arranger Caitlin Edwards join me in conversation. We talk about everything from #classicalmusic to #plussizefashion, playing at #coachella, and why #representationmatters. #effyourbeautystandards #effyourbodystandards #podcast CAITLIN EDWARDS: Website: https://www.caitlinedwards.c...

Full Body Frequency welcomes Louise Green, global fitness coach, author, athlete, and the founder of Big Fit Girl. She has inspired many plus-size people to embrace the bodies we have, envision ourselves as athletes, and treat and train our bodies accordingly. We talk about everything Big Fit Girl including fitness training programs, the benefits of weightlifting, anti-fat bias in the fitness indu...

Join the conversation between Esther A. Armah, CEO of The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, and me, Laura Rice, host of Full Body Frequency. We talk Emotional Justice, the extreme limitations of #DEI, unlearning the language of whiteness, healing, Revolutionary Black Grace, and her critically acclaimed new book, “Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing.” #emotionaljustice #fullbodyfreq...

Preventable Death: The Problematization of Fat People from Hurricane Katrina to the Coronavirus My guest today is Dr. Cat Pause. She is a Fat Studies Researcher and the host of the fat-positive radio show Friend of Marilyn. She and I talk about the ways in which fat people are blamed for health care system breakdowns and failures during natural disasters, and now, the Coronavirus Pandemic. We also...

Black Girls own tree farms, apothecaries, grow food for their communities, love their families, play bid whist, teach yoga, read Zora Neale Hurston, & heal themselves. Meet Conya J. Gilmore; she does this and so much more! Thanks for tuning in. To listen to the entire episode, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuFX.... Also, be sure to check out the links below. * CONNECT WITH CONYA GIL...

Welcome to a new season of Full Body Frequency. For those of you joining us for the first time, Full Body Frequency is the podcast talking fashion & beauty, art & culture, health & wellness, travel, and love in celebration of the lives of fabulous, full-figured (fat, plus-size, curvy, zaftig, fluffy) women everywhere, and those who love us. While you're here, don't forget to LIKE-SUBSCRIBE-COMMENT...

It’s a wrap! We came, we saw, we conquered Tokyo 2020! Laura Rice of @fullbodyfrequency and Olympic Historian and sports documentarian, @idy_uyoe, wrap up the Olympic Games with a deep dive into the 32nd Olympiad - the highlights, low lights, the hits, and misses. To be clear, no other city, no other nation, was capable of pulling off these games with the same level of discipline, hospitality, and...

This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest in this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay. In celebration of the 32nd Olympiad,...

This is Laura Rice, and you're listening to Full Body Frequency. My guest this segment is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports (https://www.idysports.com/), a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay. In this se...

This is Laura Rice, and you're watching Full Body Frequency. My guest this episode is Idy Uyoe. He is an Olympic historian and leads Idy Sports, a sports marketing, media, and events management agency located in Atlanta, Georgia. Not only does he work with several African Olympic Committees, but he also ran one leg of the 1996 Summer Olympic torch relay. He's bringing the facts, little-known Olymp...

This is Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight. * Refinery 29 recently issued a list of items plus-sized women wish existed and worked properly for the fat body; * 11 Honoré answers the call again. Danielle Williams-Eke, 11 Honore’s Design Director, has hit it out of the ballpark with partnerships featuring designers of color. First up, LaQuan Smith, and Greta Constantine’s Kirk Pickersg...

I recently viewed the "Bisa Butler: Portraits" exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago. Butler's use of vibrant colors, patterns, textiles, stitches, and stitching techniques take quilting to another dimension. This beautifully powerful exhibit continues until September 6, 2021. Butler’s work illuminates U.S. history through the lens of the African American diaspora. Her portrait work is personal,...

I’m Laura Rice with another Plus-Size News Spotlight. -Trump is banned from Facebook until 2023. -Little House on the Prairie Dresses and Bedroom Bonnets in public are all the rage. Auntie Monique has spoken about the latte, AND a lot of y’all don't like what she has to say. -California Congresswoman Katie Porter whipped up on Big Pharma with her whiteboard.

I’m Laura Rice, and this is another Plus-Size News Spotlight. We end the week with the good, the bad, and the suspect. But in the words of Missy Elliot, let’s flip it and reverse it. The Bad: Body Mass Index or BMI. Is B.M.I. a Scam?: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/style/is-bmi-a-scam.html Busting Myths on Health and Weight: https://lindobacon.com/videos/busting-myths-health-weight/ Top 10 Rea...

Today’s Plus Size News Spotlight is all about fashion. Nina Parker of E’s Nightly Pop talks to Women’s Wear Daily (https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-...) about her new plus-size Collection for Macy’s, which debuts on Friday, May 14. According to the publication. “The collaboration is the first plus-size brand designed by a Black woman for the retailer.” I can’t tell you why it’s taken so long f...

ABOUT WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS From celebrated national leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams, While Justice Sleeps is a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. “Brilliant and mesmerizing. Abrams follows in Dan Brown’s footprint with this masterfully plotted thriller that unfolds like the ultimate chess match—bold move to bolder move with lives hangin...

Today on Full Body Frequency, we continue our series on surviving and thriving, aka LIVING OUR BEST LIVES during COVID-19. My guest in this episode is Juanita Martin. She is an Intuitive Reiki Master and Teacher, Vibrational Sound Therapist, Crystal Healer, and Artist. Martin is the owner of Your Reiki Relief, https://www.yourreikirelief.com/ and Nitjuan Designs, https://www.instagram.com/nitjuand...

Warning: This is an adult conversation! Full Body Frequency continues the conversation on plus-size sexual pleasure, sexual health, and sex toys with Vanessa Brown. Brown is the CEO of Pink Kittee, your one-stop shop for all things related to romance and intimacy from lingerie to tools and toys to marital and couples counseling. During our conversation, I provide feedback on the toys and tools she...

Get ready! We are beaming on up and leaving Earth behind! My guest today is Nikki Aliah aka Aliah Sheffield OR, as one of her YouTube followers, crowned her, The Queen of Relatable Music. We talk #EarthIsGhetto, her move to Mexico during Covid-19, her stint at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, #plussize IS normal, why she shares her creative space with others, and why music is her self-car...

Join cultural curator and podcast host Laura Rice and celebrate singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer D'Angelo's 47th Birthday. This party features a lively conversation with Faith Pennick, "D'Angelo's Voodoo" author and filmmaker, and Duane Powell, music historian and DJ. As part of D'Angelo's birthday celebration, you can take 20% off of your purchase of the "D'Angelo's...

My guest today is Vanessa Brown. She’s an ordained minister, a licensed sexologist, and the CEO of Pink Kittee. Pink Kittee, https://www.pinkkittee.com/, is your one-stop-shop for all things related to romance and intimacy from lingerie to tools and toys to marital and couples counseling. Today we talk plus-size sexual pleasure and health during COVID-19. Full Body Frequency: Tune in to my weekly...

Who travels during a global pandemic? Well, Priscilla “Prissi” Powell does! Join Full Body Frequency for a conversation on where, when, and why you should travel, NOW! Powell talks about what to expect, how to prepare, and how her company, Prissi Travels, assists clients in navigating COVID-19 travel rules, regulations, and destinations. AND, she shares how she overcame her fears of traveling in a...