Yes& Body Politics

Dating and exercise during quarantine, how do we feel about it? How do you share your photos to social media without making someone else feel bad or maybe could it be inspiring? Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics  Producers: Tresla Friedrick, Guru Shabd Khalsa

WE ARE BACK! Why have we been gone? How are we managing during the pandemic? Being kind, being sick, and being empowered. These questions and more answered in our first episode of Season 4.   Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics  Producers: Tresla Friedrick, Guru Shabd Khalsa

Welcome to the last episode of season 3!! We cover the last of the Love Languages: Acts of Service and Recieving Gifts! Are gift people just materialistic? (No!) Is "Can I help you with anything?" The sexiest phrase in the English Language? (Maybe???). We discuss the ways these two languages are challenging and powerful. Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics  Producers: Tresla Friedrick, Gur...

Today we are talking about...talking! Communication is important for every relationship, but if you or someone you love has words of affirmation as one of their primary love languages, what can you do?!  How do you fight with someone whose love language is Words of Affirmation? We hope you are being gentle with yourself and connecting with others safely during this difficult time of social distanc...

The journey of self love sometimes requires the participation of people around us. What adds to your feelings bank instead of takes from it? For some of us, physical contact and touch is the best. How do you set and maintain boundaries with all this touching? How do you establish this in a new relationship? Is physical touch automatically sexual? If the people around us don't have the same love la...

All we have is time...making it count with the people you love. What's the difference between fulfilling, recharging time with a loved ones and just time spent? We are talking about the love language that is quality time with guest: David Lee & Marvin Thornton. In the time of Social Distancing, can we meet this love language? Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics  Producers: Tresla Friedrick...

How much time, energy and compassion do we offer others, and how much do we keep for ourselves? If you find yourself feeling drained, how do you feed your soul and replenish all that energy? We talk about balancing service to others and service to yourself. if you ever find yourself stuck in a spiral of woulda coulda shoulda, know that you're not alone. We share our experiences with this, and the...

Moving our bodies, exercise, pressure, why should I do something we don't want to? This week we explore societal pressures, and how we feel about exercise. As usual Tresla and Guru Shabd have two different opinions and want to hear yours too. Follow us on Instagram: @yesandbodypolitics  Producers: Tresla Friedrick, Guru Shabd Khalsa

On the journey of self love, our mind is like our Sherpa or even our map. Sometimes it's helpful but other times it's not. ACK! What do you do??  We discuss the question, "When your mind feels like it's making things harder, what can you do to try and ease the process? What resources do I have in my community? How do I find them? How do I find artist/advertising for me?"   Follow us on Instagram:...

This week we sit down and process the Oscars and talk about the representation of plus sized people...and how others talk about them (spoiler alert, it's not great) We get a little fired up and discuss the messy topic of backhanded compliments and comments on our bodies. Is there a good way to talk about another persons body? Is there a helpful way that other people can talk about fat bodies? Foll...

So it turns out a journey to self love is a moving target; how we feel about ourselves changes over time and depends on lots of different things. The good news is it's an evolving process and there's always more to learn and work on. So whether you're just getting started or finding that your usual tools and tricks to feel good and confident aren't working, what can you do to keep moving forward?...

This episode we talk about struggling with insecurity. What happens when an amazing person working on confidence, empowerment and joy struggles with insecurity? Hang out with us as we craft to ground and relax, and process the moving target that is self actualization and badass-ness. Join in the conversation and talk to us about your insecurities, and how you handle them on a daily basis! Follow u...

Is it better to miss out or do things alone?   Is going some place alone sad, scary or rad?   What if it's all three? Join us as we talk about grabbing life and our time by the cojones and making sure we don't miss out on what we are excited about.   How can you do the same??   Do you even want to? Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesandbodypolitics https://www.instagram.com/curvy...

It seems to be a universal experience of hating the way we look in pictures, or struggling to feel confident, but how much of that is because of unreasonable or unhealthy expectations versus unfortunate angles?   We talk about owning, and perhaps even celebrating our image. We deserve to be recorded and celebrate, and maybe we have some tips to take the most fabulous pictures ever! Follow us on In...

Can we work on ourselves and make changes by ourselves? What if we need some help, or someone to talk to? Join us in episode 303 as we talk about our own journeys with mental health, what to expect, and how to overcome obstacles that stand in your way! The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not take the place of a medical professional. This information and...

Fat Acceptance vs. Fat Inclusion. How do we describe what we are trying to accomplish? Do our words help or hinder us? Should we be using different words? How angry are we going to get?? The conversations and words we use are super important and we don't always agree. Having conversations like this are not only necessary but healthy! Even when they are uncomfortable. Take a deep breath and partici...

Is it helpful or bullying when the doctor says you need to lose weight? Is there a more helpful way of approaching these conversations? How do you make your medical experiences better? We are now on YouTube check us out!: https://youtu.be/TJDgegaxQvA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesandbodyp... https://www.instagram.com/curvykimchi https://www.instagram.com/grrshubz https://www...

What are we holding onto that we don't need and why is it so hard to get rid of stuff? Why is clutter so fun to accumulate and so hard to let go? What if we let go of the emotional ties to "things" and decided to embrace that who we are is not the stuff we have? @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz  

What if you lived your truth? What if you took a moment and peered behind the curtain to see what is really happening? What if being authentic could maybe change your life and the world?   @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz  

Sometimes, especially right now things are hard and scary. So we get mad at all sorts of things, like stores (Although we don't apologize for demanding access to fashion). What if just took a moment and vented it out, what if we accepted that sometimes being upset is just apart of life?  Social media, looking perfect, Forever 21, Venus, and for some reason lions breath?   @yesandbodypolitics Tresl...

What if we took control of what we expected from other people? What if instead of repeating old patterns we make better or new choices? What if we could answer the question, "Why does this keep happening?" Expectations, explicit boundaries, knowing yourself, discomfort, and for some reason Venus? @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz

What if the expectations and pressure we put on ourselves is hurting us or causing us to miss out on what is awesome right now? Marionettes, obligations, eye contact, pie, and for some reason mother-in-laws. @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz

What if we could project who we want to be all the time? Would we be more powerful, feel more beautiful or confident, and what would become of the shell we've been protecting ourselves with? Braless yoga, redefining your style, decorating our bodies, sponge dresses and for some reason penises? @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz

What if getting to know people sincerely, meant being honest with yourself and everything you want? If we quit trying to guess what other people expect from us, we might have better relationships.  Dick pics, people etiquette, people pleasing, obligation, and for some reason hot dog slicers? @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz

Are you dating, trying to date, wanna date, are confused to date, basically you don't know how to put a profile together or where to start? What if there were guidelines and a vetting process to help us start looking in the right direction?  Dating, vetting, authenticity, photos, and for some reason hiking...a lot of hiking. @yesandbodypolitics Tresla: @curvykimchi Guru Shabd: @grrshubz