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2 OCT

A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently

When Kit Heyam was first trying to understand their gender identity as an adolescent, they looked to history. But they only found stories that painted a very narrow picture of what it means to be trans. Years later, when Kit started studying history professionally, a different picture emerged. They talk to Anita about the trans histories they found from around the globe and how those stories paint a more diverse and messy picture of the ways people have been pushing the boundaries of gender for millennia. Meet the guest: - Kit Heyam is the author of "Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender" Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied

2 Oct

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50 min
11 SEPT

What It Takes To Make Art Your Life

Building a life as an artist is an uphill climb. After decades of hustling to make it work, writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest had one big question: How do you determine if art is worth all the sacrifice it requires? Stephanie tells Anita about traveling the world for answers and what she learned about what it takes to build a life as a female artist. Meet the guest: - Stephanie Elizondo Griest is a professor of creative nonfiction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of “Art Above Everything: One Woman’s Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life” Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied

11 Sept

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50 min
25 SEPT

Boomers On Psychedelics

It's been half a century since the psychedelic era, but some baby boomers are returning to the drugs of their youth — not for rock and roll, but to confront aging. Writer Abbie Rosner re-experienced mushrooms in her 60s, and she tells Anita about her subsequent investigation into why other boomers are taking psychedelics to grapple with aging. Plus, a medical professional shares what it’s like to facilitate these experiences for her peers. Meet the guests: - Abbie Rosner is a writer who shares her own experience and the stories of other baby boomers, which she plans to publish in a book called “ELDEREVOLUTION: Psychedelics and the New Counterculture of Aging” - Dr. Crystal Dawn is a physician who's board-certified in family medicine and provides ketamine-assisted therapy Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied Please note: This episode originally aired January 9, 2025. Update: Abbie Rosner’s book, “Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging,” will be available in July of 2026. Abbie also writes a newsletter on Substack about psychedelics in older life called ELDEREVOLUTION.

25 Sept

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49 min
2 OCT

Cherokee footpaths of the Appalachian Trail

This week, we’re sharing an episode by our friends at Common Land. It’s a podcast that explores the history, science and politics behind the creation of protected lands in America. Season two focuses entirely on the Appalachian Trail. It follows documentarian Matt Podolsky as he attempts to thru-hike the 2200-mile journey with his 65-year-old mom. Along the way, Matt shares stories of remarkable people, surprising history, and the modern challenges facing the Appalachian Trail — all as the iconic footpath marked its 100th anniversary. This is the second episode from that series, which was produced by The Wild Lens Collective in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio. It’s called Trailnames and Cherokee footpaths. And it takes place almost entirely in our home state – North Carolina. In it, Matt hikes some of the ancient Native American footpaths that overlap with the Appalachian Trail. We hope you enjoy this walk in the woods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Oct

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31 min
14 AUG

Undertaken: The Next Generation Of Funeral Directors

A significant portion of the funeral home workforce is entering retirement...but there's a crop of young people who are ready to take the helm. Anita meets two young funeral directors who felt called to this work at a young age. They take her inside their world -- from organizing end of life ceremonies to learning how to embalm for the first time. Plus, they share their hopes for a more death-positive future. Meet the guests: - Jasmine Berrios, licensed funeral director and embalmer, shares how she got into the industry, how being a funeral director impacts her dating life and how she tries to create boundaries around her work [@jasminethemortician] - Joél Simone Maldonado, grief care professional and educator known as The Grave Woman, talks about how her family influenced her career choice, how she educates her peers around culturally competent care and the importance of open conversations around death [@thegravewoman] Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied Buy tickets for our August event at Motorco, all about transformation! Please note: This episode originally aired April 19, 2024. Update: Jasmine Berrios is now the secretary of the California Funeral Directors Association — the youngest officer in the organization’s 120-year history.

14 Aug

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49 min
10/03/2023

Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family

Anita has many close friends who defy all stereotypes about only children. But when it comes to thinking about having her own kids, she still can't shake some of those ingrained ideas. She hears three perspectives on single-kid families (including that of former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins) and learns why the debunked mythology around only children still lingers today. Meet the guests: - Lauren Sandler, journalist and author of "One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One,” shares her personal experience and ways to reframe the negative stereotypes about being and having only children - Corinne Lyons, a middle school teacher in Detroit, talks about how her childhood being the only child of only children has shaped how she thinks about family - Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, reads his poem "Only Child" and shares the joy of being an only child Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram

10/03/2023

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33 min
21 AUG

One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity

Ryan Kramer was born through an anonymous sperm donor in 1990. By the time he was 2 years old, he already had some big questions about his identity — and the desire to find answers. Ryan’s search led him to become the first donor-conceived person to find his parent through DNA testing. He also co-founded the Donor Sibling Registry, an organization that’s helped connect tens of thousands of donor-conceived people with biological family. He tells Anita about meeting many of his own genetic relatives and what this journey has taught him about the meaning of those relationships. Meet the guest: - Ryan Kramer, co-founder of the Donor Sibling Registry and the first donor-conceived person to find his parent through DNA testing Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied

21 Aug

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50 min
25 SEPT

A healthcare storm is coming

When the sprawling federal tax and spending law known as the Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law in July, a countdown began. That’s because the bill included major changes and cuts to Medicaid funding that are set to go into effect in just a little over a year. Now, dozens of state legislatures across the country are trying to navigate the early political and health policy fallout. And in North Carolina, all eyes are on one vulnerable group: rural healthcare providers. Featuring: Nick de la Canal, host and reporter for WFAE in Charlotte, NCDonny Lambeth, North Carolina State RepresentativeLinks: Check out Nick's reporting on Medicaid expansion’s uncertainty here.Listen to a recent episode of the WUNC Politics Podcast that digs even deeper into Medicaid policy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Sept

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24 min
31 JUL

A Journalist’s Solution to Emotional Conundrums

When Yowei Shaw got laid off two years ago, there was no amount of bad TV, fried food or even therapy that could get her out of a deep emotional rut. So, she turned to the one thing that had worked in the past: reporting on her feelings. That journey led her to starting a new podcast called Proxy and inventing a new journalism beat: emotional investigative journalism. Anita talks to Yowei about why and how she reports on emotions (both hers and other people’s) and the surprising discoveries she’s made along the way. Meet the guest: - Yowei Shaw is the host and creator of Proxy Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied Buy tickets for our August event at Motorco, all about transformation!

31 Jul

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50 min
24 JUL

Abraham Verghese On Writing, Medicine & The Body

Abraham Verghese has two acclaimed careers. He’s an infectious disease specialist known for his focus on the human side of medicine and a bestselling author of books like “My Own Country” and “The Covenant of Water.” In a recorded live event in Pittsboro, North Carolina, Anita talks to him about the shared philosophy he brings to both professions and probes him about how his own experiences inform how he writes about bodies and relationships. Meet the guest: - Dr. Abraham Verghese, acclaimed physican and author Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platform Follow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for Embodied Buy tickets for our August event at Motorco, all about transformation! Special thanks to McIntyre’s Books in Fearrington Village for hosting this event.

24 Jul

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50 min

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A Mission To Tell Trans History Differently

What It Takes To Make Art Your Life

Boomers On Psychedelics

Cherokee footpaths of the Appalachian Trail

Undertaken: The Next Generation Of Funeral Directors

Singled: Inside The Only-Child Family

One Sperm Donor, 31 Half Siblings & A Long Search For Identity

A healthcare storm is coming

A Journalist’s Solution to Emotional Conundrums

Abraham Verghese On Writing, Medicine & The Body

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