17 episodes
Body Trauma: A Storytelling Podcast Nia Patterson
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- Society & Culture
The idea that our bodies hold onto every traumatic event in our life is the backbone of this trauma informed therapy and research. Across the world people struggle with the reality of their bodies in a world full of diet culture, racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. Body Trauma is a podcast that listens to people recount their experiences in their body and their life. Because it’s hosted by a millennial, there is sure to be some cursing, pop culture, and humor as well. Hosted by Nia Patterson, a writer, artist, and activist, we listen to people of all backgrounds. Through all types of agency and marginalization people share their body’s story. We discuss all types of discrimination, eating disorders, body image, sexual assault, gender transition, and more. Interspersed by humorous conversations and encouragement through the tough topics we talk about.Subscribe for new stories told by a wide range of professionals, activists, writers, and regular people just like you. Learn more at bodytraumapod.com
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#016: My Body Trauma Story: How We Cope with Emotions with Nia Patterson
This week is the last episode of Season 1 of Body Trauma. And for this episode, it is a solo episode with just Nia speaking for the podcast. In this week's episode, I tell you the story of my own body's trauma throughout the years. I start from birth and move up to the present day. We get into a lot of raw feelings and places. Please listen along this week to my story and also please support the podcast and my work by joining my Patreon at patreon.com/thefriendineverwanted.Nia is an eating di...
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#015: Where Do Marginalized People Go To Find Their Utopia? with Caleb Luna
Caleb Luna (@chairbreaker), a fat queer (of color) critical theorist, artist, and performance scholar joins Nia Patterson for the fifteenth episode of the podcast. In this week's episode the two of us talk about Caleb's upbringing living with various forms of abuse and trauma. From familial trauma to bullying and more. Caleb also tells us about what it has been like to live in a disabled body. We discuss queerness as a concept and its political roots. We also discuss fatness as an aspect of w...
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#014: How to Handle Not Being Liked with Megan Crabbe @bodyposipanda
Megan Crabbe (@bodyposipanda), an author, influencer, performer and so much more joins Nia Patterson for the fourteenth episode of the podcast. This week the two of us talk about everything Megan and we cover a lot of topics! We talk about Megan's experiences growing up in a biracial body and also a "chunky" body as she puts it. We talk about her experiences with her body from a young age, through puberty, and into adulthood. We cover how her eating disorder started and how she managed to pul...
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#013: Unpacking Black Liberation and Black Mental Health with Monique Melton
Monique Melton, an anti-racism educator, published author, international speaker, and fellow podcast host joins Nia Patterson for the thirteenth episode of the podcast. This week the two of us talk about Monique's experiences growing up in a Black body and also about Black Liberation and the ways she benefits from privilege even in a multiply-marginalized body. Monique talks to us about her experiences with Mental Health, including suicidal ideation and depression. She talks about being calle...
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#012: The Trauma of Chronic Illness and How Does Privilege Help Us Move Through the World Easier? with Anna Sweeney
Anna Sweeney, a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor joins Nia Patterson for a talk about chronic illness and privilege. This week on the twelfth episode of the podcast we talk about Anna's experience growing up with developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) since the age of 12 and how that has caused physical trauma and mental trauma to her body. She also talks about the privilege she benefits from in her body and how that has lessened the trauma s...
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#011: Swatting Away the Negative Thoughts and Critiques About our Bodies with Dalina Soto
Dalina Soto, MA, RD, LDN, a bilingual registered dietitian at Your Latina Nutritionist joins Nia Patterson this week on the eleventh episode of the podcast. We talk about Dalina's experience with body image after the birth of her first child and developing stretch marks on her body. She talks about her life growing up within the Dominican cultural frame. We talk about different ways that we have encountered racism in the world. Then we move on to discuss how she became a dietitian and how she...