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What started as a social media post has become a mental health movement, and now a podcast. On I WEIGH, Jameela Jamil challenges societal norms through conversations with thought-leaders, performers, activists, influencers, and friends about their own experiences and stories with their mental health. With hilarious and vulnerable conversations, I WEIGH amplifies and empowers diverse voices in an accessible way to celebrate progress, not perfection.

I Weigh with Jameela Jamil Earwolf

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

What started as a social media post has become a mental health movement, and now a podcast. On I WEIGH, Jameela Jamil challenges societal norms through conversations with thought-leaders, performers, activists, influencers, and friends about their own experiences and stories with their mental health. With hilarious and vulnerable conversations, I WEIGH amplifies and empowers diverse voices in an accessible way to celebrate progress, not perfection.

    The Choice of Parenthood with Ruby Warrington

    The Choice of Parenthood with Ruby Warrington

    Author Ruby Warrington joins Jameela this week to discuss her new book Women Without Kids: The Revolutionary Rise of an Unsung Sisterhood. They cover the story around her own choice not to have children, how that choice is often informed not just by independence but by hardship, the ways women's sexuality has been tied to motherhood, the issue of "regrets", the ways we can extend maternal care to the people in our lives, and more.



    Check out Ruby's newest book - Women Without Kids - wherever books are sold.

    Follow Ruby on Instagram @rubywarrington



    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.

    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com



    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and Twitter @Jameelajamil 

    And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Ask Jameela Anything

    Ask Jameela Anything

    This week, Jameela takes the mic on her own to answer your questions! She answers your questions on why the Oscars were so triggering, how she balances her mental health with her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, how to explore your mental health while also fostering resilience, working through a quarter life crisis, and more.

    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website. 
    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com


    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and Twitter @Jameelajamil 

    And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 49 min
    Surviving to Thriving with Tara Schuster

    Surviving to Thriving with Tara Schuster

    Author & former development exec at Comedy Central, Tara Schuster, joins Jameela this week to discuss surviving a neglectful childhood, the need to re-learn worthiness, the importance of owning and affirming your own experiences, learning to separate internal validation from external validation, gratitude practices, and learning the importance of stardust.

    Check out Tara's book - Glow In The F*cking Dark - wherever books are sold!
    Follow Tara on Instagram @taraschuster & Twitter @taraschustar

    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.
    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com

    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and Twitter @Jameelajamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Greatness with Lewis Howes

    Greatness with Lewis Howes

    Author, podcaster, and former professional athlete Lewis Howes joins Jameela to discuss his mental health journey, why healing is such important work we all do, why men struggle with processing their feelings, his personal mental breakdown and how The School of Greatness was born from it, the priorities he has in a relationship, and more.

    Check out Lewis's newest book - The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today - out March 7th wherever books are sold.
    Follow Lewis on Instagram and Twitter @LewisHowes

    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.
    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com

    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and Twitter @Jameelajamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Asexuality and Aromanticism with Yasmin Benoit

    Asexuality and Aromanticism with Yasmin Benoit

    Activist, model, and writer Yasmin Benoit joins Jameela this week to share her experience and work as an asexual and aromantic person. They discuss misconceptions about the community, the way people respond to her when they find out about her sexuality, the importance of all types of relationships, some of the more ridiculous questions she gets asked, her experience with bullying in school, and more.

    Follow Yasmin Benoit on Instagram & Twitter @theyasminbenoit

    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.
    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com

    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamil and Twitter @Jameelajamil

    And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 52 min
    Rachel Bloom

    Rachel Bloom

    Comedian, writer, and singer Rachel Bloom joins Jameela this week to discuss struggling with intrusive thoughts from an early age, learning about ADHD as an adult, going from a fear of "crazy" to embracing the term with her tv series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," processing grief during the pandemic, seeing mental health as bespoke rather than textbook, and more.

    Follow Rachel Bloom on Instagram @racheldoesstuff

    You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website.
    I Weigh has amazing merch - check it out at podswag.com

    Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamilofficial and Twitter @Jameelajamil And make sure to check out I Weigh's Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
2.2K Ratings

2.2K Ratings

SabbiTown ,

Great Host! Great Guests!

There hasn’t been an episode I haven’t enjoyed or haven’t learned from. Thank you. THIS is meaningful

hayleighfloo ,

Fantastic, superb, lovely

Jameela, I am so grateful to you for sharing your wisdom and your heart. You are like the healthy friend I so desperately need. thank you a million times over for your transparency. You are such a role model and inspiration to me 🤍

lllhhhppp ,

My favorite

One of my absolute favorites. Jameela has important conversations about developmental trauma ( childhood trauma) with real down -to -earth conversations. She’s a much needed voice in the mental health space! 💜

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