Making It Awkward

Jessica Wilson, MS RD

What's going on with health and food policy right now? Each week dietitian and author Jessica Wilson shares her conversations with experts in their field or on their farm and figures out how we got here and why. Jessica has followed the ultra-processed food hysteria to trad wife pipeline and the direct path from COVID conspiracies to RFK Jr to the current administration. From her conversation with the Make America Healthy Again spokesperson to the Oregon beef farmer this podcast connects it all. Listen each week as she brings something new to the conversation and at times makes it awkward.

  1. One Mother’s Quest to Help Autistic Kids Lose Their Diagnosis with Dr. Theresa Lyons

    4天前

    One Mother’s Quest to Help Autistic Kids Lose Their Diagnosis with Dr. Theresa Lyons

    Today Dr. Theresa Lyons, founder and CEO of Navigating AWEtism joins Making it Awkward. She reached out to Jessica sharing that as an Ivy League scientist and mom to a non-speaking autistic daughter, she's used her expertise to guide other parents of autistic children. Dr. Lyons introduces a study that says 37% of kids can go on to lose their autism diagnosis and Jessica has follow-up questions. Their conversation includes discussions about folinic acid, sleep, dysbiosis, diet, Tylenol and camel milk. There will be follow-up episodes to come!  Teresa has offered to return to the show to answer any listener questions so if you have any feel free to email the pod! Life’s Best Medicine Podcast  FDA approves leucovorin Frat test Suing tylenol  Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can buy awkward merch! You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    1 小时 3 分钟
  2. Bubonic and Iconic: Plague History--From Rodents to Racism with Dr. Bethany Johnson

    11月6日

    Bubonic and Iconic: Plague History--From Rodents to Racism with Dr. Bethany Johnson

    Dr. Bethany Johnson returns to the show to share the deep history of the plague, and how we should be thinking about it today. She talks about how anti-Chinese and anti-Mexican sentiment impacted the mitigation and spread of the plague in the early 1900s. Bethany also talks about how climate change may impact infectious disease, antibiotic resistance, lyme disease, pet safety, mitigation measures, and what the defunding of government organizations will mean for us.  She also has advice for all of those of us–and our dads out there–with wood piles in our backyard.  Plus a few updates about The Means Sibs. Bethany's first episode on measles! You can buy awkward merch! You can join the Patreon! You can contact the show at makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod How to support this podcast? Follow/subscribe, rate and review! Jessica’s dad will read reviews and comments on the air! Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies ABC News: Casey Means Senate statement Breaking Big Food Calley Means has left the White House 1630 plague WHO Manual for plague surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control CDC page on plague Traces of life in the death registries of the 1630 plague in Milano

    45 分钟
  3. Autism Solved; Conspiracy Ken Strikes Again

    11月3日

    Autism Solved; Conspiracy Ken Strikes Again

    We’ve been a lot of places with RFK Jr, his conspiracy theories, magical thinking, lies, his meltdowns in front of Senate committees, and seen that he doesn’t understand half of the things he talks about. Exhibit A: He thinks babies are grown in placentas Let’s make sure we’re clear on RFK’s indisputable, irrefutable cause of autism going forward. Today I share his gold standard science-certified cause of autism.  Selena Salfen’s quote Tylenol ad Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Leave a review or comment and my dad will read it on the show! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can buy awkward merch! You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    4 分钟
  4. Out of Institutions and Into Society; Community Mental Health Treatment with Kyle Davis, MSW, LICSW

    10月30日

    Out of Institutions and Into Society; Community Mental Health Treatment with Kyle Davis, MSW, LICSW

    Kyle Davis, MSW, LICSW, joins the show to talk about his experience with Assertive Community Treatment for supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness. He shares details of that model today and what autonomy can actually look like when people are out of institutions and living in society. In Jessica’s interview with psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, Dr. Carole shared her belief that one of the biggest problems in psychiatry is that people with mental illness were released from institutions, and given the least restrictive environment for their care. This claim warranted a full follow-up episode and Kyle joined the show to share his thoughts about the claim that people can develop insight while living in institutions and he shares how a multi-disciplinary approach proves that people heal best in their communities and is more beneficial long-term than having more community clinics. Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can buy awkward merch! You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    51 分钟
  5. MAHA Won’t Pay For a Candy Bar, But We’re Paying For Measles; Dr. Carole 2.0

    10月23日

    MAHA Won’t Pay For a Candy Bar, But We’re Paying For Measles; Dr. Carole 2.0

    MAHA and Cuteservatives are okay with spending millions on measles outbreaks yet want to control people’s food choices in the name of “health.” People are able to buy raw milk with SNAP, yet shouldn’t be allowed to buy a candybar? The math is not mathing. Today’s episode is a follow up to the episode released 10/1/25, “Fauci Needs to Be Locked Up!” with Dr. Carole Lieberman. Jessica responds to some of Dr. Carole’s claims, and has a good time with her own acronym for ways to avoid getting COVID.  THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS! Buy raw milk with SNAP ADHD medications and substance use RFK’s CDC on vaccines Herd immunity Clip Jessica posted on Instagram of Dr. Carole Jessica’s MAHA Mindy makeover RFK fires CDC workers and then brings them back Dr. Fauci work timeline Measles can cost $47K per case Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can buy awkward merch! You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    30 分钟
  6. Re-Release! Poppers 101, RFK Jr, B*tt Stuff and the State of Sex Ed with Blake Flaugher, MPH

    10月9日

    Re-Release! Poppers 101, RFK Jr, B*tt Stuff and the State of Sex Ed with Blake Flaugher, MPH

    Jessica Wilson, MS. RD. is joined by Blake Flaugher, MPH, to give Jessica a full breakdown of poppers and RFK Jr.’s AIDS denialism. Jessica is very curious about butt stuff and Blake expertly answers her questions. He also answers a listener question about the spectrum of asexuality. The two have this conversation at a brewery and got the opportunity to make things awkward! Blake updates Jessica on the state of sex education in 2025 and shares what he’s found grounding and motivating as he continues to do this work.  Blake's first Making it Awkward ep AIDS denialism  FDA crackdown on poppers  Legality of poppers  Go Ask Alice Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can buy awkward merch! You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson How to support this podcast? Follow/subscribe, rate and review and share with a friend! Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    55 分钟
  7. Fauci Needs to Be Locked Up! With "The Terrorist Therapist," Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.

    10月2日

    Fauci Needs to Be Locked Up! With "The Terrorist Therapist," Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.

    Psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. joins Jessica Wilson, M.S. RD. for a robust conversation about COVID, Dr. Fauci, RFK Jr., the MAHA report and whether supplements can fix our mental health.  Dr. Carole specializes in the psychology of terrorism, criminal behavior, and political breakdown. She’s a frequent guest on Fox News, Newsmax, OAN, and leading patriot platforms. Her bold insights expose how psychological tactics once used by foreign enemies are now being weaponized against the American people. Dr. Lieberman connects the dots between radical indoctrination, media-fueled hysteria, and how psychological warfare is now being deployed inside the U.S.—not just abroad. I was so compelled by this interview that I’ll be having a follow up episode exploring her ideas! If you have thoughts, ideas or want to send a voice memo with your feedback about this episode you can email them to MakingitAwkwardpod@gmail.com.  Dr. Carole on FOX news re: the VP debate RFK Jr. and wellness farms Elizabeth Blackwell First MAHA report Second MAHA report Recent Interviews with Carole Lieberman Real America's Voice with Eric Bolling NY Post on Bryan Kohberger OAN with Dan Ball Joe Pags Show

    39 分钟
  8. The Fetishization of Asian Women and Subverting Stereotypes with Kaila Yu

    9月25日

    The Fetishization of Asian Women and Subverting Stereotypes with Kaila Yu

    Kaila Yu, author of the newly released Fetishized; A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty, joins Jessica Wilson, MS RD the show to talk about the fetishization of Asian women.  Kaila reflects on the women in the media who influenced her, and her path into the pinup and import modeling industry. She devotes a chapter to the book and film Memoirs of a Geisha and Jessica and Kaila talk about the ways the book and movie continue to impact societal views of Asian women.  They also got into the origins of the model minority myth and the connections to trad wives today.  In Fetishized Kaila also explores the legacy of U.S. occupation in shaping Western perceptions of Asian women. Kaila in Teen Vogue re: Love Island  Fetishized; A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty Kaila on Instagram Fetishized in NYT! Atlanta spa shooting  “Oxford Study” on social media Debunking “Oxford Study” Like this episode? You can rate, review, subscribe, follow, share and comment! Questions about the show? Guest pitches? Email makingitawkwardpod@gmail.com You can become a Patreon member! You can watch this episode on the Spotify app and  https://www.youtube.com/@MakingItAwkwardPod Follow Jessica Wilson on Instagram @jessicawilson.msrd and TikTok @byjessicawilson Jessica Wilson's book: It's Always Been Ours; Rewriting the Story of Black Women's Bodies

    43 分钟
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What's going on with health and food policy right now? Each week dietitian and author Jessica Wilson shares her conversations with experts in their field or on their farm and figures out how we got here and why. Jessica has followed the ultra-processed food hysteria to trad wife pipeline and the direct path from COVID conspiracies to RFK Jr to the current administration. From her conversation with the Make America Healthy Again spokesperson to the Oregon beef farmer this podcast connects it all. Listen each week as she brings something new to the conversation and at times makes it awkward.

信息

  • 创作者
    Jessica Wilson, MS RD
  • 活跃年份
    2023年 - 2025年
  • 单集
    109
  • 分级
    儿童不宜
  • 版权
    © Jessica Wilson, MS RD
  • 节目网站
    Making It Awkward

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