Disabled Girls Who Lift Podcast
1) E72: Disabled Girls Who Cope
TW Fertility, TTC, Abuse, Violence Wondering what your hosts have been going through besides 'it'? On this episode Marcia and Marybeth dive into the trials and tribulations of the past seven months, c...Show More
2) 71: A New Life with Narcolepsy
Marcia speaks with Brandi, a personal trainer and dyslexic artist with Narcolepsy. Brandi gives us the real on narcolepsy, which is totally different from what Hollywood sells us. She also shares her ...Show More
3) E70: Neurodiversity & Powerlifting
In this episode, fellow powerlifter Rachael discusses how she’s navigated with a late diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and sensory issues both in the workplace and in strength sports. Aside from...Show More
4) E69: Heavy Metal, Circus Acts and Labor Rights w/Kim Kelly
This episode was so much fun to say the least. Kim Kelly, badass author, labor journalist, former VICE staffer, circus act, roadie and everything in between, shared her experience with putting ectroda...Show More
5) E68: Wheelchair Users are People Too w/Moriah
Marcia & Marybeth meet Moriah, a wheelchair user with polio that was adopted from India as a child. We discuss discrimination based on physical disability, culture shock as a child in a new country, a...Show More
6) E67: Adaptive Tools for Lifting & Living
We’re talking adaptive tools, trinkets, doodads, equipment, and more to help us disabled girls, gays, & theys do life and lifting. Some of the tips and tricks we’ve tried for ourselves, or we’ve seen ...Show More
7) E66: Self-Care Without Breaking the Bank
Managing self-care might seem so cliche in today’s age of mental health awareness, but it’s one thing to say it and it’s another to act on it. We discuss the steps we take to find ourselves in the mid...Show More
8) E65: Just the Two of Us
In this episode, we welcome ourselves back from a two or so month hiatus… After Marybeth’s wedding and long summer things, we discuss the lots that’s happened and what’s to come. Marcia is no longer p...Show More
9) E64: “The Film Industry Is Ableist” w/Melina Nakos
In this episode, Melina joins Marybeth to discuss life on the set as a queer, disabled director and producer. How can we make more sets, stages, and venues more accommodating for PWDs? How is this tra...Show More
10) E63: Grief, Boundaries & Relationships with Kat Lopez
CW Grief, Death, Loss On this episode, Marcia and Marybeth meet with Kat, a queer polyamorous Xicanx femme and chronically ill survivor. They discuss all things boundaries, communication, grief, and r...Show More