Hearing Our Own Voice Podcast
1) Episode 6 Black, Fat Joy is a Form of Resistance with Amanda Gilliam
Amanda Gilliam is a super heavyweight masters weightlifter and the creator of Big Girl Barbell, a fat positive, body positive community for athletes and strength sports. In this episode, Amanda and I ...Show More
2) Episode 5 The Radical Idea of Nutrition Services for Everyone with Veronica Garnett, MS, RD
Veronica Garnett is a Health at Every Size®, fat positive, and culinary registered dietitian with over 17 years of experience in the food and nutrition field. For most of her career, Veronica has work...Show More
3) Bonus Episode: Reflecting on the anti-diet, weight-inclusive approach
In this bonus episode, Melissa reflects on the conversations with the first 3 guests: Dr. Joy Cox, Courtney Marshall, and Ayana Habtemariam. There were 3 major themes that stood out: the importance of...Show More
4) Episode 4 The Pursuit of THIN: More Harm Than Good? with Ayana Habtemariam, MSW, RDN
Ayana Habtemariam MSW, RD, LDN, is a nutrition therapist, certified Intuitive Eating counselor, and macro social worker based in Arlington, Va. She is the owner of Truly Real Nutrition, LLC, a private...Show More
Episode 4 The Pursuit of THIN: More Harm Than Good? with Ayana Habtemariam, MSW, RDN
30:52 | Oct 18th, 2020
5) Episode 3 Fit is NOT a Body Type with Courtney Marshall
Courtney is an English instructor and Associate Dean of Advising at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH. She's been teaching exercise classes since 2015 and creates affirming fitness spaces that ce...Show More
6) Episode 2 Fat Girls in Black Bodies with Joy Cox
Dr. Joy Cox is a body justice advocate who uses her skill set in research and leadership to foster social change through the promotion of fat acceptance, diversity and inclusion. With 37 years living ...Show More
7) Episode 1 Welcome to Hearing Our Own Voice
Hearing Our Own Voice is a podcast hosted by Melissa Toler, a writer, speaker, and former health and wellness coach. Melissa speaks to Black health and wellness professionals about their weight-inclus...Show More