Episode 6 Black, Fat Joy is a Form of Resistance with Amanda Gilliam
2020-12-09
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 discuss the connection between fat phobia and anti-Black racism. She also talks about how she learned to reject the harmful messages sold to us in traditional health and wellness spaces, and why she considers herself to be fat positive.
Hearing Our Own Voice
Melissa Toler- No. of episodes
- 7
- Latest episode
- 2020-12-09
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Hearing Our Own Voice is an anti-diet, weight inclusive podcast that centers Black stories and experiences. I have conversations with Black health and wellness professionals and fat activists who have taken a weight-inclusive approach to their work. My goal is to uncover the lies and myths that get sold to us, but more importantly I want us to explore how we can filter out the cultural noise and begin to hear our own voice .