Episode #72: Surviving and Thriving Despite Weight Stigma with Krista Handfield

Krista Handfield, LICSW is a health equity and justice-oriented social worker rooted in Health At Every Size.

On the podcast, Krista shares why everyone is impacted by weight stigma, and how important it is to understand the poor health outcomes that folks in larger bodies experience because of this form of oppression.

She shares the importance of living with the body we have, instead of putting our life on hold for the body we’re told we should have.

We also talked about why breaking up with exercise may be a necessary step in healing because for some it’s been a form of punishment for living in a larger body.

Krista shares where we typically experience weight stigma, among our family, in health systems and in schools. 

Learn more about Krista and the work she’s doing at SHAPE. https://www.shapecenterri.com/

Episode #65: Body Wisdom and Chiropractic Care With Dr. Kerry Goyette

When Dr. Kerry Goyette was in high school, chiropractic care helped her heal from an asthma diagnosis. Now, she loves to guide her patients to experience optimal health by using the Zone Technique of chiropractic care. 

We had an inspiring conversation about our body’s wisdom and healing. On the podcast, we also talked about: 

• Acknowledging how resilient our bodies are and how they are wired for health. 

• How important it is to not make any illness or disease who you are by owning its label, for example, “my asthma” or “my eating disorder”. 

• How to connect with our body’s wisdom by slowing down and letting go of our head drama. 

• Why it’s emotional stressors that often bring our bodies out of balance. 

• How our bodies respond to stressors the same way whether they are real or imagined.
  

 Dr. Kerry Goyette’s office is in Amesbury, Massachusetts. You can connect with her at  https://marketsquarechiro.com/. 

You can find other certified Zone Technique chiropractors at the Zone School of Healing. https://zoneschoolofhealing.com/directory/

Episode 54: Our Body Doesn’t Require Forgiveness with Jo Miller

On the podcast, Jo Miller and I talk about trauma and some of the paths Jo uses with her clients. Jo specializes in Sound, Deep Listening, Somatic Therapy, Shadow Work and Embodiment Facilitation in her practice. 

Jo offered some amazing insights, including: 

We can experience trauma on three levels; societal, community and personal. 

We don’t need to become whole, our wholeness is always present. 

We find and explore pockets of safety in the body and nourish them. 

Syncing with the rhythms of nature for healing helps us let go of our need to control. 

Follow Jo on Instagram. 

https://www.instagram.com/solastasounds/

Jo is offering a Focalization  Training for practitioners starting May 9th.  

https://www.solastasounds.com/copy-of-practitioner-training-1

Learn more about Jo here- https://www.solastasounds.com/