How long will you hurt yourself before you start loving yourself? Ronald Young Jr. grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight. And a kid shares what it’s like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).
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The Weight of Sorrow
Ronald Young Jr. grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight.
This story comes to us from Weight For It, a production of Oh It’s Big Ron Studios and is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to Weight For It wherever you get your podcasts!! Follow Ron on Twitter, Threads, IG, and TikTok – @ohitsbigron
Episodes of Weight For It are produced and written by Ronald Young Jr., with editing from Sarah Dealey. Sound design and mixing from the Reverend John DeLore of Starlight Diner. Theme music from Jay Redd, with additional music from Mass Potential, the artist DT, and the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Episode artwork by Andy J. Pizza.
If you need support for disordered eating or your body image -- please check out the resources below:
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated disorders
Muti-service eating disorders association
National Alliance for Eating Disorders
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat – Aubrey Gordon
Heavy – Kiese Laymon
Belly of the Beast – Da’ Shaun Harrison
The Body is Not an Apology – Sonya Renee Taylor
The Amazing T*tty Man
How long will you hurt yourself before you start loving yourself? Nygel Turner shares what it’s like to live with Gynecomastia (aka Man Boobs).
This story was produced by YR Media‘s Adult ISH podcast. Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling show about #adulting, that is produced entirely by folks who are “almost adults”. Subscribe and listen here!
Produced by Nygel Turner and Davey Kim, sound design by Oluwafemi and Davey Kim.
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