Embodiment for the Rest of Us

Embodiment for the Rest of Us

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) are a HAES®-aligned dietitian and therapist, respectively, who are passionate about dismantling the intersectional barriers to embodiment within the context of the matrix of domination. In this show, they interview professionals and those with lived experience alike to learn how they are affecting radical change and how we can all make this world a safer place for those living in larger bodies and in marginalized spaces. EFTROU is currently publishing season 4 every month on the first Thursdays of each month through April 2025.

Episodes

April 17, 2025 31 mins

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 12: Season 4 Wrap-Up

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) wrap up season 4 by reviewing their words of the year for 2024 and 2025, renewed invitations for unmasking while recording, re-commitments to anti-oppression, and season 5 coming in 2026!

 

Content Warning: Mention of the multiple genocides occurring globally

 

Trigger Warnings: None for this episode

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 11: Nikki Haggett

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Nikki Haggett (they/she) in a deep dive about relating across difference, murmuration as metaphor, and a sacred unmasking.

 

Content Warning: Discussion of ableism, discussion of medical fatphobia, discussion of the multiple genocides occurring globally,discussion of fascism, mention of childhood sexual abuse

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 10: Dr. Rachel Fox, PhD

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Dr. Rachel Fox, PhD (she/her) about her embodiment journey! Specifically we talk about having a clinically fat ass and passion projects (aka the dissertation Doctor Fox just defended last Tuesday!!!)

 

Dr. Rachel Fox is an Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Grand Valley State University. Sh...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 9: Rachel Fox

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Rachel Fox (she/her) about her embodiment journey

 

Content Warning: Discussion of ableism, discussion of medical fatphobia, discussion of the multiple genocides occurring globally, discussion of intentional weight loss (including GLP-1 drugs)

 

Trigger Warnings: 

This episode will use the word obesity throughout wit...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 8: Third and Final Deep Dive (this season hehe) with Lindley Ashline

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Lindley Ashline (she/her) for the final of a three-part deep dive about embodiment

 

Content Warning: Discussion of ableism, discussion of fatphobia, discussion of current politics

 

Trigger Warnings: 

None for this episode

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 7: Deep Dive with Lindley Ashline

 

Jenn (she/they), Chavonne (she/her), and Mayaneli (she/her) interviewed Lindley Ashline (she/her) for a deep dive about embodiment as partnership with our bodies.

 

Content Warning: Discussion of ableism, Discussion of medical fatphobia

 

Trigger Warnings: 

1:14:57: Jenn mentions a fatness category that might be triggering

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 6: Deep Dive with Lindley Ashline

 

Jenn (she/they), Chavonne (she/her), and Mayaneli (she/her) interviewed Lindley Ashline (she/her) for a deep dive about embodiment as partnership with our bodies.

 

Content Warning: Discussion of ableism, Discussion of medical fatphobia

 

Trigger Warnings: 

44:33: Lindley mentions death threats 

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 5: Deep Dive with Michelle Phillips

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Michelle Phillips (they/them/we) for a deep dive about attending and attuning to the body, unconscious contracts with the systems that affect us, and loving accountability.

 

Content Warning: discussion of intentional weight loss, discussion of multiple genocides taking place at this time

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 4: Imani Barbarin

 

Chavonne (she/her), Jenn (she/they), and Maya (she/her)  interviewed Imani (she/her/hers) about her embodiment journey.

 

Imani Barbarin is a disability rights and inclusion activist and speaker who uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, Imani often writes and uses her platfor...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 3: Niyera Hewlett

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Niyera (they/them) about their embodiment journey.

 

Niyera (they/them) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico and North Carolina who supervises counseling students, social work students, and licensed associates. They founded a queer and neurodivergent affirming mental health agency in Albuque...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 2: Deep Dive with Tiana Dodson

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) interviewed Tiana Dodson (she/her) for a deep dive about embodiment and children.

 

Content Warning: discussion of sexuality

 

Trigger Warnings:

1:45:30: Tiana uses “insane” in a way that is ableist

 

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 4, Episode 1: Season 4 Intro Episode

 

Jenn (she/they) and Chavonne (she/her) introduce Season 4!

 

Content Warning: None in this episode

Trigger Warnings: None in this episode

 

The captions for this episode can be found at https://embodimentfortherestofus.com/season-4/season-4-episode-1-season-4-intro/#captions

 

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2:02: Jenn and Chavonne share their words for 2024 

20:27: Ch...

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November 6, 2023 26 mins

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 13: Wrap Up Episode

 

Jenn (she/her) and Chavonne (she/her) wrap up Season 3!

 

Content Warning: None in this episode

Trigger Warnings: None in this episode

 

The captions for this episode can be found at https://embodimentfortherestofus.com/season-3/season-3-episode-13-season-3-wrap-up-episode/#captions

 

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2:13: Jenn and Chavonne discuss how processing and practici...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 12: Lisa Daughters and Fawn McCool

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Lisa Daughters (she/her) and Fawn McCool (she/her) about their embodiment journeys.

 

Lisa Daughters (she/her) is a HAES-aligned fat-positive, LGBTQIA+ allied, social justice informed Expressive Arts Therapist. She works with fat folx, LGBTQIA+ community, grief/loss, fertility struggles and pregna...

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 11: Fawn McCool and Lisa Daughters

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Fawn McCool (she/her) and Lisa Daughters (she/her) about their embodiment journeys.

 

Fawn McCool (she/her pronouns), is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a private practice based in Portland, Oregon. Her therapeutic approach is warm, nurturing, collaborative, engaged, and nerdy. She l...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 10: Whitney Trotter

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Whitney Trotter (she/her) about their embodiment journey.

 

Whitney Trotter (she/her) is dually licensed as a Registered Dietitian, Nurse, and yoga instructor and is currently working on her doctorate degree to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Whitney has over ten years of experience working as a registe...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 9: Mikey Mercedes

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Mikey Mercedes (she/they) about their embodiment journey.

 

Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes (she/they) is a fat liberationist writer, creator, educator, and doctoral student from the Bronx, New York. As a Presidential Fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, she works at the intersection of critical pub...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 8: Marquisele Mercedes

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Marquisele Mercedes (she/they) about their embodiment journey.

 

Marquisele (Mikey) Mercedes (she/they) is a fat liberationist writer, creator, educator, and doctoral student from the Bronx, New York. As a Presidential Fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health, she works at the intersection of cr...

Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 7: Wednesdae Reim Ifrach

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Wednesdae Reim Ifrach (they/them) about their embodiment journey.

 

Wednesdae is a trans/non-binary art therapist, fat activist and artist whose work focuses on body justice, intersectional social justice and eating disorder treatment equity access. 

 

They also co-own and operate Rainbow Recovery where the...

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Embodiment for the Rest of Us - Season 3, Episode 6: Neathery Falchuk

 

Chavonne (she/her) and Jenn (she/her) interviewed Neathery Falchuk (they/them) about their embodiment journey.

 

Neathery Falchuk (they/them) is a queer, trans and non-binary, white Latinx, fat, and neurodivergent therapist, licensed clinical social worker and supervisor, certified group psychotherapist, certified Body Trust® provider, and certified meditation ...

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