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 platform to speak from the perspective of a disabled Black woman. In the last few years she has created over a dozen trending hashtags that allow disabled folk the opportunity to have their perspectives heard while forcing the world to take notice. #PatientsAreNotFaking, #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow, #AbledsAreWeird and others each provide a window into disabled life while forming community. Imani is from the Philadelphia area and holds a Masters in Global Communications from the American University of Paris, her published works include those in Forbes, Rewire, Healthline, BitchMedia and more. She runs the blog CrutchesAndSpice.com and a podcast of the same name.

Content Warning: discussion of genocide, discussion of ableism privilege, discussion of diet culture, discussion of fatphobia, discussion of medicalized racism, discussion of racism, discussion of fatphobia in the career space, discussion of mental health, discussion of chronic medical issues, mentions of ableism, mentions of suicide, discussion of ageism

Trigger Warnings:

58:30: Imani discusses weight loss surgery and eating disorders

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

A few highlights:

4:47: Imani shares her understanding of embodiment and her own embodiment journey

19:40: Imani discusses how the pandemic has affected her embodiment practices

47:22: Imani shares her understanding of “the rest of us” and how she is a part of that, as well as her privileges

59:33: Imani discusses her work with social media misinformation/disinformation and disability advocacy

1:14:11: Imanin shares how her embodiment around phobias and -isms

1:16:51: Imani discusses how listeners can make a difference based on this conversation

1:24:24: Imani shares where to be found and what’s next for her

Links from this episode:

Ableism

American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Autism

Harriet Tubman Collective

Iron Lung

Movement for Black Lives

Multiple Models of Disability

PA Act 77

The Protest Psychosis

Runaway Slave Syndrome

Music: “Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons​)​, Op. 562” by Eugène Dédé through the Creative Commons License

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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 Albuquerque that can be found at: youmeandtherapy.com. They work from an anti-oppressive, relational lens that helps inform how they approach supervision and therapy. They specialize in working with marginalized communities, complex trauma, dissociation, and much more. They are a trans non-binary neurodivergent human of Middle Eastern descent, raised by an immigrant mother. They reside in New Mexico with their spouse, two children, and three cats. In their spare time, they spend a lot of time imagining and writing fantasy stories as a special interest.

Content Warning: discussion of genocide, discussion of ableism privilege, discussion of diet culture, discussion of fatphobia, discussion of racism, discussion of fatphobia in the career space, discussion of mental health, discussion of chronic medical issues

Trigger Warnings:

53:24: Chavonne uses “crazy” in a way that is ableist.

The captions for this episode can be found at

A few highlights:

3:54: Niyera shares their understanding of embodiment and her own embodiment journey

9:28: Niyera discusses how the pandemic affected their embodiment practices

28:14: Niyera shares their understanding of “the rest of us” and how they are a part of that, as well as their privileges

31:42: Niyera discusses how the word “Rest” right in the middle of the podcast name feels, occurs, and shows up for her

42:55: Niyera shares how their own work and supporting clients has changed and challenged their relationship with their own embodiment

1:00:47: Niyera discusses their experience learning and unlearning while calling out what is oppressive in our systems

1:13:50: Niyera discusses how listeners can make a difference based on this conversation

1:21:29: Niyera shares where to be found and what’s next for them

Links from this episode:

Ableism

Ample and Rooted

Autism

Binocular Vision Dysfunction

Depersonalization

Derealization

Neurodivergence

Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA)

Reflective Supervision

Music: “Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons​)​, Op. 562” by Eugène Dédé through the Creative Commons License

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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

The captions for this episode can be found at https://embodimentfortherestofus.com/season-4/season-4-episode-2-tiana-dodson/#captions

A few highlights:

7:06: Tiana discusses how children are embodiment teachers

59:32: Tiana shares how capacity and capability are distinct parts of embodiment

1:19:36: Tiana discusses creating and fostering foster relationships of liberation

1:37:00: Tiana shares what she’s doing next

Links from this episode:

ADHD

Autism

Being You: A First Conversation about Gender

In This Body: Finding Liberation Virtual Conference

Liberation is a Relationship

Love Notes For A New Year

The Nap Ministry

Neurodivergence

Other People Are In The Way of Your Liberation

RAADS-R

Reclaiming Ugly

Rest is Resistance

Sex Positive Families

We Make the Path

Yes: Your Empowered Sexuality

Music: “Bees and Bumblebees (Abeilles et Bourdons​)​, Op. 562” by Eugène Dédé through the Creative Commons License

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