In episode four of season two of The Nature of Invisible Things (TNIT), I am pleased to welcome back Samar Jade, my first guest when the podcast launched in January earlier this year. After a brief update on the astrology of the moment, we quickly moved into the subject matter at hand — the subversive and sensual joy of having a fat body. While the focus is sharing our experiences of moving through a change in the acceptance of our fat bodies, this episode has many provocative moments for ALL body types.

Join us as we discuss what it feels like to fully inhabit and accept one’s body after being at war with it for a long time and the overindulgence of being both joyful and fat simultaneously. In addition, Samar shares the work of Sabrina Strings, which connects fat phobia in the United States to white supremacy.

We reflect on where our body shame started, our first taste of diet culture, and discuss the connection between desire, distortion, and the commodification of our shame. Bodies are personal, and yet our culture feels entitled to comment on and objectify them. Tune in and hear about our experiences of both joy and pleasure in our fat bodies.

Welcome back, Samar!

Samar Jade’s bio:

Samar Jade is a Black, queer, and gender-expansive human whose work is rooted in helping others to deepen their capacity to hold space for their complexities. Through the use of astrology, archetypes, and somatic practice, Samar helps support human beings in their underworld journeys. In addition, they are also a writer. Their first full-length publication, Blue Violet: Haint Spaces, will debut in the fall of 2025. 

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Other people and resources mentioned in this episode:

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia

Yes, those Kim Kardashian photos are about race

Caroline W. Casey

Ep. 53 of the Aquarian Spirals Podcast - All About Libra

Amma - The Hugging Saint

Venus of Willendorf

Astrologer Erin Kelley hosts, produces, and edits The Nature of Invisible Things Podcast, which features music by Matthew Jaidev of Audio Soul Healing.

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