Facing Life

#21 Dealing with Grief, Body Image and 3.6 Million Video Views with Performer and Writer Caroline Rothstein


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Every moment is packed with unbelievable blessings” – Caroline Rothstein 

This show has energy.   Get ready!   

Caroline is a New York City-based spoken word poet, journalist, body empowerment advocate, and arts educator. Her BuzzFeed video, "Fat is Not a Feeling" had over 3.5 million views in a single week. 

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She has been performing for over a decade and has appeared in The Huffington Post, The Jewish Daily Forward, Radius and Williams Magazine. She is also a producer for the upcoming documentary "The Kids" – boom!  

Caroline is a woman with a heart of gold.  She has experienced a great deal of grief and loss.  Her saving grace was discovering spoken word poetry and she owns the stage – I’ve seen it firsthand.  

Here’s a quick breakdown of topics   

  • Life trauma and social justice  
  • The front row moment that literally saved her life  
  • The adventures of Swiss boarding schools  
  • Conversations with your thighs (yup, you read that right)  
  • How to grow through the grief  
  • Links and resources: 

    CarolineRothstein.com 

    Fat is Not a Feeling - BuzzFeed 

    Caroline Rothstein - Facebook 

    Caroline’s Twitter @cerothstein 

    Instagram @CarolineRothstein 

    "Our most important audience member is ourself" – Caroline Rothstein  

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