Wendy Welsher she/her CPT, etc. (there’s a list) lol

[email protected]

I’m a fat-positive personal trainer that specializes in functional strength and conditioning. I teach the foundations of functional movement, weightlifting, and power training, including safe practices and recovery methods, which my clients use in their everyday lives to improve their activities of daily living greatly. I live with ADHD, depressive disorder, and anxiety while in recovery from an eating disorder. I’ve experienced fatphobia and weight bias first-hand and understand how traumatic this is in a movement space. I can empathize with how it can affect one’s self-esteem, confidence, and body trust. This is why I created My Joyous Adaptive Momentous Movement and Joyful Inclusive Movement. I’m creating movement spaces that are truly authentic, accessible, inclusive, safe, and effective. It’s important to me to connect with my community through movement to show them how much fun it can be moving their body!

@jimjamm_wendy

Leslie Jordan Garcia, MBA, MPH, CERDS, CPT is Leslie is a multi-certified ED Recovery and Wellness professional who is on a mission to help heal the food and movement relationships of BIPOC so they can thrive from within systems of oppression.

Connect with her on Instagram @Eatfree.livefierce and on her support page & shop at Leslie Jordan Wellness on Ko-Fi.

Episode Guest:

Sawanda Spinks knows what negative body image and low self-worth look and feel like. Battling against herself for years finally came to an end when she discovered that lifting weights lifted her mind, body, and spirit. Ditching the dieting and scarcity mindset, she, for the first time in her life, embraced movement and enjoyed it! This was a big part of her healing journey and now she has had the confidence to return to grad school and has co-founded some movement-based groups to inspire others.

Please connect with her on Instagram @Liftingliftsme and @Soulsistas Hike Too

Leslie Jordan Garcia, MBA, MPH, CERDS, CPT is Leslie is a multi-certified ED Recovery and Wellness professional who is on a mission to help heal the food and movement relationships of BIPOC so they can thrive from within systems of oppression. She feels fortunate to combine her education, expertise, and experiences to positively impact the health outcomes and lives of her clients and community.

Connect with her on Instagram @Eatfree.livefierce and on her support page and shop at Leslie Jordan Wellness on Ko-Fi.

Episode Guest:

Eleni Agresta MS, RDN (she/her) was diagnosed with PCOS by the dietitian I was seeing, and was inspired to pursue dietetics.

Connect with her by email: [email protected] or on Instagram @all.bodies.nutrition

This a solo episode as I rant (a bit) about weight stigma at the intersection of neurodiversity--namely Down Syndrome. Individuals with DS often face dual discrimination--ableism and weight stigma.

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and as proud parent of your favorite homie with an extra chromie, I wanted to share a little story about how weight stigma makes it hard to get her the care she needs!

Join me as I chat a bit about what that can look like, why it happens, and what do to as parents, caregivers, and advocates to minimize harm.

And as promised, the names and resources I dropped:

National Association for Down Syndrome: NADS is known for its extensive resources for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. They might offer guidance on holistic well-being, including handling weight-related topics and combating stigma.

And, as always, like, share subscribe, and comment!

Connect with me on my Instagram here or my Ko-fi page HERE.

In this episode of "Eat Free, Live Fierce," your host Leslie Jordan Garcia dives deep into an inspiring conversation with Noey, a true everyday hero who has shattered the shackles of diet culture and embraced herself, defying a society that often imposes unrealistic beauty standards.

Connect and follow her culinary adventures @

Tik Tok: its_n0ey

Instagram

Leslie Jordan Wellness Ko-Fi Page

Joy 'N Jiggle Membership Tier

Knowing your story --and knowing that only you can write new chapters--is what this week's episode, featuring Nia Patterson, is all about. Join in the convo with Nia and get some inspiration to tell your story.

Instagram: @thefriendineverwanted

Website: www.niapatterson.com

As for your girl, Support and engage with me on Instagram or Ko-Fi!

In the first of my ED Warrior interview series, I have the pleasure of chatting with Serena Pao. She talks about how community helped her in ED recovery and how she continues to rely on BIPOC community and social justice to keep her going strong!

She is not a clinician, but facilitates BIPOC groups for the ED non-profit Body Reborn and asks you to follow them on Instagram HERE.

Also some of her fave resources, including (East) Asian Americans who are championing work in this area include:

Dr Jennie Wang-Hall

Laura Iu

Vincci Tsui, RD

And as always, You can connect with me at the following places:

Eat Free, Live Fierce on Instagram

Leslie Jordan Garcia Ko-Fi page

Also, know that I deeply appreciate your comments, listens, shares, and subscribes!

Want to learn more about weight stigma? Start here!

FB: https://www.facebook.com/hebazumba

Pop in those earbuds and get ready for a high-energy dive into the vibrant world of plus-size fitness! 🌈✨ This episode, we're unpacking the quirky (and sometimes eyebrow-raising) misperceptions about plus-size instructors. Wondered how they handle those off-the-cuff comments with grace? We've got the tea! ☕

From being beacons of inspiration and hope to others, to the transformative journey of shifting body image values - it's all about embracing every inch and every stretch mark. We'll also touch on the magic of community in fitness and how it uplifts every member, one rep at a time. 💪🌟

And hey, for all our fitness class participants out there, we've got golden nuggets of advice that'll make every session a win-win! So, whether you're stretching on a mat, jogging in the park, or just lounging on your couch, tune in for a dose of unfiltered positivity and body love. Let's get those mental muscles flexing! 💃🏽🧠🔥

#PlusSizePioneers #FitFamMagic #BodyLoveBeats

CW: fat shame, bias, eating disorders.

This episode, in a three part series, is a must listen for fat positive clinicians, therapists, coaches and lay people alike. Body positivity and fat liberation were once two sides of the same coin but as body positivity became hijacked and re-centered largely on thin-privileged, white women those in the most marginalized bodies on the size spectrum were left behind. This episode may be hard to listen to at times for some. But it is such a necessary topic AND the voices of those with this special lived experience need to be elevated.

Angel Austin is a gorgeous, educated Black woman who is disabled and in a larger body. She founded Sacred Space for Fat Bodies in an effort to centralize, mobilize, and support super- and infinifat women in every way. She is married and is a mom to a four-legged baby boy, Boomer. She resides in Austin, TX.

She can be followed and hired for consulting at:

Instagram: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies

Ko-fi: Sacred Space for Fat Bodies

My Socials and support page at Ko-fi can all be found in my link page HERE!

Please suscribe, like, comment and share this podcast! I hope to bring a different and valuable perspective to the intersections of social justice and eating disorder recovery and body image issues and could use your help! If you are interested in sharing your work in that area, email me to be a guest!