Body Liberation for All

David Mielke is a gay man born in Campbell River, BC, where an extraordinary teacher named Marie Rackham helped him turn his life around when he dropped back into high school after running away from home at the age of 15. He went on to work in Los Angeles as an actor and singer, appearing in television and theatre. When Marie was diagnosed with cancer, David returned to Canada to care for her, and together they created the award-winning Cozy Grammar series as a way for her to be, as she put it, “where cancer isn’t.” After her death, he worked in LGBTIQ social services before returning to acting and creating autobiographical stage shows. David lives in a yurt with his husband, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma, on Vashon Island, WA.  Their latest collaborations are The Driftwood Bridge - An Offering of Story and Song; and a series of videos called Broadway In The Yurt.

This episode we discuss

🌈Overcoming internalized shame

🌈Turning stumbling blocks into bridges to love

🌈Composting crappy experiences into fertilizer to help others grow

🌈Seeing your life itself as a work of art

🌈The intersection of personal growth and creative expression

Resources

Order your copy of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Health Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation 

📧 Get your free copy of Beat the Binge: Decoding Your Hunger  https://www.daliakinsey.com/links

Join the Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/decolonizingwellness

💻Learn more about working with me 1:1 Mastering Intuitive Eating and Self-Trust Total Transformation Program 

Connect with David 

The Driftwood Bridge:

https://driftwoodbridge.com/



Cozy Grammar:

https://www.cozygrammar.com/



Broadway in the Yurt:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl2ncwKAizN_hvr6GzTElOb5FHzAmszby



New York Times piece (Yes, we're still living in the yurt!)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/style/modern-love-coronavirus-living-together.html

If you, like so many of us have experienced rejection from the religious tradition of your youth, this conversation with Reverence Catherine will touch your heart. 

Rev. Catharine Clarenbach self-identifies as a white, fat, queer cis femme with physical disabilities and managed mental illness. All these identities inform her spiritual work and passion for intersectional justice.

This episode we discuss

🌈Recovering from rejection from your religious community 

🌈The difference between Fat Liberation and Body Positivity

🌈Sizeism in spiritual communities 

🌈The importance of joy in liberation

Resources

Order your copy of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Health Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation 

📧 Get your free copy of Beat the Binge: Decoding Your Hunger  https://www.daliakinsey.com/links

Join the Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/decolonizingwellness

💻Learn more about working with me 1:1 Mastering Intuitive Eating and Self-Trust Total Transformation Program 

Connect with Catharine

https://thewayoftheriver.com/

Body Liberation For All is an inclusive new resource created specifically for queer folks and POC.  Starting August 3rd I’ll be coming to you every month  with everything from meditations for self-acceptance, intersectional food for thought, tools to adopt body lead eating practices to rebuild your sense of personal power, and reviews of new songs, shows, films and other media that celebrate a diverse array of identities.  

This is not another super white, straight, cis self-care podcast.  This is the resource you have been waiting for. 

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