FLAT is where it's at

FLAT is where it's at

By Stephanie Astalos-JonesHealth & FitnessSexuality
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FLAT is where it's at episodes

  • Talkin' with Sondra Price

    Sondra Price is the creator of BS Breast Cancer on Twitter. She is also a web designer, painter, mother of 3, and one of the founders of Flat Closure Now.

    39 min
  • Talkin' with Chandra Gnoix

    Born in a refugee camp, surviving a childhood filled with domestic violence, and facing breast cancer has forged Chandra into one caring, sensitive, beautiful human being.

    And here is the link to Fuck Cancer Kickback and Jam

    1 hr 7 min
  • Talking with Metro Surgical Associates

    (*EDIT: Since this episode was recorded, Dr. Robertson has moved to Arkansas to work with a cancer institute there. You can find her most recent interview here on November 22, 2020.) Recently Dr. Rogsbert Phillips-Reed was honored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as one of the "Women: Rising Up to Lift Up a New Generation". Fellow honorees were Hilary Clinton, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, Mary Liuzzo Lilleboe, and Rose Jackson Flenorl. Dr. Phillips-Reed is a prominent Atlanta breast surgeon and founder of Sisters by Choice, an organization which provides breast cancer services and resources for uninsured and underserved women. Sisters by Choice says they provide over 1,000 free mammograms and breast exams to uninsured, unemployed and homeless women annually as well as free educational seminars, workshops and health fairs for promoting breast cancer awareness.

    Dr. Phillips-Reed and Dr. Yara Robertson head Metro Surgical Associates with offices in Lithonia and Atlanta. They are the angels who saved me by giving me the flat chest I asked for. You can follow them on Instagram, finding Dr. Robertson @dryararobertson and Dr. Phillips-Reed @dr_zel3626. Their business can be found @breastcare_metrosurgical.

    You can find their webpage here

    Here is the lovely Dr. Robertson.

    And here is the lovely Dr. Phillips-Reed.

    And here is just a sampling of the awards in Dr. Phillips' office.

    41 min
  • Talkin' with Shondi Pugh

    Shondi is a hair stylist who had to deal with the surprise of finding out her hair would not return after she finished her chemo treatment. She has taken her share of surprises and has rolled with the punches, rising to the occasion, and finding her peace. You can find her on Instagram and FB as both hair_by_shondi and as sitting_with_shondi. You can also visit her website

    37 min
  • The Anniversary Show

    This is a celebratory episode. I'm gonna add enough text here to bury the photos deep enough so maybe they won't be right out on top and freak anybody out. This episode marks the end to the first year of my journey. I had a LOT of fun creating an audio graphic novel (or novelette) for you. It's a love letter to you all, my sisters. Ok, maybe this is enough text for me to start showing pics. First one is the way I looked in the first week after surgery. WTF? I've not seen anyone with so much black-purple bruising. Crazy.

    This was a bit later. Bruising starting to go.

    And here's how he was content to leave me. Look flat to you?

    NOW, how Metro Surgical Associates left me in the first week.

    And how I looked after a few weeks of healing.

    And here's me now.

    20 min
  • Chattin' with Melissa Jansen

    Melissa Jansen has many different projects rolling all at the same time. She was only free to reveal a few. Here is her website

    Here are some of her more explicit pics.

    57 min
  • Talkin' with Samantha Vale

    Samantha Vale is a dancer and choreographer who lives in London. You can check out her blog at boobless.org

    Her dynamic pics are taken by Amy Cassidy . You can see more of her work at her page

    Here are some pics of Sam.

    1 hr 5 min
  • Talkin' with Regina Rosewater

    Regina Rosewater is the founder of a flat-friendly, fun celebration that will have its debut in L.A. on November 10th. For more info you can go to: thisismsrosewater.com

    You can see her video here

    31 min
  • Hangin' with Evangelina B. Jones

    Here are a couple bras Evangelina altered. The animal print bra shows the flat side foam lining cut out & the jersey fabric sewed flat. You can pinch the fabric to be flat, then sew it up & trim the extra. The blue lace bra shows how you can use safety pins to make the cup flat; you can then sew it & trim the excess fabric or just leave safety pins in place.

    This photo shows Evangelina Bustamante, age 24, in 1970 at a Chicana conference-the topics addressed sexism within civil rights movements & ways to take leadership roles in movements.

    The hat lover found this Todd & Olivia beauty in a consignment shop!

    58 min

About FLAT is where it's at

From the publisher's feed

WELCOME! This series of episodes was recorded from Spring 2019 to Fall 2021. It turned out to be a pretty action-packed couple of years for the planet. So as you listen, the intros will reflect what was happening in the world as I recorded these. While the relevance of the intro may not hit home anymore, the stories and insights of these beautiful women is still poignant and important. Enjoy ❤️