As much as I love art and culture, fashion and beauty, I’m also a fan of politics and politicians whose platforms center and elevate the human condition.

Today's @fullbodyfrequency guest has gone from Certified Nursing Assistant to the Illinois General Assembly representing the 9th district. And while folks say that all politics are local, Lakesia Collins has made a national impact with her work on behalf of workers, including the Fight for $15, the movement that advocates for the $15 dollar per hour minimum wage.

Between June and July of this year, she sponsored over 20 bills in the IL General Assembly while remaining on the frontline, fighting for the rights of workers and children.

In addition to her work, Illinois State Senator Lakesia Collins's story of pushing past trauma and moving forward to the plus-size life she now lives is absolutely inspirational!

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR LAKESIA COLLINS (D-5TH DISTRICT):

https://www.lakesiacollins.com/about-lakesia/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replakesiacollins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sencollins5

Twitter: https://x.com/replcollins?s=21&t=kmZL4L6tzxw0NbAvw-l--w

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakesia-collins-383b551b8/

The Illinois Supreme Court Cash Bail Ruling, Explained: https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/the-illinois-supreme-court-cash-bail-ruling-explained

Remembering Kalief Browder a Year After his Suicide and Why Rikers Island Should be Shut Down: https://innocenceproject.org/news/remembering-kalief-browder-year-suicide-rikers-island-shutdown/

Two Years After Kalief Browder’s Suicide, His Brother Recounts Horrifying Ordeal at Rikers:

https://youtu.be/3VchmU5NP_U?si=uo47ORATFhwpGjMG

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As much as I love art and culture, fashion and beauty, I’m also a fan of politics and politicians whose platforms center and elevate the human condition.

Today's @fullbodyfrequency guest has gone from Certified Nursing Assistant to the Illinois General Assembly representing the 9th district. And while folks say that all politics are local, Lakesia Collins has made a national impact with her work on behalf of workers, including the Fight for $15, the movement that advocates for the $15 dollar per hour minimum wage.

Between June and July of this year, she sponsored over 20 bills in the IL General Assembly while remaining on the frontline, fighting for the rights of workers and children.

In addition to her work, Illinois State Senator Lekesia Collins's story of pushing past trauma and moving forward to the plus-size life she now lives is absolutely inspirational!

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR LAKESIA COLLINS (D-5TH DISTRICT):

https://www.lakesiacollins.com/about-lakesia/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/replakesiacollins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sencollins5

Twitter: https://x.com/replcollins?s=21&t=kmZL4L6tzxw0NbAvw-l--w

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakesia-collins-383b551b8/

The Illinois Supreme Court Cash Bail Ruling, Explained: https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/the-illinois-supreme-court-cash-bail-ruling-explained

Remembering Kalief Browder a Year After his Suicide and Why Rikers Island Should be Shut Down: https://innocenceproject.org/news/remembering-kalief-browder-year-suicide-rikers-island-shutdown/

Two Years After Kalief Browder’s Suicide, His Brother Recounts Horrifying Ordeal at Rikers:

https://youtu.be/3VchmU5NP_U?si=uo47ORATFhwpGjMG

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Welcome to a NEW SEASON of Full Body Frequency!

Who travels? Well, Prissi, of course, and you should too! Prissi Powell, the queen of dream vacations, celebratory travel, and cultural experiences, and the owner of the @prissitravels travel agency joins @fullbodyfrequency from Mexico! Learn why you should book your next vacation NOW!

Join the fun and the games, then stay for the BEST travel tips and information!

PRISSI TRAVELS:

https://www.prissitravels.com

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Join @fullbodyfrequency for an insightful conversation with Ember & Ace founder Pam Luk. We'll discuss the challenges of growing up as plus-size kid athletes and the lack of athletic wear options for them. Find out how Luk solves this problem with her clothing line, Ember & Ace. Let's promote body positivity and inclusivity in sports!

EMBER & ACE: https://www.emberandace.com/

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#Fangirl Time on @FullBodyFrequency!

It was an honor to have #awardwinning, #Grammy certified #musician, composer, and arranger Caitlin Edwards join me in conversation. We talk about everything from #classicalmusic to #plussizefashion, playing at #coachella, and why #representationmatters.

#effyourbeautystandards

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CAITLIN EDWARDS:

Website: https://www.caitlinedwards.com

Album: https://www.caitlinedwards.com/album

IG: https://instagram.com/violinistcaite?igshid=OGIzYTJhMTRmYQ==

D-Composed: https://www.dcomposed.com

Re-Collective Orchestra: https://vimeo.com/261409490

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Full Body Frequency welcomes Louise Green, global fitness coach, author, athlete, and the founder of Big Fit Girl. She has inspired many plus-size people to embrace the bodies we have, envision ourselves as athletes, and treat and train our bodies accordingly. We talk about everything Big Fit Girl including fitness training programs, the benefits of weightlifting, anti-fat bias in the fitness industry, and what Louise is doing to combat it.

LOUISE GREEN, Big Fit Girl

bigfitgirl.com

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Join the conversation between Esther A. Armah, CEO of The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice, and me, Laura Rice, host of Full Body Frequency. We talk Emotional Justice, the extreme limitations of #DEI, unlearning the language of whiteness, healing, Revolutionary Black Grace, and her critically acclaimed new book, “Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing.”

#emotionaljustice #fullbodyfrequency

BUY THE BOOK:

Emotional Justice: A Road Map for Emotional Healing: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717082/emotional-justice-by-esther-a-armah/

Emotional Justice: A Road Map for Emotional Healing: https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Justice-Roadmap-Racial-Healing/dp/1523003367

LEARN MORE ABOUT EMOTIONAL JUSTICE:

The Armah Institute of Emotional Justice: https://www.theaiej.com

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Preventable Death: The Problematization of Fat People from Hurricane Katrina to the Coronavirus

My guest today is Dr. Cat Pause. She is a Fat Studies Researcher and the host of the fat-positive radio show Friend of Marilyn. She and I talk about the ways in which fat people are blamed for health care system breakdowns and failures during natural disasters, and now, the Coronavirus Pandemic. We also talk about what plus-size people need to know before receiving our first, second or third COVID vaccination. Size matters, both our bodies and the size of the needles used. If you've begun the vaccination process or completed it, help create equitable health outcomes for the plus-size community by sharing your experience via the Covid Fat Vaccination Research Survey. It's quick, easy, painless, and you don't have to leave your home. Stay tuned to learn more, and don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

ABOUT:

DR. CAT PAUSÉ: https://linktr.ee/cpause

Covid Fat Vaccination Survey (Deadline: November 1, 2021): https://otago.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50kLwaqIi5OoFdc

On Protecting Fat People from COVID-19: https://www.friendofmarilyn.com/blog/onprotectingfatpeoplefromcv19

Pausé, C. J, Parker, G. & Grey, L. Resisting the problematization of fatness in COVID-19: In pursuit of health justice. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction*: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420920315235?via%3Dihub

Even when getting vaccinated against Covid, fatphobia runs rampant: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/14/even-when-getting-vaccinated-against-covid-fatphobia-runs-rampant

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Black Girls own tree farms, apothecaries, grow food for their communities, love their families, play bid whist, teach yoga, read Zora Neale Hurston, & heal themselves.

Meet Conya J. Gilmore; she does this and so much more!

Thanks for tuning in. To listen to the entire episode, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smuFX....

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CONNECT WITH CONYA GILMORE:

book: “Beauty By the Seasons: Grow, Gather and Heal with Wisdom From the Ancestors”: https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Seasons...

website: Rising While Rooted: https://www.risingwhilerooted.com/about

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Welcome to a new season of Full Body Frequency. For those of you joining us for the first time, Full Body Frequency is the podcast talking fashion & beauty, art & culture, health & wellness, travel, and love in celebration of the lives of fabulous, full-figured (fat, plus-size, curvy, zaftig, fluffy) women everywhere, and those who love us. While you're here, don't forget to LIKE-SUBSCRIBE-COMMENT AND SHARE!

My guest this episode is Conya Gilmore. We'll discuss her new book, "Beauty By The Seasons: Grow, Gather, and Heal with Wisdom From the Ancestors." Even if you have never grown food or herbs, Conya covers everything you need to know to plan, plant, and harvest that which can nourish and beautify your body from the inside out. She also shares about leaving corporate America and returning to her Virginia farming roots, surviving and healing from the Coronavirus, growing food for herself, her family, and her community, family recipes and stories, and how to conquer the colder weather with a bang! #BeautyByTheSeasons #FamilyRecipes #BlackFarmers

Thanks for tuning in, and check out the links below.

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Website: Rising While Rooted: https://www.risingwhilerooted.com/about

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