This week Jessica and Rawiyah are joined by special guest Brena Jean. Brena Jean is a queer, fat, Black, Lipedema advocate, storyteller, and writer. At 37 years old, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lipedema, a little-known, painful fat disorder that affects 11% of all AFAB folks. Post-diagnosis, she's pulled the veil back on her life and attempts to share her Lipedema story through a vulnerable perspective that interrogates how her intersections affect how she is perceived and what she has access to. Follow her at https://www.brenajean.com/

Editor: Daché Monet

Theme Music: "Rebirth Makes You Dance" by The Rebirth Brass Band

Interlude: Muddy Waters