Tamra Lamese Garland (she/her) & Jeremy C. Garland (he/him) are a mixed-size, mixed-race couple. Throughout their relationship, they’ve had to deal with racism and sizeism in surprising (not surprising) ways, such as being followed and photographed, a surly bartender who got physically threatening, and comments in airports, etc. Through it all, they continue to advocate for each other and for a more inclusive world. This episode will give you all the feels.

Tamra Lamese Garland is a certified life coach, writer, speaker, emcee, serial Entrepreneur, and fat activist. She owns and operates Dozeland Creative and Tamra Lamese Mindset and Mindfulness Coach. She volunteers on the board of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) as Social Media Director. Please connect with Tamra on IG and YouTube.

Jeremy C. Garland is a poet, creative director, and a fearless advocate for the power of love. He is co-founder and Creative Director at Dozeland Creative with Tamra. He has authored two books of poetry, “Clyde’s Song” and “My Feral Heart,” performed at the National Poetry Slam, and founded an open mic. Please connect with Jeremy on IG.

This episode’s poem is by Jeremy! You can buy “Clyde’s Song” on Amazon.

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