Disabled Girls Who Lift

E72: Disabled Girls Who Cope

TW Fertility, TTC, Abuse, Violence Wondering what your hosts have been going through besides 'it'? On this episode Marcia and Marybeth dive into the trials and tribulations of the past seven months, coping skills, and movement goals. The topics are heavy but the laughs are always light.  Deconstructing The Fitness Industrial Complex Book https://shorturl.at/bGLRT  Marcia's YouTube Series "FREE, a trauma tale" https://shorturl.at/hyDOT Hosts for this episode: Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia), Marybeth B (@merrbertt) Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl! 

E71: A New Life with Narcolepsy

Marcia speaks with Brandi, a personal trainer and dyslexic artist with Narcolepsy. Brandi gives us the real on narcolepsy, which is totally different from what Hollywood sells us. She also shares her navigating her new body and building new businesses while living with a chronic illness. Listen for great tips on pacing and fatigue management and maybe to laugh at our corny AF jokes. Narcolepsy Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Narcolepsy/ Stuff That Works https://www.stuffthatworks.health/narcolepsy Body Arc RVA https://www.instagram.com/body_arc_rva/ RVA Crescent Collective https://www.instagram.com/rva_crescent_collective/ TheBrandFlake https://www.instagram.com/TheBrandFlake/ Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

E70: Neurodiversity & Powerlifting

In this episode, fellow powerlifter Rachael discusses how she’s navigated with a late diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and sensory issues both in the workplace and in strength sports. Aside from accommodation and communication, it all comes down to being treated as human. We are not machines! Tools mentioned/used: Sunsama - https://www.sunsama.com/ Otter.ai - https://otter.ai/ Notability - https://notability.com/ If you’d like to share your story and discuss your experiences with neurodiversity in strength sports, you can find and message Rachael on Instagram @rachaelelizabethlifts Host for this episode: Marybeth B. (@merrbertt) Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

E69: Heavy Metal, Circus Acts and Labor Rights w/Kim Kelly

This episode was so much fun to say the least. Kim Kelly, badass author, labor journalist, former VICE staffer, circus act, roadie and everything in between, shared her experience with putting ectrodactyly on a performing stage and traveling across towns as what sideshows called the “Lobster Girl.” Then writing about the beauties and flaws of heavy metal turned into labor rights and disability justice pieces and recently led to a book tour for her newest book, ‘FIGHT LIKE HELL: The Untold History of American Labor.' Tune in! Find the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fight-Like-Hell/Kim-Kelly/9781982171056 Follow Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grimkim Host for this episode: Marybeth B. (@merrbertt) Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia) Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

E68: Wheelchair Users are People Too w/Moriah

Marcia & Marybeth meet Moriah, a wheelchair user with polio that was adopted from India as a child. We discuss discrimination based on physical disability, culture shock as a child in a new country, and all the silly assumptions made by able bodied people that grind our gears. Grab a glass of wine and get ready for a good old fashioned vent session. Host for this episode: Marybeth B. (@merrbertt) Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia) Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!