Hot + Brave The Podcast
Impact of Alcohol: A Quiz on Health and Awareness
In this last episode of the season Amy and Bianca bring you a super fun quiz to talk about the alcohol awareness, impact of alcohol on human health and body so that you can make an informed choice when it comes to this huge cultural influence that most of us are constantly exposed to. April…
Read MoreJoy in Motherhood: Overcoming the gap between Expectations and Reality
This week Bianca and Marissa chat about societal expectations around motherhood all the way from getting pregnant to the parenting experience and joy in Motherhood. They also talk about the ways in which we can reclaim joys of motherhood, play, connection, and love in our identities as mothers and how that experience can be deeply…
Read MoreRecovering from Complex PTSD: Student Edition Healing in Community
This week Bianca is joined by two of our incredible alumni: Vicky Cadot and DeZarayé Manning. Both Vicky and DeZarayé share their passion for birth, healing and body autonomy. Vicky, recovering from Complex PTSD (Postraumatic Stress Disorder). She was suffering religious and sexual abuse. After suffering a panic attack while caring for her children,…
Read MorePostpartum Healing Path: Navigating Beyond Snapback
This week Bianca and Meg are talking about one of the most harmful, almost comical lies we tell new parents: the idea that they will be able to “bounce” or “snap” back into their pre-pregnancy life. This devastating myth has us focusing on all the wrong things: shrink your body, hide any signs…
Read MoreRV Life: Linda’s Healing Journey
This week Bianca interviews Linda Eileen Fearless Birther, amazing doula, homeschooling mom, peer mentor, RV lifestyle and Bebo Mia community member. Linda’s family’s healing journey started with pain. After Linda got injured her household had to be re-structured and her husband found himself in a new role that had him questioning a lot of…
Read MoreThe power of Embracing Every Emotion on Infant Sleep with Greer Kirshenbaum
This week Bianca talks to Dr Greer Kirshenbaum from Nurture Neuroscience, the first neuroscientist doula, about the importance of sleep and the challenges that families faced when trying to fit into unrealistic societal standards around infant sleep guidelines and the pressure to sleep train babies. Infant sleep guidelines are an essential resource for parents.…
Read MoreImplicit Bias: Advocating for your Body with Priyanka Saju
This week Bianca is joined by Toronto-based writer and speaker Priyanka Saju to talk about advocating for your body and humanity while navigating the healthcare system in a racialized, fat body. Priyanka offers her thoughtful scripts to interact with healthcare providers while challenging the racist history of the BMI that is BMI racist…
Read MoreA Personal Account of My Fertility Journey and Struggles
Like a hilarious fertility conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. We go forward on fertility journey. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. This week Bianca chats with Regina Townsend from The Broken Brown Egg about the…
Read MoreBusting Fatphobic Myths in Health Care
Like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck about fatphobic myths. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. This week Bianca and Meg dissect the fatphobic myths around weight and health, taking a close look at how…
Read MoreBattling Medical Sexism with Jennifer Block
Like a hilarious Medical Sexism conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. Podcast with Jennifer Block This week Bianca and Amy interview Jennifer Block, author of the books Pushed and Everything Below the Waist,…
Read MoreVirgie Tovar Podcast: Reclaiming the Pleasure Diet Culture Stole from Us
Hot + Brave The Blog-Cast-Season 2 Episode 1: Reclaiming the Pleasure Diet Culture Stole from Us with Virgie Tovar Like a hilarious conversation with your feisty friend who doesn’t give a f*ck. Brave stories, hot topics, and #truthbombs that will either balm your soul or light fire to your rage. Author and activist Virgie Tovar…
Read MoreLatin America is Raging: Hot + Brave the podcast
Hot + Brave The Podcast Episode 02: Latin America is Raging Listen to the full episode on your favorite app here! Latin American women During this week’s episode talk about birth in Latin American women, women’s movements and creating change through rage. In this Hot + Brave podcast, Marissa Bolaños from Womb…
Read MorePostpartum Rage Treatment with Amy C Willis
Reconnecting with your Rage Listen to the full episode on your favorite app here! Postpartum rage Postpartum rage is a real and serious condition that can affect many new mothers. Seeking postpartum rage treatment and support is essential in managing this condition. The first step in treating postpartum rage is recognizing the condition…
Read MoreThe work of bebo mia in reproductive justice: Hot + Brave the podcast
Hot + Brave The Podcast Episode 00: bebo mia’s mission Listen to the full episode on your favorite app here! The work of bebo mia in reproductive justice In the first episode of Hot + Brave the podcast, Bianca Sprague, Meg Kant, and Michelle Cruz talk about the work of bebo mia in…
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