S2E2: Grounding Poem: “The Wheat Still Grows Again” with Standing Together

In this episode,Virgie Tovar—author, lecturer, and leading expert on weight-based discrimination and body positivity—shares her personal journey of navigating weight-based discrimination and reclaiming her body heritage. She discusses the harmful effects of fatphobia, the intersections of body size, race, and gender, and the societal impacts of weight discrimination, such as the wage gap and access to healthcare.

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In this Grounding Practice,  Virgie Tovar—author, lecturer, and leading expert on weight-based discrimination and body positivity—dares us to unbutton our pants, unzip our skirts, and embrace the idea of a big, wobbly belly without shame.

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In this episode, Liberty Gonzalez, a liberatory community psychologist and certified holistic coach, discusses the importance of communal care, and reimagining relationships and family structures; Highlighting the importance for all people to explore their authentic desires and expression so that we can all be more free together.

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In this Grounding Practice, Liberty Gonzalez—liberatory community psychologist and certified holistic coach who is passionate about supporting visionary community leaders—shares a grounding moment to help us recognize and appreciate the ways we are nourished by the world around us.

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In this episode, Mariah Rankine-Landers, an advocate for transformative education and co-founder of Studio Pathways, shares her profound insights on how returning to a creative process for living and learning can help  us address the root of social inequities that manifest in our education, work, and organizing systems.

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In this Grounding Practice, Mariah Rankin-Landers—a leader in pedagogical strategy and co-founder of Studio Pathways—guides us through a grounding practice of altering our heart space by creating a visual collage of elements while being encouraged to draw on the wisdom and support of these energies throughout our day. The practice is aimed to remind us of the importance of joy and love in our lives and to express gratitude for the people, places, and objects that enrich our experiences.

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Dr. Rupa Marya is a physician, activist, writer, mother, and a composer. She is a Professor of Medicine at UCSF, where she practices and teaches internal medicine. Her work sits at the nexus of climate, health and racial justice. She founded the Deep Medicine Circle, an organization committed to healing the wounds of colonialism through food, medicine, story and learning. 

In this episode of “This Is How We Care”, Dr. Rupa Marya shares her insights on the intersection of colonialism, capitalism, and health, drawing from her work with Deep Medicine Circle and her book “Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice”, co-authored with Raj Patel.

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In this Grounding Moment, Dr. Rupa Marya Gandhi shares a quote by Ben Okri, read from her book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice, co-authored with Raj Patel.

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In this episode of “This Is How We Care”, Madame Gandhi talks about the importance of finding joy in the mundane, mental health, and how leading with kindness can positively impact our work and relationships with family and friends.

Madame Gandhi is an award-winning artist and activist known for her uplifting, percussive electronic music and positive message about gender liberation and personal power. She began producing music in 2015, after her story running the London Marathon free-bleeding to combat menstrual stigma went viral around the world. 

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In this Grounding Practice, Madame Gandhi guides us through a meditation to  center in who we are and connect to a vibration of joy from within.

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