Disabled Girls Who Lift
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Disabled Girls Who Lift
We are reclaiming what’s rightfully ours one podcast at a time. It’s Marybeth, Chloe, & Marcia bringing you the thoughts and unpopular topics to you get out of that ableist comfort zone. New episodes every other Monday on your favorite listening platform. Transcriptions also available on www.di...
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73 Episoden
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...
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...
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 i...
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 b...
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 disabi...
E67: Adaptive Tools for Lifting & Living
We’re talking adaptive tools, trinkets, doodads, equipment, and more to help us disabled girls, gays, & theys do life and lifting. Some of the tips an...
E66: Self-Care Without Breaking the Bank
Managing self-care might seem so cliche in today’s age of mental health awareness, but it’s one thing to say it and it’s another to act on it. We disc...
E65: Just the Two of Us
In this episode, we welcome ourselves back from a two or so month hiatus… After Marybeth’s wedding and long summer things, we discuss the lots that’s...
E64: “The Film Industry Is Ableist” w/Melina Nakos
In this episode, Melina joins Marybeth to discuss life on the set as a queer, disabled director and producer. How can we make more sets, stages, and v...
E63: Grief, Boundaries & Relationships with Kat Lopez
CW Grief, Death, Loss
On this episode, Marcia and Marybeth meet with Kat, a queer polyamorous Xicanx femme and chronically ill survivor. They di...
E62: There's "Rheum to Rise" with Ashley
TW: Food, Disordered Eating. On this episode, Ashley of RA Warrior Fitness sits down to discuss all the things Faith, Food, and Fitness. She shares ho...
E61: A New Normal After VAD
In this episode, Rachel joins us to share her experience recently navigating life as a powerlifter, speech language pathologist and dog mom immediatel...
E60: Inclusive Coaching with Gabby
On this episode, Marybeth & Marcia chat with trauma mindful strength coach Gabby Brost on working towards inclusion and becoming a better coach as wel...
E59: Self Love & Lifting
In the month of love, Marybeth and Marcia to talk about body image, self love, and all the perceptions about self that have changed over the years tha...
E58: Being Wheel with Jesi
On this episode, we welcome Jesi to the ‘cast to discuss daily nutrition, exercise, habits, and personal mindset. Her experience with a booth at Wodap...
E57: DGWL’s 2021 Wrapped!
In our last episode of 2021, Marcia & Marybeth discuss podcast milestones, favorite moments, and much more. As we always say, this podcast is a labor...
E56: Panel of Spoons Reunion!
The panel of spoons reunites with a few fresh faces and a couple of podcast veterans to discuss life after diagnosis, competing after coronavirus, and...
E55: Shooting the Shit with Monica
Marcia and Marybeth chat all the things poop, perspective, & identity with our guest Monica. Monica is a mixed Southern girl working in construction i...
E54: Dancing with Long COVID
In this episode, Marcia and Marybeth speak with Dr Daria Oller on her new life with long COVID. Dr Daria is an physical therapist, athletic trainer, a...
E53: Doing Your Own Research
On today’s episode we dive deep into our feels about living and working in what seems like the apocalypse, what doing your own research when it comes...
E52: Fitness with Chronic Illness (Sam Salvaggio)
Marcia & Marybeth speak with Samantha about all the things fitness, multiple sclerosis, personal training, disability identity, and bikini gardening....
E51: CrossFit Tips & MS Tricks with Rebekah
Marybeth & Marcia talk Multiple Sclerosis, making CrossFit accessible, and small town vibes with Rebekah Wise of the Shinnecock tribe. The cardio hati...
E50: DGWL Talks Training
Marybeth and Marcia chat about germs, gyms, and chasing gains after a year of COVID-19. At the time of this recording in April 2021; large meets were...
E49: Return of the Stump (Alexis Hillyard)
On our latest episode, Marybeth & Marcia welcome back Alexis of @Stump_Kitchen to catch up on birth, parenting, movement, YouTube, and creating conten...
E48: Stop Anti-Asian Violence
Marybeth and Marcia take some time to unpack the latest uptick in hate crimes against the AAPI community once COVID hit thanks to careless phrases lik...
E47: Babes with Hearing Aids (Katie Norton)
Marybeth and Marcia have a chat with Katie, a deaf powerlifting college student at UMASS. Katie schools us on accessibility tips for deaf / hard of he...
E46: Rollettes, Theatre, and Exercise with Maria
Marybeth and Marcia have a great conversation with Maria, founding member of Rollettes dance team, burlesque performer, fitness enthusiast, pole dance...
E45: Deep Squats, Deep Thoughts with Shravya
Marybeth & Marcia get to know more about Shrayva from the previous panel of spoons episodes. We speak on cultural appropriation, toxic fitness culture...
E44: Science, Sickness, & Strength with Ashley
On this episode, Marcia dives deeper with previous podcast guest Ashley to discuss powerlifting, school, exercise science, workplace discrimination, p...
E43: Weightlifting and Career Shifting with Jo
Marybeth and Marcia chat with Joann (@bbmeatball), a powerlifter turned olympic lifter living in her studio slash gym apartment in Colorado. Jo was re...
E42: Rolling into Bodybuilding with Marie
On this episode, we sit down with Marie (@marie.pontini) from Canada to discuss all things multiple sclerosis, ehlers danlos syndrome, gastroparesis,...
E41: USAPL, Are You Even Listening?
In this episode, we brought to the table Val Schull (@buff.zaddy.schullk) and Kresenda Keith (@eds_athlete) to discuss the performative changes of USA...
E40: Kicking Ableism’s Ass with Sam Tokita (@bionickick)
Creative photographer by day and kickass Muay Thai fighter by night, Sam Tokita shares her experiences simultaneously navigating these spaces and her...
E39: Self Love & Systemic Lupus with Sybella
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In this episode, Marcia speaks with Sybella on exploring self love with a new lupus diagnosis, navigating healthcare in the UK,...
E38: “Bent But Not Broken” with Paige Fraser
In this episode, Marybeth & Marcia sit down with Paige of the Paige Fraser foundation to discuss all things scoliosis advocacy. Paige shares a few per...
E37: Depression, Scoliosis, and Powerlifting (Cassie Arenz)
Depression, Scoliosis, and Powerlifting. No, they are not mutually exclusive! Now that we got that out of the way... This episode’s focus is on mental...
E36: Mobility Goals with Dr. Marcia
In this episode, Marybeth and Marcia explore the tips and tricks for all the magic that happens outside of the gym, before and after your workouts. Ou...
E35: Physical Therapy Month, Injury, Aches and Pains
It’s National Physical Therapy Month! In this episode, Marybeth and Marcia explore the benefits of physiotherapy for Disabled Girls Who Lift. Us disab...
E34: #DisabledandCute with Keah Brown
In this episode, Marybeth and Keah Brown, author of “The Pretty One,” unpack the creation of the hashtag #DisabledAndCute and journey of self-actualiz...
E33: Chasing Gains with Chronic Pain (Panel of Spoons)
The panel of spoons convenes from across America to discuss all the things we’ve tried to escape chronic pain. We already explored medication and mari...