Disabled Girls Who Lift

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&#

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

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.

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 right

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: Maryb

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 and tricks we’ve tried for ourselves, or we’ve seen our own podcast guests use. There are so many options to make life a little easier and lifting more accessible, we hope that something here works for you! Equip Products - ht

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 discuss the steps we take to find ourselves in the middle of life chaos, while the world is in dumpster fire flames, and doing so without breaking the bank. Not many of us have the privilege to escape, go on a backpacking trip throu

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 happened and what’s to come. Marcia is no longer physically dead, we learn that she’s allergic to the world (everything indoors and outdoors), long-COVID conference happenings, she’s writing a book and needs your help! Mar

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 venues more accommodating for PWDs? How is this translated in the hiring or casting process? Where have we made headway and what needs more work? “I believe storytelling is inherently a mode of activism and being able to stand, throu

CW Grief, Death, Loss On this episode, Marcia and Marybeth meet with Kat, a queer polyamorous Xicanx femme and chronically ill survivor. They discuss all things boundaries, communication, grief, and relationships in this eye opening episode. . As a doula and facilitator, one of kat’s goals is to help folks frame reciprocal relationships from a place of curiosity and intention. So