Welcome to another episode of Mental Health Multiverse: A podcast where we mindfully break down your pop culture favs and discuss them through the lens of self care, mental health, and personal development.
This week on MHM looks a little different. HB & LB wanted to talk about Pocahontas and while she is considered a Disney Princesses – and is definitely an empowering Disney character – we know that the Disney movie is nowhere near the true story of Matoaka. So, out of respect, we aren’t going to do a full, traditional episode.
After some discussion between us and feedback from Indigenous folks and friends, we understand it’s hard to navigate the nuance of this colonized, whitewashed story. We had talked about maybe bringing on an Indigenous Disney fan to discuss the movie but then also received the feedback that could be seen as asking for emotional labor. But we fully and completely recognize the Disney-fied character has been empowering and inspiring to many.
It’s not easy to separate and compartmentalize the Disney movie and the true story. But as delicately as we can, we'd like share what we like about the Disney character and empowering takeaways we may have noticed from the movie.
Youtube video by Swiftstart also referenced in the Esmeralda Episode: https://youtu.be/2kW7XkgIjp4
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Heather (HB): Heather is an inclusive fitness coach helping self-proclaimed nerds who feel like they don’t “fit in” in fitness create healthier habits by using pop culture and fandom to make fitness more accessible and fun.
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