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Disabled Girls Who LiftE72: Disabled Girls Who CopeTW 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's YouTube Series "FREE, a trauma tale"
https://shorturl.at/hyDOT
Hosts for this episode:
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2023-05-141h 01Disabled Girls Who LiftE71: A New Life with NarcolepsyMarcia 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.
Narcolepsy Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/Narcolepsy/
Stuff That Works
https://www.stuffthatworks.health/narcolepsy
Body Arc RVA
https://www.instagram.com/body_arc_rva/
RVA Crescent Collective
https://www.instagram.com/rva_crescent...
2023-03-271h 02Disabled Girls Who LiftE70: Neurodiversity & PowerliftingIn 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.ai/
Notability - https://notability.com/
If you’d like to share your story and discuss your experiences with neurodiversity in strength sports, you can find and message Rachael on In...
2023-02-0951 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE69: Heavy Metal, Circus Acts and Labor Rights w/Kim KellyThis 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 rights and disability justice pieces and recently led to a book tour for her newest book, ‘FIGHT LIKE HELL: The Untold History of American Labor.'
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2023-01-031h 15Disabled Girls Who LiftE68: Wheelchair Users are People Too w/MoriahMarcia & 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:
Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)
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2022-12-051h 01Disabled Girls Who LiftE67: Adaptive Tools for Lifting & LivingWe’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 - https://equipproducts.com/
Active Hands - https://www.activehands.com/
Mute Sports Equipment - https://www.mutesportsequipment.com/
T-Pull Door Closer - https://t-pull.com/
Abilitease https...
2022-11-0748 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE66: Self-Care Without Breaking the BankManaging 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 through Europe to try and find peace, or move our home to the Hamptons, when living gets hard. How do we adjust our movement with mental...
2022-10-101h 01Disabled Girls Who LiftE65: Just the Two of UsIn 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! Marybeth with a move and upgrade in home, new stay at home husband (with no kids ha), and fun family blending.
Also, have y’all heard about the new IPF bench rules for powerlifti...
2022-09-121h 07Disabled Girls Who LiftE64: “The Film Industry Is Ableist” w/Melina NakosIn 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, through my work, for inclusion and positive representation is something that drives me in my whole career… Your voice matters. Creatives who are disabled need to be 10x as good as thei...
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Disabled Girls Who LiftE63: Grief, Boundaries & Relationships with Kat LopezCW 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 disabled babes take this episode to explore your relationship with grief, your relationship with yourself, and your relationship with others.
Kat’s Offerings & Services
https://www.katlopez.com/
Kat’s Podcas...
2022-06-131h 13Disabled Girls Who LiftE62: There's "Rheum to Rise" with AshleyTW: Food, Disordered Eating. On this episode, Ashley of RA Warrior Fitness sits down to discuss all the things Faith, Food, and Fitness. She shares how her journey with eating habits, learning to love movement, and mindset changes has led to better management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Thanks to the pandemic, she pivoted her career and founded RA Warrior Fitness to help other spoonie sisters do the same.
https://www.rawarriorfitness.com/
Host for this episode:
Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
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2022-05-161h 11Disabled Girls Who LiftE61: A New Normal After VADIn this episode, Rachel joins us to share her experience recently navigating life as a powerlifter, speech language pathologist and dog mom immediately after a right vertebral artery dissection. Thanks to the VAD facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/94854960694) and communities like @disabledgirlswholift it’s been a lot easier for her to understand her symptoms and the bittersweet need to rediscover passions and REST.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
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2022-04-1854 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE60: Inclusive Coaching with GabbyOn this episode, Marybeth & Marcia chat with trauma mindful strength coach Gabby Brost on working towards inclusion and becoming a better coach as well as lifting with chronic illnesses and building a toolbox to balance training with variable spoons. Gabby is a multi-sport athlete (powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and strongman) who is also a tarot card reader, plant lover, author, and avid coffee drinker.
Find Gabby on instagram at @gabstrength and @_the.gift.of.gab_
Get free tools or coaching from Gabby - https://www.gabstrength.com/freebies
Buy Gabby’s book of essay’s and poems - https://bit.ly/3Jrx3...
2022-03-211h 12Disabled Girls Who LiftE59: Self Love & LiftingIn 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 thanks to lifting and our relationships to movement. Listen along as we dive into the bullshit that is BMI, building a better relationship with our bodies, and how to explore these conversations for a little self reflection.
Therapy for Black Girls episode on body image: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/2021/04/21/session-204-some-thoughts-on-body-image/
Host for this episode: Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
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2022-02-2149 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE58: Being Wheel with JesiOn this episode, we welcome Jesi to the ‘cast to discuss daily nutrition, exercise, habits, and personal mindset. Her experience with a booth at Wodapalooza reminded us how important it is to not only include adaptive athletes in sporting events but also CENTER our narrative. Otherwise, we can easily be forgotten. Learn a little more about Wheelwod and the Wheel With Me foundation while you’re here too.
Mentioned
Wheel with Me - https://taplink.cc/wheelwithme
Jesi Stracham - https://www.instagram.com/jesistracham
Wheelwod - https://www.instagram.com/wheelwod
Host for this episode:
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2022-01-241h 09Disabled Girls Who LiftE57: 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 of love that has built a beautiful community. We thank you for engaging and growing along this intersectional identity journey. Lifting is what draws us disabled girls and femmes together, community is what keeps us together.
Host for this episode:
Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
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2021-12-2748 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE56: 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 the tolls of adulting on our chronically ill bodies. We catch up with Kresenda, Jo, Shravya, Rebekah plus meet Brigitte for the first time. Our panel has enbys, femmes, and women from across the United States with different issues and backgrounds coming together in community.
Host for this episode:
Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia)
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2021-11-291h 20Disabled Girls Who LiftE55: Shooting the Shit with MonicaMarcia and Marybeth chat all the things poop, perspective, & identity with our guest Monica. Monica is a mixed Southern girl working in construction in California and dealing with Ulcerative Colitis. We tackle what it means to live at so many intersections of gender, size, chronic illness, accessibility, race with a touch of powerlifting.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)
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2021-11-011h 47Disabled Girls Who LiftE54: Dancing with Long COVIDIn 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, and dancer who noticed her body starting to change after having COVID early in the pandemic. We speak about balance, fitness, burlesque, gaslighting, chronic illness and so much more. To patients, listen to your body and advocate for yourselves. To providers, be open to paradigm shifts and receptive to new information. Post viral syndromes are here to stay.
https://longcovid.physio/
https://twitter.com/ontapphysio2
@ontapphysio
2021-10-041h 07Disabled Girls Who LiftE53: Doing Your Own ResearchOn 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 to COVID-19 actually means (spoiler alerts, it’s not social media), and why mental health is just as important as physical health. We do a lot of heavy lifting on this episode as we cover our lives, this pandemic, and doing the mental work necessary to maintain sanity.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-09-0657 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE52: 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. Listen along as she shares her amazing tips for managing Multiple Sclerosis, her journey from diagnosis to now 15 years later, and how she was gardening before it was pandemic cool.
Mentioned:
Oro Sports (athletic gear, headbands, wrist bands); Polar products (bra inserts)
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
Transcriptions: can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/ASZIF7Xnzp0
2021-08-091h 00Disabled Girls Who LiftE51: CrossFit Tips & MS Tricks with RebekahMarybeth & Marcia talk Multiple Sclerosis, making CrossFit accessible, and small town vibes with Rebekah Wise of the Shinnecock tribe. The cardio hating powerlifters finally learn about the CrossFit Open, how to scale a WOD, how to choose a good box, and what makes a good functional fitness program. A great conversation for anyone looking to dip their toe into CrossFit and WheelWOD events, MS warriors, or friends that would love to hear a Black Disabled Native share their stories and successes.
Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-07-121h 30Disabled Girls Who LiftE50: DGWL Talks TrainingMarybeth 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 rescheduled, most gyms were reopened, vaccines are rolling out to the public, and many shifted their goals back to strength training. With all that in mind, some of us have returned to strength, shifted away from sports, or found a new happy medium between chasing gains and staying COVID free. We also discuss anxiety, fears, and motivational changes with the pandemic changing our strength, employment, and general life plans.
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2021-06-1449 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE49: 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 content. She shares her birthing story, parenting tips for disabled folks, Limb Difference Awareness month projects, and so much more. Join us as we unpack all the things with our Canadian queer mom.
Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-05-1756 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE48: Stop Anti-Asian ViolenceMarybeth and Marcia take some time to unpack the latest uptick in hate crimes against the AAPI community once COVID hit thanks to careless phrases like “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Flu”. We also explore internalized racism among our Black and Asian communities and how white supremacy leads us to question our own identities and trauma. CW: Violence, Hate Crimes, Trauma for this episode.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-04-1953 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE47: 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 hearing folks, what it’s like living with hearing aids, navigating deaf culture as someone who doesn’t sign, and achieving body acceptance through lifting heavy ass weights. Remember friends! Deaf and/or HOH? You are valid whether you sign or don’t, lip read or don’t, have hearing aids or don’t! Hearing folks? CAPTION YOUR VIDEOS.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-04-051h 10Disabled Girls Who LiftE46: Rollettes, Theatre, and Exercise with MariaMarybeth and Marcia have a great conversation with Maria, founding member of Rollettes dance team, burlesque performer, fitness enthusiast, pole dancer, and theatre geek. Maria mentions how experience has shaped reaching her wellness goals as a wheelchair user, led her to drop out of college to pursue her passions, and brought her to build a meaningful community for disabled girls through the Rollettes.
Mentioned in this episode: Rolletes Experience (rollettesdance.com), Shriner’s Hospital (lovetotherescue.org)
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-03-221h 07Disabled Girls Who LiftE45: Deep Squats, Deep Thoughts with ShravyaMarybeth & Marcia get to know more about Shrayva from the previous panel of spoons episodes. We speak on cultural appropriation, toxic fitness culture, California wildfires, body policing & fat shaming, and chasing gains with a chronic illness. Listen along as cat loving Shrayva shares her stories of battling insurance & pharmacies, colorism from family members, shitty doctors, and more.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we...
2021-03-071h 18Disabled Girls Who LiftE44: Science, Sickness, & Strength with AshleyOn this episode, Marcia dives deeper with previous podcast guest Ashley to discuss powerlifting, school, exercise science, workplace discrimination, parenting woes, and hiking adventures. Listen along as Ashley details her growth through the pandemic with the help of powerlifting despite it’s toxic culture. In her words “the pros of powerlifting are self-confidence and sense of being, but the cons are everything else.” CW: Sexual assault, violence.
conversation on managing chronic illness while powerlifting, workplace discrimination, navigating support systems and survivorship
Host for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are...
2021-02-221h 34Disabled Girls Who LiftE43: Weightlifting and Career Shifting with JoMarybeth and Marcia chat with Joann (@bbmeatball), a powerlifter turned olympic lifter living in her studio slash gym apartment in Colorado. Jo was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, switched careers to become a strength coach, and then had to do the pandemic pivot to switch careers again to stay safe. She shares her gaslit filled journey to multiple sclerosis diagnosis, how terrible it feels to experience an asthma attack, and why she no longer has any friends because of COVID.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-02-081h 16Disabled Girls Who LiftE42: Rolling into Bodybuilding with MarieOn this episode, we sit down with Marie (@marie.pontini) from Canada to discuss all things multiple sclerosis, ehlers danlos syndrome, gastroparesis, and bodybuilding. Fitness and acceptance have played a huge role in Marie’s management of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms, both physical and cognitive. Also, this episode serves as another reminder that ambulatory wheelchair users exist! Normalize using mobility aids whenever or however your body needs it.
Mentioned: TNT competition in Canada (http://www.tntmuscle.ca/), Elemental nutrition Vivonex® RTF to treat gastroparesis.
Host for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2021-01-251h 15Disabled Girls Who LiftE41: 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 USAPL’s new powerlifting categories (Mx, Adaptive, Para Bench, Raw with Wraps) and what true inclusion in sports for disabled, nonbinary, and trans athletes should look like.
On many occasions, members of the disability and the TGNCNB community tried working with the presidents of USAPL and IPF but were faced with shame and rejection.
Instead of giving them your money, please refer to this list of TGNCNB powerlifting federations:
https://barbend.com/transgender-friendly-powerlifting-federations/
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2021-01-111h 03Disabled Girls Who LiftE40: 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 identity as a disabled person. Through sport and photography, she’s been able to work through internalized ableism and expand representation for the limb difference community. Wherever she found she couldn’t fit in as a mixed race Hapa woman with limb differences, she MADE SPACE. Now that’s the level of confidence we want to bring with us into 2021!
Host for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2020-12-2853 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE39: Self Love & Systemic Lupus with SybellaEpisode Notes:
In this episode, Marcia speaks with Sybella on exploring self love with a new lupus diagnosis, navigating healthcare in the UK, dealing with anxiety, and falling in love with fitness. Sybella works as a personal trainer with a focus on body positivity and mental health over chasing weight loss or physical goals.
Host for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge...
2020-12-1449 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE38: “Bent But Not Broken” with Paige FraserIn this episode, Marybeth & Marcia sit down with Paige of the Paige Fraser foundation to discuss all things scoliosis advocacy. Paige shares a few perspectives and stories of how different bodies move differently with scoliosis. Not all with scoliosis are limited or in pain, and not all with scoli need surgery. Paige also shares the amazing work of her nonprofit organization which is building a community of resources for dancers who embrace disability.
Host for this episode:
Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt), Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
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2020-11-301h 05Disabled Girls Who LiftE37: 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 health management, living with depression and anxiety, and pharmaceutical medications. Cassie Arenz takes us through her lifelong journey with depression, scoliosis, and sport. She also shares her personal experience with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a form of therapy treatment for depression. Through it all, powerlifting, running, and kitty cuddles have all also contributed as their own forms of therapy. How do you manage?
Hosts for this episode: Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt), Marcia Dar...
2020-11-1655 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE36: Mobility Goals with Dr. MarciaIn 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. Our disabled bodies deserve to move well and enjoy movement! Use this episode as a guide for how to warm up and cool down, how to tweak your daily habits for better gains, and a few ideas for focus areas from a physical therapist.
Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia) Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2020-11-0236 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE35: Physical Therapy Month, Injury, Aches and PainsIt’s National Physical Therapy Month! In this episode, Marybeth and Marcia explore the benefits of physiotherapy for Disabled Girls Who Lift. Us disabled girls are full of aches, pains, and imbalances, and it’s super important that we learn how to listen to our bodies and what to do with them to keep lifting for the long haul. We talk about past injuries, laugh at a few mistakes we’ve made along the way, and share tips on how to choose the right PT to meet your goals.
Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia) Marybe...
2020-10-1948 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE34: #DisabledandCute with Keah BrownIn this episode, Marybeth and Keah Brown, author of “The Pretty One,” unpack the creation of the hashtag #DisabledAndCute and journey of self-actualization behind it. This episode is an amazing exploration of disability pride, queerness, representation in media, disability identity, intersectionality and so much more. Wherever you are in exploring your identities, know that we believe in you and that you deserve happiness. Period.
Host for this episode: Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
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2020-10-051h 05Disabled Girls Who LiftE33: 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 marijuana, on this episode we discuss body work, acupuncture, energy healing, heat & ice baths, weird shit, normal shit, and everything in between. Join a gang of chronically ill badasses as we discuss our bodies and other drugs. And quick reminder, ableds and disabled alike, stop giving unsolicited fucking advice! PLEASE. Thanks.
Panelists: Ashley Parker @ppparker253, Andrea Graham @fit4homeschool, Jo Siciliano @ophidian.strength, Shrayva Guda @ssguda, Ryann Kreiss @chronically_ry
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2020-09-211h 08Disabled Girls Who LiftE32: Medication, Marijuana, and the Gym (Panel of Spoons)The panel of spoons convenes from across America to discuss all things prescription medication and marijuana. We talk about scheduling training sessions, symptom management, stigma, shitty doctors, our stupid healthcare system, and much more. For the able-bodied, take this episode to learn more about things spoonies deal with behind closed doors. For the PWD, take this opportunity to hear new or similar lived experiences and find community where it’s easy to feel alone.
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Panelists: Ashley Parker @ppparker253, Andrea Graham @fit4homeschool, Jo Siciliano @ophidian.strength, Shrayva Guda @ssguda, Ryann Kreiss @chronically_ry
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2020-09-071h 10Disabled Girls Who LiftE31: Disabled Nurses Who LiftIn our latest episode, Nurse Ryann joins us to talk about ableism in healthcare, life as a single disabled woman after divorce, winning Ms Wheelchair Virginia, and why fitness matters with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Ryann spent most of her life with an invisible disability and recently transitioned to using a wheelchair full time. As someone who can no longer choose when to disclose her disability, she wants us all to learn that people with disabilities are whole humans who deserve to work, lift, love, and play without the stigmas attached to their mobility aids.
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2020-08-241h 00Disabled Girls Who LiftE30: Celebrating Disability and ADA’s 30th AnniversaryIn this episode, Marcia and Marybeth take the time to acknowledge the 30th birthday of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 504 Sit-In that led to it, and the foundation on which disabled people can now build lives that include a guarantee of the right to vote, gain an education, work, engage in commerce and marry. There of course is still a lot of work to do as this “guarantee” is only based on legality and not reality, but we have come a long way thanks to the many disability rights activists and changemakers of the United States.
Ablei...
2020-08-1031 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE29: Mandi Curry’s an Expert at Adaptive Powerlifting with ParalysisIn this episode, Mandi Curry takes us through her experience with major adaptations across powerlifting, skiing, rugby, and the outdoors after enduring a T-7 Vertebrae Spinal Cord Injury in 2018. Through therapy and the Adaptive Sports Connection, she has had access to some of the best wayfinders to get her accustomed to sports differently as a paraplegic. Mandi also shares her change in career from pig farm biosecurity to veterinary medicine, and she will be returning to school in the Fall!
Mentioned:
Adaptive Sports Connection: https://adaptivesportsconnection.org/
E-stem, Tens unit, E-stem bikes
2020-07-271h 10Disabled Girls Who LiftE28: There is Hope for Ataxia w/Courtney NgIt can sometimes become lonely and confusing to live with a rare, chronic disease, or to not be diagnosed at all. Today we speak with Courtney Ng, co-founder of Hope for Ataxia, a grassroots organization raising global awareness of Ataxia through the dissemination of user stories, information, and support groups. Courtney shares details of her life at 25 when she was diagnosed with Ataxia but had no one to turn to or relate with, but it contributed to self-discovery and experimentation. She informs our listeners that they “are not alone in their chronic illness. There is support out there and we...
2020-07-1351 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE27: Systemic Racism & Defund the PoliceStill having trouble believing that systemic racism exists? From housing to education to employment, healthcare, incarceration, disability diagnoses, and policing… The status quo centers its economy around racism to keep the white majority in power and in control. It’s time to dismantle it. We’ve had enough.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Chloe Lansing (@chlo.mae.l), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing popula...
2020-06-2945 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE26: "All Lives Matter" and Performative ActivismAll three hosts unite to discuss the problem with saying “all lives matter” especially during this time of national civil unrest. Marcia provides listeners with the tools to determine whether someone is a performative activist or true ally. The hosts break down what the current political climate in the strength community is by taking a closer look at the stances made or silence chosen by federations and companies.
Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Chloe Lansing (@chlo.mae.l), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are...
2020-06-1556 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE25: "I Didn't Fit the Right Mold in Theatre" (Angel Skye)In this episode, we have the pleasure of inviting long-time DGWL podcast listener Angel Skye (@dropdeadtwatmonger) to the studio to discuss her experiences in dance, theatre, and retail with Holt-Oram Syndrome and what many consider an “extreme physical disability.” We remind ourselves that we’re here to break stereotypes, unlearn misconceptions, and heal an anti-disability culture. Angel shows us how to care for snakes and other pets and reiterates the importance of protecting and preserving snakes in New Hampshire.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL...
2020-06-011h 03Disabled Girls Who LiftE24: EDS, Autism, and Sterilization (Rose Hughes)In this episode, we explore ableism across the pond with Rose Hughes (@a.tint.of.rose) from Leuven, Belgium. We discuss her journey with fitness, coping with an invisible illness, getting diagnosed with Autism, and choosing sterilization surgery over children. We also talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of disclosing your diagnoses and experiences publicly on social media.
Mentioned:
The Guardian article on sterilization
National Autistic Society: “Are you autistic?”
"The A Word" TV show
Host for this episode:
Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A me...
2020-05-191h 18Disabled Girls Who LiftE23: Liberation-Focused Healing (Shawna Murray-Browne LCSWC)In this episode, Marcia & Marybeth revisit protecting your energy with the help of a licensed clinical social worker. Shawna is an integrative psychotherapist whose practice is centered on liberation-focused healing. With Shawna, we continue our mental health journey by embracing our ancestors, connecting with our minds through movement, and understanding that we all need to heal. We all deserve a team of mental health professionals that support our lives, our views, our histories, our abilities, and our passions.
Mentioned:
Shawna’s Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/ShawnaMurrayBrowne
Website: https://shawnamurraybrowne.com/
Instagram: http://www...
2020-05-0451 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE22: DGWL Goes Live! Q&A Part IIIt's quarantine for most of us, and let's be honest we're not really that chill. We're going live to take your questions and speak on all things disability & COVID-19. Together on one platform, live in the comfort of your own homes, join these beautiful and resilient ladies as we discuss how we continue to adapt to new environments.
We witness conversations online and in the media about disability, health and safety, adaptability, fat-shaming, food and medicine rationing, unemployment... We’ll talk about it all—the good, the bad, the ugly.
We went Live! Sunday 4/19 @ 3pm EST...
2020-04-251h 05Disabled Girls Who LiftE22: DGWL Goes Live! Q&A Part IIt's quarantine for most of us, and let's be honest we're not really that chill. We're going live to take your questions and speak on all things disability & COVID-19. Together on one platform, live in the comfort of your own homes, join these beautiful and resilient ladies as we discuss how we continue to adapt to new environments.
We witness conversations online and in the media about disability, health and safety, adaptability, fat-shaming, food and medicine rationing, unemployment... We’ll talk about it all—the good, the bad, the ugly.
We went Live! Sunday 4/19 @ 3pm EST...
2020-04-2556 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE21: Motherhood, Homeschool, and Powerlifting (Andrea Graham)Andrea Graham (@fit4homeschool) is a young homeschooling mom of two, who needs both her hands to count all her diagnoses. In this episode, our guest from our previous Panel of Spoons joins us to share her story of motherhood, homeschooling, getting sick but not always getting better, and strongman. Life with chronic illness may not be easy, but it is very possible. You might even fuck around and some lift heavy weights.
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2020-04-221h 05Disabled Girls Who LiftE20: "The Fight is Long but We Will Win" with Karleigh WebbOn this episode, we dive into how equity in sports affects all aspects of our lives. We are joined by the lovely Karleigh Chardonnay Webb (@rocketdyne1965), who is a triathlete, activist, writer, Outsports journalist, poet, and gamer. Karleigh speaks on how allyship and trans awareness spills into healthcare, human rights, and more of every person in the working class. Able bodied or disabled, trans or cis, take this episode to heart and consider ways we can band together and organize our voices for all who are marginalized. The fight is long but we will win.
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2020-04-061h 37Disabled Girls Who LiftE19: Chronic Illness, COVID-19, and YouIn our first but certainly not last Panel of Spoons, we convene and discuss the coronavirus crisis. Our panelists represent different states, illnesses, body sizes, colors, and lifting backgrounds. We come together to talk about community, losing gains, how this pandemic affects our pockets, and of course anxiety around the possibility of being infected with a virus that is deadly for the immunocompromised.
For COVID-19 resources, please feel free to check out our page here: https://www.disabledgirlswholift.com/post/a-letter-to-our-dgwl-community
Mentioned:
Panel Guests: Kresenda Keith (@eds_athlete), Ashley Parker (@pparker253), Andrea Graham...
2020-03-231h 18Disabled Girls Who LiftE18: Lifting Strongman and Speaking Truths with @eds_athleteIn this episode, we are joined by our good friend and all around badass Kresenda Keith (@eds_athlete) to talk about Disabled Strongman, competing with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, meet preparation and recovery, fatphobia, and all the intersections known to womankind. We discuss the many hoops that Kresenda has to go through just to fill out a meet application and the ableist discrimination in sports that comes with a rare disease.
Mentioned: https://www.grrrl.com
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to...
2020-03-161h 15Disabled Girls Who LiftE17: How Disabled Girls Protect Their EnergyWhat do we do for survival? What do we do for happiness? What are some feel-good activities or products to give you that extra release of the chemical, dopamine?
When we say protect your energy, we mean it. Because self-care is the practice of caring for your physical, emotional, and psychological well being, it shouldn't be surprising to learn that it does, in fact, have an effect on your mental health. In this episode, hosts Marcia (@thatdoc.marcia) and Marybeth (@merrbertt) discuss how they cope and interact with society on a daily from setting boundaries to finding desirability and turning...
2020-03-0255 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE16: Decolonizing Fitness w/Ilya ParkerWhat is toxic fitness culture and how the fuck do we fix it? In this episode, hosts Marybeth & Marcia explore racism, ableism, transphobia, fatphobia, and more with Ilya Parker of Decolonizing Fitness. Ilya is a black nonbinary trans person whose work centers gender, racial, and healing justice. The foundation of their work is based on the belief that all bodies deserve access to affirming fitness & wellness services, and Disabled Girls couldn’t agree more.
Mentioned:
https://www.patreon.com/DecolonizingFitness
LGBTQIA Affirming Spaces e-book
Transmasculine training series
https://www.ev...
2020-02-1756 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE15: Disability Representation MattersIn this episode, our hosts Marybeth and Marcia discuss why representation matters for womxn with disabilities. We share a few amazing stories from our listeners and feedback we received for the past 15 episodes, and encourage our listeners to keep flooding our DM's and emails with these meaningful conversations. These conversations help us grow as a community and bridge the gap for able bodied allies.
Hosts for this episode:
Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider...
2020-02-1028 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE14: Navigating Fitness with Disabilities & Invisible IllnessesWhat happens when you shift the focus from what your body looks like to what your body can do? On this episode, we discuss the growth that comes with that shift and a little advice on how to foster success. Our host Marcia and our guest Danna cover finding the barbell, starting a new program, the search for good gyms, and how to find a good coach and support team. Our hosts Marybeth & Chloe also contributed to the content in this episode. DGWL family, whether you choose powerlifting or crossfit, strongman or olympic weightlifting, (or all of the above), stay...
2020-02-0349 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE13: Fighting for Inclusion w/JayCee CooperJayCee Cooper (@jayceeisalive) is a powerlifter, fathlete, librarian, DJ, and Co-Director of Pull for Pride fighting for inclusion in sports and society. She is trans, gender nonconforming, queer as hell, and a CODA. On this episode, we discuss how she went from curling champion to 4-time Minnesota state record holder in powerlifting, gender discrimination protections by state, discriminatory policies in sports federations, fatphobia, intersectional feminism, the power of allyship, transphobia, and what fair play in sports really means. .
Mentioned:
LGBT Non-Discrmination Protections by State: https://www.freedomforallamericans.org/states/
Athlete Ally: https://www.athleteally.org/powerlifter-jaycee-cooper/
Pull for Pride: https...
2020-01-271h 04Disabled Girls Who LiftE12: How to Treat Your Token Disabled FriendOn this episode, Marybeth & Marcia discuss the meaning of ableism and everyday examples from personal experiences and shared stories. We also explore the pitfalls of inspiration porn, and why good intentions don’t always stem from good places. For the able bodied ally, this episode is a great starting point to not being a dick to your disabled friends. For persons with disabilities, take this episode as a chance to explore and discuss not only how we experience ableism in our everyday lives but also how we might internalize it in our own thoughts and everyday actions.
Me...
2020-01-2042 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE11: Seeing the Impossible w/Adaptive CrossFit Athlete Kym DekeyrelOn this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with 4th fittest standing adaptive woman in the world! Kym Dekeyrel is from San Jose, CA, where she owns a chiropractic clinic and practices as a massage therapist. She discusses her lifelong journey with retinitis pigmentosa and lupus, finding Crossfit and WheelWOD, embracing the blind identity and unconditional love from her children and community.
Kym shares many technological advancements and accessible options for blindness and reminds us that she doesn’t have the time to worry about a “cure”. So stop asking and waiting for one!
Mentio...
2020-01-131h 14Disabled Girls Who LiftE10: Cooking It Up with Alexis (Stump Kitchen)Alexis Hillyard from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada joins DGWL in episode 10. Listeners may recognize Alexis from her YouTube, Stump Kitchen, or as an ambassador for the Lucky Fin Project. Alexis shares how her family helped her embrace who she is from a young age and how she is bringing that full circle by working with limb-different children.
Mentioned
Lucky Fin Project: https://luckyfinproject.org/
Child Amputee Program: https://www.waramps.ca/ways-we-help/child-amputees/
The Garment Life: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4f2sG-FrOI/?igshid=19p4ttttiel58
Alexis’s Instagram: https...
2020-01-061h 07Disabled Girls Who LiftE09: Disability in the WorkplaceIn episode 9, Chloe, Marcia and Marybeth discuss hurdles they’ve experienced in workplaces and their thoughts on disclosing their disabilities to employers. The hosts share personal experiences in job interviews and how they handle (or don’t handle) certain formal interactions. Marybeth shares her beliefs on disabilities as a hiring employer.
Hosts for this episode: Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt), Chloe Lansing (@chlo.mae.l), and Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very...
2019-12-3041 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE08: Cripping Up Sex with Eva SweeneyOur guest joining us today is one of our favorite personalities. A sex educator, writer, and sex toy reviewer Eva Sweeney provides sex workshops and private classes for people with disabilities, offering and providing insight on more accessible options. We discuss wheelchair fetishes from able-bodied partners, inter-abled partnerships, birth control, strap-ons, and Dr. Phil. Eva also has cerebral palsy and uses a cool homemade letter board and laser pointer to communicate.
Mentioned:
Unicorn Collaborators: https://www.etsy.com/shop/UnicornCollaborators
Squirmy and Grubs: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=prjdlTVT5uk ...
2019-12-2352 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE07: Who Am I Even?Trigger warning: there is mention of sexual assault in this episode.
In episode 7, Marybeth, Marcia and Chloe discuss their identities, the complexities of identity and how embracing “your existence is resistance.” Marybeth and Marcia share childhood obstacles of growing up as WOC. Marybeth dives into queerness and her new experiences in a polyamorous relationship. Chloe relives the horror stories of past dating and friendships. The hosts examine whether disabilities should be presented as “terms and conditions” in dating and friendship relationships.
We constantly challenge ourselves and each other to fight internalized ableism/sexism/racism/colorism/homophobi...
2019-12-161h 00Disabled Girls Who LiftE06: "If I Can, You Can Too" ft. Vanessa CantuOn this episode, Vanessa Cantu joins us from Grand Prairie, Texas. She was the runner up for 2018’s Fittest Seated Female in Crossfit, recently competed in Wodapalooza 2019, all while recovering from 8 abdominal surgeries and a spinal cord injury. She started The Disabled Truth Podcast which highlights SCI lifestyles and the three different personalities representing that. Vanessa Cantu is a mother to a beautiful daughter, and overall an unstoppable force. We discuss how she found Crossfit, learned how to swim in the ocean, and family dynamics after a traumatic event.
Mentioned:
Adaptive Training Foundation: https://adaptivetrainingfoundation.org...
2019-12-091h 05Disabled Girls Who LiftE05: 44 Surgeries, 4 Amputations, and Still On Top ft. Vaughan DeBarrOn episode five, Vaughan DeBarr joins us from St. Petersburg, Florida. She recounts the traumatic experience she endured at 7 years old, doctor visits and surgeries, to her amputations from 2013 to 2019. She has since participated in 5Ks, Half Marathons, Powerlifting, and Strongman events. Vaughan has set big goals for her active life, including “52 Sports in 52 Weeks” and 2020 Paralympic Games.
Support her GoFundMe, “Help Vaughan Get Back on Her Feet and Back to Life”: https://buff.ly/2Bc1Qqy
Mentioned:
50 Legs: https://50legs.org/
Martin Bionics: https://www.martinbionics.com/
Vaughan's Instagram...
2019-12-0249 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE04: Chasing Gains & Finding Yourself ft. Christy MilanOn episode four, DGWL welcomes their first guest, Christy Milan. Christy is a strong mom and powerlifter out of Miami, Florida. Christy shares her experience after being diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at 22, as well as the bullying and body shaming that surfaced at a young age. She now advocates for athletes with chronic illnesses while she balances work life, motherhood, and strength training.
Christy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christypicklesmilan/
Hosts for this episode: Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt), Chloe Lansing (@chlo.mae.l), and Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia)
A message from DGWL: We...
2019-11-2557 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE03: Adaptive TrainingOn episode three, Marybeth, Marcia and Chloe discuss what tool(s) they use in their training and competitions to even the playing field. Each host shares words of advice for differently-abled bodies interested in beginning strength sports.
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for ou...
2019-11-1846 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE02: Politics of Disabilities in Iron SportsOn episode two, Marybeth, Marcia and Chloe discuss why it’s problematic when able-bodied people write rules for differently-abled bodies.
The hosts share their personal experiences with federations in their respective strength sports.
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for...
2019-11-1132 minDisabled Girls Who LiftE01: INTROOn the premier episode, listeners learn what pushed Marybeth to create this community and listeners are introduced to the voices behind Disabled Girls Who Lift..
A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us...
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