where you belong
By Anna Chapman
where you belongMay 12, 2020
Belonging with Nicola Salmon
Hello everyone! Today on the podcast we have the super lovely @fatpositivefertility (it was our first time meeting and we had a fantastic conversation! Nicola Salmon is a fat-positive fertility coach and author of “Fat and Fertile”. She helps fat folks navigate getting pregnant in a weight-obsessed world and advocates for change in how fat people are treated whilst accessing help with their fertility. Nicola uses her unique fat positive framework to support people in finding their own version of health without diets, advocate for their bodies, relearn how to trust their body and believe in their ability to get pregnant. You can find out more about Nicola here: http://nicolasalmon.co.uk/fat-positive-fertility/
Belonging with Kanoa Greene
Today on the episode we have the amazing and inspiring Kanoa Greene who is a fitness and yoga instructor, outdoor adventurer, entrepreneur, and business woman. In 2015 after going blind in one eye, Kanoa left corporate and pursued her fitness career. After falling in love with the outdoors and movement in nature she created Plus-Size Adventure Retreats in 2019 that focus on movement, yoga, and outdoor adventure. Kanoa is one of the sweethearts over at Joyn and is one of my favorite people on the planet! Bringing joy, and aloha everywhere she goes, enjoy Belonging with Kanoa Greene! You can find more about Kanoa here: https://beacons.ai/kanoagreene and follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/kanoagreene/ Now sit back, relax, and enjoy our eppy!
Belonging with AP Young
Today on the episode we have the brilliant AP Young who is a writer, blogger, business owner, digital creator, mom and wife. Ap spends her time advocating and bringing awareness to chronic illness, mental health care, and disability + Parenting a child with special needs. AP has coined the term #BrilliantlyBasic and is challenging stigma and wellness spaces to show up for all. You can find more about AP here: Apyoungblog.com / @apyblog Now lets get into the episode, sit back and enjoy belonging with AP Young!
Belonging with Sabreet Kang Rajeev
Hello and welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of where you belong! Today on the show we have Sabreet Kang Rajeev! Sabreet is a first-generation Indian American of Sikh descent. Sabreet is a full-time social-science researcher and holds an MA in sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and BA in sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently completing her doctorate at the University of Baltimore. Throughout her life, Sabreet experienced the beauty and struggle of being part of a blue-collar immigrant family, and she is driven to raise awareness and empathy for a minority group of Indian Americans who do not historically come from educational or economic privilege. Generation Zero is her first book, and it is incredible. This episode is one of my favorites because of the way Sabreet studies the world around her and explores our social conditioning and how that impacts her community. I can't wait for you to listen in and take in what Sabreet has to say, if you want to find out more about this brilliant human, check out her website: https://www.sabreetkangrajeev.com/ And as always hit me up on IG @iamannachapman for questions, comments, or your experience of the show!
Belonging with April Flores
Happy Valentines day!!! Today we have a new episode featuring the amazing April Flores! April is a plus size model and performer with a cult-like following, having appeared in hundreds of films, books, and magazines in her bright career. An award-winning sex positive creator, Flores has appeared in countless adult films in every genre of the adult industry was the first BBW to win two consecutive AVN Awards for her groundbreaking work. She's also the model behind the first-ever "fat pussy" cyberskin sleeve. April Flores is also a writer and advocate for positive body image, published in multiple anthologies and journals speaking on her experience as a plus size artist, activist, and sex worker. Catch her book FAT GIRL: April Flores by Carlos Batts, follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/theaprilflores or check out her premium feed: onlyaprilflores.com. Please enjoy Belonging with April Flores! xoxo
Belonging with Adrienne Maree Brown (Season Premiere!)
Welcome back, welcome back! I am so happy to welcome you to Season 2 of where you belong. Today we have a very special episode with my favorite author Adrienne Maree Brown. Adrienne is a writer, pleasure activist, a sci-fi/Octavia Butler scholar, a facilitator, a speaker/singer (AMB actually sings on the episode!), and a doula. Join us for this episode as we explore the release of Adrienne’s new book: “We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice”. This podcast started at the beginning of this global pandemic, and it continues to hold space for the places and experiences where we allow ourselves to be. Belonging with Adrienne Maree Brown. **(photo of AMB by Anjali Pinto)**
Belonging with Megan Hautman
Hello sweet friends and welcome to the season finale of Where you belong! We started the season fat with the one and only Saucye West! Today we are ending the season with another amazing fat community member, Megan Hautman! This conversation was really special because we got to talk about Megan's process in embodying her role as Mother, and let me tell you she is a fierce protector! Megan is a model, professional waxer, mother, and all around dope human! After connecting with Megan, I started to think and look at, how do I protect and mother myself? How do I build the resiliency to hold the young parts of me? I hope as you listen you will get curious about how you connect and support YOU! As I mentioned above this is the season finale! But don't worry, Im already starting to record eppys for season 2! Together we have gotten through the first wave of Covid, we have a new president elect and 45 is out the door. Thank you for embarking on this journey with me, I can't wait to be back with you again for season! But for today, I leave you with our final eppy, enjoy Belonging with the sweet angel Megan Hautman!
Belonging with Kelly Sunrose
Today as Portland, OR sits in a heavy cloud of smoke I realized we need to hear from someone who is very soothing! So today’s very special episode of Where you belong features Kelly Sunrose, an incredible yoga teacher, educator, mother, and forever student! Kelly says, “My aim is collective liberation. My practice includes yoga, meditation, mantra, sound, mediation, art, ecology, un-learning capitalism, un-patterning white supremacy, writing, astrology, daily rhythms, reading, svadyaya (self/study), public love, parenting, relating.” In this episode we go deep as per usual! Take a moment from the smoke and the panic and enjoy Belonging with Kelly Sunrose! P.s. If you are wanting to take class (of which I highly recommend), or connect with Kelly, reach out here: https://www.sunroseyoga.com/
Belonging with Dan Lynn
Todays guest is a true delight! Dan Lynn is a queer, Chicanx, trans/non-binary (they/them) community facilitator specializing in transformative justice within our micro-systems (families, friend groups, working environments, etc). Recently, Dan has started organizing public and private workshops around examining internal biases and intent vs. impact on BIPOC, transgender, disabled and plus size communities in public/retail spaces. Dan has developed a number of community resources such as a Guide to Greater Digital Accessibility, a Guide to Building Brave Spaces, daily analysis and discourse on social justice concepts via social media and even accessibly priced pronoun buttons (Check them out here: https://www.dobetterconsulting.org/) Dan says, “The best way I can think to communicate my personal ethos is by sharing the quote by Maya Angelou that inspired the name of my business (Do Better):”
“I did then what I knew how to do.
Now that I know better, I do better.”
Belonging with Matthew Draughter
Hello sweet friends we are back in action with our new episode featuring writer, creative, producer, and perfect angel Matthew Draughter. Join us as we dive into Matthew’s life, as he explores through writing and spoken word, not to mention being a full time producer and wonderful friend (I know this from experience!). This New Orleans native explores the oddities of being black and gay in Portland, OR and how that has been through this pandemic. Not only are we graced with this inspiring conversation, but stay tuned at the end of the eppy for 3 spoken word performances! Sit back, relax, put a little Mariah Carey on to prepare to enjoy… Belonging with Matthew Draughter. Find out more about Matthew here: https://www.heydraughter.com/
Belonging with Raquel Divar
I am so excited to share todays episode with you, Belonging with my friend Raquel Divar! Raquel is a poet, rapper, activist, recording specialist for tv and movies, and an overall lovely human! Join us as we talk about Raquel’s career, about how she found rap and her voice as well as how the industry treats women on the rise. We talk about the communities that created a place fore Raquel to explore and grow and stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special treat! We have a recording of one of Raquel’s songs, Cherry! Sit back relax, and enjoy this eppy! Check out the Cherry video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUGDTVJJp4Y
Belonging with Kary Youman
Belonging with Jennifer Price Davis
Hi everyone happy Juneteenth! I am overjoyed to share a really lovely conversation I had with one of my favorite creative angel Jennifer Price Davis! Jennifer is a Cleavland-based painter, writer mom, and wife with a background in psychology and an MA in art therapy counseling. Jennifer describes her work so much more beautifully than I ever could: “My work focuses primarily on black culture and what it means to exist in black bodies, with emphasis on black women and girls. I'm particularly interested in illuminating the ordinary because there is something both achingly beautiful and immensely political, dare I say revolutionary, about the ability to exist and move about the world safely and confidently in ordinary ways. We aren't all there yet and I aim to participate in our progress through every bit of my work.” Jennifer also says, “If you understand leopard print, you understand me.” Aka she is EVERYTHING! Find out more about Jennifer here: jenniferpricedavis.com
Belonging with Fran Bittakis
Belonging with Hawnuh Lee
Belonging with McKensie Mack
Belonging with Candace Molatore
Belonging with Cheyenne Gil
Belonging with Collette Hemmings
Belonging with Ally Legend Siegel
Belonging with Tyra Lovato!
Belonging with Meg Bradbury
Belonging with Kanda Mbenza-Ngoma
The Coco Madrid TELL ALL + 420 Extravaganza!
What do you need? - A guided self inquiry practice.
You are here: A meditation for being with you
Belonging with Saucyé West