Episode 21

Katie: On Bodies and Choice

Published on: 14th September, 2023

Katie talks about the impact of chronic pain and sexual harassment on her life, as well as the importance and consequences of bodily autonomy.

Content Warnings for talk about suicidality, suicide, and sexual harassment.

This episode was originally recorded July 18, 2023.

Next episode will be released September 28, 2023.

References:

Myth of Normal, book by Gabor Mate

When the Body Says No, book by Gabor Mate

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About the Podcast

Keep the Mess
Messy Conversations with Messy People
Conversations about dissociation and embodiment; how our experiences and identities shape our relationship with our bodies. Each episode shows how messy and beautiful it is to be human as we attempt to connect with ourselves and each other.

Episodes release every other Thursday.

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Eden Alexander M

a Christian, a missionary kid, a queer transman, a creator, a student and survivor of mental illness, an addict in recovery; someone who chafes at the constraints of such boxes and labels