18. Book Club: Joyous Body Talk (Ch. 7, Women Who Run With the Wolves)
09/09/20 • 67 min
This is our Book Club episode where we discuss a chapter from our current book choice: Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In this episode, we discuss chapter 7 “Joyous Body: The Wild Flesh”.
Summary:
This chapter focuses on learning how to see your body through a lens of celebration and joy, instead of the body shame many of us were taught in our cultures of origin. It is for those of us who grew up in cultures that defined what a right body was, and where that definition was so narrow only a very few ever fit into it. It is for those of us who have worked tirelessly to try to force our bodies into being the right body, and are now exhausted from this work that never has an end. And it is for those of us who are ready for a new way, who want to move past body shame and into body celebration and joy.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to see the body as a gift
- How to break free from toxic cultural beliefs about the body
- How to experience the body as a spiritual practice
Resources mentioned in the episode
- When We All Vote
- Perimenopause: The Savvy Sister's Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna Garrett
- Bare by Susan Hyatt
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH
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Attributions:
Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé.
Original cover art created by: Caitlin Bosshart
Disclaimer
This episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.
This is our Book Club episode where we discuss a chapter from our current book choice: Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In this episode, we discuss chapter 7 “Joyous Body: The Wild Flesh”.
Summary:
This chapter focuses on learning how to see your body through a lens of celebration and joy, instead of the body shame many of us were taught in our cultures of origin. It is for those of us who grew up in cultures that defined what a right body was, and where that definition was so narrow only a very few ever fit into it. It is for those of us who have worked tirelessly to try to force our bodies into being the right body, and are now exhausted from this work that never has an end. And it is for those of us who are ready for a new way, who want to move past body shame and into body celebration and joy.
In this episode we discuss:
- How to see the body as a gift
- How to break free from toxic cultural beliefs about the body
- How to experience the body as a spiritual practice
Resources mentioned in the episode
- When We All Vote
- Perimenopause: The Savvy Sister's Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna Garrett
- Bare by Susan Hyatt
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH
Full Heart Free Voice links:
Emma's links:
Caitlin's links:
**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**
Attributions:
Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé.
Original cover art created by: Caitlin Bosshart
Disclaimer
This episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.
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17. Life School: Story as Medicine with The Ugly Duckling (Ch. 6, Women Who Run With the Wolves)
This is our “Life School” episode where we take a theme from the chapter we are studying from our current book club selection, Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and we share a tool, practice, or exercise for how to work with that theme in your life. This month we are studying Chapter 6: “Finding Your Pack: belonging as blessing”.
In this chapter we learned about the initiation of moving from exile to belonging in your life by studying "The Ugly Duckling". With today's episode you will learn about the sacred reading practice, Lectio Divina, and how it can enrich your study of this story.
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Attributions:
Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé.
Original cover art created by: Caitlin Bosshart
Disclaimer
This episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.
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19. Life School: Joyous Body Letters From Listeners (Ch. 7, Women Who Run With the Wolves)
This is our “Life School” episode where we take a theme from the chapter we are studying from our current book club selection, Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and we share a tool, practice, or exercise for how to work with that theme in your life. This month we are studying chapter 7 “Joyous Body: The Wild Flesh”.
In this chapter we learned how to celebrate our bodies, not as a sculpture to be formed into society's standards, but as a wise, knowing, multi-faceted being in their own right. This chapter teaches you how to flip the script on cultural narratives about women's bodies. In today's episode we read letters from listeners who share stories of times they flipped the script on their own body stories.
Resources mentioned in the episode
- 13th by Ava DuVernay
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH
- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
- ginapuorro.com
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**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**
Attributions:
Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé.
Original cover art created by: Caitlin Bosshart
Disclaimer
This episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.
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