Embodied

WUNC

Dig into the underdiscussed corners of the human experience. Each week, host Anita Rao leads intimate conversations with people unafraid to question what we think we know about identity, relationships and health.

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Thursday · 50 min
Parenting Wisdom From An Interabled Couple
Anita talks to an interabled couple about their creativity and wisdom when it comes to raising their two kids.
Monday · 9 min
BONUS: Meet Embodied Guest Host Carvell Wallace
Anita introduces guest host Carvell Wallace, who is one of the voices listeners while hear while Anita is on parental leave this fall.
August 20 · 49 min
When Sports Betting Sucks You In
A journalist explains how he got ensnared in the world of online sports betting through a reporting assignment…and what he learned about the power of the industry from that experience.
August 13 · 50 min
The Case For Embracing Your Sweat
A science journalist shares the fascinating science of sweat and traces how it became so reviled. And a woman living with an excessive sweating condition shares how it’s affected her life.
August 6 · 50 min
Why Black Women’s Disordered Eating Is Overlooked
A licensed mental health therapist talks to Anita about how an aha moment in grad school led her to better understand how to treat eating disorders in Black women’s bodies – starting with her own.
July 30 · 50 min
Matrescence: Motherhood As Metamorphosis
A science writer explains the science behind “matrescence,” which describes the ongoing changes that come with motherhood, and how this concept could help us better support parents.
July 23 · 50 min
Everyday Spaces Weren’t Built For Fat Bodies. So What’s The Fix?
Tens of millions of Americans live in larger bodies, and navigating everyday spaces can be uncomfortable and stressful. An activist and a designer share the solutions they’re working on to make these spaces more inclusive.
July 16 · 50 min
When Long Covid Rewrites Your Love Story
Anita talks to a couple about how an illness that’s affected tens of millions of Americans upended their life and forced them to confront big, existential questions.
July 9 · 50 min
Think Picky Eating Is Inevitable? History Begs To Differ
A scholar shares why kids’ picky eating is a modern development — and how this knowledge can help parents change their approach at the dinner table.
July 2 · 50 min
A Journalist’s Solution to Emotional Conundrums
Anita talks to a journalist about why and how she reports on emotions (both hers and other people’s) and the surprising discoveries she’s made along the way.
June 25 · 50 min
Money Trauma … And How To Deal With It
Seventy-one percent of Americans cite money as a major source of stress. A financial educator shares her belief that before you can fix your finances, you have to deal with your trauma. Plus, a financial therapist talks about her work with couples.
June 18 · 50 min
Native Fatherhood & Healing With Julian Brave NoiseCat
Indigenous writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat was estranged from his dad for decades. But unearthing information about his dad’s past helped the two of them reconnect — and heal their relationship.
June 11 · 50 min
Building A Queer Life In The Country
Anita talks to the founder and director of the oral history project Country Queers about making queer life work in the country — from navigating dating challenges to getting along with neighbors you disagree with.
June 4 · 50 min
Faceblindness & A Journey To Rediscover Your Brain Midlife
When a journalist discovers that for the last 39 years of her life she’s had a cognitive disorder that prevents her from recognizing faces, she rethinks her entire identity, sense of self and relationships.
May 28 · 50 min
Making The Kid Decision ... And Learning To Live With It
One creator’s struggle to decide to become a mother or not illuminated the doubt and uncertainty that we all live with when making any big decision. Plus, a psychotherapist shares practical frameworks for thinking about the kid decision.
May 21 · 50 min
Why The Former ‘Fastest Girl In America’ Wants To Change Sports
A record-breaking runner reveals the harmful side of sports culture and shares her ideas for how coaches, parents and young athletes can cultivate a healthier sports environment.
May 14 · 50 min
Stuttered: Diversifying The Way We Speak
Stuttering has long been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.
May 7 · 50 min
How A Mother Learned To Connect Without Language
An anthropologist questions the connection between language and relationship-building while raising her multiply disabled daughter, who doesn’t communicate with words, signs or symbols.
April 30 · 50 min
The Case For Taking Humor Seriously
A professional comedian explains why we need to laugh more in life and shares his tips for cultivating more humor in the day-to-day.
April 23 · 50 min
A New Playbook For Raising Boys
Anita talks to the author of "BoyMom" and her husband about how to raise boys better.

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