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BBW - Big, Beautiful & Winning

26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

A series chronicling unconventional journeys through pregnancy and motherhood as Black women.

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Episodes

Motherhood Talks - Interview with Jodi Smith-Meisner

August 07, 2022 15:32 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Jodi Smith-Meisner details her journey into motherhood, as a mother who welcomed a daughter into the world 4-months premature.

Season 3 All Roads Lead to Motherhood

August 07, 2022 13:48 - 4 minutes - 5.83 MB

Introduction to Season 3 of Big, Beautiful & Winning. This episode includes a teaser for what listeners can expect this season.

The Fourth Trimester

August 16, 2021 12:40 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

This is the series finale of Big, Beautiful & Winning - the Pregnancy. This episode recaps what the first three months as a mother is like, referring to this time as the fourth trimester of pregnancy. This episode also explores how Patience integrates womanhood and motherhood as a single woman.

The Birth Story

June 06, 2021 07:22 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

This episode details my labour and delivery experience, complete with medical complications, racist and sexist microaggressions and other facets of the mother-making transformation that is giving birth.

The Pregnancy - Shame

April 18, 2021 18:52 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MB

This episode is about the shame associated with single motherhood.

The Pregnancy - Birth Planning

April 11, 2021 17:40 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

All about birth planning for a first-time mom.

The Pregnancy - The Village

April 07, 2021 01:18 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

This episode is about the village that supports mothers as they bring a new life into this world... and what that looks and feels like from a millennial perspective.

5. The Pregnancy - Maternity Leave

February 28, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

This episode is about maternity leave and the financial aspects of planning to be off work after you have a baby.

The Pregnancy - Maternity Leave

February 28, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

This episode is about maternity leave and the financial aspects of planning to be off work after you have a baby.

4. The Pregnancy - Talking About Pregnant Bodies

February 11, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Listeners should be advised of mature materials in this episode. Might not be something you want to listen to with your kids.

The Pregnancy - Talking About Pregnant Bodies

February 11, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

Listeners should be advised of mature materials in this episode. Might not be something you want to listen to with your kids.

3. The Pregnancy - Names and Other African Things w/ Mom

February 04, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode I share a piece of a recent conversation with my mom about names, and Nigerian traditions around babies.

The Pregnancy - Names and Other African Things w/ Mom

February 04, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In this episode I share a piece of a recent conversation with my mom about names, and Nigerian traditions around babies.

2. The Pregnancy - Gender Reveal and Disappointment

January 21, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB

In this episode Patience describes the process of learning the gender of her child and walks listeners through the initial disappointment she felt after learning that it was not what she expected.

The Pregnancy - Gender Reveal and Disappointment

January 21, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MB

In this episode Patience describes the process of learning the gender of her child and walks listeners through the initial disappointment she felt after learning that it was not what she expected.

1. The Pregnancy

January 14, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MB

This episode is an introduction to the 10-episode pregnancy series that will be featured on Big, Beautiful & Winning.

The Pregnancy - Introduction

January 14, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MB

This episode is an introduction to the 10-episode pregnancy series that will be featured on Big, Beautiful & Winning.

Episode 8, Outfit of the Day (OOTD)

March 26, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MB

This episode was made with care while social distancing during COVID-19, it's about how to feel BBW while at home.

Episode 7, Culture and Size

February 26, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MB

This episode is about culture and how it plays a role in the way we perceive our bodies. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/07/science/who-is-fat-it-depends-on-culture.html

Episode 6, Bodies at Work (featuring Sabrina Razack)

February 12, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

This episode we look at how bodies are read at work, paying special attention to professional athletes and how they’re bodies affect or distract people from their capability. Sabrina Razack is a subject matter expert in the intersections between Women, Sport, Media and Race, as a long-time educator Sabrina is particularly talented at creating curriculum guides. Sabrina latest curriculum guide can be found here: http://just2001.temp.domains/~teachbey/changing-the-game-women-race-sport-media/

Episode 5, Childhood Gym Class Trauma

February 05, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

This episode is about how we initially form intimate relationships with our bodies in the Physical Education/Gym classes and environments made available to us in our elementary and secondary schools. It features an interview with Sabrina Razack, a Physical Education subject matter expert and someone who has served as an educator for over a decade. It is an important conversation and context-setter for those who are unfamiliar with the issues.

Episode 5, Childhood Gym Class Trauma (ft. Sabrina Razack)

February 05, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

This episode is about how we initially form intimate relationships with our bodies in the Physical Education/Gym classes and environments made available to us in our elementary and secondary schools. It features an interview with Sabrina Razack, a Physical Education subject matter expert and someone who has served as an educator for over a decade. It is an important conversation and context-setter for those who are unfamiliar with the issues.

Episode 4, Mindy Kaling

January 30, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MB

I knew at the beginning of the season that I was going to dedicate two episodes to big women who have simply changed the game. So this episode will have all the regular segments, but centered on Mindy Kaling. Mindy Kaling is the EPITOME of changing the game.  Sources: https://www.npr.org/2014/10/16/356390794/comedian-mindy-kaling-on-refusing-to-be-an-outsider-and-sexism-on-set https://parade.com/167806/shawnamalcom/thoroughly-modern-mindy-kalings-house-rules/

Episode 3, Big is Sexy

January 22, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

This episode is about how big has become sexy. I attempt to connect the sex appeal of the Kardashians with the love of butts in Brazil and we have fun with it. Closer to the end of the episode I show my appreciation for Ashley Graham and problematize Mattel's production of Barbie. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/nov/19/butt-seriously-how-bottoms-became-a-fitness-obsession https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37009138

Episode 2, A Big Girl's Closet

January 16, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Everyone says I have so many clothes, but what they don't realize is that I have certain clothes I wear when I'm a bit smaller and others that I wear when I'm super bloated. This episode is about the challenges of clothing when you are bigger than the average Jane.

Episode 1 - Enough about curves, let’s talk about rolls!

January 08, 2020 11:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

An episode about how even being curvy has become so specific to and oppressive of different bodies.