34 - Big Booty Pride: Body Positivity & Systemic Racism with Gloria Lucas
Mental Note
English - July 06, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Nutrition add bulimia selfhelp anorexia bipolar bodyimage documentary mentalillness ocd pregnancy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 33 - Addiction & Substance Use Disorder: A Family’s Journey
Gloria Lucas decided to name her mental health awareness and body positivity organization after the Spanish slang term for a big booty - nalgona. She began Nalgona Positivity Pride after her own eating disorder struggles left her feeling like professional resources ignored her experience as a Xicana with indigenous heritage. Rather, it all felt geared towards white Americans. What about people of color? Is recovery not for everyone?
Join us as we trace Gloria's journey to create a place of healing for communities suffering from generational trauma and cultural exclusion and racism. Discover ways to support both yourself and the people around you.