Your Body Besties: Recent Episodes
Jessica Hudson, Beatriz Melo, & April Kerr
Hey There! Do you ever feel like your body just hates you? Like you wanna just live your life but your bod says, “How about I just give you pain and suffering instead”? We’ve all been there. But we never seem to talk openly about it. Until now. We are three musical theatre loving gals who have had wack medical crap…and it can feel so lonely when you’re going through it. We want to bring light and humor (obviously) to the difficulties of dealing with our bods on a day-to-day basis.
It was the end of an era, but the dawn of an age…join us as we reminisce the past year of the podcast before April leaves to Spain🥺. But don’t worry…Your Body Besties ain’t done yet!!
Hey guys! It’s been a hot sec, but we are back! Well….not all of us. It’s just Bea and April today bringing you all the thoughts on confidence. Whether it’s physical or mental, we all struggle with it. So let’s get INTO IT!
The female body can be quite the challenge. Cassandra Kerr joins Your Body Besties to discuss PCOS and the emotional repercussions pain creates.
WE ARE BACK with our dear Bea’s feature episode. "It’s not that easy being brown”…in Utah. Join Your Body Besties as we dive into Bea and her rocking bod.
Hey besties! For 3 gals that have never had children, today was an extra special experience for us, as we got to interview Riley Branning Squire and her journey with her first pregnancy. Join us as we discuss postpartum depression, finding your identity as a new mom, and loving the body that comes with bringing a new life into this world.
This girl is on fire…well-her bladder is anyways. Join Your Body Besties as we talk about Jess’ health journey.
Onions have layers-people have layers. Join Your Body Besties and special guest Tim Feroah as we discuss theatre and body image, surface level friendships, all with a dash of humor of course!
Join us with our amazing Body Bestie, Preston, as he opens up his heart about finding himself through depression, anxiety, body image, and sexuality.
Brooklyn Maxwell (Brookie) has been through it…from chronic pain to Hashimoto’s. Join Your Body Besties as we hear and emphasize with this lovely lady.
A focused episode on one of your very own Body Besties…APRIL! Join us as we talk about insecurities, joint pain, OCD, and all things that make us beautiful and unique!
Today we have our bestie, Woody, joining us! He discusses with us the life of being a dancer and how that has affected his body physically and mentally, as well as his discovery of being diagnosed with psoriasis.
Life is hard enough, add migraines and it gets even more stressful. Your Body Besties and special guest Rachel Ryan Nichols discuss migraines and therapy.
Our special guest, Tianna Maxwell, was “friends with Elsa” at Disney World! Join Your Body Besties in discussing commentary on bodies, skin, and toxic Disney culture.
Lin Manuel-Miranda said it best. Sometimes you do feel like you are going to be crushed under the weight of the pressures of life. We discuss expectations and what has helped us in dealing with them.
Are our biggest insecurities as noticeable to others as they feel to ourselves? The answer is: probably not. Jordan Mazzocato joins the Body Besties as we discuss this topic…and a few other fun things of course!
HAPPY VALENTINES AND HAPPY 10th EPISODE!! Bodies can be pretty intimidating sometimes…Special Guest Amelia Rose Moore explains health related anxiety and hypochondria.
Join Your Body Besties as we discuss self-care and possibly redefine it? Treat yo’self by listening…
New Year’s tends to be either a time of dread, or a time of new beginnings. And that’s ok! In this episode we discuss the power of goals, but also the power of doing what’s best for you!
Join Your Body Besties - and our special guest, Isadora Melo - for a chat about the stigmas around Anxiety and Medication. Can we all just accept each other and try to be our best selves? Thanks.
Yeah. Big girls/boys = Big tears. Join us as we talk about our favorite crying stories. Can we just normalize crying in public?? K thanks BYE.
Yeah, you read that right…our first guest has graced us with his presence. Listen as our special guest talks to us about mindfulness and its effects on the body. OH, and Happy Holidays everyone!!
There really is no business like show business. And our bodies sometimes pay the price for the sake of our art…join us as we tell tales of our BEST theatre body fails and discuss the aches and pains of everyday life.
Take a trip with your Body Besties down memory lane as they tell tales of body times long gone.
GUYS. First off, we have a name change! We are now "Your Body Besties"! Second, thank you SO much for all the love and appreciation from the first episode. It means the world to us to hear your feedback/favorite moments. This week we want to focus on Body Image and how it's affected our lives, through marriage, theatre, and life in general.
Get to know April, Bea, and Jess-AKA your “body besties”. We will be reporting on our body wins and fails of the week. Remember: you are seen, you are loved, and you are not alone!