The Body Talks Back: Recent Episodes
Sara Romeo-White
The Body Talks Back is an interview series where Health Coach and writer Sara Romeo-White has conversations with various guests exploring the different experiences each guest has had regarding their body. Throughout these eleven episodes Sara speaks to people with all different experiences and expertise. Sara has been in recovery from a Binge Eating Disorder for over a decade and has been writing and sharing about her struggles and experiences with her own body for the last six years. Her intention with this podcast was to provide a platform for others to share their stories as well as highlight different healing modalities that have helped her and her guests heal.
On the last episode of The Body Talks Back Sara reflects on the entire experience and whats to come.
For the last interview episode of this series, Sara talks to her husband Ben Stumpf about everything from their relationship, to Ben's own struggle with mental health and body image, and the stigma that surrounds that for men. Ben Stumpf is the Head Writer/Director for The Dad.
On today's episode Sara has a conversation with her best friend Lorenna Gomez-Sanchez. Lorenna and Sara have been friends since they were 14. In this chat they talk about everything from being comfortable in your body, to growing up, to what Lorenna's experience of Sara's struggles with mental illness were. Lorenna is a Senior Photo Editor at Refinery29 as well as an incredible photographer, check out her work at lorennagomezsanchez.com.
On this episode Sara talks to Channel, Intuitive Healer, Spiritual Counselor, and Lightworker Christina DeMarco. Sara has been working with Christina for over three years and has had the biggest shifts in her life and on her healing journey through working with her. Christina is MAGIC in every sense of the word and Sara is so excited to have the opportunity to share her with the world. Christina is based in Los Angeles but works both in person and remotely via skype, video chat, or phone. She is also starting a workshop series called The Art and Science of Creating that will take place both in Los Angeles as well as online, summer of 2018. To learn more about Christina, work with her, or sign up for one of her upcoming workshops check out her website healingnest.com.
On today's episode Sara talks to Deborah Bagg about Somatic Psychotherapy. Deborah is a Yoga teacher, Doula, Somatic Psychotherapist, and owner of Juniper, a Yoga and Healing Arts Space in Prospect Heights Brooklyn. To learn more about Deborah and Juniper head to loveisjuniper.com and follow her on all social media @loveisjuniper.
On today's episode Sara has a conversation with photographer Melody Melamed. Melody and Sara worked together a couple of years back when Sara wrote an article for Refinery29 on body acceptance and the aftermath of a Lower Body Lift surgery. The shoot which featured Sara mostly naked, forced her to do the scariest thing she could think of, expose her body to the world. In this conversation they talk about Melody's process, her work with gender identity, and her own relationship with her body. Learn more about Melody and her project Autonomous Marrow, which explores sexuality in the context of gender at melodymelamed.com and follow her on social media @melodymelamedfoto.
On today's episode Sara chats with Trans activist, artist, and teacher Sean Summer Brady. Summer shares about her transition story, her experience as a Trans woman, as well as the discrimination that she has faced both professionally and personally. For more information about Summer and to check out her on going projects go to her website braydbunch.com and follow her on all social media platforms @braydbunch.
On today's episode Sara talks to Yoga teacher, Musician, Tattoo artist, and all around amazing human Puja Titchkosky. They dive deep into spirituality, God, and the state of the modern Yoga world. To learn more about Puja, follow him on social media @princepuja and check out his Kirtan album on all streaming platforms as Prince Puja.
On this episode Sara chats with Health Coach, Desire Based Life Coach, and Orgasmic Meditation Teacher, Janira Martinez about all things bodies and sex. To find out more information about Janira and how to work with her check out her website janiramartinez.com and follow her on social media.
Sophia Holly is a Brooklyn based trauma informed Yoga teacher whose main focus is promoting body acceptance and compassion. On this episode Sophia and Sara explore the complexity of eating disorder recovery, the body positivity movement, the importance of inclusivity, and working towards acceptance of their bodies. Both Sophia and Sara have been in recovery from eating disorders for many years and share their personal stories of navigating how recovery changes on a daily basis. For more information about Sophia Holly or to find out how to work with her visit her website sophiaholly.com.