• E72: Disabled Girls Who Cope
    May 13 2023

    TW Fertility, TTC, Abuse, Violence

    Wondering what your hosts have been going through besides 'it'? On this episode Marcia and Marybeth dive into the trials and tribulations of the past seven months, coping skills, and movement goals. The topics are heavy but the laughs are always light.


    Deconstructing The Fitness Industrial Complex Book

    https://shorturl.at/bGLRT

    Marcia's YouTube Series "FREE, a trauma tale"

    https://shorturl.at/hyDOT

    Hosts for this episode:

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia), Marybeth B (@merrbertt)
    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E71: A New Life with Narcolepsy
    Mar 27 2023

    Marcia speaks with Brandi, a personal trainer and dyslexic artist with Narcolepsy. Brandi gives us the real on narcolepsy, which is totally different from what Hollywood sells us. She also shares her navigating her new body and building new businesses while living with a chronic illness. Listen for great tips on pacing and fatigue management and maybe to laugh at our corny AF jokes. Narcolepsy Subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/Narcolepsy/ Stuff That Works https://www.stuffthatworks.health/narcolepsy Body Arc RVA https://www.instagram.com/body_arc_rva/ RVA Crescent Collective https://www.instagram.com/rva_crescent_collective/ TheBrandFlake https://www.instagram.com/TheBrandFlake/ Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • E70: Neurodiversity & Powerlifting
    Feb 9 2023

    In this episode, fellow powerlifter Rachael discusses how she’s navigated with a late diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and sensory issues both in the workplace and in strength sports. Aside from accommodation and communication, it all comes down to being treated as human. We are not machines!

    Tools mentioned/used: Sunsama - https://www.sunsama.com/

    Otter.ai - https://otter.ai/

    Notability - https://notability.com/

    If you’d like to share your story and discuss your experiences with neurodiversity in strength sports, you can find and message Rachael on Instagram @rachaelelizabethlifts

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    51 mins
  • E69: Heavy Metal, Circus Acts and Labor Rights w/Kim Kelly
    Jan 3 2023

    This episode was so much fun to say the least. Kim Kelly, badass author, labor journalist, former VICE staffer, circus act, roadie and everything in between, shared her experience with putting ectrodactyly on a performing stage and traveling across towns as what sideshows called the “Lobster Girl.” Then writing about the beauties and flaws of heavy metal turned into labor rights and disability justice pieces and recently led to a book tour for her newest book, ‘FIGHT LIKE HELL: The Untold History of American Labor.'

    Tune in!

    Find the book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fight-Like-Hell/Kim-Kelly/9781982171056

    Follow Kim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grimkim

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • E68: Wheelchair Users are People Too w/Moriah
    Dec 5 2022

    Marcia & Marybeth meet Moriah, a wheelchair user with polio that was adopted from India as a child. We discuss discrimination based on physical disability, culture shock as a child in a new country, and all the silly assumptions made by able bodied people that grind our gears. Grab a glass of wine and get ready for a good old fashioned vent session.

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E67: Adaptive Tools for Lifting & Living
    Nov 7 2022

    We’re talking adaptive tools, trinkets, doodads, equipment, and more to help us disabled girls, gays, & theys do life and lifting. Some of the tips and tricks we’ve tried for ourselves, or we’ve seen our own podcast guests use. There are so many options to make life a little easier and lifting more accessible, we hope that something here works for you!

    Equip Products - https://equipproducts.com/
    Active Hands - https://www.activehands.com/
    Mute Sports Equipment - https://www.mutesportsequipment.com/
    T-Pull Door Closer - https://t-pull.com/
    Abilitease https://www.instagram.com/abilitease/, http://www.abilitease.com/
    FREE Tech Owl PA https://www.instagram.com/techowlpa/
    Apple vision accessibility https://www.apple.com/accessibility/vision/
    Stephanie Renburg - https://www.instagram.com/stephanierenberg/
    Kym Dekyrel - https://www.instagram.com/kympossiblexoxo/

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    49 mins
  • E66: Self-Care Without Breaking the Bank
    Oct 10 2022

    Managing self-care might seem so cliche in today’s age of mental health awareness, but it’s one thing to say it and it’s another to act on it. We discuss the steps we take to find ourselves in the middle of life chaos, while the world is in dumpster fire flames, and doing so without breaking the bank. Not many of us have the privilege to escape, go on a backpacking trip through Europe to try and find peace, or move our home to the Hamptons, when living gets hard. How do we adjust our movement with mental health and illness changes? What does that look like for you? Do you put up boundaries for yourself and others?

    Books and resources discussed:

    Set Boundaries, Find Peace. Nedra Glover

    Kat Lopez - Peer Support & Grief Worker

    Accountability Mapping - Free Resources

    Accountability Mapping Instagram

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E65: Just the Two of Us
    Sep 12 2022

    In this episode, we welcome ourselves back from a two or so month hiatus… After Marybeth’s wedding and long summer things, we discuss the lots that’s happened and what’s to come. Marcia is no longer physically dead, we learn that she’s allergic to the world (everything indoors and outdoors), long-COVID conference happenings, she’s writing a book and needs your help! Marybeth with a move and upgrade in home, new stay at home husband (with no kids ha), and fun family blending.

    Also, have y’all heard about the new IPF bench rules for powerlifting? What are your thoughts?

    Host for this episode:

    Marybeth B. (@merrbertt)

    Marcia D. (@movewithmarcia)

    Transcriptions can now be found on https://www.elasticpod.com/pod/disabled-girls-who-lift-by-dgwl!

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    1 hr and 8 mins