In this episode, Marcia and Marybeth speak with Dr Daria Oller on her new life with long COVID. Dr Daria is an physical therapist, athletic trainer, and dancer who noticed her body starting to change after having COVID early in the pandemic. We speak about balance, fitness, burlesque, gaslighting, chronic illness and so much more. To patients, listen to your body and advocate for yourselves. To providers, be open to paradigm shifts and receptive to new information. Post viral syndromes are here to stay. https://longcovid.physio/ https://twitter.com/ontapphysio2 @ontapphysio Hosts for this episode: Marcia D. (@thatdoc.marcia) and Marybeth B. (@merrbertt) Transcriptions can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/rnWlLUbWekQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

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E54: Dancing with Long COVID

On today’s episode we dive deep into our feels about living and working in what seems like the apocalypse, what doing your own research when it comes to COVID-19 actually means (spoiler alerts, it’s not social media), and why mental health is just as important as physical health. We do a lot of heavy lifting on this episode as we cover our lives, this pandemic, and doing the mental work necessary to maintain sanity. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) Transcriptions can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/ZaD_ClmQx2o --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E53: Doing Your Own Research

Marcia & Marybeth speak with Samantha about all the things fitness, multiple sclerosis, personal training, disability identity, and bikini gardening. Listen along as she shares her amazing tips for managing Multiple Sclerosis, her journey from diagnosis to now 15 years later, and how she was gardening before it was pandemic cool. Mentioned: Oro Sports (athletic gear, headbands, wrist bands); Polar products (bra inserts) Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) Transcriptions: can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/ASZIF7Xnzp0 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E52: Fitness with Chronic Illness (Sam Salvaggio)

Marybeth & Marcia talk Multiple Sclerosis, making CrossFit accessible, and small town vibes with Rebekah Wise of the Shinnecock tribe. The cardio hating powerlifters finally learn about the CrossFit Open, how to scale a WOD, how to choose a good box, and what makes a good functional fitness program. A great conversation for anyone looking to dip their toe into CrossFit and WheelWOD events, MS warriors, or friends that would love to hear a Black Disabled Native share their stories and successes.  Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)  Transcriptions: can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/QnUzVvxIweE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E51: CrossFit Tips & MS Tricks with Rebekah

Marybeth and Marcia chat about germs, gyms, and chasing gains after a year of COVID-19. At the time of this recording in April 2021; large meets were rescheduled, most gyms were reopened, vaccines are rolling out to the public, and many shifted their goals back to strength training. With all that in mind, some of us have returned to strength, shifted away from sports, or found a new happy medium between chasing gains and staying COVID free. We also discuss anxiety, fears, and motivational changes with the pandemic changing our strength, employment, and general life plans. Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E50: DGWL Talks Training

On our latest episode, Marybeth & Marcia welcome back Alexis of @Stump_Kitchen to catch up on birth, parenting, movement, YouTube, and creating content. She shares her birthing story, parenting tips for disabled folks, Limb Difference Awareness month projects, and so much more. Join us as we unpack all the things with our Canadian queer mom.  Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt)  Transcriptions can now be found on Youtube! Watch this episode live at https://youtu.be/tIRJmIKFoos --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E49: Return of the Stump (Alexis Hillyard)

Marybeth and Marcia take some time to unpack the latest uptick in hate crimes against the AAPI community once COVID hit thanks to careless phrases like “Chinese Virus” and “Kung Flu”. We also explore internalized racism among our Black and Asian communities and how white supremacy leads us to question our own identities and trauma. CW: Violence, Hate Crimes, Trauma for this episode. Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E48: Stop Anti-Asian Violence

Marybeth and Marcia have a chat with Katie, a deaf powerlifting college student at UMASS. Katie schools us on accessibility tips for deaf / hard of hearing folks, what it’s like living with hearing aids, navigating deaf culture as someone who doesn’t sign, and achieving body acceptance through lifting heavy ass weights. Remember friends! Deaf and/or HOH? You are valid whether you sign or don’t, lip read or don’t, have hearing aids or don’t! Hearing folks? CAPTION YOUR VIDEOS. Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E47: Babes with Hearing Aids (Katie Norton)

Marybeth and Marcia have a great conversation with Maria, founding member of Rollettes dance team, burlesque performer, fitness enthusiast, pole dancer, and theatre geek. Maria mentions how experience has shaped reaching her wellness goals as a wheelchair user, led her to drop out of college to pursue her passions, and brought her to build a meaningful community for disabled girls through the Rollettes. Mentioned in this episode: Rolletes Experience (rollettesdance.com), Shriner’s Hospital (lovetotherescue.org) Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E46: Rollettes, Theatre, and Exercise with Maria

Marybeth & Marcia get to know more about Shrayva from the previous panel of spoons episodes. We speak on cultural appropriation, toxic fitness culture, California wildfires, body policing & fat shaming, and chasing gains with a chronic illness. Listen along as cat loving Shrayva shares her stories of battling insurance & pharmacies, colorism from family members, shitty doctors, and more. Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E45: Deep Squats, Deep Thoughts with Shravya

On this episode, Marcia dives deeper with previous podcast guest Ashley to discuss powerlifting, school, exercise science, workplace discrimination, parenting woes, and hiking adventures. Listen along as Ashley details her growth through the pandemic with the help of powerlifting despite it’s toxic culture. In her words “the pros of powerlifting are self-confidence and sense of being, but the cons are everything else.” CW: Sexual assault, violence. conversation on managing chronic illness while powerlifting, workplace discrimination, navigating support systems and survivorship Host for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E44: Science, Sickness, & Strength with Ashley

Marybeth and Marcia chat with Joann (@bbmeatball), a powerlifter turned olympic lifter living in her studio slash gym apartment in Colorado. Jo was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, switched careers to become a strength coach, and then had to do the pandemic pivot to switch careers again to stay safe. She shares her gaslit filled journey to multiple sclerosis diagnosis, how terrible it feels to experience an asthma attack, and why she no longer has any friends because of COVID. Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E43: Weightlifting and Career Shifting with Jo

On this episode, we sit down with Marie (@marie.pontini) from Canada to discuss all things multiple sclerosis, ehlers danlos syndrome, gastroparesis, and bodybuilding. Fitness and acceptance have played a huge role in Marie’s management of Multiple Sclerosis symptoms, both physical and cognitive. Also, this episode serves as another reminder that ambulatory wheelchair users exist! Normalize using mobility aids whenever or however your body needs it. Mentioned: TNT competition in Canada (http://www.tntmuscle.ca/), Elemental nutrition Vivonex® RTF to treat gastroparesis. Host for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E42: Rolling into Bodybuilding with Marie

In this episode, we brought to the table Val Schull (@buff.zaddy.schullk) and Kresenda Keith (@eds_athlete) to discuss the performative changes of USAPL’s new powerlifting categories (Mx, Adaptive, Para Bench, Raw with Wraps) and what true inclusion in sports for disabled, nonbinary, and trans athletes should look like. On many occasions, members of the disability and the TGNCNB community tried working with the presidents of USAPL and IPF but were faced with shame and rejection. Instead of giving them your money, please refer to this list of TGNCNB powerlifting federations: https://barbend.com/transgender-friendly-powerlifting-federations/ And check out our resource page for additional adaptive fitness resources: https://www.disabledgirlswholift.com/resources Hosts for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) A message from DGWL: We do our very best to ensure we are inclusive to all members of the community. Not very many podcasts consider the deaf and hard-of-hearing population, but we applaud those who do and challenge those who don’t. That said, we are looking for volunteers to help us transcribe future episodes--there are transcriptions available online for our current episodes--but we still need help! Please send us a message on our website--www.disabledgirlswholift.com--if you have transcribing experience and are interested in joining the crew! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E41: USAPL, Are You Even Listening?

Creative photographer by day and kickass Muay Thai fighter by night, Sam Tokita shares her experiences simultaneously navigating these spaces and her identity as a disabled person. Through sport and photography, she’s been able to work through internalized ableism and expand representation for the limb difference community. Wherever she found she couldn’t fit in as a mixed race Hapa woman with limb differences, she MADE SPACE. Now that’s the level of confidence we want to bring with us into 2021! Host for this episode: Marcia Darbouze (@thatdoc.marcia), Marybeth Baluyot (@merrbertt) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/disabled-girls-who-lift/support

E40: Kicking Ableism’s Ass with Sam Tokita (@bionickick)

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