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Embodied

Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. In WUNC’s award-winning podcast, host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and bodies that touches down in taboo territory.

Follow the show on Instagram at @embodiedwunc and on Bluesky at embodiedwunc.bsky.social. You can find Anita on Bluesky at asrao.bsky.social.

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Episodes

Mothered: Raising Kids Radically

Anita is thinking more and more about entering the club of motherhood. But first, she'd appreciate a reality check on things we don't often talk about — like child care and health concerns around pregnancy and labor. Meet the guests: - Angela Garbes , writer and author, talks about the cultural baggage surrounding American motherhood and how she separates the signal from the noise - Dani McClain , journalist and author, outlines how racial bias shapes the personal and professional experiences of...

Sep 17, 202027 min

Othered: The Only One In The Room

Anita loves podcasts, especially ones that make space for intimate, unexpected conversations. "The Only One In The Room," hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, is one of those shows. This episode explores the excitement and emotions of being in an open marriage. Read the transcript Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram...

Sep 10, 202036 min

Pooped: The Second Brain Inside Us

Anita has a gut feeling none of us know as much as we should about the connection between our intestinal health and how our minds work. Meet the guests: - Ian Carroll, assistant profession of nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill teaches us what we need to know about our gut microbiome. - Lin Chang, a gastroenterologist and co-director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, explains the science behind the "gut feeling." - Lydia Greene , a postdoctoral fellow at the Duke L...

Sep 03, 202022 min

Burned: The Stress Threshold

Anita is a workaholic. Being overworked stresses Anita out. Too much stress leads to poor health. Don't be like Anita. Meet the guests: - Amelia Nagoski , conductor and co-author of "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" talks about the physical and psychological signals our body sends when its in distress. - Emilio Vicente , activist and communications manager for Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement , shares the unique burnout challenges for activists and how changing his rela...

Aug 27, 202024 min

SeXXXed: Porn For All

Anita questions whether her inner feminist will ever let her come around to enjoying porn without shame. Meet the guests: - Monèt Noelle Marshall , an artist and activist, talks about creating an artistic project exploring sexual shame. - Shine Louise Houston , founding director and producer of Pink and White Productions, takes us behind-the-scenes of creating ethical porn. - Mia Little , an adult film actor and content creator, talks about challenging the sexual stereotypes about Asian people w...

Aug 20, 202024 min

Pleasured: The Sex Talk That Wasn't

Anita realizes she never got 'the sex talk' growing up. And even if she had, it probably wouldn't have gone like this. Meet the guests: - Emily Nagoski , author and sex educator, introduces a new framework for thinking about sex and pleasure. - Carin Bondar , biologist and science communicator, talks about what humans can learn from understanding how sex works in the animal kingdom. - Anita's parents reflect on why they never gave her the sex talk and what they hope to do differently with their ...

Aug 13, 202024 min

Embodied: Trailer

Impolite conversations. Intimate connections. Important self-discoveries. Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram

Jul 28, 20203 min
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