Actor, director, writer, and newly-minted podcaster Elizabeth Banks joins Jameela this week to discuss the ways PMS can affect your mental health, why Elizabeth is fighting so hard for reproductive rights, and how Elizabeth loves to wear dresses when directing movies. Elizabeth's podcast - MY BODY MY PODCAST is out now on Audible! If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Yoga teacher, author, and body liberation advocate Jessamyn Stanley joins Jameela this week to discuss her journey into yoga, the relationship between community and body positivity, the way white supremacy is embedded in the traditional yoga community, Jessamyn's relationship with weed and how it enhances her yoga practice, and more. Her latest book, Yoke: My Yoga Of Self Acceptance, is available now wherever books are sold. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected]...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Stand-up comedian and writer Beth Stelling joins Jameela this week to discuss her mental health during lockdown; why she quit and then un-quit stand-up; her experience after she spoke up about her sexual assault; how painful probing questions about traumatic experiences can be, especially from female journalists; and how she wants to see more hope and redemption in the world. Check out her special Girl Daddy on HBOMax. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We love this episode so much, we wanted to re-release it! Comedian, writer, presenter, and actor Katherine Ryan joins Jameela this week to discuss how being a new mother was surprisingly helpful in getting Katherine's start in comedy, a few of her dating disasters, how to raise an amazing daughter, processing a difficult miscarriage, and their thoughts on plastic surgery. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Comedian, activist, and beloved drag queen Bob The Drag Queen joins Jameela this week to discuss his childhood as a young queer person in the South, confessing he thought Jameela's hair was a wig, sharing his experience in polyamorous relationships, growing past being a people pleaser, and how we can be better allies to the black trans community. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In honor of pride month, we are re-releasing our beloved episode with ALOK. Indian-American writer, performance artist, and media personality ALOK joins Jameela this week to discuss all things Trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary, the problem with those who are gender-critical & TERFs (trans-exclusionary radical feminists), and how to be a better ally to those that are shunned by the rest of the world. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may a...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Educator, filmmaker, author, and viral Ted Talk speaker Dr. Jackson Katz joins Jameela this week to discuss the language we use when discussing violence against women, bro-culture and how some men are afraid of losing social status with other men by speaking up, how vulnerability is is compatible with strength and power, how it is never too late to speak out, and what parents can do to raise caring and empathetic children. See Dr. Katz's powerful Ted talk here - https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 33 min
Singer, songwriter, and record producer Marina Diamandis joins Jameela this week to discuss the difficulties of living (and peeing!) on a tour bus, Marina's four year break before this most recent album, Marina's journey with her eating disorder, and their shared uncertainty on whether either of them want to have children. Marina's new album Ancient Dreams In a Modern Land is out now! If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode!...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Entrepreneur, host, and mental health advocate Poppy Jamie joins Jameela to discuss her new book - Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts, and Free Yourself From Anxiety. Poppy walks Jameela through her research and explains how we tend to have two "radio channels" in our brain - Stressed FM & Relaxed FM. She helps us understand how to turn down Stressed FM and turn up Relaxed FM. She covers the importance of belly breathing, stiff thinking vs flexible thinking, why we are...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Actor, writer, and director Natalie Morales joins Jameela this week to discuss growing up in Miami, an accident at the opera which changed her life and her face, her frustration the lack of support her sitcom Abby's got at the network, their shared horrific experience with paparazzi, becoming a self-taught director, and her recent ADHD diagnosis that changed how she understood her mental health. Her new film Plan B is out now on Hulu. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to iweighpodcast...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Comedian, writer, and actor Mae Martin joins Jameela this week to discuss recently coming out as non-binary, their childhood addiction to Bette Midler, the colonial history to gender norms, the ways they manage their struggles with addiction, and getting to act with Lisa Kudrow. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh has amazing merch – check i...
May 21, 2021•57 min
This week, we are bringing you an wonderful episode from our Stitcher Premium exclusive series - Ask Jameela Anything. Jameela is joined by singer-songwriter Meghan Tonjes to answer listener questions about Anxiety around being weighed, dealing with body image with sex and intimacy, dealing with chronic illness and pain, how to deconstruct sex from the patriarchy, female masturbation, and more. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a futur...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Stand-up comedian and writer Nikki Glaser joins Jameela this week to discuss when your worst fears come true, experiences with disrespectful men, Nikki's journey with her eating disorder, the heart-breaking experience of offending Taylor Swift, being sent beheaded rats, and learning to love yourself as you age. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh ...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Comedian, storyteller, and writer/director Mike Birbiglia joins Jameela this week to discuss what got him into comedy, being a "good person to bully" in high school, approaching "the hill" (middle age), why he changed his mind about having children, and his sleep disorder which inspired his film Sleepwalk With Me. Check out Mike's podcast, Working It Out, wherever you find your podcasts. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episo...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min
To celebrate Earth Day - activist, actor, and icon Jane Fonda joins Jameela this week to discuss why climate justice is so important, her work at Fire Drill Fridays, Jane's experience with her mental health, that to "know where you're going you need to know where you've been," Jane learning to step outside of her comfort zone, dealing with an eating disorder and learning to accept her body, and what it was like receiving death threats and fearing car bombs while working as an activist. If you ha...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Comedian, podcaster, and tv host Chris Gethard joins Jameela this week to discuss mental health stigma, cover the ways his mental health was shaped by a childhood in a rough environment, share hilarious bully retribution stories, and explore how his relationship with his son has made him understand his father better. Check out Chris' podcast, Beautiful/Anonymous, wherever you get your podcasts. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a futur...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Publicist and former UK tabloid journalist Dean Piper joins Jameela to discuss the ins-and-outs of tabloid journalism, and the way it impacts the way we view women. They discuss how social media has impacted celebrity journalism and empowered celebrities, the lengths paparazzi go to to "get the shot," the way tabloid journalism creates "build them up and tear them down" narratives around women, and the ways we as the public should also be held accountable. If you have a question for Jameela, ema...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 32 min
Musician, actor, and Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland joins Jameela this week to discuss the recent birth of her baby boy, raising young black men in today's America, her husband's scary experience with the police, the affirmations she teaches to her children, dealing with the media as a pop-star, being a dark-skinned black woman in the public eye, and more. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You ca...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Comedian, actor, and author Michelle Buteau joins Jameela this week to discuss being a ten year-old drinking slimfast and doing sit-ups, being a "big-tittied superman" for other women, being a curvy black woman in the industry, her surrogacy journey, and what we all need to know about motherhood. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh has amazing me...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Comedian and writer Jamie Loftus joins Jameela this week to discuss what growing up with a back brace does to your high school social life, Jamie's childhood habit of documenting what everyone around her was wearing, coming up in comedy and finding her feminist voice, the problems with #girlboss culture, and Jamie's newest project Lolita Podcast. Check out Lolita Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Actor, author, and activist Diane Guerrero joins Jameela this week to discuss the Diane's experience as the daughter of immigrants, having her parents deported when she was 14, how EMDR helped her heal from her trauma, why she speaks out for her community, and what needs to change with immigration policy today. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In honor of women's month, we want to release one of our favorite episodes with one of our favorite women - Aisling Bea! Aisling Bea joins Jameela to talk about why women should brag, being the face of loneliness, her tv show This Way Up, the power of your period, and buying a house with money from jokes. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh has a...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min
International fitness evangelist and motivational coach Angela Manuel-Davis joins Jameela this week to discuss how the pandemic is empowering us all to grow, the idea of "not cheating on our future with our past", how her experience not qualifying for the Olympics made her successful today, and how fitness isn't about vanity, but about helping you be strong (both physically and mentally) in who you were made to be. Check out Angela's on-demand fitness company Aarmy at aarmy.com If you have a que...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week, I Weigh's favorite author and gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter returns to answer more questions about reproductive health! She and Jameela cover hpv, polycystic ovary syndrome, menopause, and more to help equip you for conversations with your doctor. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh has amazing merch – check it out at podswag.com Se...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In this free-feed episode of I Weigh's Stitcher Premium bonus series, Jameela brings on Britteny Floyd-Mayo - the Trap Yoga Bae herself - to answer listener questions about their 5 best mental health tips, how to fall back in love with your body, how to brag well, and how to feel safe in your own body. Plus, Britteny shares a few of her ratchet affirmations! If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts f...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Emmy-award winning journalist, medical doctor, and author Dr. Seema Yasmin joins Jameela this week to discuss immense racism POC's have experienced at the hands of the healthcare system, the ways the healthcare system needs to own up to its past for everyone to move forward, the Covid-19 vaccine and why people should feel safe, the scientific problems with fit teas and placenta pills, and more. Dr. Yasmin's book - Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall For Them - can be found wherever books are...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Comedian, actor, and writer London Hughes joins Jameela to discuss how black women are not celebrated in the UK, her tv presentation with Whoopi Goldberg, her incredible unshakeable self-confidence, their shared experiences with being bullied growing up, sex tips (ice-cream is an aphrodesiac!) and more! You can see London Hughes' comedy special To Catch A Dick on Netflix. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Comedian, filmmaker, and author Danny Wallace joins Jameela this week to discuss how his book Yes Man changed her life, the culture of rudeness, parenting young children, what its like being an only child. Check out Danny Wallace's book, Fuck You Very Much, wherever books are sold. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! You can find transcripts from the show on the Earwolf website I Weigh has amazing merch – check&nbs...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Yoga instructor, mindset coach, and all-around game changer Britteny Floyd-Mayo joins Jameela this week to discuss how she is creating more space for people of color and diverse body shapes in the world of yoga, to share a few of her "ratchet affirmations," explain how she has healed and thrived despite years of physical and sexual abuse, and consider the power of forgiving oneself. If you have a question for Jameela, email it to [email protected] , and we may ask it in a future episode! Y...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Comedian and actor Celeste Barber joins Jameela this week to discuss Celeste's astoundingly successful fundraiser to fight the Australian fires last spring, her relationship and experience with antidepressants, how to quarantine with a spouse and still love them (hint - imagine they are dead and how sad you would be), her delightful instagram parodies of instagram influencer/model photos with #celestechallengeaccepted, and challenging Instagram's double standards when it comes to censoring femal...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min
