Haley Johnston shares her story of unshaming body image. During her time at UT Austin, she struggled with disordered eating and over-exercising which resulted in her missing her period for two years. Her journey to body love has included regaining her period but also a passion for women’s health and self-love. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com ..read more

Answering your sex & dating questions! Don't get too excited... you're getting #unshaming advice. Letter 1 — 3:56 Letter 2 — 31:30 Letter 3 — 47:21 Shenny De Los Angeles returns to the pod this episode. She is an actress, activist, and poet. Engage with her here. Shenny’s instagram:  Shenny’s email where you can write to her: shennyangeles@gmail.com #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  Email us your unshaming questions and stories at unshamingpodcast@gmail.com ..read more

Wtf does unshaming even mean?! We dive into it all in this episode. Nikila Cranage, host of Bad Behavior Podcast, joins the show. In this episode, we reference Jor's unshaming journey. You can listen to his episode on the shame of being gay here. We also reference an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show about forgiveness — watch that here. TW: this episode briefly touches on sexual abuse. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  ..read more

A glimpse into the royal life of a prince... Prince Manvendra's family is part of a 600 year dynasty in India. Learn more about him below: NY Times article  Prince Manvendra on the Oprah Show #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  ..read more

Unshaming returns in Fall 2021! You can #StayUnshaming with us instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  Join us for this powerful conversation with host Jordan Gonsalves on grief, intuition, validation from social media, and following your dreams. Thank you for a fabulous Season 2. You can support Unshaming at patreon.com/unshaming.  ..read more

This episode contains discussion around eating disorders and suicidal thoughts. Millions of men suffer from the pain of body image standards but rarely speak out due to the stigma of weakness attached to asking for help. In this episode, an Unshaming listener — Antonio Lombardi — shares his 20 year struggle with body image, eating disorders, and toxic masculinity.  If you or someone you know would like to receive help or information regarding eating disorders, please visit the links below. National Eating Disorder Association National Institute of Mental Health — Eating Disorders  ..read more

Mentalhealth.org reports that 1 in 5 adults feels "disgusting" about their bodies. How do we break free from the toxic cycle of body shaming ourselves? How do we create peace with our body image? Allison Ross,  eating and body image therapist and author of "Non-Dieting: How to Love your Body and Be Healthy in Diet Culture" discusses: the origins of body image issues body neutrality understanding the role of social media in our body image issues You can support the show at patreon.com/unshaming. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com.  Producers/E ..read more

Quan Huynh murdered another human being in gang related violence and was charged with second degree murder in 1999. He entered prison without remorse and left prison, a changed man. His story is not about his crime though — it's about his transformation during his 22 years in prison: humanizing himself as a person with grief, ambitions, and potential.  He is the bestselling author of Sparrow in the Razor Wire: Finding Freedom from Within While Serving a Life Sentence.  He now works as the senior post release program manager for Defy Ventures, a non profit helping those with a crimina ..read more

What exactly is failure and why are we so afraid to admit that we've experienced it? Even harder to admit, is that we're currently experiencing some kind of failure. But can our failures teach us something about who we are and what we need? In this episode, Jasper Soloff, a high profile Hollywood photographer opens up about how successes in one area of his life inevitably equate to failures in others. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com ..read more

This episode contains explicit language about sex and sex work. Host Jor Gonsalves interviews New York City Dominatrix Godess Talia. In what she describes as a career, she defines what a dominatrix is and discusses her business model, her clientele, and of course — her wildest stories. The mission of #Unshaming is to shine a light on communities that are otherwise silenced. The sex work community is no exception. #StayUnshaming with us at instagram.com/unshaming and unshamingpodcast.com ..read more