Nourishing Women Podcast

Thank you for listening to this episode.   Before we resume our usual content, I want to take a moment to talk with you today about what’s going on with systemic racism here in America.   As part of the #amplifymelanatedvoices challenge last week, I did not air a podcast episode or post any original content. Instead I shared BIPOC content and took a lot of time to listen, learn and reflect.   In that reflection, I am disappointed in myself. I acknowledge and apologize for my internalized racism- by being silent about white supremacy I was contributing to it. I had recently become aware of the racist roots of diet culture, and was trying to learn more about it before I shared it on the podcast- and as a look back I do believe that was a mistake.   For one, this is an ever ongoing journey to learn and unlearn, I kept waiting until I understood it better- but I’ll likely never feel fully equipped with all the knowledge I feel like I need. That’s my own perfectionism to work on- I didn’t want to speak if I couldn