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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en

For this final episode of Ask Jameela Anything, Jameela goes solo to answer your questions on her motivation to fight for rights, how to help friends struggling with eating disorders, how to achieve body neutrality while enjoying dressing up, why we shouldn't give up on men, how to deal with shame and sex, ways to manage anxiety, and more.

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!

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 so overwhelmed, and shares the best advice she was ever given - "never waste a breakdown." Happy Not Perfect is out June 8th!

Journalist Jess Barrett joins Jameela this week to answer listener questions about how to talk about body image with your parents, who you should talk to about healthy weight, how to stop idealizing men, where to find motivation, and keeping going after a suicide attempt. 

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.

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. Season 2 of Feel Good is out June 4th. 

This week, Jameela is joined by I Weigh COO Erin Finnegan to answer listener questions on being vulnerable in relationships, where to start on a journey towards body neutrality, great advice they've both received recently, being British living in America, dealing with keyboard warriors and taking breaks from activism, and coping mechanisms for anxiety and panic attacks.  If you have a question for Jameela and friends, feel free to call or text 818-660-5543 or email iweighpodcast@gmail.com.

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.  Health At Every Size - haescommunity.com 

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.

Actor and friend David Fynn joins Jameela this week to answer listener questions on red flags and self-sabotaging in relationships, dealing with strict parents, the best cake to eat during a workout, and dealing with bullying in school. Plus, David shares his relationship with body image. 

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. 

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. 

Author, podcaster, mental health advocate, and friend Poppy Jamie joins Jameela this week to answer your questions about learning to be vulnerable with people even when you are not doing career wise, how to answer the "How do you do it all?" question, how to care for someone who won't look after their own mental health, bouncing back when your self-confidence gets a bad blow, and advice on the best places to calm down.

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.