#148: Embodiment: What It Is, What It Is...

What is alive in you right now? What does it mean to return to your body as the place where you experience life?

As we head into a new year, nothing feels more important than staying close to ourselves. Neathery Falchuk (they/them) joins Abbie to talk about the true meaning of embodiment, how it differs from mainstream conversations about body image, and why healing happens in the presence of safety and feeling completely seen and understood. 

Take a listen to this "best of 2024" episode to hear more about…

• What's on Neathery's plate (hint: baby-led weaning and oatmeal)
• Neathery’s experience of disembodiment as a queer and trans teen
• How disordered eating develops without embodiment
• Why embodiment isn’t always a positive experience
• Barriers to embodiment, including those we can't control
• Working through trauma and the importance of co-regulation
• Self-compassion as a tool to connect to ourselves
• Learning to trust the wisdom of our body
• Grief work and its connection to embodiment
• The need for more access to supportive communities in the embodiment and body liberation space

Neathery Falchuk (they/them) is a queer, trans and non-binary, fat, neurodivergent, white Latinx therapist, licensed clinical social worker supervisor, certified group psychotherapist, certified Body Trust® provider, and certified meditation teacher. Neathery is the founder of Ample and Rooted, an inclusive psychotherapy, consulting, and training practice specializing in working with LGBTQ+ communities, eating disorders, body shame, sex and sexuality, gender, relationship concerns, trauma, mindfulness, grief and loss, and substance use. Neathery currently serves on the program committee for Project HEAL and is a past President of Central Texas Eating Disorder Specialists, past board member of Austin Group Psychotherapy Society and former chair of the DEI Committee, and past board member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health. Neathery lives in Austin, TX with their wife and child and enjoys hiking, meditation, sipping coffee on patios, and starting and never finishing books.

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