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The PUSH Podcast Season 2 Episode 7: Health is a social construct

“I don’t care how you look, I just care that you’re healthy!”

Hmmm…..really, though?

In this episode we tackle shame and stigma surrounding weight, what determine’s a person’s ability to be healthy and how society has created a hierarchy surrounding what “good” bodies should look like.

Also, Cara gets a little heated about Joe Rogan.

Listen in as we dive in to discuss this topic and more!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Fitness For All Bodies

Justice Roe Williams

PUSH Fitness Instagram account

The social determinants of health

Ragan Chastain

The long term health effects of playing football

The 4 pillars of athleticism

History of the terms “overweight” and “obese.”

The history of the BMI

You can put it on reels!

I could put it on reels! Oh, reels can only be 30 seconds.

Ooooh, okay, I did not know that.

So, and this has to be 3 to 5 minutes so I basically I just gotta post it.

It's gonna be an IGTV thing then. See, we're keeping up with the times.

And actually, so.....what just happened to you?!

I was trying to speak and drink at the same time and that's not...

My body said that that was not allowed.

That did not work well for you, did it?

No!