Anita Rao
Anita Rao is the host and creator of "Embodied," a live, weekly radio show and seasonal podcast about sex, relationships & health. She's also the managing editor of WUNC's on-demand content. She has traveled the country recording interviews for the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps production department, founded and launched a podcast about millennial feminism in the South, and served as the managing editor and regular host of "The State of Things," North Carolina Public Radio's flagship daily, live talk show. Anita was born in a small coal-mining town in Northeast England but spent most of her life growing up in Iowa and has a fond affection for the Midwest.
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Trauma can be passed down in our behavior and our culture, even possibly our genes. So how do you break the cycle? -
The people you work with can drastically shape the experience of a job. And while the pandemic and hybrid work systems have changed how we interact with our colleagues, there are still common themes and conflicts experienced in employee relationships. -
Although references to hair-pulling can be found as far back as ancient Egypt, the hair-pulling disorder known as trichotillomania is still riddled with shame, misconceptions and lack of awareness. -
Until a few years ago, pelvic floor physical therapy fell under the umbrella of women’s health. For folks who don’t identify as cis women, this classification can be a barrier to accessing necessary care. -
Experts, including an abortion doula and a sex worker, share tips on how to keep your personal information safe in a post-Roe world. -
Facial feminization surgery has been growing as a gender-affirming procedure and a way to combat gender dysphoria. The demand also sheds some light on the ways we construct gender and sex. -
We’re barraged with anti-aging sentiment in our culture, whether it’s jokes about going senile or marketing focused on “looking young.” But there are folks out there accepting aging for what it is — and preparing to age exactly how they’d like to. -
When you’ve spent your whole life immersed in a religion, what happens when you begin to question the tenets of your faith? -
Once kids in the foster care system become legal adults, they’re often out on their own to find housing, jobs, and education. But they are also redefining healthy relationships in the aftermath of complicated relationships with parents and family life. -
The loss of a pet is often diminished and deemed less important than other losses. But the grief that comes after is real and difficult for pet owners and veterinarians alike.
