Embodied
Sunday at 8 p.m. on BPR News
Sex and relationships are intimate — and sometimes intimidating to talk about. Host Anita Rao guides us on an exploration of our brains and our bodies that touches down in taboo territory. Tune in on BPR News, Sunday at 8 p.m. And join the conversation on Twitter: @embodiedWUNC.
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A science journalist shares the fascinating science of sweat and traces how it became so reviled. And a woman living with an excessive sweating condition shares how it’s affected her life. -
Tens of millions of Americans live in larger bodies, and navigating everyday spaces can be uncomfortable and stressful. An activist and a designer share the solutions they’re working on to make these spaces more inclusive.
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A scholar shares why kids’ picky eating is a modern development — and how this knowledge can help parents change their approach at the dinner table.
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Seventy-one percent of Americans cite money as a major source of stress. A financial educator shares her belief that before you can fix your finances, you have to deal with your trauma. Plus, a financial therapist talks about her work with couples.
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Indigenous writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat was estranged from his dad for decades. But unearthing information about his dad’s past helped the two of them reconnect — and heal their relationship.
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When a journalist discovers that for the last 39 years of her life she’s had a cognitive disorder that prevents her from recognizing faces, she rethinks her entire identity, sense of self and relationships.
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Choosing whether or not to raise a child is one of the biggest decisions many of us make in adulthood. An audio creator and a psychotherapist share insights about dealing with doubt and uncertainty…and ultimately coming to terms with a choice.
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A record-breaking runner reveals the harmful side of sports culture and shares her ideas for how coaches, parents and young athletes can cultivate a healthier sports environment.
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Stuttering has been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.
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An anthropologist questions the connection between language and relationship-building while raising her multiply disabled daughter, who doesn’t communicate with words, signs or symbols.
