The Empowered Series
Why did you begin? When you were ready to give up, why didn’t you? What is your biggest fear and what is your most powerful inspiration? The Empowered Series pulls the curtain back on the processes and lives of the creators, leaders, and thinkers who are currently making a difference by creating something new and asking the hard questions. Grab a cup of tea or open a bottle of wine and join me as I sit down with some of the most fascinating people I know who serve as a great source of inspiration for me. Together, we will dive in and talk about the lessons they’ve learned, the tools that continue to serve them, and be reminded that we too have the ability to hold space and reach heights unknown. Hosted by Ryan James Monroe. Music by Alec Michael Ryan. Cover Art by Maddie Franke.
The Empowered Series
RJM x Emily Barnash: Growing Up Fat & Famous
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Ryan James Monroe
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Content Warning: Fatphobia, fat shaming, and eating disorders.
Happy Pride Month! As promised, this month I am featuring LGBTQIA+ creatives and leaders!!!
Emily Barnash was 10 years old when she first heard that if she didn't lose weight, she wouldn't be successful. Her inspiring journey is one built of experiences in an industry that shamed her for being fat, the success she earned despite what she was told, and the love she learned for herself and others throughout. At the end of the day, Emily is proof that Empowerment can be learned and we become more whole when we empower ourselves and those around us.