168: Against the Current: a Conversation with Lexi and Kate

This week Lexi Levine returns to the podcast accompanied by Kate, an adaptive crew athlete and subject of Lexi’s latest documentary film “Against the Current: Kate’s Fight for Inclusion.” Learn about crew (as a sport), Kate’s role as coxswain, living with a disability in Boston, and Lexi losing her drone in the Charles. In addition to the film, Lexi and Kate discuss their experiences living with FSHD, Lexi’s love of making films, and Kate’s approach to handling “The Stare” from able-bodied folks. A phenomenal conversation about an important film. Watch Against the Current on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akal09o1Hfw&t=21s Dir. Lexi Levine neé Pappas, 2025 No one knows the experience of living with FSHD better than those who have it. FSHD Straight Talk features stories of life with this rare disease. Tune in to learn from, laugh, celebrate and sometimes grieve with fellow members of the FSHD community. Whatever your journey, we hope you’ll find yourself in these episodes and know you are not alone. On the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, listen for a new episode of FSHD Straight Talk with Tim Hollenback! These episodes highlight members of the FSHD Community who are living rich, full lives and diving into their experiences with FSHD. If you would like to share your experiences living with FSHD, please reach out via email or send us a message on social media. Email: [email protected] You can find new episodes on YouTube and Facebook. You can also listen to the episode on your favorite podcast app. Subscribe on YouTube or your podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode!