Rethinking Health Equity: The Intersection of Mutual Aid and Fat Liberation

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp https://liberateyourbusiness.com/In this episode of Messy Liberation, hosts Taina Brown and Becky Mollenkamp welcome guest Marina Daldalian, a software product manager, health coach, and passionate advocate for fat liberation and mutual aid. Marina shares her journey into mutual aid, including how it intersects with fat liberation, and explores the power of direct giving over traditional charity models. The conversation delves into how systemic inequities in capitalism and healthcare impact marginalized communities, the principles of Health at Every Size, and the importance of ethical health coaching. Marina also reflects on COVID realism, its connection to disability, and her approach to community care that centers values of equity, mutual aid, and intersectional feminism.Marina's WebsiteDiscussed in This Episode:What mutual aid is and why it mattersThe intersection of fat liberation and mutual aidDirect giving vs. charitable donations: What's the difference?How mutual aid circles work and amplify impactThe challenges and rewards of setting boundaries in mutual aidHealth at Every Size and its principlesEthical health coaching and navigating systemic barriers to healthCOVID realism and its connection to chronic illness and disabilityHow systemic oppression shapes access to healthcareChoosing belief, compassion, and community careResources Mentioned:Marina DalDalianAssociation for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)Angel Austin of Sacred Space for Fat BodiesEpisode 27 of Messy Liberation: "Beyond Charity"You Need a Budget (YNAB)Marquisele (Mikey) MercedesLindo Bacon Accountability controversy