“Understand that with all of the identities that we stack upon these vehicles, our bodies, we truly are underneath that one human collective.” with Kara_Episode 9

Kara Strauss is a Jewish, atheist, pelvic floor physical therapist that works to see other people’s humanity and advocate for her own.In this interview, Kara discusses identity, marginalization, consent-based practice, her history with anxiety, and the importance of family and community. If you are interested in learning more about Kara or working with her, please see Instagram: @karastrauss_dpt and her website.For transcripts of this show, please email [email protected] with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line.*Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.*If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email [email protected] with ‘Participate’ in the subject line.To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable.Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to Cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible. Final thank you to Pexels for the associated armadillo photo used in some promotional spaces, by Jean Paul Montanaro: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-armadillo-17367652/