078: AP Young on Hashimoto’s, Osteoarthritis, Black Maternal Health, & Being a Special Needs Mom
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Alicia Young (aka AP) is a writer, blogger and public speaker who lives her life out loud and unfiltered. She has built her platform to include in-depth, first-hand experiences of mental health concerns, body diversity, being a special needs mom (one of her sons has Tourette’s syndrome, ADHD, and is on the autism spectrum), and navigating life with chronic illness and disability (including autoimmune disease and osteoarthritis). Like Lauren, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease — but by the time she was treated, she had to have her thyroid removed because it had formed a goiter. Additionally, she has had harrowing birth experiences as a plus-size Black woman, and candidly shares her story — from multiple miscarriages to birth itself — here. Alicia has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how to advocate for their health care in the face of weight-discriminatory culture in healthcare (and beyond). As a fat woman living with disability, she has been told she has to lose weight (via a gastric sleeve) before she will be given a much-needed hip replacement — and has been navigating the experience with grace, honesty, and total candor. AP also has a passion for fashion and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes. Through her blog and social media platforms, she encourages and inspires women to shed stereotypes and step out of the boxes society has dictated for them — whether they exist in larger bodies, or not.
078: AP Young on Hashimoto’s, Osteoarthritis, Black Maternal Health, & Being a Special Needs Mom
078: AP Young on Hashimoto’s, Osteoarthritis…
078: AP Young on Hashimoto’s, Osteoarthritis, Black Maternal Health, & Being a Special Needs Mom
Alicia Young (aka AP) is a writer, blogger and public speaker who lives her life out loud and unfiltered. She has built her platform to include in-depth, first-hand experiences of mental health concerns, body diversity, being a special needs mom (one of her sons has Tourette’s syndrome, ADHD, and is on the autism spectrum), and navigating life with chronic illness and disability (including autoimmune disease and osteoarthritis). Like Lauren, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease — but by the time she was treated, she had to have her thyroid removed because it had formed a goiter. Additionally, she has had harrowing birth experiences as a plus-size Black woman, and candidly shares her story — from multiple miscarriages to birth itself — here. Alicia has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how to advocate for their health care in the face of weight-discriminatory culture in healthcare (and beyond). As a fat woman living with disability, she has been told she has to lose weight (via a gastric sleeve) before she will be given a much-needed hip replacement — and has been navigating the experience with grace, honesty, and total candor. AP also has a passion for fashion and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes. Through her blog and social media platforms, she encourages and inspires women to shed stereotypes and step out of the boxes society has dictated for them — whether they exist in larger bodies, or not.