Summary: “I am the poet of the body, and I am the poet of the Soul.” —Walt Whitman<br> This week’s guest is Mindy Dillard, an award-winning singer-songwriter and a body image activist who recently released her second full length feature album, How to Survive a Poison Apple, a folk rock song cycle and the soundtrack for her revisionist fairy tale one-woman show.<br> In this episode we discuss:<br> <br> * How to use fairy tales to get to the root of your own story<br> * Are eating disorders the fault of psychology or culture? And which will help us recover?<br> * Why claiming the right to take up space is not about being beautiful, but feeling beautiful<br> <br> And more!<br> CONNECT WITH MINDY:<br> WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.mindydillard.com">www.mindydillard.com</a><br> BAND CAMP: <a href="https://mindydillard.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-survive-a-poison-apple">“How to Survive a Poison Apple”</a><br> FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mindydillardmusic/">Mindy Dillard Music</a><br> INSTAGRAM: @<a href="http://instagram.com/mindydillard">mindydillard</a><br> Read more about Mindy and today’s conversation at <a href="http://performingwoman.com/138" target="_blank">Performing Woman</a>.<br> <a href="http://findingourhunger.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/138.quote_.kt_.png"></a><br> BY THE WAY: If you love the Finding Our Hunger podcast, you have FOUR great ways to support us:<br> <br> * Become a <a href="http://patreon.com/findingourhunger">Patreon</a><br> * Leave an <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-our-hunger/id623698385?mt=2">iTunes review</a><br> * Listen to the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kaila-prins/id997503918">1st 100 episodes by getting a Finding Our Hunger Podcast Album</a><br> * Start a free trial at <a href="http://audibletrial.com/FOH" target="_blank">Audible.com</a><br> * <br> <br> Thank you for listening – I appreciate you SO much <3.<br> MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:<br> VISIT: <a href="http://iaedp.org">IAEDP</a><br> VISIT: <a href="http://neda.org">NEDA</a><br> WATCH: <a href="http://therepresentationproject.org/films/miss-representation/">Missrepresentation</a><br> READ: <a href="http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/07/choices-not-always-feminist/">Everyday Feminism “Why Saying It’s My Choice Isn’t Always Feminist” </a><br> LISTEN: <a href="http://www.cosysheridan.com/lyrics/" target="_blank">Cosi Sheridan</a><br> Join the conversation at <a href="http://facebook.com/findingourhunger">facebook.com/findingourhunger</a>.<br> Subscribe to the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-our-hunger/id623698385?mt=2">iTunes</a> or <a href="http://stitcher.com/s?fid=33197&refid=stpr">Stitcher Radio</a>, and make sure to leave a review.<br> Keep dancing,<br> @<a href="http://twitter.com/performingwoman">PerformingWoman</a><br> <br>
