In this episode Kat Max chats with us about shedding shame, finding freedom in the creative process, radical self-acceptance, regulating the nervous system, imagination, queer awakening, and the thrill of parenting imperfectly.
Kat Max (she/they) is a human passionate about healing and personal evolution. Her 2016 lipedema diagnosis provoked an incredible self love journey beyond their wildest dreams. In 2018, looking for ways to unlearn shame, Max began making beautiful art using only models living in fat, marginalized bodies. Since then Kat has come out as queer, and neurodiverse. She has started over after ending a long term marriage and reclaimed her years as a formerly ordained pastor by speaking about body liberation, self compassion, and how to live as our most authentic selves in the world, trading conformity for belonging. Kat lives in northern CA with her two middle school aged kids.
Where to find Kat Max:
3 questions with Kat and Val Podcast streaming on all platforms
Episode transcript coming soon
Show notes:
The Body is not an Apology Sonya Renee Taylor
One of MP’s favorite insights from Sonja Renee Taylor is on ancestors.
Sins Invalid’s 10 Principles of Disability Justice
Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms & Definitions by Nick Walker
One of MP’s favorite interviews with ALOK is on For the Wild about Unruly Beauty.
Rumi’s poem The Guest House
Pleasure Activism adrienne maree brown
One of MP’s favorite interviews with adrienne maree brown is also on For the Wild, and it’s about Writing Our Future.
Closing reflection: What’s lighting you up?
A grant from the Awesome Foundation disability chapter provided start up funds for this podcast.