We all have those people in our lives who try to convince everyone that they’re mixed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Keana was recently blessed with back fat and had to face their internalized fat phobia. “That’s good for you, but I don’t want that for myself” is not okay. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s all fun and games until they try to steal your energy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I have a bone to pick with the cis hetero agenda of the period industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In season 4 of Black and Palatable, Keana covers the true crime stories of people whose names you may not know or may have heard of briefly before their story was buried under other current events. We are going to give them a voice by telling their story. Keana will also discuss fine-tuning your true-crime radar because monsters don’t always lurk in the dark. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Folks love to tell people to listen to their body. Well, what if I can’t? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What do you do when the art and entertainment that you consume becomes problematic? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Restricting my diet is a slippery slope. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How questions about our lives can contribute to the ignorance surrounding systemic racism --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I spent time with friends this last weekend and my food choices throughout the week caught up with me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

You don’t need to live up to anyone else’s expectations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Keana discusses hyperhydrosis and left-handedness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I started off talking about self care and spiraled into sitting on both fences for Cosmo magazine. It’s a mess. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Where are all of the Black people in ads for ED treatment? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Why aren’t we talking about Black people with eating disorders? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I love listening to other podcasts, but sometimes they mess up.

I discuss some of my experience with bipolar disorder and how I feel about society's take on things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I discuss my view on the Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Brooklyn, my feeling of connection to West Africa, and yes, I am still listening to DVSN. Current Reads: "The Adversary" by Emmanuel Carrere "Skim" by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki Music While Editing:  Chet by Chet Baker --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I had to upload this episode later than expected. I, like everyone else in the world, have been struggling a lot. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is the first episode of Taking Up Space where I discuss issues related to the queer community, people of color, and mental health. I'll also let you know what music I'm listening to and which books I'm reading. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Hey beautiful people. This is a quick Kouch Katchup about the last two weeks. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I’ve decided to change the formatting of my updates from video to audio. I think it’s much more accessible and I think it gives me more creative freedom. I’m looking forward to experimenting with this medium with you 🤙🏾