We’re talking about ‘Self-Acceptance & Diabetes’ with musical inspiration from Dolly Parton’s Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture soundtrack on February’s Diabetes Late Nite podcast scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 6 PM, EST.  

February’s line up of guests include Poet Lorraine Brooks, Dr.Beverly S. Adler PhD, CDE, Patricia Addie-Gentle RN, CDE, Catherine Schuller AICI, CIP,  Lisa R Young, PhD, RDN, and the Type 2 Diabetes – What To Know Community moderator Autumn Reed. Plus, we’re giving away copies of Lisa R. Young’s new book, ‘Finally Full, Finally Slim:30 Days to Permanent Weight Loss One Portion at a Time’ – tune in to win!

The Netflix film, Dumplin’, based on the best-selling 2015 novel by Julie Murphy, is about a plus-size Texas teenager named Willowdean, who uses Dolly Parton’s music and life philosophies to cope with the death of her Aunt Lucy. When Willowdean decides to challenge the unrealistic beauty standards of her Texas town, Dolly’s music guides her to find friendship and support in unlikely places.

Most psychologists agree that self-love or self-esteem (which are similar, although maybe not exactly the same) begin in childhood. If your parents love you, you are likely to feel better about yourself. But many parents are too stressed or too wounded to give their kids that kind of love. As a result, people may feel unlovable or unworthy their whole life. Media images might reinforce those negative feelings.

During the podcast we will be discussing why the journey to self-love may be complicated for many people living with diabetes and how to love yourself when your body seems to be betraying you, or when you blame yourself for health problems. Additionally, our guests will  share tips on how to resist the power structures that make them believe they aren’t worthy of love or celebration

Throughout February’s Diabetes Late Nite podcast we will be playing music from Dolly Parton’s Dumplin’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack courtesy of SONY Music. Dolly Parton wrote six new songs for the Dumplin soundtrack with producer, Linda Perry. One of those original songs, “Girl in the Movies,” scored Dolly Parton a Golden Globe nomination. Dolly also reworked some of her classics with today’s leading recording artists including Miranda Lambert (“Dumb Blonde”); Macy Gray (“Two Doors Down”); Sia (“Here I Am”); and Elle King (“Holdin’ On To You”).