I Weigh
with Jameela Jamil
March 25, 2021
Comedian, actor, and author Michelle Buteau joins Jameela this week to discuss being a ten year-old drinking slimfast and doing sit-ups, being a “big-tittied superman” for other women, being a curvy black woman in the industry, her surrogacy journey, and what we all need to know about motherhood.
March 18, 2021
Comedian and writer Jamie Loftus joins Jameela this week to discuss what growing up with a back brace does to your high school social life, Jamie’s childhood habit of documenting what everyone around her was wearing, coming up in comedy and finding her feminist voice, the problems with #girlboss culture, and Jamie’s newest project Lolita Podcast. Check out Lolita Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
March 11, 2021
Actor, author, and activist Diane Guerrero joins Jameela this week to discuss the Diane’s experience as the daughter of immigrants, having her parents deported when she was 14, how EMDR helped her heal from her trauma, why she speaks out for her community, and what needs to change with immigration policy today.
March 4, 2021
In honor of women’s month, we want to release one of our favorite episodes with one of our favorite women – Aisling Bea! Aisling Bea joins Jameela to talk about why women should brag, being the face of loneliness, her tv show This Way Up, the power of your period, and buying a house with money from jokes.
February 25, 2021
International fitness evangelist and motivational coach Angela Manuel-Davis joins Jameela this week to discuss how the pandemic is empowering us all to grow, the idea of “not cheating on our future with our past”, how her experience not qualifying for the Olympics made her successful today, and how fitness isn’t about vanity, but about helping you be strong (both physically and mentally) in who you were made to be. Check out Angela’s on-demand fitness company Aarmy at aarmy.com
February 18, 2021
This week, I Weigh’s favorite author and gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter returns to answer more questions about reproductive health! She and Jameela cover hpv, polycystic ovary syndrome, menopause, and more to help equip you for conversations with your doctor.
February 15, 2021
In this free-feed episode of I Weigh’s Stitcher Premium bonus series, Jameela brings on Britteny Floyd-Mayo – the Trap Yoga Bae herself – to answer listener questions about their 5 best mental health tips, how to fall back in love with your body, how to brag well, and how to feel safe in your own body. Plus, Britteny shares a few of her ratchet affirmations!
February 11, 2021
Emmy-award winning journalist, medical doctor, and author Dr. Seema Yasmin joins Jameela this week to discuss immense racism POC’s have experienced at the hands of the healthcare system, the ways the healthcare system needs to own up to its past for everyone to move forward, the Covid-19 vaccine and why people should feel safe, the scientific problems with fit teas and placenta pills, and more. Dr. Yasmin’s book – Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall For Them – can be found wherever books are sold.
February 4, 2021
Comedian, actor, and writer London Hughes joins Jameela to discuss how black women are not celebrated in the UK, her tv presentation with Whoopi Goldberg, her incredible unshakeable self-confidence, their shared experiences with being bullied growing up, sex tips (ice-cream is an aphrodesiac!) and more! You can see London Hughes’ comedy special To Catch A Dick on Netflix.
January 28, 2021
Comedian, filmmaker, and author Danny Wallace joins Jameela this week to discuss how his book Yes Man changed her life, the culture of rudeness, parenting young children, what its like being an only child. Check out Danny Wallace’s book, Fuck You Very Much, wherever books are sold.
January 21, 2021
Yoga instructor, mindset coach, and all-around game changer Britteny Floyd-Mayo joins Jameela this week to discuss how she is creating more space for people of color and diverse body shapes in the world of yoga, to share a few of her “ratchet affirmations,” explain how she has healed and thrived despite years of physical and sexual abuse, and consider the power of forgiving oneself.
January 14, 2021
Comedian and actor Celeste Barber joins Jameela this week to discuss Celeste’s astoundingly successful fundraiser to fight the Australian fires last spring, her relationship and experience with antidepressants, how to quarantine with a spouse and still love them (hint – imagine they are dead and how sad you would be), her delightful instagram parodies of instagram influencer/model photos with #celestechallengeaccepted, and challenging Instagram’s double standards when it comes to censoring female bodies.
January 7, 2021
The Optimism Doctor – Dr. Deepika Chopra – joins Jameela this week to define optimism, discuss visualization vs manifestation, explain healthy expectations and ways to manage your thoughts, explore how much can be gained through learning from mistakes, go over why she hates the phrase “good vibes only,” and tell the story of her surrogacy journey.
You can listen to Dr. Deepika Chopra’s podcast, Looking Up with Dr. Deepika Chopra, wherever you get your podcasts.
December 31, 2020
After what can only be described as a very lonely year, we want to re-release our episode with the former and upcoming Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and where he discusses loneliness with Jameela. They cover how widespread the problem of loneliness is, Western culture’s tendency to give too much space, social media’s role with loneliness, and how to foster connectivity.
Vivek Murthy’s book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World is out now!
December 24, 2020
Stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and all-around game changer Margaret Cho joins Jameela this week to discuss her experience as an Asian-American woman in the industry, growing up with “aspirational whiteness,” her struggles with eating disorders, working as a dominatrix, and loving living alone.