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Embodied

Anita Rao

Booking Overview

A weekly interview show focused on underdiscussed aspects of health, identity, relationships, sexuality, disability, and parenting, typically featuring authors, educators, advocates, and people with meaningful lived experience. Credible pitches include subject-matter experts, published authors, health and sexuality educators, disability advocates, and specialists who can discuss personal or social dimensions of the human experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 299

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 2.6k subscribers

Instagram: 4.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

embodied@wunc.org

podcasts@wunc.org

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Host

Anita Rao - Journalist and host of Embodied at WUNC, where she leads intimate conversations about identity, relationships, health, and other underdiscussed aspects of human experience.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, sexuality and health educators, researchers, advocates, journalists, and people with substantial lived experience connected to identity, relationships, parenting, disability, incarceration, or bodily health.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Relevant academic or professional expertise, Advocacy or public education work, Notable lived-experience perspectives

Recent Guest Discussions

Emile Suotonye DeWeaver - The Physical And Psychological Effects Of Incarceration, Exercise And Nutrition In Prison, Physical Touch And Desire, And Rebuilding The Mind-body Connection After Release.

Priya Parker - Building Healthier Groups, Navigating Conflict, Unlearning Unhealthy Peace, And Applying Group-management Skills In Families, Workplaces, And Social Settings.

Tyler Wetherall - Childhood Experiences, Shame, Desire, And The Development Of Attitudes Toward Sexuality And Relationships.

Nadine Thornhill - Helping Children Develop Healthy Attitudes Toward Bodies, Relationships, Sexuality, Safety, And Consent.

David Yourdon - Interabled Partnership, Parenting, Adaptation, Creativity, And Meeting The Changing Needs Of Family Members.

Recent Topics

Health, Human Sexuality, Relationships, Parenting, Disability

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Embodied
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Navigating Chronic Insomnia In A Sleep-Obsessed Culture

October 15, 2026

For almost 29 years, journalist Jennifer Senior was a self-described “brilliant sleeper.” Then, one night, something changed…and Jennifer has struggled with chronic insomnia ever since. She talks to Anita about insights on insomnia from both her reporting and personal life. Then, we meet a couple who share suggestions for navigating insomnia in a romantic partnership.Meet the guests:- Jennifer Senior is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author of "Why Can't Americans Sleep?"- Gabrielle ...

What It Takes To Make Art Your Life

October 08, 2026

Building a life as an artist is an uphill climb. After decades of hustling to make it work, writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest had one big question: How do you determine if art is worth all the sacrifice it requires? Stephanie tells Anita about traveling the world for answers and what she learned about what it takes to build a life as a female artist.Meet the guest:- Stephanie Elizondo Griest is a professor of creative nonfiction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author...

Adapting in the Kitchen

October 01, 2026

How do you keep doing something that you love after your body changes ... and you can’t do it the way you used to? Yewande Komolafe was a cook for two decades before a medical crisis and multiple amputations forced her to change the way that she worked in the kitchen. She tells guest host (and Embodied producer) Kaia Findlay about her process of coming back to cooking and reconnecting to her identity as a chef. Plus, Christine Ha, “the Blind Cook,” talks about how gradual vision loss affected...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Embodied
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How do I get in touch with Embodied?

Embodied is hosted by Anita Rao. Its publicly listed emails are embodied@wunc.org and podcasts@wunc.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Embodied?

The publicly listed emails for Embodied: embodied@wunc.org and podcasts@wunc.org.

How many listeners does Embodied have?

Podseeker estimates Embodied reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Embodied?

Embodied typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published authors, sexuality and health educators, researchers, advocates, journalists, and people with substantial lived experience connected to identity, relationships, parenting, disability, incarceration, or bodily health. Common among recent guests: Published books; Relevant academic or professional expertise; Advocacy or public education work. Recent guests include Emile Suotonye DeWeaver, Priya Parker, and Tyler Wetherall.

How hard is it to get booked on Embodied?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Embodied cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Human Sexuality, Relationships, Parenting, and Disability. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

embodied@wunc.org

podcasts@wunc.org

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