#2 Jameisha Prescod: What I Want You To Know About Chronic Illness
Chronic Illness is something of an umbrella term that is used to describe a host of different conditions, such as Lupus. We're also familiar with the phrase 'chronic pain'. But what about the relationship with food - how do you adapt your eating habits, and how can you go freely about, to prepare food, when you have one of these conditions. Jameisha Prescod is a former BBC journalist who runs the Instagram page and community You Look Okay To Me, a digital space for chronic illness people dem. Video essays are uploaded every Tuesday at 6pm. A London-based filmmaker and chronic illness advocate who now freelances, Prescod specialises in video and documentary journalism. In this episode we begin to unpick the expectations we have societally around food - including why occasional 'bad food' is not inherently a bad idea, such as when needed in response to an energy limiting condition - adaptations, as well as the concept of food privilege when it comes to a non-disabled lens.
Note: No restrictions have been placed on the interviewees in terms of language and terms that they use. This podcast may cover potentially triggering subjects, owing to the topic of food - so please use discretion when engaging.
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About Jameisha Prescod: Jameisha Prescod is a former BBC journalist tuned freelance filmmaker now based in London. Jameisha is also a chronic illness advocate and is the founder of the social media community You Look Okay To Me, a digital space for chronic illness people dem. Prescod specialises in video and documentary journalism.
About the host: Lydia Wilkins is a freelance journalist and speaker. Her work largely revolves around disability issues, and has been published in places such as The Metro, Refinery 29, Insider, The Independent, PosAbility Magazine and others. She is also an occasional copywriter for brands such as Tiimo and others. Her debut book, The Autism Friendly Cookbook, is the result of varying lockdowns in the UK - and is due for release on November 21st 2022.
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