Episode #261: Reclaim Your Body with Alishia McCullough

Episode #261: Reclaim Your Body with Alishia McCullough

August 12, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Alishia McCullough joins Dr. Thema to discuss how to reconnect with our bodies and the importance of embodiment as a form of liberation.

Therapist and author, Alishia McCullough joins Dr. Thema to share what disconnects us from our bodies and how to reclaim our bodies. They explore embodiment as an act of liberation. Alishia McCullough (LCMHC) is a millennial Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and owner of Black and Embodied Consulting PLLC. She specializes in somatic therapy, trauma healing, and eating disorder treatment with a focus on cultivating embodiment and fostering anti-oppression. Alishia currently runs the self-paced online course Reimagining Eating Disorders 101. She was awarded the 2023 Alumni Award from the Department of Psychology for the noteworthy contributions she has made to the field. An accomplished writer, she is the author of a collection of poems called Blossoming, and Reclaiming the Black Body now available in bookstores nationwide. Alishia's work has been featured in Bustle, WordInBlack, STAT News, BlackGirlNerds, Essence, Reckon, Wondermind, Pen America and Forbes. Don’t forget to subscribe and share. Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast info@nextdaypodcast.com

More episodes of The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema podcast page.