229: Body: Why I Got the Jab and Also Why That’s Not Your Business

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are certain things that I’ve made the decision about a long time ago that I would never talk about online. One of these topics that I said I would never discuss publicly was vaccines. Can you think of a more controversial topic? I’ve done podcasts on sex, politics, and money — all of which can be fairly taboo  — but vaccines take the cake.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">But today, we’re going to go there.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re going to not just discuss the current landscape of vaccines, but the idea of informed consent. How do we, as individuals, take radical responsibility for our own health? How do we make an informed decision when we’re only hearing one side of the message? This whole conversation is about informing a new way for you to think; it is not about informing what I want you to do.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you’ll join me in pulling back the curtain on this entire discussion around vaccines.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:42] About today’s controversial topic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:24] Why the discussion of vaccinations is not black and white, but in fact, grey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:54] Why it is important for us to be able to have nuanced conversations around vaccines.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:00] Why I named this episode, “Why I got the jab and also why that’s not your business.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5:40] The current landscape of COVID-19 vaccinations and why I made the decision to get the jab.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:54] How we are alienating others in making a different type of informed consent.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:13] This conversation is really about: what types of questions could or should you be as