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FLAT is where it's at


WELCOME! This series of episodes was recorded from Spring 2019 to Fall 2021. It turned out to be a pretty action-packed couple of years for the planet. So as you listen, the intros will reflect what was happening in the world as I recorded these. While the relevance of the intro may not hit home anymore (not all are serious, some are comedic) the stories and insights of these beautiful women are still poignant and important. Events happened which made it impossible for me to produce more, but these are golden.  Enjoy!

This is a podcast for and about flatties. None of us said, "Man, I wish someone would cut my boobs off.", but since cancer came along and we didn't want foreign objects shoved into our chest cavities, we find ourselves livin' the flat life. Or, maybe we DID choose implants and found pain and disease there, so had them removed and we're livin' flat now. Or, maybe we found that we had a gene that made us very likely to get cancer, so we preemptively had our breasts removed. Some of us had a unilateral mastectomy and chose to remain flat on one side.  However we got here, we find that being flat comes along with very specific problems, weird situations, and wonderful freedoms. Here we discuss them all. (That said, I do have trans friends who HAVE wanted their boobs cut off, but different circumstances, different situations.) If you are flat and feeling alone, you can find support on facebook. The groups Fierce, Flat, Forward,  My Flat Friends, and Flatties Unite offer a huge collection of supportive sisters. They have helped me tremendously. Also, GREAT resources for information and support for going flat can be found at https://notputtingonashirt.org/ and at https://www.flatclosurenow.org/

Non-flatties are welcome, too! We NEED the general population to understand our situation. You can also find FLAT is where it's at on instagram. Thanks for comin' by! And to learn more about me, you can visit stephanieastalos-jones.com 

Nov 17, 2019

Here is a collection of pics from the event. Before that, though, here is a little video tour of the event space. People were scurrying around, finishing up all the last minute details. C'mon, take a tour.

Also, in the podcast I interview Ernie, the lady who makes the candles. Well, after we finished the recording, THEN she tells me she's Ms. Rosewater's Mama!

First event of the day was Yoga with Steph.

Then yours truly played 7 different characters. Here are 3 of them:

Next, Mars Rodriguez knocked us out with her passion and flair.

Meanwhile....

Crystal Rapture offered beautiful gem stones and minerals.

And folks from the Flat Retreat were there with t-shirts for sale.

And Ms. Rosewater presented a lot of her art.

You can see more of her art in the "tour" video above. She also made a  jenga of positive support words.

Back inside, Speed of Light was playing....

And after Speed of Light played, Ms. Rosewater took the stage and moved us all with her power and honesty.

And many, many friends met for the first time and shared a multitude of hugs. Thank you again for all your work, Ms. Rosewater.