The Weight of Sorrow
Weight For It
ohitsBigRon Studios
4.9 • 987 Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In this Season 2 premiere episode host Ronald Young Jr grapples with the impending loss of his mother while still thinking about his weight.
Special thanks to my sister Marilyn Denise Young, my Father Ronald Young Sr. our dear friend Carolyn Perry, and of course to my mother, the late and always great forever loved Peggy Lee Young
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Credits
Creator/Host - Ronald Young Jr.
Story Editor - Sarah Dealy
Sound Design and Mixing - The Reverend John Delore of Starlight Diner
Show Art - Heather Wilder
Episode Art - Andy J Pizza
Theme music - Jey Red
Additional music - Mass Potential, The Artist DT, the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder
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| 0:47.9 | Weight for it is a show about the way we feel about our bodies. |
| 0:52.8 | Consequently, each episode may include references to gaining and losing weight, eating disorders, |
| 0:54.2 | weight loss surgery, and weight stigma. If these topics are triggering to you, please take care while listening. |
| 0:59.2 | We have links to support resources for anyone who may need them in our show notes. |
| 1:07.1 | Wait for it. |
| 1:11.5 | And the winner is, |
| 1:15.3 | wait for it. |
| 1:22.6 | It's Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and I'm in L.A. |
| 1:27.3 | giving an accepted speech at the Podcast Academy Awards. |
| 1:31.1 | This, I recall, to my mind, therefore I have hope. |
| 1:33.9 | It is because of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed. |
| 1:37.0 | Because his compassion's fail not. |
| 1:38.6 | They're new every morning. |
| 1:40.2 | Great is thy faithfulness. |
| 1:42.0 | I want to say thank you to my family, my parents, Ronald Sr., my mother, Peggy Lee, my sister, Marilynne Denise, Bridget Quinn. |
| 1:50.2 | It's been an incredible year for Wait for it. |
| 1:52.8 | Giving this speech was one of the culminating moments. |
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