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Afraid to Fart: The Podcast You were taught to be ashamed of your body. Your body was never ashamed of you. It’s time to drop the fear. Welcome to Afraid to Fart , the unapologetically quirky, deeply philosophical, and brutally honest podcast about IBS, shame, and the metaphysical journey back to your own skin. Hosted by Dr Marion Bevington—author, blindness advocate, and “snotty fart survivor”—this show is not your typical wellness content. No clinical jargon, no sterile advice, and absolutely no apologies for being human. Why This Podcast Exists From birth, we’re conditioned to believe natural bodily functions are rude or disgusting. Farting? Embarrassing. IBS? A defect. Mucus? Gross. But what if your body isn’t broken—what if it’s speaking a language you were never taught? Marion’s journey began in a family of “polite” Catholic Irish alcoholics, where farting earned punishment. Decades later, IBS arrived with “snotty farts”—leaky, mucus-filled expulsions that felt like humiliation. Instead of suppressing symptoms, Marion started listening. She discovered mucus isn’t a malfunction—it’s a boundary . Your body creates it to protect you from external toxicity and the anger you’ve swallowed your whole life. What You’ll Get From This Show Each episode is a raw, comedic exploration of: Shame & Conditioning: Why you were taught to fear your biology—and how to unlearn it. IBS & Gut Intelligence: Reframing symptoms as messages. Mucus and bloating aren’t enemies—they’re intel. Metaphysical Healing: How to talk to your body, decode its language, and transform fear into strategic confidence. Blindness & Independence: Marion’s journey through vision loss, loss of privacy, and finding humour in adaptation. Philosophy & Potty Mouth: Off-the-cuff wisdom, tangents, and why “vulnerability beats confidence every time.” This podcast is for the Fearless Farters Fam —the misfits, the chronically embarrassed, and anyone who’s ever sat frozen on a toilet, terrified someone might hear them exist. Healing isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about remembering you were never broken. Your Host: Dr Marion Bevington Marion is a 61-year-old non-binary, blind creator, author of Afraid to Fart , and the force behind afraidtofart.com . With a lifetime of IBS and a comedy style oscillating between stand-up and soul-searching, Marion brings a voice you won’t find elsewhere: part philosopher, part provocateur, all heart. She doesn’t offer confidence—she offers vulnerability . In a world obsessed with perfection, that’s the most radical act of all. Join the Fam Every episode is an invitation to question everything, laugh at the absurdity of being human, and stop apologising for existing. Ready to stop being afraid? Visit afraidtofart.com for the book, audiobook, and community. Follow the podcast wherever you listen. And remember: if you’re on the toilet, you’re already in the right place. “Don’t believe everything you think. Your thoughts were implanted. Question everything—including this.” — Marion Keywords: IBS healing, gut shame, body communication, metaphysical wellness, chronic illness, disability advocacy, blind creator, comedic healing, emotional boundaries, Fearless Farters, Afraid to Fart book, Marion Bevington.
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What does a hippopotamus have to teach us about sovereignty, personal boundaries — and farting? Quite a lot, apparently. In this episode of the Afraid to Fart podcast, Marion Bevington explores what it really means to be autonomous and sovereign: to make your own decisions, know what is actually your territory, and recognise where your territory ends. Along the way, we enter Marion's meat suit, meat soup and meat stew — her wonderfully irreverent way of exploring the body, emotional metabolisation, learned patterning and the unseen dynamics between people. There's also the story of her friend's ex-husband, sitting on his throne and proudly unleashing his toxic cloud over everyone else. Because there's a difference between being sovereign in your own space and deliberately invading somebody else's. And then comes the hippopotamus. The Sovereign Autonomous Hippopotamus has a surprisingly useful lesson: find the space that's available to you, make it yours, and don't take anybody else's. But just when you think we've established exactly what “you” means, Marion takes the conversation one step deeper — into identity . If you're spiritually curious, fascinated by the body, questioning old conditioning, or simply wondering how farting became such a complicated business, this episode may make you look at your own territory rather differently. Find your space. Make it yours. Don't take anybody else's. And just when you think you've worked out who you are, Marion turns the whole thing inside out with one final question: Who exactly is the “me” that I'm supposed to be sovereign over? That question leads directly into Episode 4 — conditioning. Visit https://afraidtofart.com . Subscribe, question everything, and join the Fam. "remember, laughter is the best medicine." Marion https://linktr.ee/marionbevington Sponsored by The Fig Tree Hotel, Shanklin, home of The Art of Letting Go Retreat. http://www.thefigtreeshanklin.co.uk
What If Your Body (and Its Farts) Are Not the Problem? What if being afraid to fart isn't really about farting at all? In Episode 2 of Afraid to Fart , Marion Bevington takes one of her favourite TikTok comments — “I used to be afraid to fart and then I saw you” — into a bigger exploration of fear, courage, confidence, competence, body awareness, autonomy and sovereignty. ### Courage, Fear and the Body What happens in your body when you're frightened? Marion explores staying present with fear, recognising your choices and no longer being trapped by fear. Being less afraid to fart doesn't mean farting in somebody's face or ignoring everyone around you. It means discovering that you can stay with yourself when something feels uncomfortable and choose what to do next. ### Confidence Comes After Competence Through hilarious examples involving babies, swimming and driving, Marion challenges the idea that you need confidence before you begin. Competence grows through doing, and confidence can follow. ### Stay in the Driver's Seat Marion explores nervous system regulation, choice and personal agency — becoming still enough to notice what is happening and find the solution available to you. ### Autonomy, Sovereignty and the Body What does it mean to inhabit your own body and life? Marion explores autonomy, embodiment and sovereignty , rather than waiting for somebody else to give you permission to be yourself. ### Going Blind, Childhood Patterns and Hypervigilance Marion shares her experience of going blind, the grief and loss of independence that followed, and rebuilding autonomy. She explores childhood patterns, hypervigilance and hidden body tension — and asks whether some things we think are simply “who I am” might actually be patterns learned through experience. ### Anger, Letting Go and Learning to Like Yourself The episode explores anger, rage, stubbornness, holding on and letting go, and what can be hidden inside physical tension. Ultimately, this is about becoming curious about your body rather than treating it as the problem — and learning to like yourself by discovering what's underneath the surface. What if your body — and its farts — are not actually the problem? A funny, frank and deeply personal conversation about fear, shame, courage, confidence, body awareness, nervous-system regulation, childhood patterns, hypervigilance, emotional regulation, autonomy, personal agency, embodiment and sovereignty. Visit https://afraidtofart.com . Subscribe, question everything, and join the Fam. "remember, laughter is the best medicine." Marion https://linktr.ee/marionbevington Sponsored by The Fig Tree Hotel, Shanklin, home of The Art of Letting Go Retreat. http://www.thefigtreeshanklin.co.uk
Afraid to Fart: The Podcast Episode 1 You were taught to be ashamed of your body. Your body was never ashamed of you. It's time to drop the fear. Hosted by Marion Bevington, blind author and "IBS survivor" this channel is an unapologetically quirky, philosophical journey through IBS, shame, and metaphysical healing. No clinical jargon, no sterile advice, just raw truth. Marion discovered that mucus isn't a malfunction it's a boundary . Your symptoms aren't defects, they're messages. Your gut knows what you're swallowing. This is for the spiritually curious, emotionally constipated and metaphysically flatulant. Fearless Farters Famalam, the misfits, the embarrassed, and anyone terrified of being heard. Healing isn't fixing, it's remembering you were never broken. Visit afraidtofart.com . Subscribe, question everything, and join the Fam. "Don't believe everything you think." Marion https://linktr.ee/marionbevington Sponsored by The Fig Tree Hotel, Shanklin, home of The Art of Letting Go Retreat. www.thefigtreeshanklin.co.uk
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