Best Virginia Sole Smith Podcasts (2024)

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#122: Virginia Sole-Smith on Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture 1:17:24

15m ago1:17:24

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Virginia Sole-Smith joins me on this revisited episode to talk about one of the most difficult, yet most important, pieces of healing from the effects of diet culture: Not passing it on to the next generation. Virginia is such an important voice on raising kids in an anti-diet and weight-inclusive way, on confronting anti-fatness as a parent, and l…

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"Health Is Not What Makes You A Good Person."

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! I’m Virginia Sole-Smith. Today I’m chatting with Angel Austin and Ani Janzen from the Association for Size Diversity and Health. ASDAH’s purpose is to create the conditions for people of all sizes, particularly those most impacted by systemic anti-fat bias, to have equitable and barrier free access to the care and h…

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Self-Esteem (with Sam Pirie) 1:38:48

3h ago1:38:48

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We're back from our little summer vacation and ready to tackle some saucy secrets. Angela's sneaking off to the boiler room with Jordan for make-out sessions, but that sneaking is starting to take a toll. Meanwhile Graham is the star pupil in his cooking class, but something may be cooking between him and a fellow student. And Rickie's aghast at th…

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#121: Belonging Versus Conforming: Your Body Is Not Your Forever Project with Savala Nolan 1:24:20

3d ago1:24:20

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On a revisited conversation -- one that left a lasting impact on me -- the incredible Savala Nolan joins us to talk about belonging versus conforming, understanding the body as our home, and how to walk away from a lifetime of disordered eating. Savala is warm, funny, kind, smart as hell, and she will blow your mind open when she explains really ha…

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Did Virginia Get Divorced Over Butter?

7d ago

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Welcome to Indulgence Gospel After Dark! 🧈🧈🧈It’s time for your June Extra Butter! Today we are giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how we make Burnt Toast. And yes, finally addressing some of the butter-related Internet rumors about Virginia’s personal life. 🧈🧈🧈 To listen to the full episode and read the full transcript, you’ll need to join Extr…

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#120: Weight Loss, Self-Acceptance, & Reclaiming Movement 29:06

10d ago29:06

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To listen to the full conversation, support the show on Patreon! In this week's VERY special episode, I am joined by my client, Kimberly. She speaks from the heart in bravely sharing her body story — from childhood adversity and weight stigma, to the decision to get weight loss surgery, to dealing with the …

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"A Fancy Prison Run By Skinny, Wealthy, White Women."

14d ago

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! I’m Virginia Sole-Smith. Today I’m chatting with . Jenn is a longtime journalist and magazine editor. She co-hosts the podcast Everything Is Fine with and writes the Substack . And Jenn’s new memoir Ambition Monster is just out this week! Ambition Monster is a deeply personal memoir about workaholism, the addictive …

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Life of Brian (with Trevor McMahan, Sharon Johnson, and Susan Lambert Hatem) 2:15:01

17d ago2:15:01

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Everyone's at maximum freakout in the leadup to World Happiness Dance, whatever that is, and nobody can figure out who's going with who -- especially with the addition of two new students, Delia and Cory, shaking up the social circles. Adding to the confusion: We're getting Brian's inner monologue instead of Angela's! What's going on???? And why is…

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#119: Anxiety, Coping Strategies, and Therapy Red Flags with Edie Stark, MSc LCSW 1:18:05

17d ago1:18:05

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Therapist Edie Stark joins the pod to chat all about anxiety, perfectionism, disordered eating, red flags to look out for when finding or working with a therapist, and how to protect our peace on social media. Edie has become a dear friend of mine, and I had so much fun chatting with her about her lived experience with mental health and learning di…

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"Heavy Boobs Are Very Frump."

21d ago

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! I’m Virginia Sole-Smith. Today I’m chatting with. Emma is the author of the hybrid nonfiction book The Third Rainbow Girl, which was named a New York Times notable book and Editor’s Choice of 2020. She also writes . And Emma’s new novel, Housemates, just came out on Tuesday! Today we are going to talk about Emma’s n…

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Other People's Mothers (with Sam Pirie and Liz Krott) 2:22:23

24d ago2:22:23

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On this week’s episode, Rayanne and Patty throw dueling parties on the same night! It seems like the most worst thing that could possibly happen to Angela...until Rayanne’s drinking spirals out of control. Meanwhile Patty’s mother Vivian stuffs a turkey in the fridge, to Graham’s dismay. And the karma around the Chase household gets really low. Or …

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#118: How Diet Culture Impacts Your Career and Your Values with Rachel Garrett, Career & Leadership Coach 1:04:50

24d ago1:04:50

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Have you ever thought about how diet culture has impacted your professional life, the career path you've chosen, or how you've been able to show up in that area of your life more generally? In this conversation, Abbie is joined by career and leadership coach Rachel Garrett (who is also a client of Abbie's!). We explore Rachel's story with her body …

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Should We Reclaim the Swim Dress?

28d ago

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay, and it’s time for your May Indulgence Gospel. And because it is Fat Swim Week, we are doing an entire swim-themed episode for you! We’ll get into: Can we reclaim the swim dress? (But do we want to?) Why is the Lands End swimsuit website SO bad? How to get sunscreen in impo…

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Halloween (with Peaches Christ and Drew Mackie) 2:34:47

1M ago2:34:47

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It’s Halloween! Spoooooooky chills are in the air as Rayanne plots a seance, but winds up making a connection with someone she least unexpected. Meanwhile, Angela finds a new boy to fixate on — one who’s even more doomed than Jordan. Patty and Graham obtain some haunted (???) outfits from a mysterious costume shop. And Danielle finally gets some at…

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Wait, Is Nicola Coughlan Even Fat?

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Welcome to Indulgence Gospel After Dark! It’s time for your May Extra Butter! Today we are talking about the bodies of Bridgerton. If you’re listening to this the day it drops, season three is out! We love the show. We love Nicola Coughlan. And we do not love the way the Internet talks about her body! Harper’s Bazaar photo by AGATA POSPIESZYNSKA To…

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"Fat Is Weirdly Invisible, You Know?"

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! Yes, even though it’s Tuesday! We’ve got a podcast episode for you today, even though it is not our normal Thursday podcast day, because I was so excited to be able to add this particular conversation to our May lineup. And it had to be in May because today we are talking about Your Fat Friend, the documentary about…

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Strangers in the House (with Ryan O'Connor and Samantha Rei) 2:25:58

1M ago2:25:58

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A medical emergency throws everyone into a panic, and things get weird at the Chase household. Sharon starts hanging out with Brian, Rayanne is nice to Sharon, and Graham makes a cake that makes Patty question their entire relationship. It’s enough to make Angela almost forget that Jordan even exists! (Almost… but not quite.) Helping me break it al…

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#117: The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs: Q&A on GLP-1s with Ragen Chastain 5:21

1M ago5:21

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This is a free preview of a bonus episode. To listen to the full conversation, you'll need to be a paid supporter on Patreon. Join the Full Plate Patreon right here! Ragen Chastain is back for part two with us this week. This time, we continue our "is being fat bad for your health?" conversation by answering your questions about GLP-1s. We chat abo…

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"You Put on Your Purse and Button Your Pants."

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You’re listening to Burnt Toast! We are , and , and it’s time to wrap up the #UnflatteringToast Style Challenge! ICYMI: Dacy is an anti-diet, weight-inclusive personal stylist, who also writes . She helps clients examine the fashion rules they’ve been told to follow and unpack the origins of those messages, to let them go. She also helps folks find…

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Why Jordan Can't Read (with Liz Krott)

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Angela is DEFINITELY over Jordan this week, honest, swear to God. Except then she discovers that he can barely read, and decides it's her mission to help him... which conveniently provides a reason to ask him out on a date. (To see a movie with subtitles. Good thinking, Angela.) Meanwhile, Graham and Patty discover they might or might not be pregna…

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#116: "But Isn't Being Fat Bad for Your Health?": Unpacking Weight Science with Ragen Chastain 55:19

2M ago55:19

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The idea that fatness and weight gain are synonymous with poor health has become a seemingly incontestable truth in our society. So much so that you have undoubtedly heard that “we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic”. But where did this claim originate? And what does the research actually say about the relationship between weight and health out…

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The Substitute (with Scott Flanary) 1:49:38

2M ago1:49:38

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On this week's podcast: A new substitute teacher arrives at Liberty High, bringing a shocking attitude, mismatched socks, and carpets galore. His class becomes the hottest ticket in town — but who really is Vic Racine, and is he as “cool” as the teens say? And who wrote that saucy sexy poem for the literary magazine? In search of answers, I’m joine…

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#115: ADHD, Binge Eating, and Processed Foods with Becca King, RD 1:04:01

2M ago1:04:01

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You're in for a treat! This week on the pod we’re chatting with the incredible Becca King (who you may know as @adhd.nutritionist on Instagram), a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor who specializes in helping folks with ADHD heal their relationship with food. Becca is an ADHDer herself, so we chat about her personal exper…

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The Zit (with Virginia Sole-Smith, Samantha Rei, and Sam Pirie) 2:32:13

2M ago2:32:13

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This week our heroes grapple with their greatest horror yet: Being perceived! A list circulates around Liberty High that ranks the sophomore girls on their appearance, much to the dismay of just about everyone. (Except Rayanne, who is tickled to be recognized for "most slut potential.") Meanwhile, Angela is furious to have developed a zit, and even…

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#114: Fat-Positive Parenting and Supporting Your Child's Body Image with Debbie Saroufim 15:59

2M ago15:59

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This is a free preview of a bonus episode! You can hear the full episode at patreon.com/fullplate. This week, I’m joined by body image coach and children’s book author, Debbie Saroufim. We delve into why it's vital to adopt a fat-positive, anti-diet perspective when it comes to children's well-being, and how parents can take an active role in suppo…

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#113: We Don't Need to "Define a Waist" with Dacy Gillespie, Anti-Diet Personal Stylist 1:05:11

2M ago1:05:11

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"Dress for your body type", "define your waist", and "only wear what is flattering". How about...no. As our bodies change (as they will continue to do throughout our life), many of us are met with barriers to body acceptance. And our clothes are a massive part of that. But they can also be a pivotal part of our liberation. Tune in to this week's ep…

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Father Figures (with Guy Branum) 1:59:58

2M ago1:59:58

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Do not be misled! The title of episode 4, “Father Figures,” does not refer to dad bods, but instead to dads who loom large in the lives of Angela, Patty, and Rayanne — often when those dads are nowhere to be seen. Angela’s annoyed to have discovered Graham’s possible philandering; Patty is annoyed that her father keeps interfering in the family’s I…

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Guns and Gossip (with Anthony Oliveira) 2:19:05

2M ago2:19:05

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There’s a double-feature of drama on this week’s episode, as rumors and innuendo swirl around two separate calamities: After a gun goes off during class, only Brian Krakow can reveal the parties involved — but he’s not talking; and gossip about Angela’s dalliance with Jordan reaches Patty’s ears, to everyone’s mortification. Plus, Rickie gains some…

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#112: When Religion and Diet Culture Collide with Leslie Schilling, RD 1:01:06

2M ago1:01:06

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On this week's episode, we're joined by Leslie Schilling, registered dietitian and author. We focus on themes in her second book, Feed Yourself, which explores the intersection of diet culture and religion — how diet culture shows up in the safest spaces, including places of worship. We discuss interrogating the church, and how diet culture is perp…

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Dancing in the Dark (with Michael Hobbes & Terrence Moss) 2:14:22

3M ago2:14:22

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Everyone’s in the mood for love but nobody seems to be able to make a connection in this week’s episode, “Dancing in the Dark,” with Angela longing for a kiss from Jordan, Patty hoping Graham will sweep her off her feet, and Brian hoping against hope to get some extra credit (and not just the academic kind). I’ll be talking to the delightful Michae…

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#111: All About Acid Reflux & Supporting Your Digestive System Without Restriction 9:29

3M ago9:29

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This is free preview of a paywalled episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! This episode is an answer to a question submitted on Patreon from Erica, who asked: “How can I manage my acid reflux without restriction? I've been told over and over that I shoul…

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Pilot (with Michael Hobbes, Samantha Rei, & BenDeLaCreme) 2:03:17

3M ago2:03:17

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Hello and welcome to the first episode of Matt’s So-Cast Pod! This week, I’m chatting about the pilot episode of My So-Called Life with some very special guests: Writer and podcaster Michael Hobbes (Maintenance Phase, If Books Could Kill, You’re Wrong About), fashion designer Samantha Rei (Project Runway), and renowned drag queen, producer, writer,…

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#110: From Weight-Loss Surgery Dietitian to Anti-Diet Dietitian with Kirsten Ackerman Morrison, RD 45:52

3M ago45:52

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Kirsten Morrison (@intuitive_rd on Instagram) joins us this week on the pod to discuss her experience as a former weight loss surgery dietitian. We explore the consequences on physical and mental health, her journey from working in bariatrics to now specializing in intuitive eating, how dietitians often experience their own disordered eating, and t…

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#109: "Good for a Girl": Lauren Fleshman on Building a Better Future for Female Athletes 1:08:30

3M ago1:08:30

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This week we are joined by the incredible Lauren Fleshman, New York Times bestselling author of "Good for a Girl", to discuss the systemic ways that our sports culture fails women and girls, and how we can create a better future for the next generation of female athletes. We dive into how the natural and expected changes in a young women’s body dur…

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Episode 0 5:09

3M ago5:09

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Hello! Welcome to Matt’s So-Cast Pod, a podcast about the show My So-Called Life. For the next 20 weeks, I’ll be digging into each episode of the beloved ‘90s TV series, along with a ton of wonderful guests. The first episode drops on March 25, 2024! Find My So-Called Life streaming on JustWatch Search for My So-Called Life DVDs at a library near y…

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#108: Nourishing an Anti-Diet Pregnancy with Bri Custer 1:20:23

3M ago1:20:23

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There is a special brand of diet and wellness culture that comes for you when you're pregnant. From the “permission” for your body to change, to pressure around food choices, to beauty standards for pregnant people, we're getting into it all. Artist Bri Custer joins the pod to share, vulnerably, about what pregnancy has been like as she heals from …

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#107: Intermittent Fasting and Menopause 10:27

4M ago10:27

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This is a free preview of a paid episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! If you’ve ever been curious if intermittent fasting’s claims about health benefits during menopause are true, this is the episode for you. This week on Full Plate, we're digging into…

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#106: PCOS Without Shame: A Non-Diet & Trauma-Informed Approach with Kimmie Singh, RD 1:04:58

4M ago1:04:58

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This week I am so thrilled to be joined by Kimmie Singh, RD to discuss PCOS: what it is, common misconceptions, why medical providers are so confused about it, its relationship to disordered eating, how to take a weight-inclusive and trauma-informed approach, and more. We also get into the nuances of weight and health in general around diagnosis an…

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Announcing season two of This American Ex-Wife the podcast! 25:49

4M ago25:49

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Last year, we made a 10-episode season of this podcast and we are so proud of how it turned out. And want to make one more!! Please fill out the survey to let us know the topics you want us to cover, the people you want us to talk to, ways to support the show, and any other ideas you want to share. We are listening. Here is a link to the survey! Oh…

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#105: Embodiment: How to Come Home to Yourself with Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP 1:08:58

4M ago1:08:58

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What is alive in you right now? What does it mean to return to the body as the place where we experience life? The concept of embodiment has become more present in the lexicon of body image and body liberation. While deeply important to our collective divestment from diet culture, exploring your own embodiment may feel confusing, intangible, or inc…

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Bonus episode: An excerpt from This American Ex-Wife 11:10

4M ago11:10

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Surprise! Here are the first 10 minutes from the first chapter of my book, This American Ex-Wife. It’s a clip from the audiobook, which I narrate myself. I recorded the audiobook during a blizzard and an arctic freeze, and at some point, you can hear my throat start getting scratchy with a cold. I managed to get through with an ungodly amount of co…

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"Sourdough dads" with Virginia Sole Smith 1:06:29

4M ago1:06:29

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In this episode, Lyz and best-selling author and journalist behind the popular newsletter, Burnt Toast, Virginia Sole Smith read your email and talk bodies, love, sourdough dads, and divorce. This is the last week to PREORDER your copy of This American Ex-Wife. Show notes: * Read Virginia’s amazing newsletter Burnt Toast. * Also, Virginia and Sara …

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#104: The Autism-Eating Disorder Connection and Understanding Healthism with Emma Green, PHD 1:09:24

4M ago1:09:24

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Emma Green joins us this week to talk about her diagnosis of autism as an adult and how it impacts her understanding of her eating disorder as a teen, as well as how healthism, ableism, and anti-fatness intersect. We can’t talk about disordered eating and eating disorders without acknowledging healthism and ableism, and this conversation brings in …

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"The heartbreak years" with Minda Honey 53:18

5M ago53:18

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We want independence. We want respect. We want love and relationships. We live our lives trying to cultivate these qualities. But as Minda Honey points out, we also live in a world that doesn’t prioritize our wants. Less than two weeks until the book comes out! So preorder This American Ex-Wife. It’s the best way to support this work. Show notes: *…

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#103: Meal Planning Is Pulling Me Back Into Restriction 10:45

5M ago10:45

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This is free preview of a paywalled episode, which is available to our wonderful supporters on Patreon. To listen to the full episode, you can upgrade to paid on Patreon! This episode is an answer to a question submitted on Patreon from Andy, who asked: How can we approach meal planning without falling into old patterns? Every time I start to think…

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"Lyzistrata" with Donna Zuckerberg 46:19

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In the ancient play Lysistrata women withhold sex as a means of ending the Peloponnesian War. And the logic – using sex as a shaping force in marriages – is widespread both in self-help books and right-wing subreddits. Academic Donna Zuckerberg has written about the appropriation of the Classics by misogynistic groups and weighs in on Lysistrata, l…

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#102: "The Doubt Disorder": Overcoming OCD with Jenna Overbaugh, LPC 1:06:28

5M ago1:06:28

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The co-occurence of OCD and disordered eating is a topic we've wanted to cover for some time now. It was a big part of Abbie's lived experience, and something that comes up consistently with clients in her practice. It's a common overlap that isn't discussed enough, and when it is, it rarely comes through an anti-diet culture lens. This episode fea…

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"Claim your name and hotness" with Aubrey Hirsch 47:46

5M ago47:46

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Aubrey Hirsch was in a hospital bed. She had just birthed her first child and found herself having to argue with a nurse over whether her last name Hirsch could be her child’s last name. In that instance and more, Hirsch shatters the notion that heterosexual parents have the same powers in the relationship. Show notes: * Read Aubrey’s essay for Tim…

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#101: The Epidemic of Disordered Eating & the Myth of Full Recovery with Cole Kazdin, Author of "What's Eating Us?" 1:09:24

5M ago1:09:24

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Cole Kazdin, author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety, joins us to explore, what it would mean to truly be free of disordered eating. Not just the behaviors -- but the constant mental chatter, the critical voice, and the restrictive thoughts. We ask the tough questions about whether full recovery possible, and how f…

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"Remembering the original ex-wife" with Marsha Gordon 55:27

5M ago55:27

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Thank you to everyone listening and sharing this podcast! In our first five weeks, we’ve gotten over 33,000 downloads! Zach, my producer, and I are just floored! Okay, now let’s get to the show… As the stock market crashed in 1929, Ursula Parrot released her novel Ex-Wife. In it, the protagonist darts between the experience of sexual liberation and…

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