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Some Personal News

Sep 26, 2023 • Virginia Sole-Smith

What Was I Made For?

Dec 12, 2023 • Virginia Sole-Smith

Thoughts On Divorce (One Year Later)

Oct 4 • Virginia Sole-Smith

Tiny Women, Big Houses

Oct 3, 2023 • Virginia Sole-Smith

Do We Need Another Thin Person's Ozempic Take?

Jun 25 • Virginia Sole-Smith

“Inside Kids Cannot Possibly Get the Exercise They Need.”

Feb 13 • Virginia Sole-Smith

The Curious Evolution of Emily Oster

Listen now | Are we feeding our kids "the wrong foods," or is Emily's new take on kids, weight and health just... diet culture.

Nov 14 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

and

54:28

The Outdoorsy Mama Movement that Helped Trump Win

Unpacking the conservative Christian ideology of 1000 Hours Outside.

Nov 12 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

Healthcare is Ground Zero for Fatphobia

Listen now | On not yelling at patients to lose weight, centering body autonomy, and other tenets of size inclusive medicine, with Dr. Mara Gordon

Nov 7 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

and

Mara Gordon, MD

49:07

Just... How Are You?

Tell us your voting plan. Tell us what you're stress eating. Today is a lot.

Nov 5 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

Distractions for Peak Sunday Scaries

ICYMI: Protein moms, post-divorce feelings, and proof fat girls CAN wear turtlenecks.

Nov 3 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

Taming the Terrible Chocolate Cake Monster

Diet culture tells you it's wrong, but joy is a valid reason to eat the damn cake, with Shana Minei Spence, RDN

Nov 1 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

We're Not Calling It Girl Dinner

On feeding our people and ourselves as single moms, with Amy Palanjian

Oct 31 •

Virginia Sole-Smith

and

40:32

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

Dismantling diet culture and anti-fat bias, especially in health, fashion, and parenting. (But non-parents like it too!)

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