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The Fat Theater Kids Survival Guide
Listen now (50 mins) | On breaking down stereotypes and being the first, with Broadway actor Katy Geraghty.
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Some Personal News
On failing and landing somewhere better.
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Yes, Fine, It's (Almost) Sweater Weather.
Let's talk fat fall fashion, plus all the things I want to buy right now.
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Sexting is Safer Sex
Listen now (38 mins) | Devorah Heitner on coming of age and preserving kids' body autonomy in a digital world.
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Devorah Heitner, PhD
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Does My Kid’s High Cholesterol Need a Diet?
Putting the evidence about dietary changes, restriction dangers, and cholesterol into context.
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What's Your Cozy Fall Watch?
Why do my kids hate movie night, plus influencer dietitians, prairie girls, and why do we want all the things.
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All the Gnomes Are Fat
Listen now | Excavating teenage diaries, fat fashion and motherhood with creative icon Phoebe Wahl.
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It's Live AMA Time!
LFGGGG.
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The Burnt Toast Guide to Diet Culture in Schools
Anti-fat bias in cafeterias, curriculums, and classroom culture. And: Introducing Extra Butter!
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Can We Divest Kids from Achievement Culture?
Plus recess, tradwives, and the myth of "bad angles."
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September Brain but End Of Summer Reads
Plus vanilla girls, bra hacks, online shopping and back to school vibes.
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August 2023
Family Dinner SOS
Listen now (50 mins) | On picky eaters, diet culture, and the importance of moms eating, with Amy Palanjian
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Amy Palanjian
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