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Dec 3, 2021Liked by Virginia Sole-Smith

Oh my gosh, the part about the NFL spoke so much truth. Great way of explaining it. Thank you.

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RIGHT

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Dec 3, 2021Liked by Virginia Sole-Smith

This was just what I needed to hype me up before my scary doctor's appt today! I'm a longtime fan of Ragen's so I absolutely loved this conversation! Thank you!

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Oh good, just saw your other comment, so glad you found this!

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This was just what I needed to hype me up before my scary doctor's appt today! I'm a longtime fan of Ragen's so I absolutely loved this conversation! Thank you!

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Dec 2, 2021Liked by Virginia Sole-Smith

I cannot get enough of Ragen’s writing! Have been following her for years and every single time I read or hear her it’s another brick in the house I have been building against weight stigma. I don’t know how she always manages to add something insightful even when speaking on a topic I feel like I know a lot about. And a Ragen + Virginia combo? Has to be one of the best duos ever!

And thank you, thank you, thank you for providing the transcripts. I am sure I have commented before saying the same thing, but will say again how wonderful it is, as someone who has a hard time taking in auditory information, to be able to read the transcript! I think I would probably only listen to a fraction of the interviews if they were audio-only, but I have read every single transcript with great joy.

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Yay! Agreed, I also learn something every time I talk to Ragen or read her work. And so glad to hear it about the transcripts -- I'm so glad we're able to include them. (Big thanks to Corinne who does all the hard work there!)

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Dec 2, 2021Liked by Virginia Sole-Smith

Wow, this made me incredibly grateful for my doctor. He always says "the number on the scale is not a relevant indicator of health." He is a firm believer that it is blood tests that matter, which means every year at my physical they take like six vials to run through all their various machines, but honestly that approach just makes so much more sense.

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Yes, we need so many more doctors like this.

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