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The Burnt Toast Podcast

Weekly conversations about how we dismantle diet culture and fatphobia, especially through parenting, health and fashion. (But non-parents like it too!) Hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist and author of THE EATING INSTINCT and the forthcoming FAT KID PHOBIA.

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Aug 30

It's Time to Talk About School Lunch (Again)Listen now (28 min) | Revisiting "Please Stop Romanticizing Your Child's Lunchbox."

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Sep 29

Feeling Bloated, Sober September, and Fall Soft Pants Listen now | An End of Summer AMA with Virginia and Corinne.

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Sep 22

The Myth of the Maternal Instinct Listen now (37 min) | Our Brains On Parenthood, with Chelsea Conaboy

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Sep 15

When Dieting Is the Family Business Listen now (45 min) | How to reframe "healthy eating," redefine comfort and set boundaries at family gatherings.

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Sep 8

“All Are Welcome Here” Is Very Different From “This Was Made With You in Mind”Listen now | Reclaiming Body Trust with Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant

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Sep 1

Is Sugar Really Addictive?Listen now | Navigating carb cravings with Lisa DuBreuil

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Aug 25

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