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If you’re one of the millions of people who are struggling to survive in a culture that’s obsessed with weight loss, the way a Rebel Eater lives her life might sound like a revolution. In this world, pizza is not the enemy, and we love the bodies we have right now! Hosted by Virgie Tovar, a writer and activist, and one of the nation's leading speakers on weight-based discrimination and body image.
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14 JUN 2022 · You sent us your questions about how to get the hell out of diet culture, and Virgie, along with health coach Isabel Foxen Duke, are here to answer them! They talk about a better way to think about the meaning of hunger and fullness, and what to do when you’re confronted with a choice between the lasagna and the salad (hint: just eat them both!)See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 JUN 2022 · It can seem impossible to break out of the cycle of dieting and binging, but health coach Isabel Foxen Duke found the key at the end of what she calls her “final binge.” And the answer isn’t more dieting! Virgie and Isabel talk about “radical hopelessness,” why Nutella is the ultimate anti-diet food, and why dieting - not binging - is the real coping mechanism.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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31 MAY 2022 · Virgie talks with disability justice advocate Alex Locust (aka Glamputee) about dating and intimacy. They discuss what fat liberation and disability justice teach us about interdependence, and Alex shares why they have started saying they're "horny for healing."
Topics include:
The Intersection of Fat Liberation and Disability Justice [04:20]
Unpacking Hook Up Culture [05:40]
Hiding Yourself for Others [09:09]
How To Become “Horny For Healing” [14:45]
What Is Access? [17:08]
A Different Way to Date [20:50]
The Tool of Shedding [24:24]
Future Sex Love Sounds [28:32]
For more of Alex’s work, follow them https://www.instagram.com/glamputee/ on social or head to their website glamputee.com. Follow https://www.instagram.com/virgietovar/?hl=en and https://twitter.com/transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club, and make sure to visit https://rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter kit!
See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 MAY 2022 · Virgie and Summer talk about fat erasure from fitness spaces, the new (fat positive!) rules of hiking, and the simple joy of petting moss.
Topics include:
Empowerment through Hiking [02:40]
“Fat Time” [05:05]
Nature/Body Parallels [07:36]
Fitness Trauma [10:58]
How Summer Reclaimed Nature [13:22]
Fat Girls Hiking [17:59]
Redefining “Hiking” [19:45]
The Fat Girls Hiking Community [23:30]
The Tool of Being in Nature [25:19]
For more of Summer’s work, follow her https://www.instagram.com/fatgirlshiking/?hl=en and buy her new book "Fat Girls Hiking." For more Rebel Eaters Club, follow https://www.instagram.com/virgietovar/?hl=en and https://twitter.com/transmitterpods for updates! And be sure to visit http://rebeleatersclub.com/ to download your starter pack if you haven't already!
See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 MAY 2022 · Parents can often trigger their kids so easily and without meaning to, especially when it comes to food and weight. Parenting coach Ginny Jones tells us how parents can learn how to raise food-positive kids — and how we all can heal after growing up in a fatphobic or food-restrictive environment.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 MAY 2022 · We're excited to share a sneak peek of the new season of Body Stuff with Doctor Jen Gunter! Like Rebel Eaters Club, Dr. Jen Gunter takes apart the stickiest myths around personal health out there, which are often sold to us by companies and wrapped up in bogus science. And she reveals how our bodies REALLY work. This season she's covering a lot of topics I'm really interested in like metabolism myths, sleep, and more! To hear more, including the first episode of the season which is all about smell, follow Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter wherever you're listening to this. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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10 MAY 2022 · Vishinna Turner tells Virgie about growing up fat, Black, and punk in Fresno, CA. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t easy! But Vishinna also shares how art and friendship saved her life and helped her on the path to self love.
Topics include:
Creme Brulee [01:58]
Pressure to Fit In [04:37]
Growing Up In Fresno [06:57]
Finding Yourself with Punk Music [10:01]
“Being Yourself at the Buffet” [14:54]
Fat Representation [16:34]
“Fat Girl Tears” [19:15]
Being True to Yourself [27:05]
Learn more about Vishinna’s band Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries and listen to their music at https://fattycakesband.com. And check out Vishinna’s other band Squid Ink! at https://squidinkband.bandcamp.com. Follow https://www.instagram.com/virgietovar/?hl=en and https://twitter.com/transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit https://rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack if you haven’t already!
See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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3 MAY 2022 · Virgie and Laurie unpack harmful happiness myths like "the perfect body" that contribute to diet culture, and Laurie tells Virgie how the science of happiness can be used to fight them.
Topics include:
Harry & David Pears [01:20]
City of Angels (1998) [03:54]
The “Arrival Fallacy” [11:38]
Hedonic Adaptation [17:50]
Science of Happiness [20:38]
The Tool of Self-Compassion [31:34]
You can find more of Laurie’s work on social media https://twitter.com/lauriesantos?lang=en or through her podcast ‘The Happiness Lab.’ Follow https://www.instagram.com/virgietovar/?hl=en and https://twitter.com/transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit https://www.rebeleatersclub.com to download your Rebel Eaters Club starter pack!
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5 APR 2022 · Rebel Eaters Club Season 3 is coming May 3. Get ready for more laughter, body positivity wisdom and snacks, of course. Here’s a little treat till then: a listener question around building fat community that Isabel Foxen Duke helps me answer. You’ll hear more of her and so many other fantastic Rebel Eaters this season.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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7 MAR 2022 · Virgie was a guest on another show we think you’ll enjoy: Your Magic. And we have an update on Season 3!Asking for help is not a sign of weakness — it's a sign of strength. In this episode of Your Magic, activist, speaker, teacher, and writer Virgie Tovar joins host Michelle Tea for a conversation about the magic of science, the dangers of diet culture, and the power of pleasure. Then, Bran Taylor helps us turn our emotions into powerful energy for change with a spell.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you’re one of the millions of people who are struggling to survive in a culture that’s obsessed with weight loss, the way a Rebel Eater lives her life might...
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If you’re one of the millions of people who are struggling to survive in a culture that’s obsessed with weight loss, the way a Rebel Eater lives her life might sound like a revolution. In this world, pizza is not the enemy, and we love the bodies we have right now! Hosted by Virgie Tovar, a writer and activist, and one of the nation's leading speakers on weight-based discrimination and body image.
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