Virginia Sole-Smith

Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of "Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture," dives into the impact of GLP-1 hype on diet culture and body autonomy. She discusses the challenges of raising body-accepting children and critiques the influence of bro diet culture on public policy. Virginia shares her personal journey of dating in a larger body and her evolving relationship with cardio. She highlights the intersections of parenting, body positivity, and food choices in a society rife with anti-fat bias.

Virginia Sole-Smith, bestselling author of Fat Talk and The Eating Instinct, discusses the toxic influence of diet culture on body image. She argues for a compassionate view of food and exercise, exploring the flawed connections between health and body size. Sole-Smith offers strategies for fostering healthier relationships with food and exercise while addressing the pressures children face in today’s society. She also highlights the overlooked struggles men encounter with body image and encourages a more inclusive dialogue around body acceptance.

Virginia Sole-Smith discusses the emotional connection to jeans, linking production norms to anti-fatness. From comfort jeans to body image, the episode explores evolving trends and challenges of fitting jeans for diverse bodies, encouraging self-expression beyond beauty standards.

Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of 'Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture,' dives deep into the GLP-1 hype and its repercussions on diet culture and body autonomy. She candidly discusses navigating body image within the growing acceptance of weight loss medications like Ozempic. Virginia also tackles parenting challenges in today’s fast-paced world, emphasizing nourishment over perfection. With insights on handling haters and fostering body acceptance in children, her perspectives are both empowering and illuminating.

Virginia Sole‑Smith, health journalist and author focused on weight and parenting, and Helen Zoe Veit, historian of American food and author on picky eating, discuss how children’s eating habits changed over time. They explore historical norms, the rise of picky eating linked to processed foods and cultural assumptions, and how diet culture and weight bias shape parenting and health conversations.