by Virginia Sole-Smith
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. <br/><br/><a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">virginiasolesmith.substack.com</a>
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April 17, 2025
Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay discuss the implications of plus-size influencers opting for weight loss surgery and the public's reaction.
April 10, 2025
<p>You are listening to Burnt Toast!</p><p>Today, my guest is the brilliant <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/14062842-jasmine-guillory">Jasmine Guillory</a>.</p><p>Jasmine is a New York Times-bestselling author of nine novels, including <a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/book/9780399587665">The Wedding Date</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/book/9780399587689">The Proposal</a>, and her brand new book <a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/book/9780593100912">Flirting Lessons</a>.</p><p>This is an absolutely delightful conversation. Jasmine and I get into why she is publishing her first queer romance. We talk a lot about fat rep in romance novels, and we also talk about gardening. It’s so much fun!</p><p>You can order <a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/book/9780593100912">Flirting Lessons</a><strong> </strong><strong>t</strong>hrough the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/burnt-toast-bookstore"> Burnt Toast Bookshop</a>. Don’t forget, you can always take 10 percent off that purchase if you also order (or have already ordered!) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.splitrockbks.com/book/9781250831217">Fat Talk</a> from Split Rock Books! (Just use the code FATTALK at checkout.)</p><p><strong>PS. If you enjoy today’s conversation, please tap the heart on this post — likes are one of the biggest drivers of traffic from Substack’s Notes, so that’s a super easy, free way to support the show!</strong></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe</a>
April 3, 2025
<p>You’re listening to Burnt Toast!</p><p>We are <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/users/1261823-virginia-sole-smith?utm_source=mentions">Virginia Sole-Smith</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/users/235059-corinne-fay?utm_source=mentions">Corinne Fay</a>, and it’s time for your April Indulgence Gospel! </p><p><a target="_blank" href="%%checkout_url%%">Subscribe now</a></p><p>These episodes are usually only for paid subscribers but we’re releasing this one for free! If you like it, you can get even more Virginia by becoming <a target="_blank" href="https://virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe">a paid Burnt Toast subscriber </a>— and then you’ll get even more Corinne, because <a target="_blank" href="http://bigundies.substack.com/burnttoast">paid Burnt Toasties can take 20% off </a>their <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/bigundies">Big Undies</a> subscription!</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://bigundies.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=3c0cbef3&utm_content=160373285">Bundle with Big Undies!</a></p><p>There has been so much conversation in online spaces over the past few months about divesting from social media. Folks are dropping X, Facebook, Instagram as a form of protest against billionaire tech bros like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. And a lot of us are also feeling the need to doom scroll less as a form of self care. <strong>Plus, when Tiktok drops a new Chubby filter, it doesn’t really make us want to be there.</strong> </p><p>So today we’re chatting about how we’re both feeling about social media. What are we divesting from? How’s it going? And does any of this feel like a diet?</p><p>Kmatta, Getty Images</p><p><strong>PS. You can always listen to our episodes right here in your email, where you’ll also receive full transcripts (edited and condensed for clarity). 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