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The Burnt Toast Podcast

Virginia Sole-Smith & Corinne Fay
Diet Culture
Body Image
Parenting
Body Positivity
Fatphobia
Body Liberation
Fat Liberation
Menopause
Fat Activism
Mel Robbins
Eating Disorders
Weight Loss
Ozempic
Anti-Fat Bias
Mental Health
Fashion
Divorce
Beauty Standards
Body Autonomy
Plus-Size Influencers

Burnt Toast is your body liberation community. We're working to dismantle diet culture and anti-fat bias, and we have a lot of strong opinions about comfy pants. Co-hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (NYT-bestselling author of FAT TALK) and Corinne Fay (author of the popular plus size fashion newsletter Big Undies).

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You're listening to the Burnt Toast podcast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay, and today our conversation is with Amy Palanjian.

And on Indulgence Gospel!

Corinne and I will be discussing table manners, and Amy is staying on to get into t... more

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You're listening to the Burnt Toast podcast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay, and today our conversation is with actress Jen Ponton about what it's really like to be fat and working in Hollywood.

And on Indulgence Gospel!

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You're listening to the Burnt Toast podcast! I'm Virginia Sole-Smith and today my conversation is with Angel Austin, the executive director of ASDAH, the Association for Size, Diversity and Health.

And on Indulgence Gospel!

Corinne is out this week... more

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You're listening to Burnt Toast! We are Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay and today we are discussing longevity final boss, Bryan Johnson.

Bryan Johnson is a person I did not know existed, but Corinne says is the most famous toxic man trying to li... more

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Jen Ponton
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Julia Turshen
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Hayley DeRoche
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Hosts

Virginia Sole-Smith
Host of Burnt Toast, co-host of the show
Corinne Fay
Host of Burnt Toast, Co-host of The Burnt Toast Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 914 ratings
  • Antidote to Diet Culture

    I have been a long time listener and used Fat Talk to help inform some of the health education curriculum I used to develop and teach. Your “is … a diet?” episodes have stretched my thinking into just how pervasive diet culture is beyond women and our bodies. Recently I listened to the “is menopause a diet?” And really appreciated it. As a therapist who primarily works with women in the menopause transition, this question aligns with my approach to therapy- how systemic, cultural burdens have ha... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    koff.e.lover
    United Statesa month ago
  • Needed support

    Thanks for being much needed support in my anti-diet journey. I need Virginia and Corinne’s voices countering the many, harmful messages coming at me from so many other directions. I am not a parent, but I benefit from some of the parenting info by recognizing how I was raised by a mom who was engulfed by 80s diet culture.

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    KunaKaren
    United States4 months ago
  • Highly recommend this podcast!

    One of my very favorite podcasts! I love hearing guests speak on topics from physical movement to parenting to disability. I get exposed to new and different perspectives which I really appreciate. I also love listening to Virginia and Corinne talk about fashion, diet culture, dating, lifting weights… I’d probably listen to them talk about anything. Thanks for making this delightful and informative show.

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    Wynne…
    United States4 months ago
  • Always a Winner

    I’ve loved following this podcast over the years! I always learn so much and love the personality. It’s taken many forms and directions, and guess what? Always a winner!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fresh Undies
    United States5 months ago
  • Great stuff!!

    Love this podcast- great anti-diet content :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SH in PVD
    United States5 months ago

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Positive feedback about diverse, thoughtful guests and chemistry between hosts
Listeners praise practical, compassionate discussions useful for parenting and body image
Some criticism from a small minority about lack of credentialed health expertise

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Why Hollywood Has a Fatness Problem
Q: What is your butter right now?
Jen recommends a non-fiction book by Lu Chekowsky about inside-out perspectives on media and advertising, highlighting the realities behind the industry's messaging and the liberation possible through informed critique.
Why Hollywood Has a Fatness Problem
Q: Just give us a little of the inside scoop. What have you learned to look for, to look out for as a working fat queer actor?
Jen discusses the evolution from 2D stereotypes to more nuanced, self-actualized fat characters, and the importance of maintaining personal boundaries and integrity in the face of industry pressures to slim down or perform stereotypes.
Your Body Positive Back to School Plan
Q: What are simple, practical changes families can make at home to support body-positive messaging?
Implement small setups like the 'two-size' approach for clothing, cut tags when needed, and establish a predictable routine around clothing that reduces shame and supports sensory comfort.
Your Body Positive Back to School Plan
Q: How should parents talk to kids about GLP-1 medications and weight loss in a health-focused way?
Frame GLP-1s as medicines with health considerations, not as a quick route to weight loss, and emphasize that side effects can vary; communicate internally first to align messaging with a health-focused, non-shaming stance.
Hormones Have No Gender
Q: Can you explain how hormones are perceived across gender lines and why this matters for menopause care?
The guest explains that all bodies have sex hormones in different proportions, and that gender identity should not dictate how hormones are managed in menopause care; the aim is to optimize, not replace, hormones within an inclusive framework.

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2. Zoë Bisbing
3. Cole Kazdin
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5. Diana Rice
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7. Julia Turshen
8. Hayley DeRoche

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