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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The Rebel Eaters Club podcast is an incredible and important resource for anyone struggling with disordered eating, body image issues, or wanting to challenge their perceptions of diet culture. As a psychotherapist and someone who grew up surrounded by women with eating disorders, I can personally attest to the impact this podcast has had on my soul. It feels like a warm hug, providing validation, support, and a fresh perspective on our relationship with food and our bodies. The host, Virgie Tovar, approaches these topics with grace and compassion, creating a safe space for listeners to explore their own journeys towards liberation.
One of the best aspects of The Rebel Eaters Club podcast is the high-quality production value. The sound design is impeccable, making it a pleasure to listen to each episode. Additionally, Virgie's ability to gather diverse perspectives and experts in various fields adds depth and richness to the discussions. The content itself is refreshing and thought-provoking. It delves into not only personal experiences but also explores the historical, cultural, and societal factors that shape our relationship with food. This multidimensional approach provides listeners with a 360-degree view of these complex issues.
While there are countless positive aspects of this podcast, one potential downside could be its focus on specific demographics or experiences. Some listeners may feel excluded or find it hard to relate if they do not fit into certain categories discussed on the show. However, it's important to remember that Virgie Tovar cannot cover every single perspective in each episode and that her intention is to create a space for marginalized voices that have been traditionally silenced in conversations about food and body image.
In conclusion, The Rebel Eaters Club podcast is an absolute gem that deserves recognition for its incredible work in challenging diet culture and promoting body positivity. Through engaging discussions, personal stories, historical context, and expert insights, this podcast offers a unique perspective on our relationship with food and ourselves. Virgie Tovar's infectious joy and laugh are a bright spot in each episode, adding an element of warmth and authenticity. I am grateful for this podcast and the impact it has had on my own journey towards healing and self-acceptance.
The Happiness Lab's Dr. Laurie Santos brings together other Pushkin hosts to mark the International Day of Happiness. Revisionist History's Malcolm Gladwell talks about the benefits of the misery of running in a Canadian winter. Dr. Maya Shankar from A Slight Change of Plans talks about quieting her mental chatter. And Cautionary Tales host Tim Harford surprises everyone with the happiness lessons to be learned from a colonoscopy. Hear more of The Happiness Lab HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're sharing a preview of another podcast we love, The Happiness Lab. On The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos explores all the ways we get our happiness wrong and what we can do to really feel better. She walks through the latest evidence-based strategies for improving your mental health, sharing practical advice on what will really bring more joy. In her latest New Year season of The Happiness Lab, Laurie tackles how to listen to the inner voice of what we really need in the new year. At the start of a new year, we're often bombarded with fad diets, fasting plans and nutritional advice that we can bounce from one way of eating to another without stopping to think: “What do I want to eat?” Psychotherapist Andrea Wachter endured years of disordered eating and obsessing about her weight, until she decided to heed her inner voice and what her body wanted to consume. She explains to Laurie how so-called intuitive eating can free us from both diets and overeating. Hear more from The Happiness Lab at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/thls6?sid=rebel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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!)
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.
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 @glamputee on social or head to their website glamputee.com. Follow @virgietovar and @transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club, and make sure to visit rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter kit!
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 @fatgirlshiking and buy her new book "Fat Girls Hiking." For more Rebel Eaters Club, follow @virgietovar and @transmitterpods for updates! And be sure to visit rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack if you haven't already!
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.
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.
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 fattycakesband.com. And check out Vishinna's other band Squid Ink! at squidinkband.bandcamp.com. Follow @virgietovar and @transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack if you haven't already!
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 @lauriesantos or through her podcast ‘The Happiness Lab.' Follow @virgietovar and @transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit rebeleatersclub.com to download your Rebel Eaters Club starter pack!
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.
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.
We're excited to share another show we think you'll enjoy: Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter, from the TED Audio Collective. Do I really need 8 glasses of water a day? Is it actually possible to "boost" my immune system? You’re constantly bombarded with news stories, ads, and social media posts telling you how to optimize your health—but a lot of these sources that pretend to be backed by science have another agenda. Dr. Jen Gunter is here to bust the lies you’re told—and sold—about your health, debunking some of the stickiest myths out there while helping you to understand how your body really works. We're playing episode one for you today, and if you like what you hear, you can get more episodes of Body Stuff by following the show wherever you're listening to this.
Team Rebel Eaters Club is excited to share an episode of a podcast we think you'll like from our friends at America's Test Kitchen. Proof is a podcast that explores the weird and surprising backstories about food. In this episode, an epic journey into a curious, unexamined corner of the food world. In John Birdsall’s 2014 article, "America, Your Food is so Gay,” he describes a particularly indulgent cheese burger as "unflinchingly queer.” For reporter Chad Chenail, this sparked a journey of self-discovery through queer theory, all in an attempt to answer the question: What is the Queerest food?
Virgie wants to make you a snack, a tasty Mexican bread pudding called Capirotada. As she prepares it, she walks you through the recipe and shares the mysterious history of the dish. She also answers listener questions while she creates some kitchen magic!
Food is a love language. In this season finale, Virgie and good friend Angela Trakas talk about the power of sharing a meal, and all the ways food has made their friendship stronger.
"Fill up your tummy!" says dietician Dr. Jennnifer Brady. Dietitians are not immune to fatphobia. It can seep into their training programs and -- ultimately -- the advice they give to patients. Virgie and dietician Jennifer Brady discuss this while savoring croissants and discussing the feminist history of home economics.
We’ll be back with a new episode next week. In the meantime, check out our merch and this season’s journal prompts on rebeleatersclub.com. And take a few minutes to leave us a voicemail and let us know what you think of the season so far. Call us at (862) 231-5386.
Virgie and Joanne talk SPAM, Filipino food and trying to get their moms to share their most-prized recipes. Join the club by visiting rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack!
Virgie and Francis explore the connections between diet culture and food shame for immigrants to the US, and Virgie discovers what the Chinese Exclusion Act, chop suey palaces, and Chinese-owned laundromats have in common. Join the club by visiting rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack!
The science is clear: diets don't work. So why is the medical establishment still so obsessed with them? Janet and Virgie break it down. Join the club by visiting rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack!
Virgie and Da'Shaun trace the roots of diet culture all the way back to slavery, talk about navigating the health care system as fat people of color, and explore what it looks like to find love and community.
We’re back! Season 2 launches January 5th. More snacks, more rebellion, and more stories about why we eat what we eat. Guess what, it's complicated!
Prep your best PJs for the Netflix Watch Party of your dreams. Watch Julie & Julia with us on Saturday, May 16th.
Caleb demands fat liberation. Recorded at Rebel Eaters Club launch event at The Ruby in San Francisco. Get your starter pack and become a Rebel Eater! RebelEatersClub.com
Soleil disrupts food writing. In this episode, we’re talking about the role restaurants play in our relationship to food. It’s really important to acknowledge the hard time folks who work in the food and beverage industry are having right now. If you are able, check out the link below - it’s a good list of organizations helping restaurants, workers, and farmers in this tough time. If you have the ability, consider donating. https://foodtank.com/news/2020/03/support-these-31-organizations-helping-restaurants-workers-and-farmers-survive-covid-19/ For your starter pack, go to RebelEatersClub.com And give some love to our sponsors: Best Fiends and Third Love. For a special deal, go to thirdlove.com/rebel.
Shay says food is a witness. Download your starter pack at RebelEatersClub.com! And check out our sponsor: rothys.com/rebel
Chef Fresh Roberson is tired of being a “good fatty.” Download your Rebel Eaters Club Starter Pack: RebelEatersClub.com
Deb plays with her food. Download our starter pack at RebelEatersClub.com
Bayley loves herself. Join the club by visiting rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack!
Mia reunites with an old flame. Join the club by visiting rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack!
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 Virgie Tovar lives her life might sound like a revolution. Join the club, and download the starter pack at RebelEatersClub.com
Virgie Tovar is a fat woman of color who hated her body and was terrified of food for almost 20 years. All of that changed when she gave the finger to diet culture. Rebel Eaters Club launches on February 24th!
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