Plenty of fat kids experience fatphobia from external sources, including other kids, media, magazines, and more. But what happens when harsh criticism for your weight also happens at home — and has for generations? New York City based plus-size photographer Lydia Hudgens talks about the trauma that occurs when fatphobia is passed down from generation to generation, and how she's healed from a childhood spent obsessing over her weight and food intake. Follow Lydia on Instagram @lydiahudgens

TW: This episode contains descriptions of disordered eating.

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Host: Amanda Richards

Producer/Editor: Allison Specketer

Music by: Jordanna Felice of Eithermore Music

Cover art by: Tayler Smith