UNpodcast 143: UNradical (Virgie Tovar) - Finding Our Hunger

“There’s an adrenaline rush that comes with denying the common rules of society: that I should always be trying to lose weight, that I should always be unhappy with some flaw. To say I am perfectly content with my body and all the parts that assemble it is nothing less than radical.” ― Virgie Tovar

Today’s guest is Virgie Tovar, author, activist and one of the nation’s leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image.

In this episode we discuss:

* Why the world needs radical girl scouts (and where to find them)

* How to remember the joy your body brought you before Diet Culture crept in

* Why grief is important in diet recovery

* Just how confusing is the rhetoric around health and fatness?

And more!

CONNECT WITH VIRGIE:

WEBSITE: www.virgietovar.com

COURSE: Babecamp

INSTAGRAM: @VirgieTovar #losehatenotweight

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MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST:

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READ: The Science of Fat Shaming

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