The Burnt Toast Podcast
Episodes
Calf Liver Gummies Are Not Delicious.
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you asked any of these gentle parenting experts, they would say parenting is the most important work in the world. But they are also perpetually do...
Stop Apologizing For How You Cook
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes I’ve just shoved some granola in my face, because I knew that I needed to have some fuel in my body. I didn’t really enjoy it. And th...
“The More You Feel Like You Don’t Have Permission to Eat It, the More You Will Crave It."
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: We're planning a special AMA episode of the podcast and we want your burning questions! Please submit your questions via this Google Form to hel...
[PREVIEW] Is It A Diet? Or a Homeschool Curriculum?
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may end up quitting your job and leaving your partner and ditching all your friends, but don’t worry! It’s gonna be a good thing because you’...
The Myth of Visible Abs
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was just this overnight conversion. Like, oh, okay, yep, the way I've been doing things my entire career is super wrong, and super harmful, and has...
When The Pregnancy App Talks About "Belly-Only Weight Gain," We Have Work To Do.
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How you feel about your body does not exist in a vacuum. It’s not just about your body, it’s about all the things in your life. So I ask people to...
"They Say 'Failure to Thrive' but Moms Hear 'Failure To Feed.'"
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I remember the my daughter’s gastroenterologist saying, “Wow, you’ve really found a lot of great foods.” And, “We have so many patients who ...
It's Time to Stop Panic Giving.
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These are the folks who are going to a state capitol and deciding whether to expand Medicaid or deciding whether there’s one abortion clinic left in...
This Diet Wants You To Throw Out All Your Food.
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think any time you’re wondering, “is it a diet?” And they have a bridal program? The answer is obviously yes.We’re doing something a little ...
[PREVIEW] Is It a Diet? Still Yes.
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think any time you’re wondering, “is it a diet?” And they have a bridal program? The answer is obviously yes.Hello and welcome to Burnt Toast!...
"If My Daughter Wanted to 'Eat Healthier,' I Would Respond Like She Wanted to Smoke Cigarettes."
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teens have the ability to know how much they need to eat. And when we interfere with that, as parents, we start to break down their natural ability. W...
What Thin Fashion Designers Don't Know About Fat Bodies.
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have only recently put my foot down and said, “No, I deserve to be here and I will be here and I’m staying here,” and I’ve been in the indus...
Getting The Thin White Momfluencer Out of the Room.
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a perfect world, the specter of that perfect, white, thin, cishet mom wouldn’t be there at all. We wouldn’t be tasked with defining ourselves a...
[PREVIEW] "Is My Body Too Big To Be Pregnant?"
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When your providers are emphasizing weight to you, I think this is something you can feel free to push back on and say, “Look, if I am at higher ris...
"Using Weight as Our Main Marker of Health Isn't Working."
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Burnt Toast! This is the podcast about about diet culture, fatphobia, parenting, and health. I’m Virginia Sole-Smith.Today’s conversati...
The Value and Visibility of Momfluencer Bodies
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a slew of “Look at this mama, she’s so beautiful inside and out.” And it’s always on the photos of women who are thin. We see this e...
"We All Know Too Much About Nutrition."
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I think in general, we all know too much about nutrition. I say that as a dietitian. Even the most intuitive eating of kids will be a picky eater. ...
"The Goal Is Not A Kid Who Eats Everything."
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“This is exactly what diet culture, and everyone who gives advice on Instagram doesn’t want you to know, because it’s not straightforward. And...
The New Burnt Toast Podcast!
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We need our own place to critique diet culture and combat fatphobia, without the continual compromise required by corporate media. And, we need this p...
"Healthcare for Fat People is Based on the Premise that it's Acceptable to Kill Us to Make Us Thin."
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today, I am so so thrilled to be chatting with Ragen Chastain, who is a professional speake...
"Ankles Don't Get Fat at the Same Rate as Butts."
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today, I'm delighted to be chatting with Corinne Fay, who is my awesome newsletter assistan...
[PREVIEW] "If We Could Care Less about Nutrition, Our Kids Would Have a Healthier Relationship with Food."
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!For this episode, I thought it would be fun to both answer some of your questions and just ...
"I Spent My Whole Life Wondering if There Was Room for Fat Folks to Fall in Love."
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today I’m delighted to be chatting with Crystal Maldonado who is the author of Fat Chance,...
"You’re Showing Up in the World, and Nobody is Fooled," with Dacy Gillespie of Mindful Closet
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today I am chatting with Dacy Gillespie, a personal stylist and creator of Mindful Closet. ...
"Can I Make My Kid's Candy Disappear?" with Amy Palanjian of Yummy Toddler Food
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Today is a very exciting crossover episode with my best friend Amy Palanjian, who is the cre...
[PREVIEW] When You Don't Give a F*ck About Their Diet
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is the newsletter where we explore questions (and some answers) about fatphobia, diet ...
[PREVIEW] Intentional Weight Loss and Other Rationalizations.
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions (and some answers) around fatphobia, diet cu...
[PREVIEW] Fatness Is Not The Trauma, with Rachel Millner
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions (and some answers) around fatphobia, diet cu...
[PREVIEW] Unlearning Diet Culture at School, with Gwen Kostal
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions and some answers around fatphobia, diet cult...
[PREVIEW] Writing Disordered Eating, with Alyson Gerber
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions and some answers around fatphobia, diet cult...
[PREVIEW] Your Kid Doesn't Need You to Notice Her Posture.
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Burnt Toast subscribers! I’m back from vacation and I’ve missed you all! Today we’ve got an audio newsletter (recorded before my break). Tomo...
[PREVIEW] Building a World for Fat Bodies
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Audio newsletters are like podcasts in your email. You can listen to the episode right here ...
[PREVIEW] Yes,Your Kid Can Eat Two Breakfasts.
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!Audio newsletters are like podcasts in your email. You can listen to the episode right here ...
[PREVIEW] It's Nice to Be Soft, With Tyler Feder
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast!This is a newsletter where we explore questions and sometimes answers around fatphobia, diet...
[PREVIEW] Maybe You Just Think Rice Makes You Sluggish? With Christy Harrison
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast! This is a newsletter where we explore questions and sometimes answers around fatphobia, die...
[PREVIEW] Don't Make Your Kid Finish The Soup.
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast! This is a newsletter where we explore questions and some answers around fatphobia, diet culture, pare...
[PREVIEW] Reclaiming Pasta with Anna Sweeney
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast! This is a newsletter where we explore questions and some answers around fatphobia, diet culture, pare...
[PREVIEW] "That's Unethical as Hell."
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast! This is a newsletter where we explore questions, and some answers, about fatphobia, diet cu...
Why We Seek Thin Privilege, with Aubrey Gordon
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to another audio version of Burnt Toast! This is a newsletter where we explore questions, and sometimes answers, on fatphobia, diet ...
Decoding Growth Charts with Anna Lutz, RD, MPH
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the now-weekly audio newsletter! It’s like a podcast in your email. You can listen to the episode right here and now, or add it to the p...
Why Is Getting Dressed So Hard. (Part 2)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Burnt Toast, a newsletter from Virginia Sole-Smith, which you can read about here.Time for another audio newsletter! It’s like a podcas...
On Trusting Little Kids To Eat
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Burnt Toast, a newsletter from Virginia Sole-Smith, which you can read about here. This week, I’m trying out my first audio newsletter!...