HeyJaredTough Cookie Talks
Tough Cookie Talks is a podcast we'll explore the intersection of fitness & anti-diet culture and all the gray areas in between. We'll let go of "shoulds" and judgment and dig into tough conversations with curiosity.
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Nobody Is Free Until We're All Free--the Power of Body Liberation with Chrissy King (opens the original)
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Today I am screaming because Chrissy King is here! I have been wanting have her on the podcast forever and have recommended her book, The Body Liberation Project on probably at least a dozen episodes. Today we're talking all about it! Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, educator, and former strength coach with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She is also the author of The Body Liberation Project. Through her work, Chrissy empowers individuals to stop shrinking, st
Our Own Version of Hot Girl Summer--17 Minute Voice Notes, Decoding Response Styles, Black Cats & Golden Retrievers with Christina Montalvo (opens the original)
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Christina Montalvo is back with the most random and fun crossover we've done in awhile! Grab a coffee, pull up a seat, and let's talk about the silly and deep things that have been the subject of our 17 minute voice notes all summer long! On this episode we talk about: A recap of our summer! I had a summer renaissance, Christina got a new job, and we both had a our own version of a hot girl summer. Our own explorations of personal style and what makes us feel hot. How alone time gives us time to
Multiple Things Can Be True At Once--the Most Unique Takes On Ozempic I've Ever Heard with Paige F. (opens the original)
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Today's episode is taking the whole Ozempic conversation to another level! I am back today, talking to Paige F., who I was lucky enough to meet in person a few months ago at a local organizing event. We started talking about what we do for a living and what we're passionate about, and I quickly realized that she had one of the most unique takes on GLP-1's. She is someone who is literally taking it AND simultaneously questioning the implications of these medications on society as whole. I know th
Celebrating 20 Years of Living In Chicago with Life Lessons & Lore (opens the original)
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Today I'm celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the day I moved to Chicago solo, as a newly single, 22 year old aspiring dancer with a lot of audacity. I was casually talking about this on Instagram the other day and many of you said you were interested in hearing the lore. So here we go! On this episode we talk about: The tale of how I dumped my college boyfriend and moved to Chicago alone to chase my dream of becoming a professional dancer. Alll the different lives I've lived and versions of
What We Get Wrong About Body Positivity: Debating Jillian Michaels with Paula D. Atkinson (opens the original)
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Remember that time when a bunch of body positivity activists debated Jillian Michaels on Surrounded? Today we are talking to one who lived to tell the tale. Paula D. Atkinson is a queer, woo-woo desert witch and a liberation-focused psychotherapist. She has been working for almost two decades with those who suffer from disordered eating, food obsession, exercise addiction, and body hatred. Clients of all sizes and identities are treated with a weight neutral, anti-diet, body liberation approach.
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