Podcasts by Fat Girl Book Club

Fat Girl Book Club

You know that bookclub you belong to? The one where the wine flows freely, the laughter is loud and the books are extremely interesting. That is this podcast, in your ears.
My name is Jennifer Radke and I am your host and a body image coach. I get my guests to read a book in the Fat Acceptance/Body Positive/Health at Every Size space and I talk to them about it.

Further podcasts by Jennifer Radke

Podcast on the topic Bücher

All episodes

Fat Girl Book Club
Coming Soon: Fat Girl Book Club from 2023-12-13T17:02:52.862752

You know that bookclub you belong to? The one where the wine flows freely, the laughter is loud and the books are extremely interesting. That is this podcast, in your ears.
My name is Jenn...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Coming Soon: Fat Girl Book Club from 2022-03-07T05:45:48.048489

You know that bookclub you belong to? The one where the wine flows freely, the laughter is loud and the books are extremely interesting. That is this podcast, in your ears.
My name is Jenn...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Coming Soon: Fat Girl Book Club from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.851591

You know that bookclub you belong to? The one where the wine flows freely, the laughter is loud and the books are extremely interesting. That is this podcast, in your ears.
My name is Jennifer ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor with J. Nicole Morgan from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.845578

This is an important book. It taught me a lot about how to love myself - not in a superficial way, but in a deep meaningful way. This conversation with J. Nicole Morgan really digs into some of t...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Body Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor with Dalia Kinsey from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.844040

On this episode I chatted with Dalia Kinsey and it was a doozy of a conversation. We covered classism, racism, sexism, weight stigma and thin privilege. This was a loaded interview that I enjoyed...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Lessons from the Fat-o-Sphere by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.842208

Normally my guest and I love the books we read but in this case, Debbie Lesko had some challenges with this book and I am so glad she did. Debbie Lesko runs the Facebook page and group, Diets Don'...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fat! So? by Marilynn Wann with Kayleigh Hyland from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.840559

I live in Canada but talking to people in United States is not considered International. Not truly. Technically I know that is not true but in reality I can get to the US within a few hours, so i...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbe with Kayleigh Hyland from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.794640

Welcome back Kayleigh Hyland! I am so excited about having Kayleigh back to talk about another wonderful book. The tone of this book is very different but the information is spectacular.
Listen

Fat Girl Book Club
Your Better Body Image Checklist - Body and Diet Talk from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.792999

If you already have a copy of the Your Better Body Image Checklist, I am going to do a series of episodes which takes the concepts of the checklist to a deeper level. If you don't already have it,...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Heavy by Kiese Laymon with Amy Pence-Brown from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.791382

Amy Pence-Brown is a legend. She has been doing body liberation work for over a decade and I feel so honoured to welcome her to show. As you will hear, she loves books and we decided to chat abou...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk with Nadine Russell from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.789447

Fat Girl Bookclub podcast is all about body liberation and fat activism.  I stand for those things.  On this week’s episode with Nadine Russell though, we deviate slightly.  The book we read was Th...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Your Better Body Image Checklist - Journaling from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.781664

Continuing with my series where I take the Your Better Body Image Checklist items a little deeper, I discuss journaling and why it is an important tool for connecting to yourself.  If you don't ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Train Happy by Tally Rye with Jenna Jozefowski from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.780220

This week's episode is going to dive deep into intuitive movement and I'm just thrilled to introduce Jenna Jozefowski, an intuitive movement coach and a BS slayer of diet culture! Her and I discus...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch with Shadoe Ball Part 2 from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.776916

So to continue that thought....

This week on the pod is the second part of a really cool discussion that I had with Shadoe Ball where we deep, deep dive into her experiences with intuitive...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Bonus: How to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.770695

A chat about my brand new online course called How to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Unapologetic Eating by Alissa Rumsey with Maggie Landes, MD from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.769959

When Maggie Landes, MD was diagnosed with cancer and realized she wanted to live as long as possible, she thought food held the key. She took a deep dive into nutrition and stumbled into the reali...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fat, Pretty and Soon to be Old by Kimberly Dark with Natalie Boero from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.768406

A discussion with a sociologist about another sociologist's memoir

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy with Jen Arbo from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.766740

A discussion of the book Dumplin' by Julie Murphy with the author Jen Arbo

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Bonus Episode: My Top 5 Reads of the Podcasting Year from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.760346

Bonus episode! A look at a few of my favorite books of the year

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Hundred Year Diet by Susan Yager with Emily Lubin from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.759626

My discussion about a terrible book with podcaster and comedian Emily Lubin

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey with Dalia Kinsey from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.757806

I interview Dalia Kinsey about her new book, Decolonizing Wellness

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant with Destiny Dimattei from 2022-02-21T10:39:29.755084

My chat with second time podcast guest Destiny Dimattei about putting a body liberation lens on a horror novel

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Unashamed by Leah Vernon with Jenn Jackson from 2022-02-17T08:00

My discussion with Jenn Jackson about Unashamed by Leah Vernon

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Don't Let it Get You Down by Savala Nolan with Chavonne McClay from 2022-01-20T08:00

My interview with Chavonne McClay about Savala Nolan's Don't Let it Get You Down

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Bonus: Reflections and Intentions from 2022-01-13T08:00

What is your relationship to body movement?

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Killer Fat by Natalie Boero with Kimberly Dark from 2021-12-23T08:00

A full circle chat with Kimberly Dark about Natalie Boero's book.

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with Adrienne Bennett from 2021-11-25T08:00

An outside of the Fat Girl Book Club box discussion with an amazing creator!

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Holiday Survival Guide from 2021-11-11T08:00

Some really practical tips about eating, moving, setting boundaries and self-care during the holiday season

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Cultish by Amanda Montell with Amanda Scriver from 2021-10-28T07:00

#bodyexhausted

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Bonus Episode: How to Stop Hating What You See in the Mirror from 2021-10-26T07:00

Clips of my chats with Carissa Grace and Nadine Russell done for my online course

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Special September Books Episode! from 2021-10-14T07:00

This is a special bonus episode where I give you one of my Patreon episodes

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fattily Ever After by Stephanie Yeboah with Kimberlee Plezia from 2021-09-30T07:00

Chatting to a podcasting powerhouse about Stephanie Yeboah's book

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Binge Eating Disorder by Amy Pershing and Chevese Turner with Amy Rapone from 2021-09-16T07:00

Chats with great body liberation guests about a body acceptance book!

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Next Level of my Body Liberation Journey from 2021-08-19T07:00

TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of disordered exercise behaviours, discussion of eating disorder

Just my ramblings this week, guys. I'm on vacation and wanted to give you something to think ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings with Patrilie Hernandez from 2021-07-22T07:00

My time on the Clubhouse app has been pretty non-existent the last few months.  I just have a lot happening, but for the few months I did spend on it, I met some quality humans.  This week, you ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Big: stories about life in plus-sized bodies edited by Christina Myers with Christina Myers, Shadoe Ball, Amanda Scriver and Heather van Mil from 2021-06-24T07:00

This week's episode starts with a bit of deja vu!  Last episode was filled with great little mini-conversations I had with some of the authors of Big: Stories about Life in Plus-Sized Bodies.  This...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Big: stories about life in plus-sized bodies edited by Christina Myers with Jen Arbo, Dr Rohini Bannerjee, Sally Quon and Caroline Many from 2021-06-10T07:00

Little did I know when I stumbled onto the Instagram account called @thewordfat, that I would end up here.

After finding that Instagram account, as I often do, I sent a note to the creat...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
#veryfat #verybrave by Nicole Byer with Amy Rapone from 2021-05-27T07:00

I have been reading some really intense books lately. Not only am I reading some really meaty body acceptance books but I'm also a true crime fan and I've been reading a book filled with a bunch o...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Hunger by Roxane Gay with Daman Tiwana from 2021-05-13T07:00

TRIGGER WARNING: Rape, ob*sity

I meant to mention the triggers in the intro and I forgot. I did stop the interview and mention them but not until we're deep into the discussion so hopefu...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Minding the Body Edited by Patricia Foster with Jess Brock-Pitts from 2021-04-29T07:00

I had such a delightful time talking with Jess Brock-Pitts about a book that really made an impact for her. This book packs a feminist punch but it was written in the 90s so Jess and I had a fun t...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Polyvagel Theory by Stephen W. Porges with Victoria Evans from 2021-04-15T07:00

I'd never heard of the polyvagel theory, so when Victoria Evans wanted to talk about this book, I was concerned. When I got the book and started to read it, I was really concerned. This book is a...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch with Shadoe Ball Part 1 from 2021-03-18T07:00

Intuitive Eating.

You've heard of it.

Maybe you've read the book.

Maybe you've even tried it.

In this episode you get to hear about one woman's journey with in...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon with Destiny Dimattei from 2021-02-18T08:00

What hit me when I did this interview was the amount of determination I could hear in my guest's voice when she started to talk about fat activism and all the things she wanted to do to make things...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Secrets from the Eating Lab by Traci Mann with Dr. Shawn Hondorp from 2021-01-21T08:00

Ohhhh this was such a good episode! Dr. Shawn Hondorp came onto the show to discuss a really problematic and brilliant book called Secrets from the Eating Lab by Traci Mann. We get into the weeds...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Big, Big Love by Hanne Blank with Allison Tunis from 2020-12-24T08:00

This is pretty vulnerable episode for me. Not just because we talked about sex but more so, because I open up about my fears of finding love now that I'm fat and single. Join me in a wonderful di...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner with Tae Haahr from 2020-12-10T08:00

If you have ever had a discussion with me about books, you have probably had me tell you about Jennifer Weiner. I love her as an author. I have read every novel she has ever written (most more th...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fat Activism by Charlotte Cooper with Cat Pausé from 2020-11-26T08:00

I pulled Cat Pausé away from her scholarly pursuits and her radio show to talk about Charlotte Cooper's Fat Activism. If you have not heard about this book, it is mandatory reading for anyone who ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Highlight Reel from 2020-11-12T08:00

I am not going to lie to you. I get ramble-y in this episode but I still think its a worthwhile listen.

I have five clips to share with you showcasing my awesome and amazing guests. Thes...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
[REPOST] Body Respect by Lindo Bacon and Lucy Aphramor with Dalia Kinsey from 2020-10-29T07:00

Hello! Welcome to one of my favourite episodes. Please enjoy this blast from the past:

On this episode I chatted with Dalia Kinsey and it was a doozy of a conversation. We covered classis...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Your Better Body Image Checklist - Mirror Work from 2020-10-15T07:00

In this solo episode, I take you through the checklist exercise where you sit in front of a mirror for five minutes a day. Why would you do this? How should you handle the criticism that will ine...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Your Better Body Image Checklist - Curate Your Social Media from 2020-09-17T07:00:08

This is a solo episode where I discuss why curating your social media is so important to changing your perspective about your body.

If you don't have it already, grab the checklist at www....

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings with Natasha Ngindi from 2020-08-20T07:00:04

The hottest book to read right now in body liberation spaces is Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings. There is a reason for that. This book is brilliant. This is the answer if anyone asks f...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf with Michelle Vina-Baltsas from 2020-07-23T07:00:02

While this book was super intense, Michelle and I had a really great chat and we covered a lot of ground. An overarching theme was loving your ageing body but some of the other topics included: Listen

Fat Girl Book Club
Happy Fat by Sofie Hagen with Ameya and Pallavi from the Fat. So? podcast from 2020-06-11T07:00:03

I am an avid podcast listener and when I found Fat. So? the podcast, I was in love. I have binge listened to the first season of Fat. So? twice! You will realize why I am in love, by listening to...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Fat Shame by Amy Erdman Farrell with Amanda Martinez Beck from 2020-05-28T07:00:06

Check off another first for the pod! Amanda Martinez Beck is my first return guest and I am delighted to chat to her again. She brought Fat Shame by Amy Erdman Farrell to me and I loved this acad...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln with Vania Phitidis Part 2 from 2020-05-21T07:00

This is the second part of my interview with Vania Phitidis about Beauty Sick. This book was so good and so eye-opening that I could not cut any of it. In this episode we continue our discussion ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln with Vania Phitidis Part 1 from 2020-05-14T07:00

My discussion with Vania Phitidis about this amazing book went long. I didn't want to cut it so in another first for this podcast, I am releasing this conversation in two parts. In this part of t...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Hunger by Roxane Gay with Nicola Haggett from 2020-04-30T07:00

Nicola Haggett and I jumped into this Roxane Gay memoir and all its messiness. I loved this discussion because it really emphasizes how we can all become more empathetic to everyone who has a body,...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Something a Little Different from 2020-04-16T07:00

This is a really different world we are living in! The stress and anxiety of the new normal got to me in the last few weeks and I didn't prepare an interview. Instead, I gathered up a few clips f...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
You Have the Right to Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar with Jenna Donovan from 2020-03-19T07:00

If I could have a Fat Girl Dinner Party and I could invite anyone I wanted to, Virgie Tovar would be top of my list. I have heard her on so many podcasts and I have watched her YouTube video but t...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison with Linda Tucker from 2020-02-20T08:00

I had such a great chat with Linda Tucker, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Liberation Coach. We came at this book from such different perspectives that I think our conversation cov...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Landwhale by Jes Baker with Kathryn Hack from 2020-01-23T08:00

Kathryn Hack and I discussed Jes Baker’s Landwhale in today’s episode. Kathryn is a body liberation artist and activist so I found her perspective on some of the topics from this book really refre...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch with Amanda Murphy from 2019-12-26T08:00

I loved talking about this iconic book with Amanda Murphy. She is so passionate and knowledgeable. I think you will find this discussion of changing our cultural relationship to food extremely va...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Spiritual Stories with Amanda Martinez Beck from 2019-12-12T08:00

This discussion was so amazing. Amanda Martinez Beck joined me to discuss three spiritual stories that impacted her life path. These stories changed her beliefs about her body. Our conversation ...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner with Justine Demello from 2019-11-28T21:00

Intuitive Eating is hard. Or at least when I first got into body acceptance, I found it really hard. Maybe that was just me. Anyway, when I picked up The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner, I was s...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Dietland by Sarai Walker with Kaitlin Anderle from 2019-11-28T19:00

Kaitlin Anderle is making waves with her must follow instagram account that talks all about her experience with weight loss surgery. Our discussion really opened my eyes and I hope it is as enligh...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Shrill by Lindy West with Carissa Grace from 2019-11-28T15:00

I was so fired up after this conversation! Carissa and I dug deep into Lindy West’s Shrill and talked about all things hard. Some of our conversation revolved around:

• Carissa’s self-l...

Listen
Fat Girl Book Club
Body Image Remix by Summer Innanen with Shannon Smith from 2019-11-28T08:00

This episode was so much fun! I chatted with Shannon Smith, a boudoir photographer about the book Body Image Remix by Summer Innanen. Some of the highlights of our conversations include:

Listen