About this episode
Alan and Kattie discuss body image issues and the challenges of self-acceptance.
Alan was surprised to learn that his friend and podcast co-host Kattie considers herself a tubby person and thinks about her body every waking hour of the day. They commiserate about the agony of taking group photos with hot friends and the curse of thick thighs and big arms, and together they try to solve the common problem of wearing through jeans due to thigh chafe. Kattie Laur is the co-host of Alan's other show (not about tubbiness) The Worst Podcast , host of Canardian , and the writer of the Pod The North newsletter. We want to keep making the show for you, but we can't do it without your help. Please consider joining Tubby 3XL at https://tubby3xl.supportingcast.fm/ . Not only will you help ensure we can start working on a second season, but you'll get all episodes ad-free, exclusive special episodes, rants, and musings, access to the new Tubby subscribers forum and community, and the 1st 200 subscribers will get exclusive access to Alan's unreleased show "I'm Alan, and I'm Obese". We want to hear from you. Share your story, your thoughts on tubbiness, or let us know what you thought about this episode. Send us an email at tubby@leftofdialmedia.com or leave us a…
People in this episode
Host: Alan Zweig
Guest: Kattie Laur
Topics covered
- body image
- self-acceptance
- friendship
- fashion struggles
- personal stories
Keywords
- tubbiness
- body image
- group photos
- thigh chafe
- fashion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Left of Dial Media, The Worst Podcast, Canardian, Pod The North, Tubby, Tubby 3XL, Youtube
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