Welcome to Fat Chat with Robyn... The podcast about what it's like living in a fat body. Because here's the thing: being fat isn't just about size. It's about experiences. Social expectations. Judgment. Accessibility. Fashion. Healthcare bias. And the constant assumption that weight loss should be everyone's life goal. Yeah… we're talking about all of it. Expect snark. Expect honesty. Expect a little rage mixed with a lot of humor. Seatbelt extenders encouraged. In This Episode, Robyn Talks About: • Meeting Amber Venner (aka @shecomesfirst.av), nurse and midlife & perimenopause strategist, and why conversations about hormones and fat bodies are long overdue • Amber's lived experience navigating the world, healthcare, and self-image while living in a larger body • What perimenopause actually is, why so many women don't recognize the symptoms, and how hormonal shifts impact weight, metabolism, mood, and body changes • The frustrating reality of medical gaslighting, especially when healthcare providers blame everything on weight instead of listening to patients • How fat women are often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to "just lose weight" instead of receiving real care • Hormones, aging, and why body changes during midlife are normal, expected, and not personal failures • Reclaiming your belly: shifting from shame to ownership and learning to see your body as worthy right now • Letting go of the pressure to shrink yourself and redefining health, confidence, and self-trust on your own terms • Why education, advocacy, and community are powerful tools for women navigating perimenopause in larger bodies Who This Podcast Is For If you are: ✨ Plus size ✨ Fat ✨ Mid-size and tired of diet culture ✨ Body neutral or body positive ✨ Recovering from years of weight shame ✨ A woman who just wants to exist without apologizing for her body …you're in the right place. Why "Fat"? On this podcast, we reclaim the word fat — not as an insult, but as a neutral descriptor. Because shrinking ourselves, physically or emotionally, isn't the goal here. The goal? Conversation. Community. Validation. And maybe laughing at the absurdity of diet culture along the way. Keywords (because yes, we want you to find us 👀) fat acceptance, plus size podcast, body positivity podcast, fat liberation, living in a larger body, plus size fashion struggles, weight stigma, healthcare bias, fatphobia, anti-diet culture, body neutrality, confident plus size women, fat women stories, size inclusive conversation, self acceptance, curvy lifestyle podcast Follow Robyn on Instagram: @robynlisaflynn Subscribe & Share If this episode made you feel seen, understood, or personally attacked (in a good way), hit follow, leave a review, and send it to a friend who's also tired of pretending bodies are problems to fix. New episodes of Fat Chat drop weekly. Grab a snack. Get comfy. We're just getting started.
