EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 49 MIN
Diet Culture, Wellness Obsession & Fiction as Cultural Critique with Olivia Muenter
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Content warning: This episode includes discussion of diet culture, weight loss, and brief mentions of eating disorders.In this episode of The Curvy Literary Podcast, host Keshia is joined by author Olivia Muenter for a nuanced conversation about diet culture, wellness obsession, and the limits of mainstream body positivity. Olivia shares her journey from content creation to writing fiction that explores cultural obsessions that promise self-improvement but not without some level of shame. Together, they discuss Olivia’s novels Such a Bad Influence and Little One, along with their buddy read of Big Girl by Mecca Jamila Sullivan, exploring how fiction can examine societal pressures on women’s bodies, health, control, and self-worth.Follow Olivia on InstagramCheck out Olivia's Website & NewsletterPreorder Little OneRead Such a Bad Influence✨ All bodies deserve love stories
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Content warning: This episode includes discussion of diet culture, weight loss, and brief mentions of eating disorders.In this episode of The Curvy Literary Podcast, host Keshia is joined by author Olivia Muenter for a nuanced conversation about diet culture, wellness obsession, and the limits of mainstream body positivity. Olivia shares her journey from content creation to writing fiction that explores cultural obsessions that promise self-improvement but not without some level of shame. Together, they discuss Olivia’s novels Such a Bad Influence and Little One, along with their buddy read of Big Girl by Mecca Jamila Sullivan, exploring how fiction can examine societal pressures on women’s bodies, health, control, and self-worth.Follow Olivia on InstagramCheck out Olivia's Website & NewsletterPreorder Little OneRead Such a Bad Influence✨ All bodies deserve love stories
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