EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 1H 9M
John Candy, Food As Love & Fitness While Fat
from Born This Weigh · host Kari Bloom + Lisa Blake
🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh! We’re Kari and Lisa — two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to love ourselves in a world that never missed a chance to body-shame us.This week’s episode dives into:🎬 John Candy & The Caretaker Archetype — gentle giants, funny fat men, and what it costs to make everyone else comfortable while forgetting yourself. We break down (literally) fall 2025's hugely popular documentary John Candy: I Like Me.🍩 Food As Love — dessert rooms, cookie tables, and Dairy Queen orders that double as grief rituals. How comfort food became our love language (and our emotional support system).💪 Fitness While Fat — Tough Mudder stories, muddy miracles, and why showing up sweaty in the middle of the journey beats waiting for a perfect “after.”If you’ve ever cried over John Candy, survived a family buffet, or tried to exercise while your thighs started a small fire, this one’s for you.✨ Hit follow so you don’t miss new episodes every week.✨ If you like what you hear, leave us a quick rating or review — it helps other people find the show (and we get really excited about every single review). ⭐️💛 Comedy meets catharsis, food meets feelings, and yes — we’re still muddy about it.Support the show👉 Follow us everywhere: Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube @bornthisweighpod🎙 Thanks for listening to Born This Weigh — new episodes every Tues!
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🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh! We’re Kari and Lisa — two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to love ourselves in a world that never missed a chance to body-shame us. This week’s episode dives into: 🎬 John Candy & The Caretaker Archetype — gentle giants, funny fat men, and what it costs to make everyone else comfortable while forgetting yourself. We break down (literally) fall 2025's hugely popular documentary John Candy: I Like Me. 🍩 Food As Love — dessert room...
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