Mel Robbins Has a PHD in Diet Culture

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.comHi Burnt Toasties!We’re resending Thursday’s podcast episode because we had a little mix up: Our deep dive into Mel Robbins’ Cult of High Fives was supposed to be February’s Extra Butter episode—but it ran with an invitation to subscribe at the regular paid level to access it. Which a bunch of you did, and then were understandably confused when you still couldn’t listen!!This was totally our goof. So to make it right, we’re re-releasing the episode today for ALL paid subscribers!If you have yet to go paid—that means you can now access one of our premium episodes for as little as $7 today.If you’re already a paid subscriber — thank you! Enjoy!We’re hoping, of course, that you’ll love this chat about our buddy Mel so much that you’ll still consider upgrading from regular paid to Extra Butter. EB is our premium tier, which means you get access to what is usually our juiciest podcast episode of the month, like dating while fat, why all the fat influencers are getting skinny, and…did Virginia really get divorced over butter?Extra Butters also get exclusive weekly chats, DM access, and a monthly bonus essay or thread. And these subscriptions ensure that the Burnt Toast community can always stay an ad- and sponsor-free space—which is crucial for body liberation journalism.Whatever you’ve paid towards your regular paid membership will be put towards the upgrade — so you won’t pay the full $99 fee. Join us here!But no matter which subscription tier is right for you—thank you so much for supporting Burnt Toast!-Virginia & Corinne