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Born This Weigh

Born This Weigh

By: Kari Bloom + Lisa Blake
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Welcome to Born This Weigh. Each week, Kari Bloom and Lisa Blake get real about weight loss, body image, and mental health. They unpack fat-girl wiring, critique the pop culture that shaped diet culture, and share how it all impacts confidence, identity, and everyday life. Honest, funny, and unfiltered — smaller bodies, same chaos. Follow and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review to support the show.

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Episodes
  • Hating Water & Fat Shaming in The Goonies
    Feb 10 2026

    🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

    We’re Kari and Lisa — two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise and learning not to trust ourselves.

    🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club: https://patreon.com/bornthisweighpod

    This week’s episode starts with a confession: Lisa has never seen The Goonies. Kari, aggressively disappointed in her co‑host’s childhood, insists on a watch — and what follows is a candid conversation about fat jokes, pool avoidance and the media we grew up with.

    • 🎬 Fat Shaming in The Goonies – We celebrate the film’s iconic adventure while cringing at how the “fat kid” is the punchline, especially the infamous truffle shuffle scene.
    • 🌊 Hating Water – Why do so many of us avoid water? We unpack water aversion, from childhood insecurities to how body image and weight influence our comfort (or discomfort) with swimming and getting in the pool.
    • 📺 Media We Loved That Stings Now – Beyond The Goonies, we ask: What other shows and movies we adored growing up make us wince today? How do we reconcile nostalgia with our growth and new awareness?

    If you’ve ever rewatched a childhood favorite and felt conflicted, or you’ve struggled with water and body image, this episode is for you.

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    💛 Your life doesn’t start later. Thanks for being here.

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    58 mins
  • Keto Diet, Fast Food Guilt & Potatoes Are Back
    Feb 3 2026

    🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

    We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise, and learning not to trust ourselves.

    🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club:
    https://patreon.com/bornthisweighpod

    This week’s episode tackles one of the loudest diet culture lies of all....

    that restriction = success.

    🥩 Keto in Public & Diet Absurdity
    Keto is cute until you try to exist in public and order food like a normal person. From restaurant panic to butter math, we unpack why ultra-restrictive diets collapsed for us the second real life showed up.

    🍟 Fast Food Guilt & Food Morality
    Why eating fast food is not a moral failing and sometimes dinner is just Tuesday night. We talk about how food gets moralized, why that shame sticks, and how it quietly sabotages long-term weight loss.

    🥔 Restriction vs Restraint & Deprogramming Carb Fear
    We break down the difference between restriction and restraint, why “I could have it” is a secret weapon, and why we are officially deprogramming fear of carbs — starting with potatoes, our beloved.

    We also talk real-life weight loss, GLP-1s, plus-size fitness, identity shifts, and what it looks like to build trust with yourself instead of fighting your body forever.

    If you’re navigating weight loss while still living a real life, this episode is for you.

    ✨ Hit follow so you don’t miss new episodes every week
    ✨ If you like what you hear, leave us a rating or review — it helps more people find the show

    💛 Your life doesn’t start later. Thanks for being here.

    Support the show here.

    Support the show

    👉 Follow us everywhere: Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube @bornthisweighpod

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Snowy Chaos & The GLP-1 Plastic Surgery Boom
    Jan 27 2026

    🎉 Welcome back to Born This Weigh!

    We’re Kari and Lisa, two moms, 150+ pounds lighter, still untangling what it means to live fully in bodies that are changing — after a lifetime of diet culture, food noise, and learning not to trust ourselves.

    🚨 We’re officially on Patreon. Join The Club:
    https://patreon.com/bornthisweighpod

    This week’s episode was the first in-person recording! And it got exciting fast.

    💬 YouTube Comments, Being Misunderstood & Old Fat-Girl Wiring
    We accidentally discovered the YouTube comment section and unpack why being misunderstood, mocked, or accused of “doing it wrong” hits so deep. We talk visibility, in-group cruelty, and why this reaction is exactly why this podcast exists.

    🚗 Near-Death Car Chaos & Nervous System Reality Checks
    From truly terrifying highway moments to the emotional comedown after stress, we talk about how the body processes fear — and why sometimes surviving the day is the workout.

    Loose Skin, Facelifts & the “What Comes Next?” Question
    We talk honestly about loose skin, face changes, and why plastic surgery conversations feel louder than ever right now. What do you plan for when weight loss finally feels real — and how do money, insurance, and access shape those choices?

    We also get into gym wins, hot trainers, TikTok Live chaos, body image endgames, and the weird emotional shift that happens when you start believing “this might actually work.”

    If you’re navigating weight loss, identity shifts, fear of the aftermath, or learning how to take up space in a changing body, this episode is for you.

    Hit follow so you don’t miss new episodes every week
    If you like what you hear, leave us a rating or review — it helps more people find the show

    💛 Your life doesn’t start later. Thanks for being here.

    Support the show:
    https://patreon.com/bornthisweighpod

    👉 Follow us everywhere: Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube @bornthisweighpod

    🎙 Thanks for listening to Born This Weigh — new episodes every Tues!

    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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    33 mins
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