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Sofie Hagen

Comedian and activist Sofie Hagen brings a sharp, deeply personal, and often bitingly funny perspective to the pervasive issue of fatphobia, drawing from her own lived experience to expose its insidious impact.

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Happy Fat

The world often grants conditional acceptance: you're allowed to be fat, but only if you're visibly, perpetually trying not to be. This creates an exhausting, performative cycle where your worth feels tied to an endless pursuit of thinness, rather than your inherent value. We internalize these messages, turning societal judgment into a relentless inner critic that whispers doubts every time you look in the mirror or consider an activity you love. Sofie Hagen’s *Happy Fat* confronts this insidious fatphobia, not by offering another diet, but by challenging the very narratives that keep us trapped. This episode unpacks how years of external messaging become an internal echo chamber, undermining our confidence and joy. It’s about recognizing the subtle ways we self-sabotage, like avoiding a swimming pool because of what others *might* think, and then learning to reclaim your body's story. You'll discover how to detach your self-worth from appearance and cultivate a more peaceful, authentic relationship with your physical self, right now.

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Comedian and activist Sofie Hagen brings a sharp, deeply personal, and often bitingly funny perspective to the pervasive issue of fatphobia, drawing from her own lived experience to expose its insidious impact.