Sam and Jenna discuss unexpected comments at social events and their impact on body image and diet culture. They share personal experiences, including Sam's encounter with a family member's intrusive question about her body. The conversation highlights the importance of support systems and practical strategies to handle such situations, especially during the holiday season when you just KNOW certain relatives are going to be on their worst behavior.

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In this roundup episode of What the Actual Fork, Jenna and Sam dive into their chaotic daily routines. They discuss the realities of balancing work and nutrition during busy days and share some laughs over their mom struggles. With both of them prepping for upcoming travel, they exchange their best travel tips, including what snacks to pack, how to manage solo parent duties, and what shows to watch while you’re in the air. Plus, Jenna shares a story about a social media interaction that really highlights how our changing relationships with diet culture can affect how we think about our food choices.

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Dr. Charlotte Markey is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University, with nearly three decades of research on eating behaviors and body image. Her most recent book, Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life, is described as "the ultimate guide to taking on adulthood with body confidence." She joins Jenna and Sam this week to discuss all things body image, including self-acceptance, shifting standards of beauty, and how recent conversations around GLP-1s might impact young people.

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