Good Bodies

What’s Kibbe body typing? How often do you wash your gym clothes? Remy and Emily dive into these questions (~and more~) on their favorite segment—DSTeachable Moments. They read a listener-submitted message about the Kibbe body typing trend, and unpack the different qualifications from dramatic to gamine to theatric (tune in for the details). Then onto a listener’s explanation of how often she wash...

Today’s episode is a meeting of the minds and bodies (except for the pancreas). Comedians Sam Morrison and Gastor Almonte join Remy and Emily to talk all about their experiences living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes (respectively). Sam and Gastor share how they were diagnosed, break down the difference between Type 1 and Type 2, and talk about the impact diabetes has had on their mental health. T...

Remy and Emily start off with the big question—how are you? Emily gets into her life updates, and admits that her mental health has been quite a mix of ups and downs. Emily unpacks how she gets self critical while in these negative mental headspaces, and Remy shares how she, too, has been struggling with body image and feeling critical. They work through why this might be happening (and how someti...

We’re very excited to present today’s guest—Emily’s sister, the one and only Melissa Lubin. Melissa joins Remy and Emily to talk all things body image, sisterhood, and family dynamics. Emily and Melissa unpack how their relationship has shifted over the years, along with their relationship with food. Melissa shares her own body image journ’, and they talk about how comparison plays a part. They un...

Remy brings up the struggle that we all face when working out—how often do you wash your gym clothes? She and Emily debate the options, before getting into another gym-related topic—Class Smash or Pass. Emily did a TRX (total body resistance) exercise class, and walks us through the format, what she liked, and whether or not she’d go again. Then onto a listener-submitted Dear DST, all about body i...

There’s nothing quite like an ice cold gua sha to the face. Emily tells Remy all about her latest gua sha face routine, during Feeling Myself. They debrief if it actually does anything or not, before Remy shares her Feeling Myself moments—meeting her first DST listener IRL (yay), and Hillary Clinton (casual). After giving us all of the details of these exciting encounters, Remy and Emily read a fe...

Remember *that* line from The Devil Wears Prada (“I’m one flu away from my goal weight”)? Emily, (who is feeling better now), tells Remy about her recent stomach bug and the struggle of slipping into old thought patterns when you’re sick. She shares how she worked through those intrusive thoughts, before Remy debriefs a recent encounter she had at a sandwich shop. Why is it that even when a strang...

Sami and Aleen are Back For Seconds with a full plate of topics. Sami’s workout odyssey continues, and she gives an update on her recent ~intrinsic desire~ to workout. This leads into a convo about leaning into your body’s natural habits, and acknowledging the impact of seasonal changes (including admiring the snow when you can). Sami and Aleen then unpack The Cut’s recent spree of Ozempic-related...

Chrissy King—author, creator of The Body Liberation Project, and former fitness and strength coach—joins Remy and Emily to unpack the ties between racism and diet culture, the nuances of self love, and make some TikTok references with Remy (obvi). Chrissy talks about her background, from the comment that led her to start dieting to her experience working with (and then becoming) a trainer. She bre...

Let’s get physical. Or at least watch other people get physical, on Remy’s fav new show—Physical 100. She and Emily debrief the competition reality show, before unpacking this week’s Scoop Du Jour all about fashion week and the v noticeable absence of plus-size models. This leads into a convo about a recent ad Remy saw for *magic* jeans that fluctuate to fit four different sizes (literally sounds...

What has led to the mental health crisis? What are the most important nutrients? And what is it like being on The Great British Baking Show? Kimberley Wilson—chartered psychologist with a degree in nutrition—joins Remy and Emily to answer it all. After reminiscing about her time on The Great British Baking Show, Kimberley talks about her background and how she originally got interested in nutritio...

So, what’s new? Remy shares a recent life update, re: a fancy event and a ripped dress. Remy and Emily unpack the struggles of a wardrobe malfunction, and how even a small moment can make you feel bad about yourself (too relatable). Remy shares how she got herself out of this mindset, before they dive into a *plethora* of listener-submitted questions. On the agenda: setting boundaries with family...

It’s finally the moment you’ve all been waiting for—Remy and Emily are giving updates on all of the things they said they would. Re: how has the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout been going for Remy? Has Emily been journaling? They unpack the 12-3-30 trend first, including sharing some listener perspectives and breaking down where the trend even came from. This leads into a convo about what to do wh...

How are you feeling yourself today? Remy and Emily start off with a new segment, Feeling Myself, about—you guessed it—the little things we do to feel good about ourselves. On today’s agenda? Skincare. Remy talks about growing up with a dermatologist for a dad, her experience with accutane, and how she doesn’t really have a skincare routine (except for sunscreen—never forget the sunscreen). Emily,...

Go sports! In today’s bonus episode Remy and Emily talk all things Super Bowl—except for anything to do with the actual football part. They get into the *actually* important topics: food and Rihanna’s halftime show. Remy and Emily talk about their watch party plans and their accompanying game day foods (Why are pigs in a blanket so good?), before they unpack the Rihanna of it all. Re: the nuances...

Very special guest Tracey Carnazzo—a pal of Remy and Emily’s and of course, a pal of DST—joins for today’s episode to talk about her lived experiences in a plus size body. Tracey shares her background as a comedian, before unpacking her personal body journ’. From being put on WeightWatchers at 12 years old to her struggles with high cholesterol, Tracey was always taught that her worth is her weigh...

We asked, you answered. Re: which TV shows and movies have inclusive and diverse body representation? Remy and Emily read through the listener-submitted list and unpack which ones still aren’t doing a great job and which ones are a must-watch. This leads into another pop-culture topic, a scoop du jour about Sam Smith’s recent music video. Remy and Emily break down the v problematic fatphobic and h...

Is love really blind? Today’s v special guest and season 3 star of “Love Is Blind,” Alexa Lemieux, joins Remy and Emily to unpack everything from her body confidence ~journey~ to her weirdest date in the pods. Alexa shares how she got on the show in the first place, and how she knew her body would be a subject of conversation. What Alexa didn’t know is that she would actually find love on the show...

Remy and Emily start today’s episode unpacking a *political* scoop du jour about a recent SNAP bill (formerly known as food stamps). Remy explains the proposal—to limit the foods that people can buy with SNAP, including no white grains, no fresh meats, and no sliced cheese. Remy and Emily have some thoughts, starting with, is this ethical? This leads into a convo about Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2015 food...

You know when you watch an old TV show or movie and think, “how tf did we think this was ok?” Remy and Emily get into just that on today’s episode, re: fatphobia in Hollywood. They look back on shows that were all about weight loss and looks—Biggest Loser, The Swan—and wonder, how did they even cast for shows like this? This leads into a convo about the v problematic credits used in old Sex and th...

Oh, oh, oh the Ozempic convo continues. Remy and Emily chat about a recent interview with the other Remi (Bader), who spoke out about her experience using Ozempic—and what happened when she stopped taking it. This leads into a convo about keeping up with habits and the pressure that comes with, before Emily shares a triggering experience she had while on vacation. Re: a fatphobic point of view com...

Back by popular demand, entrepreneur, author, body acceptance advocate, and DST regular, Katie Sturino joins Remy and Emily on the podcast *audibly says yay*. For those who aren’t familiar with Katie’s wide array of projects, she shares how she got started with her viral #SuperSizeTheLook series along with starting her body care company, Megababe. Re: products for problems that every body has, fro...

Enter the 2023 trend forecast: health and wellness edition. Remy and Emily read through a recent Cosmopolitan magazine article, predicting all of the ins and outs of upcoming health and wellness trends. From Ayurvedic medicine to gut health to having multiple orgasms, they unpack all of the trends they’re loving (and which ones they could pass on). Remy even adds her own prediction to the mix, tha...

Let’s talk about sex, baby, let’s talk about how relationships and body image intertwine and affect each other. Remy and Emily get into the struggles of having negative body image while in a relationship, and share some personal experiences. Re: always trying to fit into somebody else’s mold of the perfect partner, the v inappropriate (and cruel) ways people comment on women’s bodies, and feeling...

We hope you’re hungry (for some celeb tea). Remy and Emily discuss a few delicious celebrity-focused Scoop Du Jours, starting off with the recent uptick in buccal fat removals. ICYMI, it’s a plastic surgery that creates the hallowed cheek and snatched jawline look (rumored to have been done by Miley Cyrus, Lea Michele, Bella Hadid). They wonder, how many procedures do celebrities routinely have do...