Vishinna Turner tells Virgie about growing up fat, Black, and punk in Fresno, CA. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t easy! But Vishinna also shares how art and friendship saved her life and helped her on the path to self love.

Topics include:

Creme Brulee [01:58]
Pressure to Fit In [04:37]
Growing Up In Fresno [06:57]
Finding Yourself with Punk Music [10:01]
“Being Yourself at the Buffet” [14:54]
Fat Representation [16:34]
“Fat Girl Tears” [19:15]
Being True to Yourself [27:05]

Learn more about Vishinna’s band Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries and listen to their music at fattycakesband.com. And check out Vishinna’s other band Squid Ink! at squidinkband.bandcamp.com. Follow @virgietovar and @transmitterpods to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit rebeleatersclub.com to download your starter pack if you haven’t already!

Vishinna Turner tells Virgie about growing up fat, Black, and punk in Fresno, CA. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t easy! But Vishinna also shares how art and friendship saved her life and helped her on the path to self love. Topics include: Creme Brulee [01:58] Pressure to Fit In [04:37] Growing Up In Fresno [06:57] Finding Yourself with Punk Music [10:01] “Being Yourself at the Buffet” [14:54] Fat Representation [16:34] “Fat Girl Tears” [19:15] Being True to Yourself [27:05] Learn more about Vishinna’s band Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries and listen to their music at <a href="fattycakesband.com" target="_blank">fattycakesband.com</a>. And check out Vishinna’s other band Squid Ink! at <a href="squidinkband.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">squidinkband.bandcamp.com</a>. Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/virgietovar/?hl=en" target="_blank">@virgietovar</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/transmitterpods" target="_blank">@transmitterpods</a> to stay up to date on all things Rebel Eaters Club. And make sure to visit <a href="rebeleatersclub.com" target="_blank">rebeleatersclub.com</a> to download your starter pack if you haven’t already!

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Vishinna Turner tells Virgie about growing up fat, Black, and punk in Fresno, CA. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t easy! But Vishinna also shares how art and friendship saved her life and helped her on the path to self love.

The Punk Art of Saying F-U to Diet Culture

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