# GLP-1s and The Death of Body Positivity with Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-syllabus-7649526/glp-1s-and-the-death-of-body-positivity-with-dr-a-janet-tomiyama
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-syllabus-7649526/glp-1s-and-the-death-of-body-positivity-with-dr-a-janet-tomiyama.md
Podcast: [Pop Syllabus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-syllabus-7649526)
Published: 2026-07-16T17:29:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/LLUOO6262433771.mp3
Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/LLUOO6262433771.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pop-syllabus-7649526/episodes/glp-1s-and-the-death-of-body-positivity-with-dr-a-janet-tomiyama
Duration seconds: 4109

## Resource

Are GLP-1s changing our relationship with our bodies? The science says yes, but not in the ways you might think. In this episode, Christiana sits down with Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, health psychologist, UCLA professor, and director of the Diet, Stigma, and Health (DiSH) Lab, to examine how GLP-1s are redefining body positivity, exposing the persistence of weight stigma, and raising bigger questions about who gets to be accepted and why. Thanks to our sponsor, Bilt Rewards, for supporting today's episode: joinbilt.com/popsyllabus Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com  1:25 Meet Janet 3:53 What Japan and Nigeria Reveal About Weight Stigma 5:55 Is Weight Really About Willpower? The Science of Genetics & Dieting 7:56 Should Governments Pay for Weight Loss? 9:37 Why Most Diets Don't Work Long-Term 15:41 How Culture Shapes the Way We Eat 20:21 Why Bigger Bodies Once Represented Wealth 24:29 What Is "Food Noise"? 29:01 The Hidden Reality of Eating Disorders in Black Women 32:14 GLP-1s, Grief, and the Identity Shift No One Talks About 36:41 Who Gets Access to GLP-1s? 42:21 The Risks and Unknowns of GLP-1 Medications 49:03 Are GLP-1s a Lifetime Commitment? 51:28 Raising a Family in a Weight-Obsessed World 56:14 Should Parents Put Their Kids on GLP-1s? 1:01:21 Why Body Neutrality May Be More Realistic Than Body Positivity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pop-syllabus-7649526/episodes/glp-1s-and-the-death-of-body-positivity-with-dr-a-janet-tomiyama/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-syllabus-7649526/glp-1s-and-the-death-of-body-positivity-with-dr-a-janet-tomiyama.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.