Update: Paid Subscription Option is here! 🪩

Hey friend,

We’ve been building this corner of the internet with care, curiosity, and a deep commitment to honest, thoughtful conversations. And today, we’re taking a big (and exciting!) step forward: we’re launching paid subscriptions on our Substack!

Let’s be real—creating content that pushes back on the diet culture BS, uplifts marginalized voices, and goes beyond surface-level body love? That takes time, energy, and a whole lot of heart. We love doing it. And we want to do more of it—with your support.

So what changes, and what stays the same? Let’s break it down, friends.

Upgrade by EOD today and get 20% off an annual subscription!

🔓 What Free Subscribers Will Still Get

We’re not about gatekeeping the good stuff. Our free tier will continue to include:

* Mid-Month Link Round-Up: Curated with intention—these are the articles, podcasts, essays, and more that we can’t stop thinking about.

* Guest Interviews (In-Season): Conversations with people who are challenging norms and reimagining what’s possible. (Season 3 is coming in June!)

* First Article of Every Month: One full-length article to kick off each month, delivered straight to your inbox.

You’ll always have access to meaningful content that sparks thought and invites reflection. But if you’re craving more? We got you.

🔐 What Paid Subscribers Get

The paid tier is where we really get to dig in and expand. Here’s what you’ll unlock for $5/month or $50/year:

* All Articles Every Month (4–5 total): You’ll get every deep dive, every hot take, every essay we publish.

* Bonus Episodes (During Season): We’ll drop a juicy bonus episode each week on top of our regular guest interviews. The formats for these shift and change with each season but one thing that never changes: they are ALWAYS value-packed. (Of course, that’s the only way we do it around here.)

* Exclusive Mini-Series (2–3 Between Seasons): These are authentic, real, and only for mini-series that allow paid subscribers to deep dive into topics that we want to shed more light on.

* Everything in the Free Tier, of course.

This paid tier is for the ones who show up every week, send the posts to friends, and tell us, “I wish there were more of this.” Now there is!

P.S. Upgrade by EOD today and get 20% off an annual subscription!

Why Go Paid?

Because independent media matters. Because nuance, care, and accountability are worth funding. Because creators (hi, it’s us!) should be able to do this work sustainably.

Your subscription allows us to invest more time, more depth and more creativity into the content we know you value.

We’re not here to put pressure on anyone. If free is where you’re at, we’re so glad you’re here. And if you’re ready to support the next chapter and unlock all the extras—we’re beyond grateful.

We can’t wait to keep building this space with you.

With love and big energy,Jess Thiefels, Creator and Host

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