Not Alone Not Skinny But Not Fat: How Amanda Hirsch Turned an Obsession Into Opportunity
In this episode of Not Alone, Valeria sits down with Amanda Hirsch, the voice behind the hit podcast and Instagram account Not Skinny But Not Fat. Known for her witty, unfiltered takes on pop culture and reality TV, Amanda opens up about her journey from acting and odd jobs in Israel to becoming one of the internet’s go-to voices on celebrity culture.
They dive into everything from boy-mom life and her unapologetic obsession with pop culture (yes, the Britney and Justin breakup was a turning point) to the behind-the-scenes of launching Not Skinny But Not Fat. Amanda shares how she went from a meme page to interviewing A-listers, how becoming a mom didn’t change things, and how she balances sharing opinions while navigating the sensitive side of gossip.
From her first big celebrity interview to the moments that made her spiral, her reality TV recs, and what it’s really like meeting your icons, Amanda proves that loving the “silly stuff” can build a serious career. It’s a funny, honest, and refreshing conversation about building something on your own terms, and how you can feel truly content when you embrace what you love.
Follow Amanda on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notskinnybutnotfat/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notskinnybutnotfat
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@notskinnybutnotfat
Get Tickets to Amanda’s Live Show: https://www.livenation.com/event/k7vGFbiQbfwrP/one-night-only-with-amanda-hirsch
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What we talked about:
0:26 - Episode Intro
0:30 - Valeria on work trips and being away from home
1:24 - Intro to Amanda Hirsch
2:58 - Start of Interview
3:01 - Being a boy mom
5:02 - Amanda’s current show obsession
7:40 - The start of the pop culture obsession
8:02 - The Britney and Justin breakup
9:52 - Media-trained celeb culture
11:06 - Loving ‘Love Thy Nader’
12:06 - Amanda Hirsch’s acting career
15:10 - Working odd jobs in Israel
17:41 - Being content with life
20:15 - The hard move back to New York
22:32 - Starting ‘Not Skinny but Not Fat’
23:26 - Interacting with the OG Meme Accounts
24:20 - Bringing Amanda and her opinion to the account
26:51 - Knowing something would come of it all
27:45 - Not being aesthetic, being approachable
30:02 - Kids don’t stop your career
31:07 - Loving the same dumb things after kids
32:35 - Getting nitty gritty DMs & not posting
33:45 - Connecting on pop culture for water cooler talk
35:35 - Knowing all the pop culture gossip in Israel
36:50 - Sensitivity with sharing information
40:50 - Interview moments that made her spiral after
42:59 - Watching cringey celebrity interviews
44:13 - Amanda’s first big celebrity interview with Erin Foster
46:30 - Still excited to do her job
48:27 - Getting cancelled on 3 times by her idol
50:00 - Meeting her pop culture heroes
51:05 - Meghan Markle
51:51 - Amanda’s first live show
54:35 - Wanting to quit ‘Love Island’
55:50 - Amanda’s reality TV recommendations
56:54 - Valeria’s pop culture obsession
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