I recently had the opportunity to sit in on a roundtable episode of the Big Sexy Chat Podcast where we talked about the good, the bad, and the awfully ugly moments that made up 2025. The conversation was equal parts funny, heavy, and thoughtful – basically, the kind of conversation that feels necessary right now.
What the Big Sexy Chat Podcast is all about
The Big Sexy Chat podcast is a fat-positive show that takes on everything: current events, hot topics, viewer questions, fat politics, body image, relationships, sex and pleasure, mental health, and more, all with a focus on fat bodies.
Hosts Chrystal and Merf wanted guests Saucye West, Ronald Young Jr., and me to share our thoughts on the year that had passed, and boy, did we have some things to say! We discussed what it meant to be a fat person in 2025, navigating the GLP-1 era, a shaky (to put it mildly) political climate, and our hopes and plans for the new year.
The Guests on the 2025 roundtable
The roundtable brought together a diverse mix of voices and experiences. If you haven’t already, check out:
- Ronald Young Jr: Award-winning audio producer and host of Weight For It, the podcast he created in 2023. The podcast dives into the often-unspoken thoughts of fat folks and the trials and tribulations of being fat in today’s society. Follow him at @ohitsbigron on Instagram.
- Saucye West: Creator, influencer, and advocate known for her bold presence and work uplifting fat and marginalized bodies. Follow Saucye on TikTok at @saucyewest.
- Bruce Sturgell: Founder of Chubstr and longtime advocate for plus-size men’s representation, drawing on more than a decade of work at the intersection of style, media, and body image. Learn more at Chubstr.com.
Goodbye 2025, hello, 2026
We covered a lot of ground in the hour-long episode. Without spoiling things, we talked about how we survived 2025, letting go of expectations that no longer serve us, dealing with GLP-1’s as they become more pervasive, and what we’re most looking forward to in 2026.
Listen to the Big Sexy Chat Podcast
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