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December 13, 2024 63 mins

This week on What the Actual Fork, Sam and Jenna are joined by actress and cookbook author Emma Myles! Best known for her role as Leanne Taylor on Orange Is the New Black, Emma opens up about her journey with food and body image and her fight against diet culture.

We dive into her debut cookbook, The Trigger Kitchen: Dismantling Diet Culture One Unapologetic Recipe at a Time, which features so many delicious recipes designed to dismantle harmful food narratives and celebrate the joy of eating. Emma’s humor and authenticity shine as she shares how personal experiences inspired her work.

Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of calorie amounts, weight, and behaviors related to eating disorders. If any of these topics might be triggering for you, feel free to skip this episode and return at another time.

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