Full Show PT 3: Tuesday, June 2 [Vault]
A 13-year-old niece is caught breastfeeding her five-month-old uncle's son during a shower break, sparking a visceral reaction from the mother, Amy, who is torn between outrage and overreaction. The call spirals into a nuanced discussion about adolescent curiosity, imitation, and the blurred lines between normal development and concerning behavior. The episode then pivots to a deeply personal confession from intern Lauren, who reveals a lifelong obsession with weight, food, and exercise—eating under 600 calories a day in high school, working out for hours daily, and constantly comparing herself to others. Despite denying an eating disorder, her behaviors align with multiple red flags. The host and callers urge her to seek professional help, emphasizing that obsession with weight isn't normal and that emotional trauma—not just diet or exercise—often underlies such patterns. A quiz is administered on air, and while Lauren scores ambiguously, the consensus is clear: her habits are unsustainable and potentially dangerous. The episode ends with a humorous, self-aware ritual where the host attempts to break a five-year streak of forgetting a number he picked at the start of the year—finally settling on his birth date, 13, as a new personal commitment.
If a child imitates breastfeeding, it's likely curiosity or mimicry, not malice—address it with education, not punishment.
Eating under 600 calories daily, obsessive exercise, and constant body comparison are red flags for an eating disorder—even if you don’t feel sick.
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to know something is wrong: if your thoughts about food and weight dominate your day, seek help.
Perfectionism, control, and fear of being a burden are common emotional roots behind disordered eating—not just diet culture.
The most dangerous thing about obsession is not the behavior, but the denial that it’s a problem.
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A 13-Year-Old’s Curious Act
“I told her, you know, obviously never do that again. It was just furious with her.”
Is It Curiosity or Concern?
“I think it's just not that big of a deal. Really? Obviously, you know, it's upsetting, but she is 13.”
The Power of a Rational Conversation
“You know, if it had been a bottle, you probably wouldn't have freaked out as much.”
Lauren’s Hidden Struggle
“I think about working out constantly and I have to like at least get it over with in the morning and then I won't think about it in the afternoon.”
“Starvation is anything below 900 calories a day. Oh, really? So at any point in your life you've been restricting yourself to 600 or less and exercising, those are just... two huge red flags.”
“Like I think about working out constantly and I have to like at least get it over with in the morning and then I won't think about it in the afternoon.”
“And, you know, I told her, you know, obviously never do that again. It was just furious with her.”
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Jen
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Amy
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Michelle
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Q100
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Natalie
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Allison
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Center Parks
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Sarah
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Larry
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Vault: She took an online test for eating disorders
13m • 6/2/2026
Full Show PT 1: Monday, June 1 [Vault]
35m • 6/1/2026
Vault: Her weight made family photos feel impossible
13m • 6/2/2026
Vault: Would you leave your partner if your parents hated them?
11m • 6/3/2026
Full Show PT 1: Wednesday, June 3 [Vault]
38m • 6/3/2026
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