The Fat Spotlight with Jay Salazar
Thursday, August 7, 2025
10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
The Fat Spotlight is the NAAFA’s new interview series. Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her) and recorded with a live audience on Zoom, each episode will also be available on numerous podcast apps.
In episode one, Tigress talks to educator and content creator Jay Salazar (he/him) about his journey from diet culture champion to fat liberationist. We’ll also talk about body positivity for men, the intersection of neurodivergence and disordered eating, surviving TikTok trolls, and maintaining self esteem as a middle school teacher while being roasted by your students.
NAAFA events are for fat people and fat-positive friends of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
This event is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.
The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support.
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Jay Salazar (he/him) is a neurodivergent educator and social media content creator who uses humor and satire to talk about the experiences that have shaped his life. He’s all about sparking engagement and starting conversations that get people to question what they know and be open to learning (and unlearning) along the way. Jay dives into topics like racial inequity, education, and ADHD, and is currently sharing his personal journey of breaking free from diet culture. After years of battling binge eating disorder, chronic under-eating, and over-training, Jay now focuses on his path to food freedom, fat liberation, joyful movement, weight-inclusive nutrition, and embracing health at every size. Follow him on Instagram @TheJaySalazar_ and TikTok @TheJaysalazar and check out his podcast: Rainbows & Creatine Podcast.
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