Pretty Hot and Tempting Podcast

Actor/comedian Brooke Hoover has a new podcast, Who’s Dat Phat Girl, about 100-pound weight loss and 100 percent health gain. She says, “How do you convince yourself you are PHAT (Pretty Hot And Tempting) when for decades, you were told that since you’re fat, you’re therefore ugly, unworthy, unlovable?” She professes that that stuffing your face with kale all day won’t do any good if we aren’t also feeding ourself with kindness.

Hoover’s podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts, plus a video version at BrookeHoover.com/podcast and YouTube.com/brookehoover. Episodes range from smoking cessation and her battle with polycystic ovary syndrome using natural remedies to a dose of nostalgia revisiting bogus 80s exercise and diet fads.

Hoover's television credits include Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, High Maintenance and her own award-winning projects. She currently performs with Lunatic Fringe Improv of New Jersey and is available to speak at in-person or online events.

For more information, call 646-470-7458 or email [email protected].

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