Episode 2023 – On this Sunday School episode, Gina Grad and Vinnie Tortorich talk Vinnie’s journey to the Carolla Show, the ills of fat shaming, proper motivation, and more.
JOURNEY TO CAROLLA
- Many listeners found Vinnie through the Carolla Show.
- This is how he and Gina linked up, too.
- Vinnie’s now been on the show 86 times, and he still goes on periodically.
- Howie Mandel mentioned the show to Vinnie, but it took him awhile to meet Adam and make his way to the show, via Dr. Drew and others.
FAT SHAMING
- Most recently, he was on a couple of weeks ago.
- They spoke about fat shaming, and how it simply will not work.
- Those who are morbidly obese and feel sick do not want to feel that way.
- They spoke about fat shaming, and how it simply will not work.
- It’s okay to love your body, and accept who you are and where you are without glorifying it.
- Morbid obesity isn’t healthy, but shaming people is wrong.
- Inspiring people and showing people they can live healthily with relative ease is the way to go.
- Different people have different breaking points — but making people feel bad isn’t what gets people there.
- For Scott King, for example, he reached his breaking point when he realized he couldn’t run into the street to bring his child back to safety.
- Now, he’s lost quite literally hundreds of pounds and is a triathlete.
- For Scott King, for example, he reached his breaking point when he realized he couldn’t run into the street to bring his child back to safety.
