Hey, it's Ant Piero's book at the day. I'm Andrew Limbaugh. Nobody tells it to you like your mom.

That's something author Robbie Achaaldry says in today's interview, and who, boy, is it true?

Her new memoir is titled Fatty Fadi Boom, and it examines her relationship with food, eating, and body image issues.

And a lot of it deals with her relationship with her mom, who, like a lot of moms I know,

mine included, shout out to moms, can say just the right thing to needle you into a shame spiral.

But at this interview with NPR's Aisha Rosco,

Charles shares a pretty revelatory bit of empathy for her mom

and shares what her eventual turning point was that led to her being encouraged to eat.

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One of the ways we honor and cherish our families is through food. And that couldn't be more

true for lawyer, podcaster, and author, Rabia Chaudry. Growing up in a Pakistani household,

she's familiar with the sights and smells of spicy baryani and sticky treats like julebis.

But as Chaudry chronicles in her new memoir, Fatty Fadi Boom Boom, sometimes that love for culture and family can become fraught.

Rabia Chaudry, who is best known for her work on the Adnan-Saheed case and host of the Undisclosed

podcast joins us now. Welcome.

Hi, Aisha. How are you?

I'm fine. Thank you so much for joining us.

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