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Hi, I'm Ethan Sopli, welcome to American Blood.

Outside of acting, my two favorite things to do are diet and eat.

I have a very complicated relationship with food and on this podcast we're going to talk

about all of it.

Food as entertainment, food as sport, food as fuel.

I'll talk to experts and the average person just like you and me.

I hate to ask you to do anything, but if you're enjoying this show,

please take a moment to like, subscribe, rate, review, all of the above on whatever app you're getting it from.

Today on American Blood and my guest is Matt Starr.

Matt is an artist, filmmaker and poet and he's here to talk about his journey through body dysmorphia and unhealthy habits

to the more balanced ways he lives his life now.

You can find Matt on Instagram at MattStarr.

MattStarr, welcome to the American Blood and Podcast.

Thank you so much for having me.

Dude, I growing up having food and body issues that I had, I felt so isolated.

It was nothing I ever talked to about with anyone.

And so my parents, when they would try to discuss it with me, I would shut down because it was coming from this authoritative,

like, here's what you need to do for this problem that we perceive in you.

And so, and then even as an adult, I was not comfortable talking about this shit with anyone,

except for maybe eventually my wife, which was also a very hard thing to break through.

My point is, and not to be too long-winded on this, I become fascinated.

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