Burnt Toast Is Serving Something New on Patreon

After shaping an entire corner of the internet, Burnt Toast- the podcast and newsletter from journalist and author Virginia Sole-Smith - has found a new home on Patreon. You might know Virginia from her bestselling book Fat Talk or her fearless reporting on fat liberation and anti-diet culture. With Burnt Toast, she’s built a trusted space for honest (and sometimes uncomfortable) conversations about bodies, parenting, and what it means to live - and push back - in a world obsessed with diet culture.

Now, Burnt Toast is bringing her community - affectionately known as the Burnt Toasties - to a new home designed for deeper connection.

The Podcast Turning Up the Heat on Diet Culture

Burnt Toast is the place where it’s okay to eat the cupcake without apology. Where loving a grumpy little walk can coexist with valuing rest. Where bodies are never a problem to shrink or solve.

It’s a community for anyone navigating life in a body - whether fat, thin and learning to be a better ally, in recovery from an eating disorder, or simply ready to burn diet culture and anti-fat bias to the ground.

Each essay and episode invites listeners to explore what it means to live fully in their bodies while navigating a world obsessed with changing them.

What Fans Get on Patreon

Burnt Toast’s Patreon is built for the fans who want more: more essays, more conversations, more community. Here’s what members can expect:

Free Tier

• 1x Essay per month
• 2x Podcast Episodes per month
• 1x Link Roundup per month

Just Toast ($5/month)
Everything in Free Tier, plus…

• 1 additional essay per month (2 total per month)
• 1 additional podcast episode per month (3 total per month)
• Behind-the-scenes content: exclusive photos, videos, and creative process insights
• Access to member-only chat rooms with other Burnt Toasties

Extra Butter ($10/month)
Everything in Just Toast, plus…

• 2 additional essays per month (4 total per month)
• 1 additional bonus podcast episodes per month (4 total per month)
• Burnt Toast Guides: curated collections of essays and resources to help navigate parenting, body image, and life in diet culture
• Exclusive extras like Q&As, live chats, creative experiments, and more

In short: more essays, more episodes, more access - and more ways to live and breathe Burnt Toast.

Why Patreon?

For Sole-Smith, Patreon is the place where creators can connect directly with fans, maintain creative control over their work and business, and tap into a community of the most loyal fans on the internet. It also gives her audience more of what they’ve been asking for - from customizable membership tiers to deeper ways to engage.

“I wanted a platform that could support this community in a way that feels intimate, intentional, and sustainable,” says Sole-Smith. “Patreon is truly a platform for creators and communities and will give us space to connect beyond the inbox - to chat, share, and grow together, without relying on algorithms or ad models that so often don’t align with the values of our work.”

Join the Burnt Toast Community

Whether you’ve been here since the early days or are just discovering Burnt Toast, Patreon is where the next chapter begins - one built around direct connection, community, and conversations that matter.

Join Burnt Toast on Patreon and be part of a space that celebrates every body, every story, and every crumb along the way.