Not Skinny But Not Fat: How Amanda Hirsch Turned an Obsession Into Opportunity

In this episode of Not Alone, Valeria sits down with Amanda Hirsch, the voice behind the hit podcast and Instagram account Not Skinny But Not Fat. Known for her witty, unfiltered takes on pop culture and reality TV, Amanda opens up about her journey from acting and odd jobs in Israel to becoming one of the internet’s go-to voices on celebrity culture.

They dive into everything from boy-mom life and her unapologetic obsession with pop culture (yes, the Britney and Justin breakup was a turning point) to the behind-the-scenes of launching Not Skinny But Not Fat. Amanda shares how she went from a meme page to interviewing A-listers, how becoming a mom didn’t change things, and how she balances sharing opinions while navigating the sensitive side of gossip.

From her first big celebrity interview to the moments that made her spiral, her reality TV recs, and what it’s really like meeting your icons, Amanda proves that loving the “silly stuff” can build a serious career. It’s a funny, honest, and refreshing conversation about building something on your own terms, and how you can feel truly content when you embrace what you love.

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What we talked about:

0:26 - Episode Intro

0:30 - Valeria on work trips and being away from home

1:24 - Intro to Amanda Hirsch

2:58 - Start of Interview

3:01 - Being a boy mom

5:02 - Amanda’s current show obsession

7:40 - The start of the pop culture obsession

8:02 - The Britney and Justin breakup

9:52 - Media-trained celeb culture

11:06 - Loving ‘Love Thy Nader’

12:06 - Amanda Hirsch’s acting career

15:10 - Working odd jobs in Israel

17:41 - Being content with life

20:15 - The hard move back to New York

22:32 - Starting ‘Not Skinny but Not Fat’

23:26 - Interacting with the OG Meme Accounts

24:20 - Bringing Amanda and her opinion to the account

26:51 - Knowing something would come of it all

27:45 - Not being aesthetic, being approachable

30:02 - Kids don’t stop your career

31:07 - Loving the same dumb things after kids

32:35 - Getting nitty gritty DMs & not posting

33:45 - Connecting on pop culture for water cooler talk

35:35 - Knowing all the pop culture gossip in Israel

36:50 - Sensitivity with sharing information

40:50 - Interview moments that made her spiral after

42:59 - Watching cringey celebrity interviews

44:13 - Amanda’s first big celebrity interview with Erin Foster

46:30 - Still excited to do her job

48:27 - Getting cancelled on 3 times by her idol

50:00 - Meeting her pop culture heroes

51:05 - Meghan Markle

51:51 - Amanda’s first live show

54:35 - Wanting to quit ‘Love Island’

55:50 - Amanda’s reality TV recommendations

56:54 - Valeria’s pop culture obsession

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