Not Alone
Not Alone
Valeria Lipovetsky
Not Skinny But Not Fat: How Amanda Hirsch Turned an Obsession Into Opportunity
1 hour Posted Sep 30, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Episode Intro
Valeria on work trips and being away from home
Intro to Amanda Hirsch
Start of Interview
Being a boy mom
Amanda’s current show obsession
The start of the pop culture obsession
The Britney and Justin breakup
Media-trained celeb culture
Loving ‘Love Thy Nader’
Amanda Hirsch’s acting career
Working odd jobs in Israel
Being content with life
The hard move back to New York
Starting ‘Not Skinny but Not Fat’
Interacting with the OG Meme Accounts
Bringing Amanda and her opinion to the account
Knowing something would come of it all
Not being aesthetic, being approachable
Kids don’t stop your career
Loving the same dumb things after kids
Getting nitty gritty DMs & not posting
Connecting on pop culture for water cooler talk
Knowing all the pop culture gossip in Israel
Sensitivity with sharing information
Interview moments that made her spiral after
Watching cringey celebrity interviews
Amanda’s first big celebrity interview with Erin Foster
Still excited to do her job
Getting cancelled on 3 times by her idol
Meeting her pop culture heroes
Meghan Markle
Amanda’s first live show
Wanting to quit ‘Love Island’
Amanda’s reality TV recommendations
Valeria’s pop culture obsession
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Show notes
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.
Follow Amanda on Social Media
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notskinnybutnotfat/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notskinnybutnotfat
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@notskinnybutnotfat 
Get Tickets to Amanda’s Live Show: https://www.livenation.com/event/k7vGFbiQbfwrP/one-night-only-with-amanda-hirsch
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