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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Book Tour + #Giveaway: The Plight of the Pudgy by Tammy Waldoch @RABTBookTours



Health & Fitness Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss Humorous Memoir

Date Published: 07-29-2025

Publisher: BookBaby



Studies have shown that laughter and music are proven ways to facilitate healing. Author Tammy Waldoch uses this potent secret sauce in her book Plight of the Pudgy: Stories, Inspirations, and Preposterous Parodies for the Slim at Heart. From weight loss drugs, chronic diets, and toxic body shame, the book is an open invitation to connect authentically with someone who deeply understands the plight. Her own pilgrimage to finding self-love and a place to "fit in" includes a near-death car accident, a bipolar diagnosis that turned her life upside down, and a lifelong struggle with poor body image.

Waldoch authentically pours her heart and soul into sharing raw stories and songs filled with deep faith, side-splitting humor, and a resounding message that we are all perfectly made in God's eyes.

Tammy writes this book not only as a testimony of her faith but also to share her private path of redemption and healing.

Among the pages, readers will also enjoy fiction stories designed to encourage laughter and reflection, along with some preposterous (and creative!) parodies that provide a backdrop of humor to lighten the burdens of The Slim at Heart.



Early Review

Heart Felt And Honest - This book will make you laugh and cry. The lament of women who struggle with body image applies to a good majority of women.



Interview with Tammy Waldoch

    How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

    I was blessed with a team of people who helped me bring my book from start to finish to completion. My editor Becky Flansburg and Krista Soukup from Blue Cottage Agency brought the book to fruition.

    What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?

    I discovered that language had power relative to my writing from the words of affirmation from my college creative writing teacher. He validated my creativity and gave me the confidence to continue to pursue my passion for writing. Prior to my class with him I had plans to quit school entirely, but after my experience in his class, I chose to go on and finish my degree.

    What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

    I would give up giving power to the voices of my inner critic.

    Tell us a little about yourself? Perhaps something not many people know?

    I was able to overcome my adversity to being in a swimsuit for the first time in 30 years this summer at my cabin on the Fourth of July. I was excited to finally join others in the lake just as I am without shame. I will always consider this my own personal Independence day.

    If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?

    I would have attempted to read more authors and poetry and creative writers to learn from their expertise in the written word.

    What is the biggest surprise that you experienced after becoming a writer?

    I could make people laugh.

    Could you tell us a bit about your most recent book and why it is a must-read?

    My book is a must read for anyone who suffers from negative body image or toxic body shame. Included are raw stories and inspirations for the slim at heart. It is also a testiment of my faith and a companion to anyone who has a long lost dream that they may have given up on. Included in my message is a personal journey of hope healing and restoration for anyone who suffers from a mental health condition.  


About the Author


Tammy Waldoch is an imaginative author/singer/songwriter/painter with a degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Lacrosse, emphasizing Aesthetic Education—teaching using the creative arts. She did just that in The Plight of the Pudgy, combining musical parodies with literature to teach others how to overcome obstacles and rise above adversity. She is actively involved with the Writer’s Well at the White Bear Center for the Arts and gathers with other inspiring writers of all ages to explore their creativity. She also consults with the Springboard Center for the Arts in St. Paul, MN for further resources.

She and her husband of 38 years share a dynamic love for better for worse, in sickness and in health, that has endured all things.

She is also a proud parent of two sons and has two beautiful daughters-in-law who share life’s joys and challenges. Her faith is at the heart of everything she does, and this book is a testimony of her Lord and Savior’s incredible loving kindness toward her. Gilda Radner once said, “Life is full of delicious ambiguities.”

Tammy invites everyone to share those ambiguities with her!


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