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PodcastBariNation Podcast

The Power of Movement: Hope Molecules, Joy & Healing with Dr. Kelly McGonigal & Charity Guerrero

Movement can be so much more than a way to change your body. In this episode of the BariNation Foundation Podcast, April Williams sits down with psychologist, researcher, and movement expert Dr. Kelly McGonigal and BariNation community member Charity Guerrero to completely rethink the role of movement in the obesity health journey. They discuss the “comfort paradox,” why movement may require us to step into discomfort in service of a more meaningful life, and how reconnecting with our bodies can create hope, joy, confidence, and connection. Dr. McGonigal explains the science behind “hope molec

September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
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TREO Foundation's Dr. Carlos Galvani: Funding the Future of Obesity Treatment

What does it actually take to fund the future of obesity treatment? On this episode of The BariNation Podcast, host April Williams sits down with Dr. Carlos Galvani, a bariatric surgeon of over two decades and President of the TREO Foundation (Treatment, Research, and Education to end Obesity), formerly known as the ASMBS Foundation. Click HERE to join our free, virtual TREO Walk team! Dr. Galvani breaks down the three pillars of TREO's work: advocating for insurance access and utilization, funding original research (including the studies that first linked GLP-1 effects to gastric bypass surge

September 11, 2026 · 45 min
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Treatment with Soul: Dr.Monique Hassan M.D. and Jasmine Fernandez

Obesity is a chronic, lifelong disease, not a failure of willpower. In this episode of the BariNation Foundation Podcast, April Williams sits down with bariatric surgeon Dr. Monique Hassan and BariNation community member Jasmine Fernandez to challenge the idea that one tool can treat obesity. They discuss the full range of surgical options: surgery, GLP-1s, mindset, movement, community, self-advocacy, and overcoming shame while treating obesity as a chronic, lifelong disease. If you've ever felt shame about needing more than one treatment, this conversation offers permission to stop apologizin

September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
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The Levers of Control Episode 2: Whole Foods Heal Food Noise with Dr. Eric Smith

Bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith joins the BariNation Foundation Podcast to continue the six-part series on the Levers of Control. Today's episode is about the second lever: Whole Food Nutrition. Dr. Eric Smith speaks with April Williams and Melanie Lindell to reveal why whole foods quiet food noise, how ultra-processed foods were engineered for overconsumption, and what it takes to build a sustainable, whole-food nutrition-based life after bariatric surgery and while pursuing a medically based weight loss program. Don’t miss our first episode in the Levers series: Ep 287 - Mastering Your Meta

August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
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Your Metabolism Isn't Broken. Here's What's Actually Going On

Your metabolism is not broken. It just might need a new strategy. If you've had bariatric surgery (or started a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic or Mounjaro) and you've hit a wall, struggled with cravings, felt like you can't go more than two hours without eating, or watched the…

June 3, 2026 · 44 min
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Ep 275 - Metabolic Health Institute Insights: Understanding Metabolism & Whole Person Obesity Treatment with Advent Health Central Florida’s Dr. Damon Tanton

Metabolic health is more than weight loss—it's about addressing the root causes of obesity as a disease. Today’s episode is sponsored by AdventHealth and we were excited to sit down with Dr. Damon Tanton, Executive Medical Director of AdventHealth Central Florida's Metabolic…

January 21, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
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Ep 228 - The Power of Perspective: Our Year in Review and the Path Forward

As we reflect on 2024, we’re diving into the challenges, the victories, and those profound “aha” moments that have shaped us this year. Together, we’ll share what we’ve learned from the most challenging parts of our journey, celebrate the wins that have propelled us forward, and…

December 25, 2024 · 53 min
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Ep 204 - Routines Reinvented: Thriving During Summer

Do you feel like you are falling off track with your habits and routines now that summer is here? It can feel easy to lose your regular practices when kids are out of school or you are going on vacation, or attending summer BBQs, but there is hope!

July 10, 2024 · 12 min
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200th Episode: Connecting and Celebrating with Community

We cannot believe we have made it to our 200th episode! Come celebrate by getting a peak into a BariNation Community Member meeting. This is a safe place for our community members to share their wins, struggles, and goals with likeminded people.

June 12, 2024 · 44 min
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197: Is There A Right Time To Have Bariatric Surgery?

Is there a right time to have bariatric surgery? We always hear this question from BariNation Members, our friends, and followers. Undergoing bariatric surgery requires months to prepare for your procedure and can require a few months of recovery.

May 22, 2024 · 25 min
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183: Unlock Growth: How Daily Practices Supercharge Habits and Routines

How many times have you attempted to institute new habits or rouintes, but find yourself never being able to stick with them? Are you frustrated and feeling like you are always “falling back into old habits?” Dont worry, we feel and experience the same thing when we attempt to…

February 7, 2024 · 52 min
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182: Feeling Full with Less- Community Decluttering Stories

Are you tired of feeling “stuffed” all the time? Everywhere you look, you see and feel stuffed with things, with memories, with things that you think you should be doing but don’t have the time or energy to do? Yeah, we know the feeling too.

January 31, 2024 · 36 min
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181: Making Room for Movement with Monique Coleman

Movement is one of our pillars of bariatric life. It is something that is a critical and integral part of our journey. But for many of us, movement has not been something that is joyful or exciting; it is seem as something we “have” to do or a way we punished ourselves for food…

January 23, 2024 · 51 min
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172: Growing Into Gratitude with Katie Booker, LCSW

What do you notice when you look at pictures of your heavier self? Like many of us, you might notice harsh, critical, or judgemental thoughts or feelings. The sensations in your body may feel uncomfortable causing feelings of shame or disgust.

November 22, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
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166: Walking Power With Drs. Pesta and McMann

Walking is one of the most accessible types of movement, yet we often hear bariatric patients downplay the amazing role it can play along our journey. “All I did was walk today” is something we often hear spoken in the community, and we are on a mission to flip that script!

October 24, 2023 · 57 min
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167: Growing Through Bariatric Grief with Timisha Malone, LISCW

As if the bariatric journey is not emotional enough, we can exerpieince grief when anything in our life changes. The loss of a connection to what we knew or the past can trigger the waves of grief, even happy moments or momentous occasions can cause grief to be present in our…

October 18, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
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166: Walking Power With Drs. Pesta and McMann

Walking is one of the most accessible types of movement, yet we often hear bariatric patients downplay the amazing role it can play along our journey. “All I did was walk today” is something we often hear spoken in the community, and we are on a mission to flip that script!

October 10, 2023 · 59 min
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165: Bariatric Grief with Lora Grabow

Grief is an emotion that is triggered by the loss of something. Grief indicates a loss of connection, a severance between us and something or someone. Bariatric patients can experience grief along their journey but not realize it in the moment.

October 4, 2023 · 47 min
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Episode 164: Looking Fallward

The season is changing and we are looking fallward! April, Jason, and Natalie sat down for a reflective conversation about the season ahead and what they are hoping it will hold for them.

September 20, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
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Episode 163: Modern Self-Care with Stephanie Ristow

Self-care is having a *moment*. But for good reason. Our modern lives can make caring for ourselves seem antiquated. There is a feeling that if every second of our lives is not filled with something useful or progressive towards our goals, it is actually empty.

September 6, 2023 · 50 min
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Episode 162: Taking a Leap of Faith with Chef Ked

How do we know it is time to take that leap of faith and pursue something that is more aligned to our purpose and mission in life? After bariatric surgery, many patients find themselves wanting something more, something bigger.

August 16, 2023 · 58 min
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BONUS EPISODE: LGBTQIA+ And Bariatric Journeys

Natalie sat down with four BariNation members (Casey, Cyndi, Herb, and Jack) who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ Community to talk about how their bariatric lives and journeys to accepting their sexuality are similar.

June 30, 2023 · 54 min
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Episode 158: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are exceptionally proud to announce the groundbreaking collaboration between BariNation, a renowned provider of educational resources and support, and the esteemed Kentucky Bariatric Institute to revolutionize the field of bariatric medicine.

June 27, 2023 · 32 min
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157: Eating with the Seasons, with Kayla Girgen, RD

Jason and Natalie sat down with Kayla Girgen, RD - one of our incredible dietitian experts in the membership community - to discuss how our eating can change with the seasons, both on the calendar and within our bariatric life.

June 21, 2023 · 41 min
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Episode 154: Utilizing our Tools with Dr. Eric Smith

In this week’s episode, we sat down with dear friend and bariatric surgeon, Doctor Eric Smith, to discuss how we can fully utilize our bariatric tools so that we can live our best lives after surgery and beyond.

May 3, 2023 · 1 hr 11 min
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Episode 148: What We Wish We Knew: Life in Maintenance with Elle

Trigger Warning: Discussions about disordered eating. Sometimes the universe aligns and turns lemons into lemonade. April was able to sit down with Elle, BariNation community member and bariatric patient for an incredibly impactful conversation about Life in Matinaiance.

March 24, 2023 · 60 min
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Episode 147: What We Wish We Knew: Life in Maintenance

This week, April sat down with three amazing community members who are in the Life in Maintenance stage, Casey, Laura, and Fiona. In this powerful episode, each person shared what Maintenance has meant to them, how different it has ended up appearing in their lives, and how they…

March 22, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
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Episode 146: What We Wish We Knew: The Honeymoon

This week, Natalie sat down with Alycia, James, and Lori to discuss what life is like at what we call “The Honeymoon.” This stage can be during the first year or two after surgery, when things seem easier, weight comes off, restriction is still strong, and the zest for bariatric…

March 15, 2023 · 45 min
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Episode 145: What We Wish We Knew: Pre-Op

This week Natalie sat down with three pre-op patients and BariNation community members Ashley, Helina, and Lisa. They chatted about all things pre-op, including what they wish they knew before taking the leap into the bariatric journey.

March 8, 2023 · 44 min
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Episode 144: Pre-Op Love (What We Wish We Knew)

TRIGGER WARNING: Addiction and substance abuse is mentioned! This month on BariNation, we are focusing on pre-op love! Our pre-surgery selves play a vital role in our lives. They fought for surgery, they battled food addiction, and they shaped the life we are living today.

March 1, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
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142: The Power of Resistance Movement

Jason and Natalie sat down with Kylie Hansen, a bariatric patient, and Certified Personal Trainer, to talk about what resistance movement is, why it is so important for us as bariatric patients to focus on, and what that could look like at different stages post-op.

February 14, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
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141: Weight Loss Medications

Obesity is a chronic, lifelong disease with no known cure. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for the disease and has the highest and longest treatment efficacy rates.

February 8, 2023 · 55 min
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143: Self-Love is Treatment with Chris Baker

Jason and Natalie sat down with Chris Baker, a bariatric patient, philanthropist, father and husband. Chris is the founder and Executive Director of The Other Ones Foundation, a nonprofit on a mission to transition Austin's unhoused neighbors into an engaged community through…

February 1, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
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140: Surgery Won't Be Enough with Dr. Eric Smith, DO

Bariatric surgery will not be the only thing that helps us find and maintain our happy, healthy weight. As patients, many of us believe that surgery will be the one thing, the only thing that will get us to a low and sustainable weight.

January 31, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
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139: January 2023 Goals Check-In

It’s one thing to have a goal; it is another thing to achieve it. April, Jason, and Natalie are on a mission to achieve some big thing this year, and they sat down to review how it has all been going.

January 25, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
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138: Why We Make “Bad” Decisions with Melanie Lindell

Why do we make “bad” decisions? Why is it so hard sometimes to make decisions aligned to our goals? Why is it easier on some days and harder on others? Well…humans, on average, make 35,000 unique decisions every day, and at least 227 of them are food-related.

January 18, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min
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137: Why Our New Year's Resolutions Fail

Why do we give up on our goals? How can we be so motivated one day and the next day, completely abandon them? 92% of New Year's resolutions go unmet, and we wanted to know what we can do to keep our heads in the game.

January 11, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min
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134: Looking Back on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

What a year 2022 has been! At times, it was the year that would never end. And in other times, the year went by in a flash. This year was filled with travel, tragedy, and triumphs, and through all those things, we connected, learned, and grew.

December 28, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min
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134: Holiday Help

**Trigger warning: Trauma is mentioned in this episode. We do not share specific traumas we have experienced, but we do discuss it in very broad and general terms. The holidays can be a real mixed bag of emotions.

December 21, 2022 · 57 min
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133: Connected Relationships and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery only works on our physical body. Most of our actual work as patients must be done in our emotional world; it lives in the work we have to do with the people we love the most.

December 8, 2022 · 1 hr 37 min
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132: Mind Your Plate

Have you had an experience where someone else was more concerned about your plate of food, what you were eating, or what you weighed than you were in the moment?

December 1, 2022 · 40 min
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131: A Bari Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that could go either way. Either we are excited to reconnect with family and friends, or we are worried about encounters with said family and friends. And how do bariatric patients navigate a holiday that is centered around eating?

November 23, 2022 · 50 min
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130: Community, Connection, and Celebration

Community, connection, and celebration are the rewards we earn for doing the work of weight loss surgery. Obesity is a chronic and lifelong disease with no cure, but we can learn to manage it and maintain a weight that keeps metabolic disease at bay.

November 16, 2022 · 55 min
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129: When Surgery Is Not Enough with Timisha Malone, LMSW

We believe, or are led to believe, that surgery would be the only thing we would need to find success after surgery. Our stomachs will be altered, and we will eat less. Poof, the weight will magically disappear, never to return.

November 9, 2022 · 57 min
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127: Commitment and Consistency with Dalton and Rob

We all have some *feelings* about movement. For many of us, movement was (or is) a punishment for eating decisions that were not aligned with our goals. We were determined to work off that bad decision one grueling mile or rep after another and rarely saw any lasting results.

October 26, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
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126: Our Movement Stories

There are three pillars of bariatric success after bariatric surgery. If surgery is the foundation of our journey, the pillars are what support everything that is built on that solid base and movement is one of those pillars.

October 19, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
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123: Stepping Away, Coming Back

Sometimes, stepping away from life is the only way to get through it. At times, life calls us to step away. Other times, we feel the call within ourselves to step away, to move back, to retreat from something big, bold, scary, or sad. But what happens when we come back?

September 21, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
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122: Meeting Ourselves in the Moment

At any given moment, we can identify handfuls of missteps, mistakes, and failures that we feel we have made from the moment we woke up. And teasing out any win’s or succusses seems like an impossible task.

September 14, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
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121: Why We Podcast with OSLP

Podcasts have the power to change lives. They can be a powerful tool we can all use to find a missing piece along our journey, make connections that have elluded us, and bring people together who are on similar paths. They can be the nudge that finally pushes us into action.

September 9, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
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120: Finding Our Rainbows

Trigger Warning: Sudden Death/ Family Trauma Jason and Natalie sat down with one of our brightest community members, Tawnya Bacchetti, to talk about her incredibly difficult journey after bariatric surgery.

August 24, 2022 · 51 min
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119: Consistency Check-In with Katie

Our friend Katie has made amazing progress this summer, and she sat down with us to share what she has been doing, what she has been learning, and what she is focusing on next.

August 17, 2022 · 44 min
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118: Why Change is Hard (And What We Ca Do About It with Mabel Joseph

Turns out that changing our established thoughts, patterns, and behaviors is extremely challenging. We are hard-wired to fight change. Humans are motivated to act (or not act) through what is known as the Motivational Triad, and trying to do anything that goes against those three…

August 10, 2022 · 60 min
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117: August Summer, Steady Check-In

This summer has NOT gone the way any of us thought it would. Things are in disarray, but we are not ready to give in or give up yet! In this episode, April, Jason, and Natalie reflect on their goals and how they have (or have not) been working towards them.

August 3, 2022 · 1 hr 14 min
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114: Consistency is Key with @katie.vsg

Consistency is doing what we have to do, even when we don't feel like doing it. That does not mean that we have to *hate* the way we do something. It does mean that we need to find ways of doing the things we know we need to do, in ways that meet our current lifestyle.

July 13, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
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113: Summer, Steady Check-In

This summer, we are focusing on staying steadily aligned to our goals. We want to create or refine habits, systems, and routines that are not along aligned to our goals but feel automatic. Ultimately, we want to create a life we feel that we never want or need a vacation from.

July 6, 2022 · 45 min
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112: Balancing BariLife with Rissa and Chris

We hear that balance is the key to success in everything. We need to find a balance between our work and home lives. We need to find a balance between enjoying foods that are in and out of bariatric compliance.

June 29, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min
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111: Talking to Children About Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Obesity is a chronic disease that will require lifelong treatment. When you are a parent, you have an added layer of helping your children learn about obesity and be an active participant in your bariatric journey before and after surgery.

June 22, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
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110: Our Summer, Steady Goals

For too many years, we allowed ourselves to lose our focus during the summer months. The warmer weather, the longer days, those summer vibes flipped a switch in our brains and all of our goals and aspirations went out the window.

June 21, 2022 · 55 min
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109: Our Emotional Connections to Food with Kedric Barrett

Food is nutrition. It is also a connection to our families and traditions. It is cultural and historical. It is artistic and at times, it is how we show love to one another. Can we still love, with food, after bariatric surgery?

June 15, 2022 · 1 hr 25 min
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108: BariParenting with Rob and Niki

Parenting comes with its own unique challenges and roadblocks. But when you add in your own bariatric journey to the mix, things can get REALLY interesting.

June 8, 2022 · 59 min
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107: Bariatric Families

What is it like to go through bariatric surgery with the support of your family? What is it like when your spouse or a close family member makes the decision to have surgery after seeing your own success?

June 1, 2022 · 59 min
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106: The Power of Peer Support

April, Jason and Natalie sat down with Jason’s wife, Sarah to reflect on the power of peer support and the importance of a strong support system.

May 25, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
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105: Our Stories, In Real Life

April, Jason, and Natalie sat down to reflect on their time at Advent Health’s Bariatric Retreat hosted by The Bariatric Society. The power of our stories was on full display and hearing them in person amplified the message and the power this community has.

May 18, 2022 · 49 min
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104: Stories and Stats with Dr. Eric Smith

Knowing our stories can be a powerful tool we can use to help us move through difficult moment’s along our journey. But what can we do when people question or push back against our decision to undergo bariatric surgery? We can speak in stats!

May 11, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min
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103: Sharing Your Story, Where to Begin

Turns out, the most important person who needs to know our story is yourself. That might sound odd, but if we don't acknowledge and understand our own story, we will never be able to identify those beliefs and ideas that can hold us back after bariatric surgery.

May 4, 2022 · 56 min
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102: Owning Your Story

Our story is about our struggles. While we might think of our struggles in a negative light, it is actually where the “meat” of our personal stories lives.

April 27, 2022 · 36 min
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101: Weathering the Storms with E'Beth Goad

Trigger Warning: Alcoholism, Mental Health Do you ever feel like the rain showers will never stop? That you are facing storm after storm, with no break between squalls? Know that you are not alone and that sometimes, this is what your season will be like.

April 20, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
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100: Celebrating our 100th Episode

When April and Jason recorded their first podcast episode, they never imagined that it would turn into BariNation. They were frustrated by the lack of support they received from their surgical centers and felt isolated by the COVID pandemic that shut down the world.

April 13, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
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Overcoming Setbacks with Terry Hardin

Each setback we face could require a different tool to help us move through that moment or experience. It is important that we have a toolbox that is filled with unique and at-the-ready tools that we can use as these moments come.

April 11, 2022 · 57 min
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098: Setbacks and Obstacles

Like the rain, there are no stopping setbacks and obstacles. They will continue to move through our lives no matter how well prepared for the worse. Before bariatric surgery, many of us turned to food to help us navigate these stressful moments.

April 6, 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
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097: Building a Balanced Bariatric Meal with Jeanie Boyer, RD

We know that bariatric eating can be complicated. It can feel overwhelming and daunting. But we are here to help us all lower the temperature on bariatric eating and help us all find that balanced and healthy relationship with food and eating!

March 30, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
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96: Macro Tracking with Rob

Trigger Warning: Tracking and disordered eating UUHHHHHH- TRACKING. Sometimes we loathe tracking. Even though it does not take a lot of time, it can sure feel like it.

March 23, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
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95: Carbs and Fat with Mike Murphy, RD

Today's conversation is about TWO things that we think we have to avoid like the plague after WLS- carbs and fat! We want to know some things…like…and we got all the answers!

March 16, 2022 · 1 hr 11 min
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Protein 101 with Jeannie Boyer, RD

Hitting our protein goals after surgery is important for so many reasons, but we bet your surgeon never told you *why* it is so important. Turns out, protein is a critical nutrient that allows cells to be built and hormone signals to be sent!

March 9, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
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93: Macro’s 101 with Sam Tambeaux, RD

Everywhere you turn in the bariatric community, we hear MACRO this and MACRO that…but what the heck does MACRO even mean? This month, our support will be deep-diving into all things macros and we sat down with one of our favorite bariatric deititans to get the low down on all…

March 2, 2022 · 1 hr 32 min
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Episode 092: Advocacy and Self-Love with Dr. Russo

Advocacy means public support for something or someone you believe in. Self-advocacy means that public display of support means you are the one standing up for yourself. But this requires some practice as many of us have never advocated for ourselves before.

February 25, 2022 · 50 min
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091: The Growing Pains of Self-Love

The Growing Pains of Self-Love This is one of the most personal episodes April has ever recorded. We know that learning how to love ourselves is difficult and Mabel gave us a master class in WHY it can be such a painful process.

February 23, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
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090: Bariatric Self-Love with Dr. Dovec

We were so excited to sit down with the one and only Dr. Dovec to talk about all things bariatric self-love! We wanted to know Dr. Dovec’s definition of self-love and how she practices it in her own life because this woman is BUSY!

February 17, 2022 · 56 min
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089: From Self-Harm to Self-Love with Sarah Smith

Trigger Warning: Self-Harm, Drug, and Alcohol Use Many bariatric patients can trace their obesity to a trauma that was experienced in their past. Our brains are wired to keep us safe, out of harm, and in a place of comfort.

February 16, 2022 · 1 hr 55 min
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88: Finding Our Self-Love

Knowing the definition of self-love is the first step in actually loving ourselves. But how do we actually get there? How do we get to a place of love and acceptance for ourselves?

February 8, 2022 · 57 min
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087: What is Self-Love

Is loving ourselves selfish or self-centered? Do you think you have ever loved yourself or loved all of yourself? Self-love can be defined as having regard for our own well-being and health, but have we ever actually practiced that definition?

February 2, 2022 · 47 min
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086: Self-Care is Cultural with Kelsie Danielle

Have you ever wondered why self-care is something that seems so foreign to you? Something that always is on your to-do list but never gets checked off? It might be because you grew up in a culture or family where self-care was not practiced or acknowledged.

January 26, 2022 · 44 min
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085: Dental Care is Self-Care with Day

If you think dental care is something you can put off or neglect, we are here to tell you that is a bad idea…ESPECIALLY after having bariatric surgery! Taking care of our physical health and our teeth are two of the most impactful things we can do as a form of self-care.

January 19, 2022 · 47 min
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084: Self-Care is Healthcare with Ked

There is this idea, thought, or hope, that once we have bariatric surgery, all of our healthcare issues will magically disappear. For many of us, we *do* see certain medical conditions lesson or even completely go away.

January 12, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
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083: What is Self-Care?

Like many conversations we have, we think we will talk about one thing, but we end up talking about something completely different. Self-care can be defined as “The practice of taking action to preserve and improve one’s health.” We love this definition of self-care because it…

January 5, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
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082: Looking Ahead, Looking Back

Who else thought 2021 would go differently than it did? This conversation started out one way, and ended in a very different way…much like this year! Join April, Jason, and Natalie for a discussion on the year that was, and the year that is to be!

December 29, 2021 · 59 min
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081: Bari Friendly Holidays

How can we make the holidays merry and *bari* friendly? In this episode, Michaela Miller @losingtoblooming joins us recently to talk about some of her favorite strategies for navigating the holiday season and not abandoning her bariatric goals.

December 23, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
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080: Headwork for the Holidays

The holidays can invoke some heavy emotions and feelings. On top of the sense of loss and grief, we might be feeling after our bariatric surgery, we might also be feeling the missing presence of loved ones.

December 15, 2021 · 38 min
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079: Staying Positive When Things Go Wrong

Have you ever found that when one thing goes wrong, you want to discount the WHOLE DAY? Sometimes, we can use that one event to derail our week, month, or even our year.

December 8, 2021 · 54 min
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078: Finding Joyful Moments

Finding moments of joy can be challenging any time of year, but during the holidays, it can be a monumental challenge. Even though we are in the season of joyful celebration, grief, loss, and sadness can make finding moments of joy difficult.

December 1, 2021 · 42 min
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Episode: 077: Vitamins 101 with Paravita

Being faithful to a vitamin regimen after WLS is key to our long-term success. Not only will it help us reach our weight goals, but it will ensure we remain metabolically well.

November 17, 2021 · 44 min
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76: Bariatric Travel

Traveling might not have been something we did a lot of before bariatric surgery. Our weight might have made getting from one destination to another difficult and once we were to our destination, our size might have prevented us from fully enjoying our adventure.

November 10, 2021 · 53 min
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075: Hello, BariNation!

Today, East2West_WLS becomes BariNation! We have come a long way from our humble podcast beginnings. We realized we had the power and capacity to create something meaningful and valuable for our bariatric community and today, we are excited to share with you what we have spent…

November 4, 2021 · 50 min
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074: Our Bari Life

In November, we will be focusing on discussing things that support our bariatric life. Things changed significantly before and after bariatric surgery. While many things remain the same, almost nothing remains the same.

November 3, 2021 · 54 min
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073: Regain with Jana and Lora

Regain is something every *human* will experience. Our weight is designed to fluctuate over our lifetimes, regardless of our bariatric status. Regain is not a bad or scary thing, it is simply data we can observe and collect along the way. Nothing scary there!

October 27, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
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072: Partying After WLS

There is the plan…and then there is what happens. This episode is a *perfect* example of that because we started out talking about partying before and after WLS and we ended up making some DEEP connections about how we are using partying after WLS and what it is helping teach us…

October 20, 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
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071: Cravings with Lora and Jana

We had the *amazing* opportunity to sit down with Lora Grabow, bariatric therapist and Jana Wolff, Registered Dietitian and founder of BariBox to learn about CRAVINGS.

October 13, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
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070: The Fear of WLS

Bariatric surgery is a life-altering decision. The fear that surrounds this procedure is real, despite the life-saving effects and impacts it can make on your life. Undergoing any type of weight loss procedure comes with risks and costs.

October 6, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
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069: Back to Basics Review

Well...we made it through September. BARLEY. What we learned this month was a little shocking, in all good ways. By focusing on getting back to our bariatric basics, we learned that: - Sometimes you have to slow down to go faster.

September 29, 2021 · 42 min
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068: Natalie's One Year Surgiversary!

We are SO PROUD of Natalie! She has reached her ONE YEAR milestone of post-op life and sat down with us to reflect on what this past year has meat to her. This is actually her *third* one-year milestone because she has undergone three, separate bariatric surgeries.

September 28, 2021 · 50 min
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067: Metabolic Wellness Basics

We made the decision to have bariatric surgery for many reasons. Many of us are seeking metabolic wellness...we have just never called it that!

September 22, 2021 · 48 min
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066: Mindset Basics

Mindset is the last thing we think of when we think of weight loss but it is actually the most crucial of all of the pillars of bariatric success.

September 15, 2021 · 55 min
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065: Movement Basics with Michaela

Our body is designed to move. We also understand that you might not always feel like moving! We define “movement” as “intentional movement that is beyond your everyday normal.” We love this definition because it meets you where you are at NOW, not where you were or where you are…

September 8, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
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064: Getting Back to Bariatric Basics

Have you fallen off your bariatric wagon? Has your wagon crashed into a ravine somewhere and do you need some help getting back on track? Don't worry...ours has too. WE GOT YOU!

September 1, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
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063: Food Guilt

We have all experienced food shame and guilt after eating something we deemed "bad" or "unhealthy'. This shame and guilt are what might have kept us in a cycle of unrelenting darkness and struggle because we thought there was something wrong with us...something is so broken it…

August 25, 2021 · 59 min
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062: Food Swaps!

Life after bariatric surgery can be filled with food anxiety, even though we were hoping to move away from it after our procedure. Making food choices that align with our health goals means that we are -at times- thinking more about food after surgery than we ever have before.

August 18, 2021 · 35 min
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061: 6-Month Post-Op Check-In with katie.vsg

We sat down with our friend Katie @katie.vsg to see how life has changed 6-month post-op VSG surgery! We wanted to know what has stayed the same, what has changed, what has gotten easier, and what has been harder than expected!

August 11, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
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060: Celebrating TWO YEARS Post-Op!

We have a 50% chance of regaining our weight two years after our bariatric procedure. These two critical years will make or break our long-term success and once we reach this milestone and have maintained our new low weight, we should take a moment to CELEBRATE!

August 4, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
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059: Bariatric Plastic Surgery with Dr. Gavin Dry

Are you considering plastic surgery after your bariatric procedure? We sat down with two experts in the plastic surgery field Dr. Gavin Dry, MD and his wife, Melissa Dry, Surgical RN, and answer all of your plastic surgery questions!

July 28, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
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057: Life After Plastic Surgery

Spoiler Alert- we think this is one of the BEST patient-to-patient conversations we have had to date on the podcast. ⁠ Don't get us wrong...we have had some AMAZING conversations with fellow bariatric friends, but this one was so far-reaching, so targeted to our emotional and…

July 14, 2021 · 1 hr 52 min
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056: Loving our Scars with ESTAS Beauty

What do you think of your scars? Do you love them? Do you hate them? Do you show them off or do you hide them? Our scars are something we rarely talk about, yet they are a visual representation of our history. They help tell the story of us.

July 7, 2021 · 56 min
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055: Skin Transformations with VSG Tea!

Our size and shape are not the only things that #transforms after #wls...our #skin does too! We recently sat down with the amazing women of @vsgtea, Sammi @therealslimsammii, and Bre @thebresg to talk about the transformation of their skin and #skincaretoutine have gone through…

June 30, 2021 · 50 min
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054: Learning To Love Our Skin with Charity

We know that many of us struggle with loving our skin before bariatric surgery. So how do we get to the point after surgery where we can accept, acknowledge, and even love our skin?

June 23, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
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053: Caring For Our Skin

Caring for our skin might have been something we *neglected* before bariatric surgery. Maybe we didn't enjoy interacting with our bodies, maybe it was never a priority, maybe we couldn't *touch* parts of our body because we simply could not reach it.

June 16, 2021 · 57 min
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052: Loving our Skin

What started out as a conversation about skin turned into so much more. Loving our skin means that we are using our three pillars of success before and after bariatric surgery to truly love ourselves.

June 9, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
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051: Our Skin Situations

We are diving right into this month's support topic- we recently sat down as an East2West_WLS Crew to talk about our current skin situation! We wanted to reconnect with each other and find out where everyone is at with this skin relationship and turns out, we are all kind of in…

June 2, 2021 · 51 min
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050: Shopping Vices with Colleen!

A vice is something we turn to when we are feeling BLASTED (Bored, Lonely, Anxious or Angry, Hungry, Sar or Stressed, Tired, Excited, Depressed) and we have run "out of gas".

May 28, 2021 · 50 min
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049: Vices: Alcohol

Trigger Warning: Alcoholism and Death Bariatric patients face an increased risk of many health issues after surgery. But Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is one of the least discussed issues, even though it increases our chances of major complications and even death.

May 19, 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
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048: Understanding Vices with Wendy Rawlings, LMHC

Our brains are wired to keep us safe when we sense danger. If we are experiencing physical or emotional pain, our brains work every possible scenario until it finds the most effective and efficient way out of the pain.

May 12, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
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047: Overcoming the Odds with Phil @divebarnutrition

If you follow Phil, the founder, and creator of Dive Bar Nutrition on Instagram- you might have the perception that he is a super crazy, off-the-wall guy who loves making freaking delicious protein bars.

May 3, 2021 · 1 hr 58 min
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045: Bariatric Myth Busting with Megan @mybariatricdietitian

We all go into bariatric surgery with expectations. But what most of us find soon after our procedures, what we expected is not what actually happens. We expect to lose 100 pounds in three months or we blissfully think that hunger will be a thing of the past.

April 28, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
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044: Reframing Tools with Lora Grabow, LMSW

The first step in change-making is actually committing to doing things differently. The second step requires that we use new and different tools to make the change happen and stick.

April 26, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
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043: Mastering Meal Prep!

Meal prepping is one of the most dreaded elements of our bariatric recovery. So many of us struggle with meal planning and prep, even though it is a tool we can use to find long-term success after bariatric surgery.

April 21, 2021 · 1 hr 41 min
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042: Reclaiming Our Health with Teri Turner

Many of us have had people in our lives who have been our *ultimate* teachers. A person who inspires and uplifts our potential, who shows us new and exciting ways of doing things, a person who shows us how to show up in the world as our authentic selves.

April 15, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
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041: WLS at a Mature Age

We are often asked by older members of our bariatric community if WLS is the right decision at mature ages. So we weight straight to an expert, Dr. Jor Cribbins, the Director of the Texas Center for Bariatrics and Advanced Surgery!

April 13, 2021 · 36 min
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040: Rethinking Food with Jana Wolff, RD

Food is what got us to our high weight. And conversely, food is what will help us maintain a healthy weight if we reframe our thinking on food. Mind trip, we know.

April 7, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
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039: Reframing Food with Kedric

To finding lasting success after weight loss surgery, we have to do two things: acknowledge the role food has played in our lives and reframe these relationships to serve our new lives. Easier said than done.

April 5, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
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038: Metabolic Wellness with Dr. Ariel Ortiz

We are honored to have the privilege to sit down with Dr. Ortiz again to discuss the hottest topic on the block- metabolic wellness. So many of you were blown away by this new learning in Episode 33 that we had to sit down with him again and deep dive to better understanding what…

March 31, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min
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037: Shifting our Mindset

We believe there are three "pillars" of bariatric success: movement, mindset, and metabolic wellness. Each is equally important and each requires different skills, tools, and approaches to incorporate into our daily lives before and after bariatric surgery.

March 24, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
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036: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Jason recently celebrated his ONE YEAR SURGERY AVVINVERSARY and we were so excited to reflect on what he has learned in that time. And believe if it or not, his wife Sarah had her first bariatric surgery appointment on that very same day!

March 22, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
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034: Movement and Mindset with Gina

Movement and mindset- two of the HARDEST things to master in life. But two of the most important things to master after bariatric surgery. We sat down with Gina @fat2fab_rny to understand how she has defined and refine both of these elements after her RNY procedure.

March 10, 2021 · 1 hr 41 min
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033: The Power of Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Ariel Ortiz

Bariatric surgery can do more than help us live our life at a healthy weight, it is a tool we can utilize to find true, metabolic healthy. Dr. Ortiz is the world-renowned bariatric surgeon and Medical Director at the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, Mexico!

March 3, 2021 · 1 hr 46 min
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032: The Male Perspective- Mental Health and Plastics with Dalton

Episode Warning: Suicide and suicide prevention is discussed in this episode. Over 250,000 people undergo some type of bariatric surgery each year and 40% of those people are men. But most of the public support for bariatric patients is geared towards women.

February 24, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
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030: Starting Where We Are with Nerissa

The "all or nothing" mindset- a slippery slope of motivation. We when are committed to a cause, we want to give it out all, and we should. But when we don't meet our lofty goals, we can use this mindset as an excuse...an out...a reason to give up and stay stagnant.

February 10, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min
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029: The Power of Starting Small

Having an "all or nothing" mentality can work in some situations, but for many of us, we have used that mindset as an excuse to give up the ghost when the going gets tough.

February 8, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
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027: Preparing for WLS with Stephanie @one_hungry_mother

Making the decision to have bariatric surgery is a road well traveled for many of us. We had been on the road for years, sometimes decades, before a defining moment pushed us to accept our reality; that bariatric surgery was going to be the "only" thing that would allow us to…

January 27, 2021 · 1 hr 43 min
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027: Rediscovering Hope with @katie.vsg

We had the *unreal* opportunity to sit down with @katie.vsg a few days before her VSG procedure and then 5 weeks post-op. What an AMAZING and transformative conversation we had!

January 25, 2021 · 1 hr 55 min
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026: Finding Redemption

It is amazing what you can discover about your own story, your own journey, by listening to other people’s stories. And Andy Vargo’s story shed some insightful and meaningful understanding of our own bariatric journeys!

January 20, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
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026: Oh, GIRLFRIEND!

What do you get when five women who have known each other for *decades* get together in a Zoom session? Some serious insight, big laughs, and a whole lot of love! April welcomed four of her closest girlfriends to conversate and reflect on her bariatric procedure.

January 18, 2021 · 1 hr 55 min
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025: Finding our Happy with Maddie!

We wanted to talk with Maddie about how she recreates her "old school" favorite recipes into bariatric-friendly versions, but we got a WHOLE lot more out of our conversation with her than just her kitchen secrets!

January 13, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
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024: Rapid Fire Q & A with Wendy Rawlings, LMHC

No one makes it through without support- and we just so happen to have the "Rocky" of bariatric support, Wendy Rawlings! Wendy is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State who specializes in bariatric recovery.

January 6, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
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023: 2020 Reflections

Finding or creating time in our busy day for reflection does not take time away from us; it is using our time wisely. Reflection is necessary and needed for our bariatric recovery, yet it is most often missed or overlooked.

December 30, 2020 · 1 hr 16 min
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022: New Relationship with Meal Planning

After bariatric surgery, our entire relationship with food changes. And many times, we are taken aback by just how much anything food-related changes...it can be downright daunting. Many of us find even our tastebuds change and our entire food palet is reformed.

December 28, 2020 · 56 min
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021: Small Changes and Big Wins with Gizelle @sleevelife_

Sometimes we get overwhelmed thinking about all of the things we have to do after weight loss surgery to find ourselves on the lighter side of life. Between water and macros, movement, and our mental health, it can feel like it is all just too much.

December 23, 2020 · 1 hr 27 min
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020: WLS Friendly Celebrations with Callie Holcomb

Celebrations can be tricky after weight loss surgery. Traditionally, these gatherings centered around food and beverages, and after our procedures, we can only partake in very small qualities, and sometimes we find we cannot partake at all.

December 16, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
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Struggle Bus #2: Sugar Cravings, Water Goals, Food Rage

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL! Hop on the Struggle Bus with @East2west_WLS as we help our community through some of their current struggles. In this episode, we talk through: - Major sugar cravings- all I want to do is eat sugar!

December 7, 2020 · 40 min
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018: Community Spotlight- Ashlea and the Power Of Our WLS Story

We continue to be amazed at the wisdom and power that exists in the bariatric community. Ashlea recently underwent RNY- a type of weight loss surgery. After being in the pre-op stage for a year, she successfully underwent her procedure and is enjoying the lighter side of life!

December 2, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
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STRUGGLE BUS- Get on the WLS Struggle Bus With Us!

Are you struggling with something along your bariatric journey? Do you not know where to turn for support? GET ON THE STRUGGLE BUS WITH US! We are so excited to be rolling out a *new* way to support you along your weight loss surgery journey.

November 30, 2020 · 56 min
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015 (Trailer): Happiness Before and After WLS

Happiness- what does it mean and how do we each define it? We start our conversation there and dive deep into how we can find lasting happiness before and after WLS! Check out the full episode for some deep and meaningful conversations about happiness.

November 10, 2020 · 2 min
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015: Happiness Before and After WLS

People often ask us, “Will I be happier after WLS?” or “Will I find happiness after WLS”. Our short answer is no. Our long answer is yes. Happiness- what it is and what it looks like, is unique to you. But it is something we are all seeking.

November 9, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
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014: Tracking

Tracking...the bane of our existence. For some people, tracking is easy and natural. It’s just what they do. For many of us, tracking is just a giant pain in the ass. It’s time-consuming, can be confusing, and when we track, we have to face the reality of our decisions.

November 2, 2020 · 1 hr 27 min
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013: Fresh Out of Post-Op

It is one thing to research and connect and prepare for life after your bariatric surgery. It is another thing to live through it. In Episode 13 of the East2West_WLS podcast, Jason and April sit down with Becca @ refreshing.becca to talk about her -very current- post-op life!

October 26, 2020 · 1 hr 45 min
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012: Normalcy

Welcome to Season 2 of the East2West _WLS podcast! We are so excited to continue to dive deep into topics that are important to the bariatric community!

October 20, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
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011: Episode 11- Stalls

Stall: When something stops running, typically because of an overload the system; to stop or cause something to stop making progress. Synonyms: obstruct, impede, interrupt, hinder, hamper, frustrate, sabotage, slow, delay.

June 29, 2020 · 1 hr 14 min
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010: Episode 10- Post-Op

Life changes the moment you wake up from your bariatric procedure- your physical self has changed and the lens' that you use to view your life change too.

June 22, 2020 · 1 hr 4 min
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009: Episode Nine- Dating

Dating- trying out people for the role of "significant other". Dating is a straight-up workout- it takes mental toughness, stamina, and a whole lot of planning to get it right. The rewards can be life long...and so can the scars.

June 15, 2020 · 1 hr 22 min
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008: Episode Eight- Q and A, Round 1

We asked, then you asked...and we answer! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for our first Q and A episode...you sent ins some good ones! Here are the questions that we address in this episode: - How can I prepare for taking 20 minutes to eat a meal post WLS?

June 8, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
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007: Episode Seven- The Outsider Syndrome

After we have decided to have weight loss surgery, we want to share our decision with our closest friends and family. We are excited and want them to share in our new adventure!

June 1, 2020 · 1 hr 18 min
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006: Episode Six- Pre-Op Basics

The road you have to travel to get to your actual bariatric procedure can be a long and twisty one filled with pit stops, roadblocks, and potholes. In this episode, Jason and April talk about ways to navigate the seemingly endless checkpoints with efficiency and joy.

May 27, 2020 · 1 hr 31 min
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005: Episode Five- Defining My Identity

Knowing that our identity needs to change after weight loss surgery is one thing, but what if we don't really know what our current identity is? What if we have never thought about our identity before?

May 18, 2020 · 1 hr 9 min
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003: Episode Three- Identity

What is identity, how has it shaped our lives, and how can it help us find success after bariatric surgery.

May 4, 2020 · 1 hr 28 min
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002: Episode Two- Changes

Deep diving into the changes we must make if we want to get to a healthy weight after bariatric surgery.

April 27, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
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001: Episode One- Hello!

Who we are, why we had WLS, changes and challenges post-WLS.

April 27, 2020 · 57 min

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