Bariatric Mindset® Success Podcast
by Kristin Lloyd, PhD
Welcome to Bariatric Mindset® Success — the podcast for weight loss surgery patients who know that surgery is just the beginning. Hosted by Dr. Kristin Lloyd, psychotherapist, mindset coach, and bariatric success expert, this show dives deep into the emotional, behavioral, and psychological layers of long-term weight loss and well-being after bariatric surgery.If you’re ready to heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself — this is your space. From overcoming emotional eating and self-sabotage to rewiring your mindset and rebuilding self-trust, each episode brings trauma-informed guidance, real talk, and transformational strategies to help you create a life you love beyond the scale.It’s not about doing more — it’s about healing deeper.Because your success is more than a number — it’s a mindset. bariatricmindset.substack.com
Episodes
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Episode 20: The New Year Holds No Magic, Here's What Does
Is January really the magic month for transformation and change? Dr. Kristin Lloyd and Coach Frances Vogel say… not a chance. In this episode, Kristin and Frances dismantle the New Year’s Resolution myth and explain why 91% of resolutions fail, often within weeks. (Hint: your nervous system does...
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Episode 19: Thriving Through the Holidays- 10 Mindset Shifts for Bariatric & GLP-1 Patients
What if the holidays don’t test your discipline at all—but instead reveal how you relate to your body, your needs, and your identity under pressure? In this episode, Kristin and Frances challenge the perfectionism trap that derails so many bariatric and GLP-1 patients during the holiday…
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Episode 18: Winning Over Regain - Tosha Stafford on Shame, Skill-Building, and Emotional Healing After Weight Loss Surgery
What if your lowest moment became the starting point for everything that followed? In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lloyd sits down with Tosha Stafford, The Regain Coach, for an unfiltered conversation about weight regain, emotional healing, and what it actually takes to create sustainable change…
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Episode 17: Escaping The Perfectionism Trap
Perfectionism might look like discipline or excellence on the surface, but underneath it’s often fear, shame, and a desperate attempt to control outcomes. In this honest and refreshing conversation, Dr. Kristin Lloyd and dietitian Kristin Willard, RDN unpack how perfectionism silently sabotages...
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Episode 16: Energy Vampires in Santa Hats
‘Tis the season for food, family… and emotional fatigue. In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lloyd and Coach Frances Vogel expose the truth about “energy vampires in Santa hats” — those well-meaning (and not-so-well-meaning) family members who can drain your energy faster than a buffet drains your...
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Episode 15: Bariatric Tools Don’t Stop Working — Why Personal Responsibility Still Matters
The surprising truth about why bariatric surgery and weight-loss medications seem to “stop working” might completely change how you approach your journey. Dr. Kristin Lloyd and Coach Frances Vogel dismantle the myth that bariatric tools or GLP-1s lose power over time. In reality, these tools are...
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Episode 14: From Haunted to Healed - The 4 P’s That Spook You (and the 3 That Set You Free)
This isn’t about candy, calories, or control — it’s about the patterns and the thinking that keeps you stuck.In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lloyd calls out the real holiday horror story: the 4 P’s that quietly sabotage weight loss success every year — Perfectionism, Procrastination…
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Episode 13: Rewriting Your Food Story - How Hidden Narratives Keep You Trapped
What if the stories you tell yourself about food are actually keeping you stuck? In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, Dr. Kristin and Frances Vogel unpack how our internal food narratives—formed from childhood conditioning, diet culture, and emotional survival—can quietly sabotage our...
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Episode 12: Twelve Lessons in 12 years - My 12year Surgiversary Special
Twelve years. Two hundred pounds lost. And more lessons learned than any surgeon, nutritionist, or wellness plan could have ever prepared her for. Dr. Kristin Lloyd marks her 12-year surgiversary by getting brutally honest about what life is really like after gastric sleeve surgery and a…
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Episode 11: From Fear to Flow - Redefining Fitness with Geof Shuford
Episode 11: From Fear to Flow - Redefining Fitness with Geof Shuford Show Notes: In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lloyd sits down with Geof Shuford, personal trainer, mindset coach, author, and founder of Coaching for Bariatric Success, to redefine what fitness truly means for people healing from…
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Episode 10: Breaking Through The Food Noise
Episode 10 - Breaking Through The Food Noise: Silencing Diet Culture and Reconnecting to Hunger Wisdom Ever wonder why you can’t stop thinking about food even when your stomach isn’t growling? Or even right after you’ve eaten? In this eye-opening episode of Bariatric Mindset Success, Dr. Kristin...
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Episode 9: Food, Shame & Survival
Episode 9 - Food, Shame & Survival: From Disordered Eating to Eating Disorders The most shocking revelation? How childhood food shaming—being nicknamed “Thunder Thighs” or sneaking food in secret—doesn’t just shape eating habits. It ripples across family systems, rewiring how generations relate…
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Episode 8: Deconstructing Diet Culture’s Grip
Episode 8 - Deconstructing Diet Culture’s Grip: Ditching Diet Mentality, The Path to Healing Hunger, Appetite, Hormones And Headspace Beyond Bariatric Surgery & GLP-1s. What if the tool that quiets your hunger doesn’t teach you how to handle your appetite? What if the very solutions we're turning...
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Episode 7: Leaning Into Discomfort
Episode 7 - Leaning Into Discomfort: Unlocking Your Path to Emotional Freedom and Growth Can punching a bag really be therapeutic? Does discomfort really lead to growth? Have you ever thought reaching your weight loss goal would finally bring you lasting happiness? The truth is, growth doesn’t…
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Episode 6: Beyond the Scale
Episode 6 - Beyond the Scale: Surgery, GLP-1s & Lifestyle Shifts for Lasting Health and Weight Maintenance Because lasting results aren’t about the pounds lost, but the muscle, health, and confidence you keep. Explore the truth behind GLP-1s, bariatric surgery, and the lifestyle changes that make...
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Episode 5: From Diet Culture to Food Freedom - The Bariatric Mindset Shift
Episode 5: From Diet Culture to Food Freedom - The Bariatric Mindset Shift Food isn’t the enemy. It’s primal. It’s connection. It’s community. And it will always be part of our lives, even after bariatric surgery. That’s why the conversation needs to go deeper—it has to be about healing with food...
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Episode 4: When Vulnerability Heals
In Episode 4 of the Bariatric Mindset Podcast, Dr. Kristin Lloyd and Coach Frances explore the transformative power of vulnerability and how it serves as a catalyst for healing, growth, and authentic connection. This candid discussion sheds light on the role vulnerability plays in shaping…
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EPISODE 3: Decoding Desire
Episode 3: Decoding Desire — Healing Through Self-Compassion: Navigating Emotional Eating In this deeply honest conversation, Kristin Lloyd, PhD and certified coach Frances Vogel unpack the tangled web of desire, hunger, and emotional eating—especially for bariatric and GLP-1 patients. They break...
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EPISODE 2: The Identity Shift After Weight Loss — Who Am I Now?
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of self-harm and emotional distress. Please take care when listening. Disclaimer: This conversation is not a substitute for therapy or professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed provider or a crisis...
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EPISODE 1: From Trauma to Triumph — A 90-Pound Weight Loss Journey with Frances Vogel
In this powerful premiere episode of Bariatric Mindset Success, we’re not sugarcoating a damn thing. I’m joined by one of our very own Bariatric Mindset team coaches, Frances Vogel, who shares her deeply personal journey — from childhood trauma and emotional eating to reclaiming her health, her...
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Introducing the Bariatric Mindset® Success Podcast
🎙 PODCAST INTRO: Bariatric Mindset® Success 🎙 Welcome to Bariatric Mindset Success — the podcast where we don’t just talk weight loss, we talk real transformation. I’m Dr. Kristin Lloyd — PhD in psychology, nearly 12 years post-op VSG, bestselling author, and your no-fluff guide to healing your...
About this show
Welcome to Bariatric Mindset® Success — the podcast for weight loss surgery patients who know that surgery is just the beginning. Hosted by Dr. Kristin Lloyd, psychotherapist, mindset coach, and bariatric success expert, this show dives deep into the emotional, behavioral, and psychological layers of long-term weight loss and well-being after bariatric surgery.If you’re ready to heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself — this is your space. From overcoming emotional eating and self-sabotage to rewiring your mindset and rebuilding self-trust, each episode brings trauma-informed guidance, real talk, and transformational strategies to help you create a life you love beyond the scale.It’s not about doing more — it’s about healing deeper.Because your success is more than a number — it’s a mindset.
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