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The BariNation Podcast — 299 episodes
Ep 283: How to Find an Obesity Doctor Who Gets You with Dr. Charles Thompson
Ep 282: The Not So Secret History of Obesity…Why Here & Now is The Best Time to Seek Treatment with Dr. Nini Peterson, PhD
Dr. Rachel Goldman, Ph.D. | When Life Happens: The Mindset Shift You Need to Manage Stress, Build Confidence and Break Free
Ep 280: Aimee Rothe, Bariatric Nurse and Patient, Talks Breaking Points and the Wild Ride of Obesity Treatment
Ep 279- The Connected Journey: Mind, Body, and Bariatrics with Katie Booker LCSW
The Power of Representation and Advocating for Yourself and Each Other in Obesity Care with Monique Coleman, Ep 278
Ep 277- Introducing the BariNation Foundation: On a Mission Driven With Visions of Hope, Education and Building Bridges to Obesity Care
Ep 276: Adding Weight to Maximize Metabolic Wellness with RuckFit Author Kayla Girgen
Ep 275 - Metabolic Health Institute Insights: Understanding Metabolism & Whole Person Obesity Treatment with Advent Health Central Florida’s Dr. Damon Tanton
ENCORE: Live at AdventHealth Central Florida: Transforming Lives Through Whole-Person Bariatric Care
Ep 274: Transformation Isn’t What You Think It Is (And That’s Why It’s So Hard)
ENCORE - Metabolic Adaptation and How Obesity Disease Management Is Like Mowing the Lawn with Carah Horn
The Weight of Memory: Experiencing Weight Recurrence in an Obesity Simulation Suit | Ep 273
ENCORE - No One Left Behind: New ASMBS President Dr. Richard Peterson’s Mission For the Future Of Obesity Care & Treatment
Obesity is Not Your Fault But It's Your Fight With Dr. Faiz Shariff | Ep 272
Understanding The Whys of Hair Loss After Bariatric Surgery/GLP1’s and The Hows Of Regrowith With Dr. Ed Chen | Ep 271
ENCORE - Past ASMBS President Dr. Ann Rogers Has a Mission: Ending Stigma and Shame in Obesity and Bariatric Treatment
Kellie Armstrong Is Building Bridges For An Integrated Health Approach to Bariatric Care
ENCORE - Relentless Curiosity: Transforming Lives Through Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Sarah Hayek - Part One
BariNation Stories: Beginner Bariatric Meetup’s Role in Navigating Post Op Challenges & Success | Ep 269
ENCORE: Bariatric Success Redefined: How Curiosity Fuels Thriving
Building Your Bariatric and Obesity Care Dream Team With Heidi Bednarchuk: An Integrated Health Approach | Ep 268
ENCORE: BariNation Support Essentials: Giving Yourself Some Space & Grace to Pause & Pivot | Ep 237
Vitamin B1: It’s For Your Brain…The Importance Of Supplementation When Having Bariatric Surgery or Starting GLP1’s with Dr. Emma Patterson | Ep 267
Inclusivity In Obesity Care with Dr. Maria Brown: Building Safe Healthcare Spaces | Ep 266
Weight Recurrence Uncovered: Dr. Saniea Majid’s Guide to Chronic Disease Care | EP 265
Every Step Counts…TREO Foundation’s “The Walk…Stomp The Stigma” with President Dr. Saniea Majid | Ep 264
Understanding the Global Obesity Epidemic and Its Treatments with Dr. Ricardo Cohen, President of IFSO | Ep 263
Navigating ADHD, Neurodivergence and Executive Functioning for Bariatric Patients with Dr. Karen Stewart | Ep 262
Bariatric Surgery & Beyond: The Most Effective Treatments for Weight Loss and Whole Person Health with Dr. Shireesh Saurabh | Ep 261
BariNation Stories: How Bariatric Beginnings Meetups Helped Christine Donovan’s Success Her 1st Year Post-op | Ep 260
How Bariatric Surgery Transforms Your Gut Microbiome with Dr. Edmund Chen | Ep 259
Whole Foods for a Healthier Bariatric Journey with Dr. Eric Smith | Ep 258
Silencing Negative Self-Talk and Turning Up the Volume On Body Acceptance | Ep 257
Insights on Hormones Role in Tackling the Disease of Obesity with Dr. Priya Jaisinghani | Ep 256
Confronting Shame and Stigma in Obesity Care: Insights from the ASMBS Conference | Ep 255
No One Left Behind: New ASMBS President Dr. Richard Peterson’s Mission For the Future Of Obesity Care & Treatment | Ep 254
ASMBS Preview: Navigating the Path to Revisional Surgery Through Lifting Shame & Stigma | Ep 253
ASMBS President Dr. Rogers on Shifting the Obesity Conversation from Shame to Biology & Treatment | Ep 252
Body Composition Measurement Role in Treatment For Obesity Care With Dr. Nina Crowley | Ep 251
Individualized & Innovative Approaches to Diagnosing/Treating Obesity and the Importance of Telling Your Story With Dr. Jaime Ponce | Ep 250
Debunking the 1,200-Calories a Day Is Enough Myth With Kayla Girgen, RD | Ep 249
How PreOp Assessments Are a Benefit in the Long Run With Dr. Kati Duncan | Ep 248
Dr. Sachin Kukreja On How Long-term Obesity Treatment Can Reverse The Clock | Ep 247
Metabolic Adaptation and How Obesity Disease Management Is Like Mowing the Lawn with Carah Horn | Ep 246
Transformation Takes a Team with BariNation Headwork Expert Lora Grabow | Ep 245
The Joy of New Movement Experiences and Running the Distance with BariNation Member Casey Kilduff | Ep 244
The Power of Persistence: Reflections on the BariNation 100 Day Pillars Challenge | Ep 243
Dr. Renee Hilton Is Climbing Every Hill for Advocacy and Access to Obesity Care | Ep 242
Taking the Plunge: Adapting Exercise for Lifelong Wellness with Melanie Lindell | Ep 241
Live at AdventHealth in Central Florida: Transforming Lives Through Whole-Person Bariatric Care | Ep 240
Ep 239 - Identifying and Understanding Process Addictions After Bariatric Surgery with Sarah Smith
Ep 238 - A New Era in Patient-Centered Bariatric Care Is Redefining Access to Care With Dr. Betsy Dovec & Hannah Schuyler, RD
Ep 237 - BariNation Support Essentials: Giving Yourself Some Space & Grace to Pause & Pivot
Ep 236 - Men at Work: The Power of Vulnerability and Support on Every Step of the Bariatric Journey
Ep 235 - Navigating the Complexities of Weight Bias in Fertility & Menopause Treatments: April Shares Her Story & Renewed Commitment to Self Advocacy
Ep 234 - ASMBS President Dr. Ann Rogers Has a Mission: Ending Stigma and Shame in Obesity and Bariatric Treatment
Ep 233 - Conversations That Heal: Navigating Relationships Throughout Your Bariatric Journey with Rodolfo Alvarez
Ep 232 - Hard Conversations, Life-Saving Changes: Corby Jackson’s Path to Health and Living Authentically
Ep 231 - Dr. Sarah Hayek Part Two: Robotic Surgery Innovations, The Role of GLP1’s in Obesity Treatment and Predictions for 2025
Ep 230 - Bariatric Success Redefined: How Curiosity Fuels Thriving
Ep 229 - Relentless Curiosity: Transforming Lives Through Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Sarah Hayek - Part One
Ep 228 - The Power of Perspective: Our Year in Review and the Path Forward
Ep 227 - Bariatric Intuitive Eating: Breaking Free From Diet Culture with Kelly Broadwater
Ep 226 - Life Updates with April, Jason, and Natalie: Navigating Change Together
Ep 225 - Slider Foods and Blood Sugar: Managing the Roller Coaster Effect with Kayla Girgen
Ep 224 - Bariatric Intuitive Eating for the Holiday’s: Using “BariMath” with Kelly Broadwater & April Williams
Ep 223 - Understanding Revisional Bariatric Surgery: A Compassionate Approach to Patient Care and Support with Dr. Melissa Bagloo
Ep 222 - Debunking the Pouch Reset Diet: Healthy Habits for Long-Term Wellness with Dr. Edmund Chen
Ep 221 - The Truth About Carbs: A Bariatric RD’s Perspective with Andrea Luongo
Ep 220 - Protein Choices After Bariatric Surgery: Jeannie Boyer’s Guide to Plant and Animal Sources
Ep 219 - Intuitive Eating After Bariatric Surgery: A Path to Self-Trust with Kelly Broadwater
Ep 218 - The Key to Consistency: Jason’s Movement Routine & Motivation Hacks
Ep 217 - Reframing Exercise for Fitness, Health & Performance with JJ Rodriguez
Ep 216 - Countdown to the Bariatric Society Retreat: November 7th - 10th in San Diego
Ep 215 - The Power of Movement: Best Practices for Bariatric Patients with Dr. Joe Greene
Ep 214 - Four Years Strong: Natalie’s Post-Op Journey and Triumphs
Ep 213 - The Importance of Quality Movement and Maintaining Muscle Mass on the Bariatric Journey with Dr. Renee Rogers
Ep 212 - Moving & Grooving Challenge: A Healthier, Stronger You with Busy Bariatrics
Ep 211 - The Lightning Bolt Moment: Finding Clarity in Your Bariatric Journey
Ep 210 - Overcoming Slow Weight Loss After Surgery with Jason and Natalie
Ep 209 - Truth Tellers: 5 Year Post Op Reflections with April & Melanie Lindell
Ep 208 - BariNation Summer BBQ: Let’s Get Grilling with April and Jason
Ep 207 - Emotional Eating Explained: Identifying Triggers and Finding Balance with Dr. Adrienne Youdim
Ep 206 - The Summer I Had Bariatric Surgery: Clearing the Deck with April
Ep 205 - Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations After Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Mimi Tan
Ep 204 - Routines Reinvented: Thriving During Summer
Ep 203 - A Prescription to Eat After Surgery According to Drs Eric Smith & Sarah Hayak
Ep 202- Celebrating Pride and Self Identity on the Bariatric Journey with Maddie Allen
Ep 201 - Juneteenth: Understanding Its History and Significance with Nerissa Stewart
200th Episode: Connecting and Celebrating with Community
199: Weighing Your Options: Anti-Obesity Medications and Weight Loss Surgery, A Deep Dive with Dr. Carl Pesta
198: Quieting the Noise: How Bariatric Surgery, Community, Mindset, and Medications Help Quiet Food Noise
197: Is There A Right Time To Have Bariatric Surgery?
196: Beyond the Prescription: Keeping the Pounds Off After Stopping Weight Loss Medication with Chef Steph
195: Don't Know Where to Begin? Your Beginner's Guide to Bariatric Movement with Monique Coleman, CFI
194 - Spring Into Summer Movement with Rob DiMedio, M, Ed, CPT, CNC
193- Road Trippin' to Wellness: Timisha and Tim Become Road Warriors
192- Move Your Mind: How Exercise Can Boost Your Mental Wellbeing with Daryl Perry
191: Maximizing Comfort- Powerful Pain Management Strategies After Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Lucian Panait
190: Walk This Way: How Daily Walks Transformed My Life in 2023 with Lora Grabow, LMSW
189: Understanding and Honoring Hunger with Jane Stoltze, RD
188: Why Relationships Change After Bariatric Surgery with Amber Boyd, LMFT
187: Beyond the Prescription: How Food Fuels Your GLP-1 Journey with Jeannie Boyer, RD, CSOWM
186: Muscle Matters: Building a Stronger You After Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Shannon McMann
185: Leaning Into Our Sexuality: Connecting With Our New Desires After Bariatric Surgery with Rodolfo Alvarez, Sexuality Expert
184: Your Bariatric Guide to Plastic Surgery with Dr. Omar Beidas and Stephanie Abeles
183: Unlock Growth: How Daily Practices Supercharge Habits and Routines
182: Feeling Full with Less- Community Decluttering Stories
181: Making Room for Movement with Monique Coleman
180: Saying No To Certain Foods with Connie Stapleton, Ph, D
179: Unlocking Weight Loss Surgery Success: Understand the BariNation Pillars of Bariatric Success
178: A Revisionist Story: How Jason Made the Decision To Undergo Bariatric Revision Surgery
177 - Our Year in Review with April Williams, Jason Smith, and Natalie Tierney
176- Decluttering the Bariatric Path: Shedding More Than Pounds, Navigating the Journey to Lift Emotional Weights with Spring Courtright
175- Breaking Free: A Guide for Bariatric Patients to Lift and Move Beyond Shame with Dr. Eric Smith, DO
174: Beyond the Scale: Understanding Weight Regain After Weight Loss Surgery with Dr. Robert Kushner
173: Fueling for Movement with Kim Tirapelle, MS, RD, CSSM
172: Growing Into Gratitude with Katie Booker, LCSW
171-Holiday Survival Guide: How to Navigate Holiday Hotspots
170: Mindful Holidays: Navigating Stress and Celebrations with Kayla Girgen
169 Mabel: Surviving Holiday Judgment: Navigating the Season as a Bariatric Patient
168: Understanding Bariatric Revisions: When and Why It's Necessary with Dr. Cribbins and Dr. Chen
166: Walking Power With Drs. Pesta and McMann
167: Growing Through Bariatric Grief with Timisha Malone, LISCW
166: Walking Power With Drs. Pesta and McMann
165: Bariatric Grief with Lora Grabow
Episode 164: Looking Fallward
Episode 163: Modern Self-Care with Stephanie Ristow
Episode 162: Taking a Leap of Faith with Chef Ked
Episode 161: Committing to Our Bariatric Life with Herb Lentz
160: Summer Check-In: How We’re Showing Ourselves Love
BONUS EPISODE: LGBTQIA+ And Bariatric Journeys
Episode 158: BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
157: Eating with the Seasons, with Kayla Girgen, RD
156: The Importance of Vitamins with Dr. Edmund Chen, MD
Episode 155: Yoga as a Mindset Tool with Jody Bonansinga, RYT 200
Episode 154: Utilizing our Tools with Dr. Eric Smith
Episode 153: Springing Forward Check-in with April, Jason and Nat
Episode 152: Tackling Emotional Eating with Lora Grabow, LMSW
Episode 151: Utilizing Peer Support Along our Bariatric Journey
150: Moving Through WLS Complications with Melanie Lindell, Therapist
Episode 149: What We Wish We Knew: The Commitment
Episode 148: What We Wish We Knew: Life in Maintenance with Elle
Episode 147: What We Wish We Knew: Life in Maintenance
Episode 146: What We Wish We Knew: The Honeymoon
Episode 145: What We Wish We Knew: Pre-Op
Episode 144: Pre-Op Love (What We Wish We Knew)
142: The Power of Resistance Movement
141: Weight Loss Medications
143: Self-Love is Treatment with Chris Baker
140: Surgery Won't Be Enough with Dr. Eric Smith, DO
139: January 2023 Goals Check-In
138: Why We Make “Bad” Decisions with Melanie Lindell
137: Why Our New Year's Resolutions Fail
136: The Imposter Syndrome and The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
134: Looking Back on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023
134: Holiday Help
133: Connected Relationships and Bariatric Surgery
132: Mind Your Plate
131: A Bari Happy Thanksgiving!
130: Community, Connection, and Celebration
129: When Surgery Is Not Enough with Timisha Malone, LMSW
128: BariNation Turns ONE! It's All About Community, Connection, and Celebration
127: Commitment and Consistency with Dalton and Rob
126: Our Movement Stories
125: Taking a Chance on You with Tabitha Johnson, Therapist
124: Finding Freedom, Joy, and Peace Through Movement with Leanne
123: Stepping Away, Coming Back
122: Meeting Ourselves in the Moment
121: Why We Podcast with OSLP
120: Finding Our Rainbows
119: Consistency Check-In with Katie
118: Why Change is Hard (And What We Ca Do About It with Mabel Joseph
117: August Summer, Steady Check-In
116: Bariatric Eating and Weight Loss Medication with Dr. Matt Weiner
115: Why We Give Up On Our Goals with Lora Grabow
114: Consistency is Key with @katie.vsg
113: Summer, Steady Check-In
112: Balancing BariLife with Rissa and Chris
111: Talking to Children About Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
110: Our Summer, Steady Goals
109: Our Emotional Connections to Food with Kedric Barrett
108: BariParenting with Rob and Niki
107: Bariatric Families
106: The Power of Peer Support
105: Our Stories, In Real Life
104: Stories and Stats with Dr. Eric Smith
103: Sharing Your Story, Where to Begin
102: Owning Your Story
101: Weathering the Storms with E'Beth Goad
100: Celebrating our 100th Episode
Overcoming Setbacks with Terry Hardin
098: Setbacks and Obstacles
097: Building a Balanced Bariatric Meal with Jeanie Boyer, RD
96: Macro Tracking with Rob
95: Carbs and Fat with Mike Murphy, RD
Protein 101 with Jeannie Boyer, RD
93: Macro’s 101 with Sam Tambeaux, RD
Episode 092: Advocacy and Self-Love with Dr. Russo
091: The Growing Pains of Self-Love
090: Bariatric Self-Love with Dr. Dovec
089: From Self-Harm to Self-Love with Sarah Smith
88: Finding Our Self-Love
087: What is Self-Love
086: Self-Care is Cultural with Kelsie Danielle
085: Dental Care is Self-Care with Day
084: Self-Care is Healthcare with Ked
083: What is Self-Care?
082: Looking Ahead, Looking Back
081: Bari Friendly Holidays
080: Headwork for the Holidays
079: Staying Positive When Things Go Wrong
078: Finding Joyful Moments
Episode: 077: Vitamins 101 with Paravita
76: Bariatric Travel
075: Hello, BariNation!
074: Our Bari Life
073: Regain with Jana and Lora
072: Partying After WLS
071: Cravings with Lora and Jana
070: The Fear of WLS
069: Back to Basics Review
068: Natalie's One Year Surgiversary!
067: Metabolic Wellness Basics
066: Mindset Basics
065: Movement Basics with Michaela
064: Getting Back to Bariatric Basics
063: Food Guilt
062: Food Swaps!
061: 6-Month Post-Op Check-In with katie.vsg
060: Celebrating TWO YEARS Post-Op!
059: Bariatric Plastic Surgery with Dr. Gavin Dry
058: The In's and Out's of Plastic Surgery with Dez
057: Life After Plastic Surgery
056: Loving our Scars with ESTAS Beauty
055: Skin Transformations with VSG Tea!
054: Learning To Love Our Skin with Charity
053: Caring For Our Skin
052: Loving our Skin
051: Our Skin Situations
050: Shopping Vices with Colleen!
049: Vices: Alcohol
048: Understanding Vices with Wendy Rawlings, LMHC
047: Overcoming the Odds with Phil @divebarnutrition
046: 3-Month Post-Op Check-In with Katie @katie.vsg
045: Bariatric Myth Busting with Megan @mybariatricdietitian
044: Reframing Tools with Lora Grabow, LMSW
043: Mastering Meal Prep!
042: Reclaiming Our Health with Teri Turner
041: WLS at a Mature Age
040: Rethinking Food with Jana Wolff, RD
039: Reframing Food with Kedric
038: Metabolic Wellness with Dr. Ariel Ortiz
037: Shifting our Mindset
036: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
035: The Three M's: Movement, Mindset, and Metabolic Wellness with Jamie
034: Movement and Mindset with Gina
033: The Power of Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Ariel Ortiz
032: The Male Perspective- Mental Health and Plastics with Dalton
031: Finding our Movement Mindset with Michaela, NSAM CPT
030: Starting Where We Are with Nerissa
029: The Power of Starting Small
028: Motivation, Movement, and Management with Dez @wokeuplikedez
027: Preparing for WLS with Stephanie @one_hungry_mother
027: Rediscovering Hope with @katie.vsg
026: Finding Redemption
026: Oh, GIRLFRIEND!
025: Finding our Happy with Maddie!
024: Rapid Fire Q & A with Wendy Rawlings, LMHC
Struggle Bus #4: Prepairing for Your FIRST WLS Surgical Consultation!
023: 2020 Reflections
022: New Relationship with Meal Planning
021: Small Changes and Big Wins with Gizelle @sleevelife_
020: WLS Friendly Celebrations with Callie Holcomb
Struggle Bus #3: Stalls, Going Through the Motions, Dealing with Dry Skin and Brittle Hair
019: Addiction Transfer with Wendy Rawlings, LMHC
Struggle Bus #2: Sugar Cravings, Water Goals, Food Rage
018: Community Spotlight- Ashlea and the Power Of Our WLS Story
STRUGGLE BUS- Get on the WLS Struggle Bus With Us!
017: You vs. Food- How to Overcome Food Pressure and Find Success After WLS
016: Community Spotlight- Perseverance and the Power of Gratitude with Natalie
015 (Trailer): Happiness Before and After WLS
015: Happiness Before and After WLS
014: Tracking
013: Fresh Out of Post-Op
012: Normalcy
011: Episode 11- Stalls
010: Episode 10- Post-Op
009: Episode Nine- Dating
008: Episode Eight- Q and A, Round 1
007: Episode Seven- The Outsider Syndrome
006: Episode Six- Pre-Op Basics
005: Episode Five- Defining My Identity
004: Episode Four- Identity Blueprint
003: Episode Three- Identity
002: Episode Two- Changes
001: Episode One- Hello!
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