053 Dr Walter Medlin A Bonus Life

May 24, 2015

Dr Walter Medlin is a bariatric surgeon at the Bariatric Medicine Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr Medlin is also a bariatric surgery patient, having had gastric sleeve. In this episode Dr Medlin and I discuss: His personal history with the disease of obesity The influences that led him to become a bariatric surgeon […]

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052 Katie Jay- Just Never Give Up!

May 10, 2015

  Katie Jay is the founder/director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery. She holds a masters degree in social work (MSW), is a certified WLS life coach, and is author of  Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living. Recognized as a leading spokesperson for WLS, […]

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051 Rev. Philip Tanner: Start with Loving Yourself

April 20, 2015

  Rev. Philip Tanner, M.Div, M.Ed., had RNY Gastric Bypass on 6/24/2013. He views the surgery as one of the most important decisions of his life. Philip’s BMI went from 44.6 to 22.5 and he no longer has co-morbidities such as pre-diabetes, severe acid reflux, sleep apnea, and hyperlipidemia; however, he knows that surgery is […]

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050 Ten Obstacles to Bariatric Surgery with Rob Portinga

March 15, 2015

In this episode, I bring back our WLSP friend, Rob Portinga. Perhaps you remember Rob from episode 36 when I interviewed him about his experience with life before and after bariatric surgery. I am bringing Rob back to have a different kind of conversation and role with the podcast. In this episode, Rob and I […]

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049 Jeff Newell 80 days after RYGB

March 2, 2015

Jeff Newell of DefyingObesity.org underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass  (RYGB) on December 1, 2014. This episode is our third installment along Jeff’s Bari Great Life journey. Our first conversation, episode 42 occurred just before Jeff had RYGB. The next episode featuring Jeff was episode 43 which featured the first month of his journey. We now pick […]

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048 Your Questions Answered

February 17, 2015

In this episode I talk about birthdays, allowing what you want in your life and I answer your questions. Today, 2/16, is my birthday. I have lovingly spent much of it working on this podcast episode and it is now time for me to lovingly spend time with my family. I know you understand

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047 Dr Duc Vuong: Touching Souls, Part 2

February 2, 2015

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Dr Duc Vuong, bariatric surgeon. Dr V, as his patients call him, is not only a surgeon, but also a speaker, author, and out-of-the-box thinker when it comes to caring for bariatric surgical patients. If you have not yet listened to Part 1, episode 46, please do […]

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046 Dr Duc Vuong: Touching Souls, Part 1

January 18, 2015

Dr Duc Vuong is a bariatric surgeon. He is also an author, public figure, and avid user of social media, especially Facebook. Whether in person or virtually, Dr Vuong is redefining bariatric surgical care through his heart-felt and soul-touching presence. This is Part One of our Two Part conversation

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045 Puzzling it out with John Bukenas

January 6, 2015

In this episode I catch up with my friend John Bukenas of the Let’s Reverse Obesity Podcast. If you have been following my podcast for a while, you will remember I interviewed John last year in episode 26 titled “Considering WLS? A Conversation with John Bukenas.”

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044 Weighing in on Emotions with Dr Alexis Conason

December 22, 2014

Dr Alexis Conason is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. She is also a researcher, author, and speaker. One of her particular areas of interest includes helping people along their bariatric surgery journey. In this episode we discuss: How she became interested in working with people who are undergoing bariatric […]

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043 Jeff Newell – Just Before and After RYGB

December 8, 2014

Jeff Newell had RYGB on December 1, 2014. This is our second podcast episode together. In this episode Jeff takes us along on his journey from just before to just after bariatric surgery. He shares his thoughts on Thanksgiving day just a few days before his surgery. Then he picks up his recorder and tells […]

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042 Defying Obesity with Jeff Newell

November 26, 2014

  Jeff Newell is about to have bariatric surgery (early December, 2014). This episode is the start of a new, semi-regular series following Jeff as he transitions from life before bariatric surgery to different points in time after bariatric surgery

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041 Never Give Up with Nanette Wilson Adams, M.Ed

November 16, 2014

Nanette Wilson Adams, M.Ed is both a receiver of bariatric care and a provider of bariatric care as a licensed professional counselor. In this interview she shares her personal and professional journey’s including:

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040 Obesity Medications with Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA

November 2, 2014

In this episode I talk with Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA about obesity medications. Ted is a pharmacist who has now moved on to his second career as the founder of ConscienHealth which “exists to help experts and organizations work for sound approaches to health and obesity.” Ted blogs daily and is very knowledgeable on many […]

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038 A Change for Life with Jeff Butts

October 12, 2014

At his heaviest, Jeff Butts weighed 643 pounds. Every day was a profound struggle against exhaustion, pain, fear, and shame. 1999 he almost had bariatric surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but in his words, he “chickened out” because he was not yet ready to make the changes he knew he would need to make. Then, in […]

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037 Becoming a BariAthlete with Lea Crosetti Andes

September 28, 2014

Addendum: Since releasing this episode, Lea has closed her BariAthletes business to focus her time and energy more completely on her young family. I am leaving the episode up because there is still valuable information here. However, there are no active links. Lea Crosetti Andes is the founder and creator of BariAthletes™. Lea is a […]

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036 Rob Portinga: The Journey from Fat Dude to Positively-Healthy Dude

September 14, 2014

In 2008, at his heaviest, Rob Portinga weighed over 380 pounds. After years of trying various ways to lose weight on his own, he came to the decision that he needed some help. He had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery in April of 2009. Since then he has lost over 150 pounds

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035 Am I Hungry? with Dr Michelle May

August 30, 2014

Dr Michelle May is a recovered yo-yo dieter and founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training. Am I Hungry? helps people resolve mindless and emotional eating so they can live the vibrant life they crave! She is also the award-winning author of the book, “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.” […]

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034 Set-Point, Biology, Environment, & Obesity: An Interview with Dr Randy Seeley

August 17, 2014

In this episode, I am happy to bring you my interview with Dr Randy Seeley. Dr Seeley is a PhD scientist who studies obesity from the perspective of hormones in the central nervous system that serve to regulate food intake, body weight, and energy balance. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed articles including articles in […]

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Reflections of a Boat Rocker: 7 Tips to Help You Stand Up, Make Waves, and Not Get Sea Sick or Thrown Overboard

August 6, 2014

  I don’t consider myself a boat rocker. Traditionally, I’ve been happiest when the waters are calm and everyone rows together; when feathers lay flat, not ruffled; and when panties stay put, not all tied in a knot. You know, business as usual.  But recently, for reasons I am still working out, I became professionally […]

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