World Obesity Day Special – Equity, Language and Dignity in Bariatric Care with Tracey Carr

Released on World Obesity Day, this episode of The Martina Tierney Podcast explores what equitable healthcare truly looks like for people living with obesity.

Martina speaks with Tracey Carr, advocate, educator and founder of Fat Lot She Knows. Through her consultancy, Tracey works internationally with healthcare professionals to improve dignity, communication and equity in bariatric care, always bringing lived experience to the conversation.Together, they discuss:

• Why conversations about weight are often mishandled
• The impact of language in clinical settings
• Why “morbid obesity” can feel deeply harmful
• Why bariatric seating is not simply about weight limits
• The importance of width, depth, posture and gluteal shelf accommodation
• Moving and handling considerations for larger patients
• How proactive, respectful communication transforms patient experience

This episode is not about promoting obesity. It is about promoting responsibility, dignity and clinically sound, evidence-based care. On World Obesity Day, we are reminded that obesity is complex and multifactorial. As clinicians and manufacturers, we must lead with compassion and practical solutions. Because there should never be a limit to care.

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Martina