This weeks guest is none other than Lauren Toohey, who before having bariatric surgery was told she will not fall pregnant as she was not only morbidly obese, but suffering from a life cripple sleep apnea! 3 years later she has two beautiful sons and is crushing every aspect of her journey as she starts looking into plastics once she gets her Psoriasis under control!

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At the age of 43 our amazing guest this week went under the knife to have bariatric surgery and thats just where the journey started for Sandra, from dealing with a new relationship dynamic to having to overcome the mental implications of some serious mental and physical hurdles this woman has done it all!

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This week we sit down with the amazing Cara Turnley who talks to us about what its like to not only lose the weight but also full-fill fitness goals, going from a secret sleever to opening up and sharing her story publicly! She also talks to us about dating as a physically different woman and the social pressures that come with this and about crushing her courier goals after weightloss surgery because of the different attitude she now has!

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This Episode we sit down with Chelsea who went under the knife 12 days ago to have the Gastric Sleeve! We talk to her not just about the surgery day experiences, but what lead her to finally take the steps and go down the Bariatric Surgery lines. She also opens up about the feedback she experienced from others, whether it was from her family or from the social media side when you're coming form a body positive community!


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In this weeks episode we sit down with Kirsty young and talk everything from sleeve to bypass revision. We discuss the ins and outs of being vegan after bariatric surgery and the complicated road to self love and body acceptance.

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From over 200kgs to hiking mountains, Matt's story has it all! From finding love within the weightloss Surgery community and having a beautiful baby, to understanding the habits that got him to the point he required surgery through the public system! Matt has taken this new opportunity by the horns and is one of the stories that shows just what is possible when you use this tool to its full capabilities.

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This Episode we sit down with Carly Filbin who opens up about her Laparoscopic Band! She talks about the choice to have it over other procedures and the struggles that have come with it, we also talk about questionable decision we make throughout this process and touch on Carly's Decision to pursue a different form of Bariatric tool in the future.

Our guest this episode is Emily Bennett, she opens up about the trauma in her life that lead her to needing weight loss surgery and also the ups and downs of the process to now! This includes discovering new love after losing weight, the way people treat her differently now and also the way she treats herself differently.

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This Episode we sit down with an amazing Bariatric patient named Lauren Tory, who to say she's been through an emotional rollercoaster is the understatement of the century! She opens up about the mental struggles around not just weight loss and regain, but also about social media and the impact it played on her own journey.

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This Episode we sit down with an amazing Bariatric patient named Deb Ward, who 3 and half years ago was morbidly obese, now she is fit and healthy and working hard to create a lifestyle to help her live the life she has always wanted! We talk about her early issues and complications and also venturing into the world of dating as a newly found woman, Along with how she got into fitness and its impact on her life!Follow Debs Journey on instagram:
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