Hosts Professor Paulina Salminen (Finland) and Professor Marco Bueter (Switzerland) introduce the new Obesity Podcast, setting the stage for open, stigma-free discussions around obesity as a chronic disease. They share personal backgrounds as bariatric surgeons and researchers, reflecting on their work in metabolic surgery, clinical trials, and eating-behavior research. Both emphasize that the podcast is not about promoting surgery but about offering an evidence-driven platform to discuss all treatment options, highlight current projects, and fight stigma around patients and therapies. The episode outlines their vision: data-driven dialogue, expert guests, and contributing to global understanding of obesity care.