Weight Loss Surgery Podcast - Bariatric / Lap Band / RYGB / Gastric Bypass / Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

In this episode I bring you the wonderful Denise London, also known as the Bariatric Beauty Queen. By early 2010 Denise was on pills and insulin to control her type 2 diabetes. She had sleep apnea, worsening asthma, chronic knee pain, and chronic calf pain that was so vexing she saw 22 different medical specialists. […]

Dr Thomas Clark has been a bariatric surgeon for 21 years. His practice is the Center for Weight Loss Success in Newport News, Virginia. In addition to being a board certified bariatric surgeon, he is also a board certified bariatrician (a medical doctor specializing in medical weight management). In this episode Dr Clark shares: […]

Robanne Robin had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on 8/4/2009. At the time she had surgery she weighed 300 pounds. She was pre-diabetic, had bad knees, was depressed, and had two episodes of a very elevated heart rate that landed her in the emergency room each time. Now, almost 5 years later she is beyond healthy in all […]

In this episode I discuss the metaphor of moving into the Quiver Zone of your life. But before I go into that, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you! Today, June 14th, is the one year anniversary of the launch of my podcast. I can't believe one year has gone […]

Wendy became BandedWendy on 3/23/2009 when she had Lap-Band surgery. In this episode Wendy takes us on her journey from being a successful person in all areas of her life, except her weight, to now living the life of her wildest dreams, which includes successfully losing weight and keeping her excess weight off through healthy nutrition, […]

In this episode I do a deep dive into what we believe and how those beliefs can either hold us back or propel us forward.Topics Discussed: The problem with connecting beliefs to conditions or goals. The story of one of my biggest life struggles. STOP moving the goal post. You are enough. Why being enough […]

In this episode, John Bukenas and I talk about weight loss surgery from the perspective of someone who is considering surgery. John is a fellow podcaster and is the creator of the podcast, Let's Reverse Obesity, where he talks about his own struggles with the disease of obesity. It's a great podcast and I totally […]

IN HER 44 YEARS ON THIS PLANET, KIM ELZAIBAK HAS FACED SOME CHALLENGES. Where many might be defeated, Kim has overcome. LISTEN TO HER TELL HER STORY OF: A childhood caught in the cycle of abuse. Her 20's struggling with eating disorders, obesity, depression. Her 30's struggling with one gastric band, then having that one […]

FARNOOSH BROCK is a former corporate employee, turned blogger and creator of ProlificLiving.com. She is an entrepreneur, an author, a podcaster (of 101 episodes), a world traveler, a Yogini (which if anyone is unfamiliar with that term is a female practitioner of yoga), and a life and health coach IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: […]

Abby Lentz, 66 years old, has been practicing Yoga for over 42 years. In 2004 Abby took her personal Yoga practice to a whole new level when she became a Kripalu trained Yoga instructor. It was during this training and early on in her instructing that she realized the critical importance of creating a Yoga […]