Bariatric Warrior Podcast

👋 Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!💜Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric, plastics, and chronic illness communities through the ups and downs.! *trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly!In this Episode Willow shares with us her story: How holistic medicine has helped her and lead her to start Guided Dreamer to help others. Make sure to follow Willow on Social Media: Instagram: guideddreamer and Facebook: Guided Dreamer. If you are local to NC or stopping through make sure to also check out Willows Dream Storefront and Salon! If interested in purchasing or learning more about what Willow makes send her a DM! To buy you can go to Willow's Dream, Landrum Mercantile, or DM her! Thank you so much Willow for sharing your story and being a part of the podcast! We appreciate you so much! 💜If you are interested in being a part of the resource community/ that we can refer to/spotlight please email us at steph@bariatricwarriorsupport.com or Bex@bariatricwarriorsupport.com 🎙️ If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. We also have a link in our bio that you can fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We record on Sunday afternoon/evenings.🎙️ If you want early episode access to the podcast and other exciting perks like merch you can go to Patreon.com/bariatricwarriorpodcast and become a Bariatric Warrior Guild Member! We are so grateful for your continued love and support! 🚨 Exciting things to look forward to:- Twice a month podcasts- Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives: Instagram & Tiktok- 1 on 1 support/guidance/patient advocacy/coaching- Giveaways- Patreon perks: Early episode access, Live Q&A, Monthly support Zoom, Merch, etc- MEET UPS! - Featured Guest spotlights/ everything exciting you need to know will be in our email newsletters so make sure to sign up to stay in the know at www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com💜 🎙️ Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing!Love, Stephanie & Bex💻Follow us on social Media:Instagram: @Bariatricwarriorpodcast @bariatricwarriorsupportSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok:Steph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_bex👩🏻‍💻Website is LIVE: www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com🎬🎥Youtube is live:https://youtube.com/@bariatricwarriorpodcast?si=j417yCYRblD_Sw5e🎙️ Podcast is live on platforms below:SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon PodcastsIHeart Radio 💜 Want to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?!⭐️ Affiliate Ambassador Codes:💊 ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex🍩Dive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex💪🏻 Devotion Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior💄Wild refillable deodorant/Lip balm: WARRIORLIFE🌎 Barination: link in Steph’s IG bio📖 ✍️ Did you know Bex writes books?!www.authorralewis.com👚 💪🏻 Do you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie (created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch will be on the website soon🖼️ 🎨 Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon

👋 Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!💜Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric community through the ups and downs.! *trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly!In this Episode we talk to Daryl fellow podcaster, fitness coach, and friend. Daryl is the Owner/founder of @yourlevelfitness @daryltperry www.yourlevelfitness.com . Daryl meets everyone where they are currently at to build the forever lifestyle you actually will want to follow. Daryl talks about his own health journey navigating Cerebral Palsy and how fitness has helped his mental, emotional, and physical health as well as body image and self-confidence. We love Daryl’s positive mindset and approach for loving the skin you are in. Make sure to follow him on social media and check out his podcast/website! Thank you so much for joining us on this episode Daryl we appreciate you and all you are doing for the community. 💜If you are interested in being a part of the resource community/ that we can refer to/spotlight please email us at steph@bariatricwarriorsupport.com or Bex@bariatricwarriorsupport.com 🎙️ If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. We also have a link in our bio that you can fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We record on Sunday afternoon/evenings.🎙️ If you want early episode access to the podcast and other exciting perks like merch you can go to Patreon.com/bariatricwarriorpodcast and become a Bariatric Warrior Guild Member! We are so grateful for your continued love and support! 🚨 Exciting things to look forward to:- Twice a month podcasts- Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives: Instagram & Tiktok- 1 on 1 support/guidance/patient advocacy/coaching- Giveaways- Patreon perks: Early episode access, Live Q&A, Monthly support Zoom, Merch, etc- MEET UPS! - Featured Guest spotlights/ everything exciting you need to know will be in our email newsletters so make sure to sign up to stay in the know at www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com💜 🎙️ Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing!Love, Stephanie & Bex💻Follow us on social Media:Instagram: @BariatricwarriorpodcastSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok:Steph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_bex👩🏻‍💻Website is LIVE: www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com🎬🎥Youtube is live:https://youtube.com/@bariatricwarriorpodcast?si=j417yCYRblD_Sw5e🎙️ Podcast is live on platforms below:SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon Podcasts💜 Want to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?!⭐️ Affiliate Ambassador Codes:💊 ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex🍩Dive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex💪🏻 Devotion Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior💄Wild refillable deodorant/Lip balm: WARRIORLIFE🌎 Barination: link in Steph’s IG bio📖 ✍️ Did you know Bex writes books?!www.authorralewis.com👚 💪🏻 Do you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie (created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch will be on the website soon🖼️ 🎨 Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon

👋 Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!💜Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric community through the ups and downs.! *trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly!In this Episode we talk to Mel @melunfiltered.vsg , @oursleevedlifepodcast , @justbeyoubariatricawards (on instagram/TikTok) Founder and host of Our Sleeved Life Podcast! She shares with us what community and support means to her. She shares about her regain and how she stayed determined and put in the work with the help of the tools in her tool box to treat the chronic disease of obesity. She also shares about skin removal surgery in the future as well as a surprise announcement about the Just Be You Bariatric Award show!!!!!!! Was so great to catch up with Mel! Thank you for all that you do for this community from support, providing resources, celebrating all of us, sharing your story, to your dedication in not only your journey, but all of ours , and bringing us all together. We love you so so much more! Thank you for helping to end the stigma around wls! You can catch Mel Unfiltered Live on TikTok Thursday nights 6 pm PST,/9 pm EST. Make sure you also follow her on socials as well as checkout the book club/weekly chew that her and Shea put together for all of us! You can find information of JBY at www. Jbyawards.com 💜If you are interested in being a part of the resource community/ that we can refer to/spotlight please email us at steph@bariatricwarriorsupport.com or Bex@bariatricwarriorsupport.com 🎙️ If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. We also have a link in our bio that you can fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We record on Sunday afternoon/evenings.🎙️ If you want early episode access to the podcast and other exciting perks like merch you can go to Patreon.com/bariatricwarriorpodcast and become a Bariatric Warrior Guild Member! We are so grateful for your continued love and support! 🚨 Exciting things to look forward to:- Twice a month podcasts- Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives: Instagram & Tiktok- 1 on 1 support/guidance/patient advocacy/coaching- Giveaways- Patreon perks: Early episode access, Live Q&A, Monthly support Zoom, Merch, etc- MEET UPS! - Featured Guest spotlights/ everything exciting you need to know will be in our email newsletters so make sure to sign up to stay in the know at www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com💜 🎙️ Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing!Love, Stephanie & Bex💻Follow us on social Media:Instagram: @BariatricwarriorpodcastSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok:Steph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_bex👩🏻‍💻Website is LIVE: www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com🎬🎥Youtube is live:https://youtube.com/@bariatricwarriorpodcast?si=j417yCYRblD_Sw5e🎙️ Podcast is live on platforms below:SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon Podcasts💜 Want to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?!⭐️ Affiliate Ambassador Codes:💊 ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex🍩Dive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex💪🏻 Devotion Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior💄Wild refillable deodorant/Lip balm: WARRIORLIFE🌎 Barination: link in Steph’s IG bio📖 ✍️ Did you know Bex writes books?!www.authorralewis.com👚 💪🏻 Do you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie (created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch will be on the website soon🖼️ 🎨 Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon

👋 Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!💜Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric community through the ups and downs.! *trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly!🚨 In this episode Bex is back! We chat about Steph’s @bariatricwarrior has been working on as she just launched her passion project to continue to advocate & support the bariatric, GLP1, chronic illness , skin removal/plastics, Spine/Neurological surgery/non-surgical communities. Steph is a insured Multi-state Registered Nurse with 11 years of experience who provides virtual/in person 1 on 1 support, guidance, patient advocacy services. As well as insured multi-state private nursing care either virtual or in person *in compact states* for Bariatric, skin removal/plastics, Spine, and Neurological surgery etc. Steph knows how vital it is to have support, guidance, and someone to help you advocate or advocate for you during non-surgical, surgical pre op, surgical post op , and everything in between phases of your journey. 💜She also knows that having the right resources and people to go to who also will be a huge support and help in the success /safe recovery of your surgical or non-surgical journey is Key! ⭐️This is one of the many reasons she is honored and grateful to have by her side Bex her bari bestie, podcast Co-host & NASM Certified Personal Trainer / Behavior change specialist with a background in Psychology who works with Bariatric patients and Gym Newbies to help them reclaim their health. 💜If you are interested in being a part of the resource community/ that we can refer to/spotlight please email us at steph@bariatricwarriorsupport.com or Bex@bariatricwarriorsupport.com 🎙️ If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. We also have a link in our bio that you can fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We record on Sunday afternoon/evenings.🎙️ If you want early episode access to the podcast and other exciting perks like merch you can go to Patreon.com/bariatricwarriorpodcast and become a Bariatric Warrior Guild Member! We are so grateful for your continued love and support! 🚨 Exciting things to look forward to:- Twice a month podcasts- Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives: Instagram & Tiktok- 1 on 1 support/guidance/patient advocacy/coaching- Giveaways- Patreon perks: Early episode access, Live Q&A, Monthly support Zoom, Merch, etc- MEET UPS! - Featured Guest spotlights/ everything exciting you need to know will be in our email newsletters so make sure to sign up to stay in the know at www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com💜 🎙️ Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing!Love, Stephanie & Bex💻Follow us on social Media:Instagram: @BariatricwarriorpodcastSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok:Steph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_bex👩🏻‍💻Website is LIVE: www.bariatricwarriorsupport.com🎬🎥Youtube is live:https://youtube.com/@bariatricwarriorpodcast?si=j417yCYRblD_Sw5e🎙️ Podcast is live on platforms below:SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon Podcasts💜 Want to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?!⭐️ Affiliate Ambassador Codes:💊 ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex🍩Dive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex💪🏻 Devotion Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior💄Wild refillable deodorant/Lip balm: WARRIORLIFE🌎 Barination: link in Steph’s IG bio📖 ✍️ Did you know Bex writes books?!www.authorralewis.com👚 💪🏻 Do you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie (created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch will be on the website soon🖼️ 🎨 Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon

Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric community through the ups and downs.!! *trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly!*We are so excited to be back and yes you may notice we have a NEW NAME: Bariatric Warrior Podcast @bariatricwarriorpodcast.So much to talk about and catch up on with Steph @bariatricwarrior and my amazing bari bestie & Co-Host Bex @becoming_bex.Part 1 of 2: In this episode we talk to three amazing ladies who I am blessed to call my friends and so happy our paths crossed on this journey! I have met each of them in real life and they are all so inspiring! Bambi my pug joins me for what she would call “pug cast” as I talk to Erin @erin_rny_4124 , Holly @finallyholly, and Rachel @reclaimingrachelnicole diving into topics such as their why for having bariatric surgery, cormorbidities that lead to bariatric surgery/taking back their lives, feelings of shame/embarrassment in the beginning, skin removal, body dysmorphia, post-op complications, finding community, and so much more! 🚨 Also a sneak peak on what is to come that Steph @bariatricwarrior has been working on her passion project to continue to advocate & support the bariatric, GLP1, chronic illness , etc community. ⭐️ Bex my amazing co-host will be back joining us next Sunday for a new episode! 🎙️ If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. We also have a link in our bio that you can fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We will also have a calendar showing the dates and times available coming real soon! We record on Sunday afternoon/evenings. If you want early episode access to the podcast and other exciting perks like merch you can go to Patreon.com/bariatricwarriorpodcast and become a Bariatric Warrior Family Patron! We are so grateful for your continued love and support! 🚨 Exciting things to look forward to:- Twice a month podcasts with guests- Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives: Instagram & Tiktok- 1 on 1 support/coaching- GiveawaysEtc!💜 🎙️ Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing!Love, Stephanie & Bex💜 Website launching soon: Bariatricwarriorsupport.com 💜 Follow us on social Media:IG @BariatricwarriorpodcastSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok:Steph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_bexWebsite/Youtube/New patreon coming soon!Podcast is live on platforms below:🎵 Spotify🍏Apple PodcastsAmazon PodcastsYoutube *coming soon*💜 Want to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?!⭐️ Affiliate Ambassador Codes:💊 ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex🍩Dive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBex☕️ Javy Coffee: REBECCA10898 STEPHANIE61069💪🏻 Devotion Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior🎀 Secret Scrunch: Bariatricwarrior👕 Comfrt hoodie/sweatpants: * link in IG bio*🛍️ Verajune boutique: bariatricwarrior15🌎 Barination: *link in IG bio*📖 ✍️ Did you know Bex writes books?!www.authorralewis.com👚 💪🏻 Do you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie (created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch will be on the website soon too!🖼️ 🎨 Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon🎶 Did you know we both sing?! Catch us doing Karaoke 🎤

Hello Fellow Bariatric Warriors!💜🫶🏻Our Mission: Advocating and supporting the bariatric community through the ups and downs.‼️*trigger warning* as we talk about the real, raw, good, bad, and ugly! 🎙️⭐️We are so excited to be back and yes you may notice we have a NEW NAME: Bariatric Warrior Podcast @bariatricwarriorpodcast . So much to talk about and catch up on with Steph @bariatricwarrior and my amazing bari bestie & Co-Host Bex @becoming_bex . 🎙️🗣️We talk about where we have been, what we are going to be doing each month, and all the topics we have in mind! The following episodes after this one will be more structured and less rambling haha. AND you asked/we listened.. using a new podcast program as well as doing to be using our mics and wearing headsets! If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast send either of us or our podcast IG a message. Coming soon: you will fill out the Podcast guest sign up form, submit a photo for us to post on social media when sharing about the episode, and sign the release form! We will also have a calendar showing the dates and times available. 🚨Exciting things to look forward to: -Twice a month podcasts with guests-Twice a month Warrior Wednesday Lives : Instagram & Tiktok-1 on 1 support/coaching -Giveaways-Patreon benefits- New Merch (even handmade goodies from the both of us)-Meet upsEtc! 🎙️💜Thank you for supporting us and being here through the ups and downs as well as allowing us to support and be there for all of you! We appreciate all of you so much! Huge thank you to our bestie Heather for all your help editing! Love, 🫶🏻Stephanie & Bex📺Social Media: IG @BariatricwarriorpodcastSteph @bariatricwarriorBex @becoming_BexTiktok: Steph @bariatricwarrior Bex @becoming_bexWebsite/Youtube/New patreon coming soon! Podcast is live on platforms below: SpotifyApple PodcastsAmazon PodcastsWant to support us and save money on products we use daily and Love?! Affiliate/Ambassador Codes: ProCare Health: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBexDive Bar Nutrition: Bariatricwarrior BecomingBexJavy Coffee: REBECCA10898 STEPHANIE61069Devotion Nutrition: BariatricwarriorSecret Scrunch: BariatricwarriorComfrt hoodie/sweatpants: * link in IG bio* Verajune boutique: bariatricwarrior15 Barination *link in IG bio*Did you know Bex writes books?! www.authorralewis.comDo you want a Bariatric Warrior shirt or a lube your meats hoodie ( created by Bex)?!*link in Bex bio* Podcast Merch willBe on the website soon too! Did you know Steph makes Art?!Coming soon Did you know we both sing?! 🎵 Catch us doing karaoke 🎤

What an honor to talk with Joseph @rny_in_socal. Bariatric surgery truly saved his life after a heart attack. He is doing the work of wls and living his life fully now. We are so incredibly proud of him and thankful that he shares his vulnerability with us. Like he said it is ok to not be ok. You will never be alone even when you are not ok. This community will be there by your side. Thank you for your service to our country and our community. Thank you for helping to end the stigma of WLS.

Thank you so much for coming on the podcast Daryl! Thank you for sharing a little bit about your story and how you are helping others to love their selves fully as they are! Thank you for sharing about your podcast, mental health awareness, and living with CP. You have shown that you can overcome and your positive outlook is truly inspiring! Check out Daryls IG @yourlevelfitness and @Daryltperry ! Love you R2DP fam! We are happy to be back! Thank you for all your support always!

We catch up with Michele known as @gasbygranny on ig! She is 11 months post op gastric bypass surgery and 120 lbs down! That is amazing and we are so proud of her hard work! She has two plastics consults coming up that we look forward to hearing about AND she was nominated in the Top 5 for Favorite over 50 bariatric Journey in the OSLP Just Be You Bariatric Award Show created by Kellie and Mel of Our Sleeved Life Podcast! Check it out at jbyawards.com

So great to be back! Lots has happened in each of our lives! From plastics to moving to new diagnosis to work etc! Bex and Nicole share there experience with there first round of plastics. Nicole had her Plastics by Dr. Lazos in Mexico and Bex had her plastics by Dr. Dry at Athenix in Bellevue. So many similarities, but also so many differences!

We got to catch up with JZ and Jack 6 weeks ish post op VSG and Steph post op RNY revision! We talked about what was going on in life post op, intuitive eating, the mind fucks, poop, stalls, exercise, clothes, nsv’s etc! Is always fun talking to these super cool dudes in the wls community! Goes to show you Men have WLS too and it is so great to hear their perspective and journey! We will catch up again with them when we are 3 months post op! If you would like perks and exclusive early access to podcasts check out Patreon.com/R2DP or would like to support the community and help bring awareness to wls and end the stigma of wls we have merch for R2DP, Barighouls, and Bariatric Hype Squad courtesy of our wonderful friend @abarijoyfullife Jess, Madison, and Jean-Marie. https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife/ . We have many exciting podcasts coming up for all of you! If you are interested in being on a podcast send us a message! We would love to have you! Thank you R2DP family!

Fiona @neversayneverfiona talks raw and real about regain, her eating disorder, postpartum depression and more. We need to end the stigma on regain and the use of adjunct tools to treat the chronic disease of obesity! We need to talk about it and advocate!

Was so great to talk with Heather @thisisheather.vsg and hear about not only her VSG journey, but also her Transplant Journey and how that played a role in her VSG journey and life. Thank you for sharing with us and being vulnerable. You truly are a survivor and an inspiration.

Was so great to talk to Meg @viptravelgirl on the podcast today! We talked about WLS, plastics, and travel! Make sure you also follow @bari.adventures for updates on meet ups and travel to connect with the community! Thank you all for listening and being a part of the R2DP Family! If you want early access or special perks: Patreon.com/R2DP . @roadtodiscoverypodcast

This episode was so fun! So much amazing conversation between @theweightingtable Podcast and @Roadtodiscoverypodcast . The Weighting table is another podcast brought to you by bariatric patients that helps end the stigma of WLS and has those important conversations. What an honor to talk with Murph @murphs_losin_it , Rob @weightinginvein , and Shea @growwithshea . Thank you for all you do for the community! Check out their instagrams, spotify, facebook, and youtube channel! https://open.spotify.com/show/35ZRwEIaZpn0PR95BPZ21E?si=urgRYZqTRjGp18TvsjYskg If you want early access to our podcast and special perks go to Patreon.com/R2DP . We also have merch brought to you by our lovely friend Jess @abarijoyfullife with @barighouls on bonfire. https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife/ . Thank you so much for all your support and love R2DP Family!

Was such an honor to talk with Heather Baum Bariatric ARNP @balanced_bariatric_life and Stephanie @metamorphasteph about all things WLS, Revisions, Plastics, working in Bariatrics etc. Check out our Patreon.com/R2DP for exclusive perks and early access to episodes . We also have Merch thanks to Jess @abarijoyfullife at https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife/ with the @barghouls merch as well! This supports the wls community and helps bring awareness to end the stigma of WLS. If you are interested in being on the podcast send us a DM @roadtodiscoverypodcast we would love to hear from you! Thank you for your love and support R2DP family!

3 month Check in with Jack, JZ, & Rob! Men have WLS too! Consistency is key! Such an honor to talk with Jack @journey2red , JZ @vertical_jz , and Rob @myweightishistory . Rob is such a great support in the community to everyone and has been a great support to both Jack and JZ! Rob is always full of wise words and great information for success and to stay consistent and dedicated! Thank you all of you for hopping on and chatting with us! We will definitely have you back on, because there is so much great things we can discuss! Thank you R2DP family for listening and supporting! If you would like to be on a episode we would love to have you! Send us a message on @roadtodiscoverypodcast . Check out Patreon.com/R2DP for perks and early releases of episodes! We also have R2DP merch with @barighouls /Bariatric Hype Squad that supports the community and helps end the stigma of wls and start the conversation when you wear it! https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife/ . We are wishing Nicole speedy recovery and love as she goes in for her first round of plastics and also Bex who is 30 days out from her first round of plastics and Steph will be her nurse!

Thank you Maureen @mgjourney2me , Stephanie @pumpkins.vsg , and Michelle @gasbygranny for joining us and sharing your stories and experiences before and after wls. It is so important for us to share our stories and that you can have wls at any age if you feel it is right for you! It is safe and it changes lives! We also get to see that yes your “why” can change during your journey! Thank you all again we had so much fun talking to each of you. We are so proud of all your hard work and cannot wait to see what the future holds! If you liked listening to this podcast make sure to follow and hit that bell to be reminded of new episodes, leave a review, or join us on Patreon.com/R2DP for early releases and special perks! Follow us on IG @roadtodiscoverypodcast and on FB. If you are ever interested in being on the podcast. We love guests and would be happy to have you. Send us a message! This is a safe place. Also check out merch for Barighouls/ Bariatric Hype Squad / R2DP brought to you by our friend Jess @abarijoyfullife at https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife this supports the community, helps bring awareness, and helps end the stigma of WLS. Thank you so much for all your love and support R2DP Family!

Such an amazing episode and honor to chat with Lauren @Laurensleeved0617 who is one of the amazing friends in the community that has known me ( Steph) my entire journey and was one of the only ones I knew in the beginning of my complications that also went through similar ( Also Maddie, Jody, Christine). We get to hear all about her journey with WLS ( 3 surgeries from complications), her pregnancy 2.5 years post op with complications, and mental health. Lauren is a mental health counselor herself and really advocated for both mental health and sharing about the post op complications as well. We also get to hear from Kas on how she is doing and advocating more mental health daily on her journey and how we all wish the stigma wasn’t there for both Mental Health and WLS. It was awesome to hear about plastics recovery while being a bariparent as well. Thank you so much Lauren for coming on and sharing your story! We love you! If you liked this episode make sure to turn on your notification bell so you are notified of our new podcasts, follow us on facebook and IG @roadtodiscoverypodcast . And check out the lovely merch by @Abarijoyfullife our wonderful friend Jess who made @Barighouls, @Bariatrichypesquad, and R2DP merch. This not only supports the community, but it also brings awareness and helps end the stigma of WLS. If you want early access to podcasts or special perks check out the Patreon.com/R2DP . Lastly if you are interested in being a guest we would love to have you! Message any of us! Thank you R2DP Family and Remember you matter and so does your story!

Was so amazing and an honor to have Tawnya @vsg.my.way.tawnya and Stacy @Sleeved.second.act . Both of these amazing women had VSG in their 50s! We got to hear about their journeys, generation differences with food growing up, non scale victories, their whys and more! Know that you can have bariatric surgery at any age. If you feel bariatric surgery is right for you we encourage you to reach out to your provider. Remember you are never alone in this journey and this community is here for you. Check out the Patreon for special quirks and early access to podcasts at Patreon.com/R2DP and also check out Merch for @barighouls, @bariatrichypesquad , and @roadtodiscoverypodcast courtesy of our friend Jess @abarijoyfullife at https://www.bonfire.com/store/abarijoyfullife/ . This helps bring awareness of WLS, end the stigma of WLS, and supports the community. Use code: BARIATRICWARRIOR for a discount too! A huge shoutout and thank you to all of our R2DP Family, Listeners, Followers, and Patrons! We appreciate you taking time out of your busy days and giving our little podcast a listen.