In this episode of the Making Impact Series, Helen is joined by Priti Chawla, Board & Executive Director of Obesity Matters. Obesity Matters works to empower their community, allowing them to share their thoughts, reduce the feelings of isolation and frustration and provide credible resources. With Obesity Matters, Priti hopes to redefine obesity through the lens of empathy and compassion, shifting to a positive narrative, and helping more people live their best lives.

Priti is a visionary, research-driven business leader, community builder, and strategist who is advancing an advocacy platform for people living with obesity and mobilizing the quality of care they receive. Having seen weight bias and discrimination play out in her own life, Priti understands the delicate psyche of those who are struggling with body image issues and experiencing obesity stigma. She learned that fad diets do not work, that weight management is not about merely having the willpower to avoid high-caloric foods, and, most importantly, that her self-worth is not determined by the number on a scale.

1:08 - Introduction to Obesity Matters

6:00 - The different types of stakeholders in the community of Obesity Matters

10:12 - Top 10 predictions of what the future might look like initiative

14:00 - Challenges in changing biases and policies in society

17:58 - Diet culture and commercial weight loss programs

22:54 - Education around weight & nutrition

27:25 - Eat Play Love initiative

29:50 - The future vision for Obesity Matters

Resources

Obesity Matters: https://obesity-matters.com/

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