The Weight Medicine Podcast

The Weight Medicine Podcast
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The Weight Medicine Podcast is a warm, stigma-free space where science and lived experience meet and merge. This show breaks down the taboos around obesity, fatshaming, and weight medicine, with open conversations that move beyond blame. Each week we bring together real stories and expert clarity on GLP-1 medication, obesity treatment, and the complex realities of health, hormones, and identity. Our mission is to challenge shame, fight stereotypes, and create a supportive community for anyone taking, considering, or curious about weight medicine. You deserve a podcast that speaks honestly, with compassion and without judgment. Run by: @lidellan Produced and edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 15h ago

    Episode 31: Nichole Part 2 - For the First Time, I Wasn't Thinking About Food

    This is part 2. Nichole spent decades thinking about food. Not because she lacked discipline. Not because she wasn't trying hard enough. But because her biology was constantly fighting back. In this episode, she shares her journey from binge eating disorder and a peak weight of nearly 400 pounds to losing 110 pounds with tirzepatide. But the biggest change wasn't the weight. It was the silence. This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 31: Nichole Part 2 - For the First Time, I Wasn't Thinking About Food

  2. Oct 8

    Episode 30: Nichole Part 1 - For the First Time, I Wasn't Thinking About Food

    This is part 1. Nichole spent decades thinking about food. Not because she lacked discipline. Not because she wasn't trying hard enough. But because her biology was constantly fighting back. In this episode, she shares her journey from binge eating disorder and a peak weight of nearly 400 pounds to losing 110 pounds with tirzepatide. But the biggest change wasn't the weight. It was the silence. This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 30: Nichole Part 1 - For the First Time, I Wasn't Thinking About Food

  3. Oct 1

    Episode 29: Meighan Part 2 - The Mental Load of Obesity and the Gift of Capacity

    This is part 2. As a climate scientist, researcher, and lifelong problem-solver, Meighan spent years doing what she was told should work. She exercised. She learned about nutrition. She worked harder. Yet obesity continued to take up more and more space in her life—not just physically, but mentally. In this conversation, we explore the concept of capacity: the energy, focus, resilience, and mental bandwidth that obesity quietly consumes. Meighan shares how years of constant hunger, burnout, anxiety, weight stigma, and self-blame affected her ability to show up in her career, relationships, and everyday life. After discovering a B12 deficiency and starting Mounjaro, she experienced something unexpected. Not just weight loss, but the return of mental clarity, physical capability, and a sense of ease she hadn't felt in decades. Together, we discuss why society often treats suffering as proof of effort, why obesity deserves more empathy, and what becomes possible when managing your weight no longer requires all of your attention. This episode isn't really about losing weight. It's about what happens when you finally get some of your life back. Meighan's Instagram handle: @IronMeigh This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 29: Meighan Part 2 - The Mental Load of Obesity and the Gift of Capacity

  4. Sep 24

    Episode 28: Meighan Part 1 - The Mental Load of Obesity and the Gift of Capacity

    THIS IS PART ONE! As a climate scientist, researcher, and lifelong problem-solver, Meighan spent years doing what she was told should work. She exercised. She learned about nutrition. She worked harder. Yet obesity continued to take up more and more space in her life—not just physically, but mentally. In this conversation, we explore the concept of capacity: the energy, focus, resilience, and mental bandwidth that obesity quietly consumes. Meighan shares how years of constant hunger, burnout, anxiety, weight stigma, and self-blame affected her ability to show up in her career, relationships, and everyday life. After discovering a B12 deficiency and starting Mounjaro, she experienced something unexpected. Not just weight loss, but the return of mental clarity, physical capability, and a sense of ease she hadn't felt in decades. Together, we discuss why society often treats suffering as proof of effort, why obesity deserves more empathy, and what becomes possible when managing your weight no longer requires all of your attention. This episode isn't really about losing weight. It's about what happens when you finally get some of your life back. Meighan's Instagram handle: @IronMeigh This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 28: Meighan Part 1 - The Mental Load of Obesity and the Gift of Capacity

  5. Sep 3

    Episode 27: Dr. Ian Ellis - What If Most People Are Taking Too Much GLP-1?

    In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ian Ellis, a board-certified emergency medicine physician who believes we may be approaching GLP-1 dosing the wrong way. Instead of automatically escalating patients toward higher and higher doses, Dr. Ellis focuses on finding each person’s individual therapeutic window — enough medication to make weight loss possible, without suppressing appetite to the point where eating, exercising and getting adequate nutrition become difficult. We talk about why more medication doesn’t necessarily mean better results, side effects, muscle loss, semaglutide vs. tirzepatide, maintenance and whether everyone really needs to stay on GLP-1 medication for life. Ian also shares his own experience with obesity and semaglutide — and how that eventually led him to develop a mathematical approach to precision dosing and an app designed to help clinicians individualize treatment. A fascinating conversation about moving away from “What dose are you on?” and toward a much more important question: “What dose actually works for you?” This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 27: Dr. Ian Ellis - What If Most People Are Taking Too Much GLP-1?

  6. Aug 20

    Episode 26: Shelbi - Maintenance Isn’t the Ending

    fter losing more than 100 pounds with tirzepatide, Shelbi joins The Weight Medicine Podcast to talk about what happens after the weight loss. From navigating maintenance and fear of regain to ADHD, exercise struggles, body image, and staying on GLP-1 medication long-term, this is an honest conversation about the realities people rarely talk about. We also discuss obesity as a chronic disease, the stigma around weight medicine, and learning to build a life that isn’t entirely centered around shrinking yourself. You can find Shelbi at @thethinnerside on Instagram. This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 26: Shelbi - Maintenance Isn’t the Ending

  7. Aug 6

    Episode 25: Dani – Obesity Care Beyond the Scale

    In this episode, I’m talking to Dani, a PA who has spent the last decade working with GLP-1 medications and obesity treatment — long before most people had even heard of them. We talk about why obesity is still so misunderstood, the emotional side of weight loss treatment, and how explaining obesity as a chronic disease can completely change the way patients see themselves. Dani shares what she’s learned from years of working with people struggling with metabolic health, binge eating, shame, and the feeling that nothing works no matter how hard they try. We also dive into semaglutide, tirzepatide, dosing strategies, maintenance, compounded medications, and why sustainable treatment often matters more than rapid weight loss. Along the way, we discuss misinformation around GLP-1s, the future of obesity medicine, and why these medications may impact far more than just weight in the years ahead. A grounded, compassionate conversation about what real obesity care should actually look like — both medically and emotionally. This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 25: Dani – Obesity Care Beyond the Scale

  8. Apr 16

    Episode 24: Samantha – Nearly 100 Pounds, But That’s Not the Story

    In this episode, the last of season one, I’m talking to Samantha about her lifelong struggle with weight, binge eating disorder, and the constant mental load of food noise. Samantha shares how GLP-1 medication changed her life — not just through weight loss of nearly 100 pounds, but by giving her relief from obsessive food thoughts and improving her mental health. We talk about living with conditions like lipedema and lymphedema, the challenges of maintaining weight loss, and why full appetite suppression isn’t the goal. This is an honest conversation about sustainability, brain health, and why GLP-1s should be seen as real medical treatment — not a shortcut. This podcast shares lived experiences and opinions. It’s for informational purposes only and not medical advice. Always talk to your healthcare provider for personal medical guidance. Run by: @lidellan Edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Episode 24: Samantha – Nearly 100 Pounds, But That’s Not the Story
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The Weight Medicine Podcast is a warm, stigma-free space where science and lived experience meet and merge. This show breaks down the taboos around obesity, fatshaming, and weight medicine, with open conversations that move beyond blame. Each week we bring together real stories and expert clarity on GLP-1 medication, obesity treatment, and the complex realities of health, hormones, and identity. Our mission is to challenge shame, fight stereotypes, and create a supportive community for anyone taking, considering, or curious about weight medicine. You deserve a podcast that speaks honestly, with compassion and without judgment. Run by: @lidellan Produced and edited by: @literalcreations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Weight Medicine Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Emma Lidell/Literal Creations
  • Show Website
    The Weight Medicine Podcast

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