Episode 15: Whitney - Thin Privilege, Intuitive Eating & the GLP-1 Clap-Back

Episode 15: Whitney - Thin Privilege, Intuitive Eating & the GLP-1 Clap-Back

In this episode, I’m joined by Whitney, a registered dietitian who is also a GLP-1 patient herself. Whitney lives with type 1 diabetes, PCOS, Hashimoto’s, and a long history of weight struggle — and she brings a perspective that sits on both sides of the table: clinician and patient.

We talk honestly about intuitive eating, food noise, and why “just eat intuitively” often isn’t enough for people living with obesity and complex medical conditions. Whitney shares how GLP-1 medication didn’t replace intuitive eating for her — it finally made it possible. We also get into thin privilege within the intuitive eating space, the judgment many patients (and professionals) face for using weight loss medication, and the emotional weight of being taken more seriously only after losing weight.

We discuss stigma around GLP-1s, misinformation online, access and affordability, and why obesity treatment should be viewed the same way we view long-term care for diabetes or mental health — not as a shortcut, but as support.

This is a grounded, nuanced conversation about weight, bias, relief, and what it means to stop having to prove your struggle in order to deserve help.

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.


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

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....

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

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...

24 Sep 43min

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

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 ...

3 Sep 1h 6min

Episode 26: Shelbi - Maintenance Isn’t the Ending

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, ex...

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Episode 25: Dani – Obesity Care Beyond the Scale

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...

6 Aug 56min

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

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 me...

16 Apr 53min

Episode 23: Dr. Michelle Gordon - Obesity Is Not a Choice

Episode 23: Dr. Michelle Gordon - Obesity Is Not a Choice

Dr. Michelle Gordon is a board-certified obesity medicine physician — and she’s treated over 15,000 patients.In this episode, we talk about what obesity actually is. And what it isn’t.Not a lack of di...

10 Apr 52min

Episode 22: Shelbis follow up - My 2 year GLP-1 anniversary

Episode 22: Shelbis follow up - My 2 year GLP-1 anniversary

Two years on GLP-1.Over 140 pounds lost.In this short follow-up (due to technical difficulties - sorry for the troubling sound at times), Shelbi shares what changed — not just on the scale, but in her...

2 Apr 22min

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