Episode 3: Shelbi - The Thinner Side of 140 Pounds Lost
In this episode, Emma talks with Shelbi from @thethinnerside — an American content creator, teacher and advocate who has lost nearly 140 pounds in 17 months through medical treatment for obesity.Together, we explore what it’s really like to live through such a profound transformation — from the emotional highs and identity shifts to the quiet, everyday realities of life after weight loss. Shelbi shares her journey through pregnancy, weight gain, and multiple sclerosis, and how discovering GLP-1 medication (tirzepatide) changed her relationship with food, hunger, and self-worth.Shelbi’s story isn’t about perfection — it’s about honesty, courage, and what happens when you finally stop fighting your body and start working with it.🎙️ Hosted by Emma, founder of the Swedish podcast Viktmedicinpodden as well as The Weight Medicine Podcast, where real people and experts share the untold stories behind GLP-1, obesity, and modern health.📱 Follow Shelbi on Instagram: @thethinnerside 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2: Frida - Finding Freedom on Mounjaro
This week, I’m talking to Frida (from @fridatakescontrol on Instagram) — about life on Mounjaro and what it feels like when the food noise finally quiets down.Frida has been on Mounjaro for 17 weeks and has lost 12.5 kilos (more than 27 pounds) in a steady, sustainable way. But more than that, she talks about the freedom of not thinking about food all the time — of being able to live normally again. She shares openly about paying out-of-pocket for her medication, how obesity is a chronic disease, and why she plans to stay on treatment long-term, despite the stigma and opinions that come with it.We also talk about childhood food rules, secret eating, and the way those early experiences follow us into adulthood. Frida shares stories from her own family, while I reflect on how similar patterns showed up in mine. We both agree — healing your relationship with food takes time, honesty, and compassion.We end up in a broader conversation about body image, fashion, motherhood, and how public scrutiny has shifted from judging women’s bodies to judging their choices. Still, the pressure remains.A warm and open-hearted talk about Mounjaro, food freedom, and the long road to self-acceptance.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 1: It Provokes People When Fat People Want to Be Skinny — My Story & Why I’m Speaking Up
In this first episode of The Weight Medicine Podcast, I share why I started this journey — and why it still provokes people when fat people want to get thin.This isn’t a debate; it’s a conversation about stigma, lived experience, and how GLP-1 medications are reshaping the way we talk about weight and health.I open up about my own story and what led me to create this podcast — from years of trying to manage weight and food noise, to discovering GLP-1 medication and realizing how misunderstood obesity still is.We’ll talk about why wanting to lose weight can feel like a taboo topic, why it triggers such strong reactions, and how compassion and science can finally meet in the middle in this podcast.You’ll also hear what GLP-1s actually are, how they work, and why they’re not an “easy way out,” but a medical treatment that gives people with obesity a fair chance at long-term health.The Weight Medicine Podcast is a stigma-free space where real stories and expert insight come together, because obesity isn’t about willpower, it’s about biology, and it’s time we start treating it that way.Follow to join the conversation — new episodes every week.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trailer
Welcome to The Weight Medicine Podcast — a stigma-free space for real conversations about obesity, GLP-1 medication, and what it is like to navigate weight medicine in real life. Hosted by Emma, this show brings together lived experience and expert clarity to break stigma, challenge old narratives, and talk honestly about health, hormones, and humanity.The Weight Medicine Podcast is launching soon with new episodes every week — follow now to make sure you don't miss an episode.Follow on Instagram at @theweightmedicinepodcast to join the conversation!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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