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We are here to support the bariatric community with humor, humility, and honesty. We host a weekly po

10/23/2026

“Our brains want to think the same thoughts over and over... our brains are lazy.”

Not because you’re lazy, because your brain loves efficiency.

In obesity treatment, that efficiency can keep you stuck in old patterns. Change isn’t about trying harder, it’s about giving your brain a new pattern to repeat.

Is there a thought or a talk track that your brain is saying over and over again? Is it helping or hurting your journey?

Links to watch and listen are in our In The Know Channel on Instagram. Or tell us where you like to watch or listen to podcast and we will send you the link.

10/21/2026

Are you waiting on permission to treat excess weight as a disease, not a decision? PERMISSION GIVEN.

We know that even people who have had surgery or are on a GLP-1 can struggle to ask for additional help- different treatments. No matter how far along your healthy journey, that shame and stigma keeps us stuck.

This week, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Gordon and Tabitha Tyler to have the conversation that helps us understand why that permission can be hard to find and how we give ourselves the green light to get what we need to fight obesity.

Obesity is not your fault. It’s a disease, not a decision. But to actually fight it, you do have some decisions to make. And this conversation can help with those decisions.

Tell us your favorite place to listen and watch and will we DM you links.

Having a hard time making a treatment decision? Drop the struggle on conversation your having in your head below. Maybe we can help.

You got this and we got you.

10/20/2026

You've helped build a podcast and community worth believing in. And guess what? Eli Lilly and Company noticed. 💚

We're so grateful to Lilly for sponsoring The BariNation Podcast. This support helps us bring honest, science-based conversations with experts and people who've been there to the platforms where folks are already searching for answers (yes, even during the 2am scroll).

For too long, people managing obesity have had to piece together reliable information on their own or wade through stigma just to get to the facts. We're changing that, and we're thrilled to have Lilly in our corner.

Swipe through to see where the support goes and who's coming up on the podcast. 👉

Tag someone who needs to hear these conversations!

10/19/2026

Thanks for joining our exclusive live broadcast. Feel free to share your questions and interact with other participants in the chat.

10/18/2026

GLP-1 and bariatric surgery questions? Ask a bariatric nurse practitioner LIVE 🎙️

Practically Speaking is our new live Q&A series, and we’re kicking it off with Mickey Patel, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, nurse practitioner with Dr. Cribbins at Texas Center for Bariatrics & Advanced Surgery in Plano.

📅 Monday, Oct 19th | 🕐 4:30 pm PDT / 6:30 CDT / 7:30 EDT | 📍 YouTube/Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn/Riverside

Mickey started as an operating room nurse, found his passion for bariatrics, and is now nationally certified in bariatrics and robotic surgery. He specializes in medical weight management, so he can talk weight loss medications AND weight loss surgery without picking sides.

Bring your questions about:
💉 GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Zepbound, and Ozempic
🏥 Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass prep and recovery
⚖️ Weight regain, plateaus, and what actually helps
🧠 Obesity treatment without the shame

Drop your question in the comments 👇 and we’ll answer as many as we can live.

Comment the word “Mickey” and we will DM you links to join!

Educational only, not a substitute for your own care team.

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10/13/2026

“Should you be eating that?” 🚨 The Food Police ghouls have arrived.

All month long, we’re helping people bust the ghosts that keep haunting their health journey.

We have some spells (scripts) for your back pocket:

💀“My care team and I have this handled.”

👹“I’d rather talk about anything else.”

🕷️“Obesity is a chronic disease. My treatment is between me and my doctor.”

You never owe anyone your medical history.

What’s your go-to comeback for the food police who haunt your obesity journey?

Keywords: BariNation FoodPolice Name Your Monster Obesity Is a Disease WLSCommunity GLP1 Community

10/09/2026

It’s the spookiest time of year and if you have some ghosts, ghouls, or gremlins haunting your obesity health journey, we got someone you can call.

BariNation.

All month long, we are teaching our members how to call out their ghosts by name, shine a bright light on them, and send them back to where they came from. 👻

Can you name your ghost?

👻 The regain ghoul
💀 The body ghost
😈 The craving monster
👹 The stall gremlin

No matter what your ghost is named, we got a tool to help banish them from your life. And when they start haunting your life again, you will know how to send them packing.

We’re taking the spooky out of the season and giving you all the”treats”, no tricks.

🪄Support groups led by therapists
✨ Classes taught by experts
💙 Meetups hosted by peers

All virtual, confidential, and safe.

And you even get to avoid the wallet monster at the gas station 🤣

$19 a month- no contract or long-term commitment. The support you need, when and where you need it.

➡️ Membership info in the comments- linked in bio- or shared in a DM.

Join a community that is here to teach you how to bust the ghosts that are haunting your life, one spell, one treat, one moment at a time.

10/06/2026

You don’t follow us. Yet. 😉

I’m April. I had bariatric surgery in 2019, I’ve been on a GLP-1 for years, and I co-founded BariNation with fellow patients because nobody should have to treat obesity alone.

We’re a nonprofit offering science-based, stigma-free education and peer support for anyone on an obesity treatment journey, whether that’s surgery, medication, Iike a GLP-1, or both.

Follow along and you’ll get:
🎙️ The BariNation Podcast
🤝 A community that actually gets it
📚 Education and resources we share almost daily

Following also means more of our content and resources show up in your feed, and it helps the Foundation grow. Win win. 🙌

You’ve got this. We’ve got you. See you in The Nation, soon. 💙

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