episode 76: the story about life after bariatric surgery with Juliet James

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In this week’s episode Ali and Hannah are thrilled to welcome Juliet James, a fierce fat activist and writer who writes about mental health, eating disorders and the social and emotional challenges of being fat in a thincentric culture which makes her the perfect next guest to share her powerful story. Juliet doesn’t hold back as she unpacks her experiences growing up in a fat body, reflecting on the wild ways diet culture has shaped her life, and what life’s really been like after bariatric surgery. SPOILER ALERT: she’s done believing diet culture’s BS and is way better off for it!! In this episode, Hannah, Ali and Juliet discuss struggles with food noise, the real dangers of weight loss treatments and surgeries, and the undeniable weight discrimination happening in healthcare (including in eating disorder treatment)!! What does “food noise” mean? What is life really like after bariatric surgery? What are the real pros and cons of weight loss treatment? Get ready for another thought-provoking convo as Ali and Hannah keep serving up the truth: your body isn’t the problem, diet culture is!

How to find Juliet James:

Instagram @iamjulietjames

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