Welcome back! In this episode, I share the components of making a behavioral change. This is grounded in behavioral science theory plus my own personal experience.

Join my conversation with Dr. Catherine Huss-Johnson, founder of Bari Boot Camp. She is a nurse practitioner who also has a doctorate with a focus on life after bariatric surgery. Her work at Bari Boot Camp deals with supporting those in their journey after bariatric surgery. In this episode, she talks about her work and shares her own journey.

https://www.baribootcamp.com/

https://www.syracusewomanmag.com/2023/01/16/inspire-cathy-huss-johnson-losing-the-weight-gaining-a-new-life/

Hi listeners -

In this issue, I talk about the concerns that are undeniable and that I can't ignore as an ObGyn. Just my 2 cents - those of us who can, need to look out for people who are vulnerable.

Some references from the episode:

https://www.cdc.gov/contraception/hcp/contraceptive-guidance/index.html

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159901

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/foreign-service-worker-sues-trump-pregnant-wife-faces-life-threatening-rcna192599

https://apnews.com/article/doge-firings-layoffs-federal-government-workers-musk-d33cdd7872d64d2bdd8fe70c28652654

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/02/19/texas-measles-outbreak-cases-symptoms/79198911007/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157998171-supercommunicators

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53288445-women-in-white-coats?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6qrvpHl4Rd&rank=1

It is my pleasure to share this insightful conversation that I had with Dr. Kubicki. She is an amazing surgeon and an amazing clinician, and she shares insights on surgical options for weight loss, including who would be a candidate for surgery, what the surgical options are like, and how the process generally goes.

https://www.frederickhealth.org/find-a-provider/provider/1578829636

Resource recommendation:

https://asmbs.org/for-patients/

This week, I talk about how we classify healthy weight in medicine - because in January, the diet industry puts on a lot of pressure.

I talk about what it means for an intervention to be evidence based: 1) to be safe and 2) to be effective.

In upcoming episodes, I'll talk about dietary options, exercise, medications, and surgery. My goal is to help listeners find ways to be healthy, while being body positive, and avoiding companies and individuals who seek to take advantage of them.

Bernice Quesenberry, Founder of Chasing the Rainbows (https://chasingtherainbows.org/) joined me to discuss her personal journey, give advice about approaching the holidays, and share resources.

Your are not alone, there are answers, and your gynecologist can help.

Listen to this episode if you or someone close to you has painful periods. I talk about what endometriosis and dysmenorrhea are, what a work-up is like, and what management and treatment options can look like. Most important, you are not alone and help is available.

Join me in a conversation with my brilliant friend, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who is an obgyn and complex family planning expert in Indiana. She has received national attention for her work, but this week she took the time to join me in a conversation to explain why obgyns who love delivering babies and taking care of patients and their babies are compelled to speak out about reproductive rights at this time.

References:

https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/23008/bernard-caitlin

https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/one-of-the-last-abortion-doctors-in-indiana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tiller

https://www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-care-deserts-report