Don Moe of Weigh In Radio Interviews Reeger Cortell, FNP

This episode is a little different because I am on the other side of the mic. Rather than asking the questions, I am answering them. Podcaster Don Moe asked me to be a guest on his podcast, Weigh In Radio. I was honored he asked and had fun chatting with him, so much so that I decided to share the episode here with you.

 If you are not familiar with Don’s podcast, Weigh In Radio, I highly recommend you check it out. He launched his podcast in August of 2018 and to date has published 12 episodes with more coming. Don is someone who is personally affected by obesity and he has included bariatric surgery, specifically Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, a.k.a. the Sleeve, as part of his treatment plan. Through both thoughtful interviews and commentaries, his podcast focuses on helping people along their weight loss journey, whether bariatric surgery is part of that journey or not.

 I am happy to lend my podcast platform to Don if that helps him help more people. His heart is in the right place and his podcast is excellent. I highly recommend you become an active subscriber of Weigh In Radio and the community he is building over there. His podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Discussed in this episode

• Reeger’s Intro
• Don’s Intro
• Some of my reasons for creating the Weight Loss Surgery Podcast.
• The role the Weight Loss Surgery Podcast has played in helping Don along his journey.
• The science of obesity and bariatric surgery should be made available to everyone.
• Possible future episode: Exploring Bile Acids as a hormone with Dr Randy Seeley.
• Obesity is a chronic, recurring disease and needs to be treated as such.
• Bariatric surgery is not the end of the treatment plan.
• The importance of the ongoing continuum of care for obesity.
• How shame, blame, bias, and guilt can be disempowering.
• Courtsey and sensitivity towards people affected by obesity.
• Food addiction is a real a thing.
• Current and new surgeries and devices.
• The role of bariatric surgery for adolescents.
• Don’s concluding thoughts and invitations to join the Weigh In Radio community.
• Reeger’s concluding thoughts.