Inside Bariatrics

What happens when struggles with food continue—or even intensify—after bariatric surgery or starting GLP-1 medication? In this episode, Aoife McMahon is joined by eating disorder dietitian Talia Cecchele to explore the often-overlooked intersection between bariatric surgery, GLP-1s and eating disorders. A rare insight into inpatient eating disorder care Why eating disorders can be normalised, miss...

If you’re considering a GLP-1 medication like semaglutide for weight loss, or you’re already taking one, this episode offers an important perspective you may not have heard before. In this Lived Experience conversation, Aoife McMahon speaks with Chelle, who was prescribed a GLP-1 medication (semaglutide) for type 2 diabetes management, not weight loss. In this episode, we cover: Chelle’s history w...

In Part 2 of this conversation with Dr Lynne Johnston, we move into the realities of life around and after bariatric surgery - including long-term support, family systems, preparation for surgery, and the wider psychological and social factors that influence outcomes. In this episode, we discuss: What happens when food has been a primary coping strategy Transfer of coping behaviours after surgery...

In Part 1 of this conversation with Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Lynne Johnston, we explore the psychological side of bariatric care and the factors that often sit underneath eating, body image, and weight-related struggles. In this episode, we discuss: The role of psychology in bariatric assessment and support Why bariatric psychology is not simply a “gatekeeping” process Relationship with...

In this Lived Experience episode, Danni gives a wonderfully nuanced account of her story regarding weight, GLP-1 medications, bariatric surgery, fertility, and what all of that can actually look like when you’re living through it, rather than reading about it. Danni shares her experience of using GLP-1 medications before bariatric surgery, going through surgery itself, and then returning to GLP-1s...

In this clinician-focused episode of Inside Bariatrics , Aoife is joined by Rhian Houghton, Registered Dietitian, to explore the often-overlooked intersection between bariatric care, eating disorders, disordered eating, and GLP-1 medications. Together, they discuss how relationship with food can become more complex before and after bariatric surgery, why eating disorders can go under-recognised in...

Welcome to the very first episode of Inside Bariatrics . In this opening episode, Aoife McMahon shares why this podcast exists and explores something that often gets missed in conversations about bariatric surgery: the reality that life after surgery is about more than weight loss alone. Through the story of “Sinead,” we look at the broad spectrum of bariatric outcomes—from physical and medical ch...