BARI BANTER

Today's guest was sleeved just 8 months ago in July 2020. With a start weight of 110kg and a goal to be fit, healthy, and great role model to her kids, she certainly is all those things and more. Join us as we discuss everything from relationships, mother hood to struggling with mental health and the hot topic of alcohol with Tennille O’Beirne. As always we would love your feedback, suggestions an...

In today's episode we check back in with the incredible Sarah. Now 8 months down the track, we touch in to see how she has adjusted to her new tiny tummy, how much her life has changed, where she is at with her goals, and just how life as a bari patient is treating her.

Our guest this week is our first international guest coming all the way from across the ditch in NZ. Tara Sutherland has definitely turned her life around in the past 5.5 years. Not only has she lost and maintained close to 100kg, she has dedicated her life to helping others. She has written a bariatric cookbook, became a nutritionalist and is now consulting with bariatric clinics in New Zealand....

Today we sit down with @making.madz. Sleeved at the young age of 17 she talks us through what it was like going through her early twenties with a gastric sleeve, the pros and cons of having surgery at such a young age and how she has managed to remain so successful in her journey.

This week we sit down with the co hostess with the mostest Alita Cobb to talk everything from new relationship, old relationships, toxic situations, fertility issue and much much more! This woman has had a remarkable journey with alot of twists and turns! This episode is sure to make you ask some questions.... Follow Alita on instagram at www.instagram.com/finding_lita_x

Our guest this week is someone who has an amazing attitude towards this process and has found himself not only trying to strength his mind and body, but also by passing support and knowledge to those around him! Freshly finding himself in a new relationship with a fellow weightloss surgery patient we where so excited to sit down and Talk to The man the myth the legend Brett Edwards! we hope you ge...

Today we sit down with Stacey Hopkins. Bypassed back in 2017 not without complications, but that didn't stop her from successfully owning her journey. From mental health issues, weight regain, gaslighting, childhood trauma and meeting the man of her dreams, Stacey truely opened up and gave us her true, raw story. Follow Stacey on Instagram at www.instagram.com/staceykaoticfit

This week we sit down with our first bariatric duo, Daniel and Hayley McDonald. We talk everything from fertility issues to how life has changed for their family post surgery. From PCOS, blood sugar levels and physical intimacy there isn't much that we don't cover with this power couple. With more than 20 years of life together they sure have experienced thick and thin together. Follow their journ...

12 months in Matt is absolutely crushing his bariatric surgery... having separated from a relationship a few months before surgery he has not only found real value in new connections, but also in personal growth and understanding the struggles of mental challenges! Todays guest is one with the world at his feet and we are excited to see what transpires.. follow Matt on instagram at www.instagram.c...

Bariatric surgery can be a tough one to navigate and today we sit down with Jo who has not only done amazingly throughout her process, but she has also done it while being a mother to 7 children with one of them coming along 14 weeks ago! So we talk to Jo about navigating that and all the other little hurdles she has had to jump on her way to happiness! Find Jo on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/j...

When we all head into having bariatric surgery, we don't expect we will be part of the 1% that face complications, However it is a possibility and we are very grateful Tilly Rose has sat down with us to give us an idea of what it takes to be successful in this process when facing a mountain of challenges! Follow Tilly on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/r3ginaldjones

This week we sat down with Nick Gilbert who went under the knife 7 weeks ago. We talk to him about pre op, surgery day, post op and everything in between. We also talk to him about his role as a supportive partner to someone who went through the process before him and how the dynamic of the relationship changed! We look forward to following along on Nicks journey as he navigates the wonderful worl...

After just completing a 777km ride from the his home town of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Taree in New South Wales, he spent 8 plus hours on a bike for 5 days with nothing but a portable speaker and his own crazy thoughts. This week we sit down with Shannon Taylor the Co Host of Bari Banter to delve into what makes someone do this kind of thing and try to understand what led him to this poi...

This week we sit down with past guests on Bari Banter and ask them "what has 2020 Taught you?" we are so grateful to have this platform to share some amazing stories and hopefully help people make their processes that little bit easier! Thankyou for all the amazing support and see you in 2021....

Our Amazing guest this week is Tegan who didn't have the most ideal start to her bariatric process when she had a leak, we talk about this and also dolve into to world of mental health and social anxieties and how it influences your life! Follow Tegan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/tegs_sleeved follow Bari Banter on instagram or facebook to stay upto date and give us your feedback!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contain references to child abuse and may be harmful to some listeners! Please be advised... This episode we sat down with Anna who isn't just a bariatric patient, she is also a qualified psychologist who opens up about her experiences and traumas that lead her to this point! We also talk about being part of the marriage breakdown statistic and the actually reasoning...

Our Guest this week is one who sure know how to start a discussion! Sleeved in 2019 she has been on a journey of sorts, from mental health to discovering and establishing who Zarshua is as person, a mother and partner! Zarshua has some amazing insights into the struggles of not just bariatric surgery but the social media ups and downs that come with it! Follow Zarshuas Journey on instagram at: www...

This week we sit down with a bariatric patient named Lauren and talk everything from adjusting to this process when it comes to building habits and relocating, to having the deal with Ospeopenia (an early form of Osteoporosis, a bone density disorder) and the dietary issues that come with a calcium intolerance while having the bypass! If you would like to see more of Laurens journey you van find i...

We sit down with Sarah who is 4 months post op from having Gastric Sleeve surgery! She opens up about the struggles that lead her to making this decision and how her views of the surgery help her back. She is someone we want to track on her process and someone that has a world of information to share! Follow her Journey at www.instagram.com/seeinglessofsarah follow bari banter at www.instagram.com...

This weeks guest is none other than Lauren Toohey, who before having bariatric surgery was told she will not fall pregnant as she was not only morbidly obese, but suffering from a life cripple sleep apnea! 3 years later she has two beautiful sons and is crushing every aspect of her journey as she starts looking into plastics once she gets her Psoriasis under control! Follow this amazing woman Jour...

At the age of 43 our amazing guest this week went under the knife to have bariatric surgery and thats just where the journey started for Sandra, from dealing with a new relationship dynamic to having to overcome the mental implications of some serious mental and physical hurdles this woman has done it all! Follow Sandra on instagram: www.instagram.com/chunkychickens22 follow Bari Banter on instagr...

This week we sit down with the amazing Cara Turnley who talks to us about what its like to not only lose the weight but also full-fill fitness goals, going from a secret sleever to opening up and sharing her story publicly! She also talks to us about dating as a physically different woman and the social pressures that come with this and about crushing her courier goals after weightloss surgery bec...

This Episode we sit down with Chelsea who went under the knife 12 days ago to have the Gastric Sleeve! We talk to her not just about the surgery day experiences, but what lead her to finally take the steps and go down the Bariatric Surgery lines. She also opens up about the feedback she experienced from others, whether it was from her family or from the social media side when you're coming form a...

In this weeks episode we sit down with Kirsty young and talk everything from sleeve to bypass revision. We discuss the ins and outs of being vegan after bariatric surgery and the complicated road to self love and body acceptance. Follow Kirsty's Journey at www.instagram.com/littleaudrey follow Bari Banter at www.instagram.com/baribanter

From over 200kgs to hiking mountains, Matt's story has it all! From finding love within the weightloss Surgery community and having a beautiful baby, to understanding the habits that got him to the point he required surgery through the public system! Matt has taken this new opportunity by the horns and is one of the stories that shows just what is possible when you use this tool to its full capabi...