The Easy Weigh Out
Join Dr. Joy Bracey, a licensed mental health therapist who has spent a lifetime in a fat body, on a journey of self-love, weight loss, and total transformation from the inside out. As Dr. Joy debates getting weight-loss surgery, she loses over 100 pounds along the way, and consults with a spectrum of people in her life, from family to medical professionals, before making her final decision. In this podcast, you will hear raw, eye-opening conversations that will change the way people think about fatness. Dr. Joy’s vulnerability and candor will help people understand and heal all sorts of maladaptive coping mechanisms - but especially emotional eating and body image issues.
Episodes
1
Dec. 17, 2023
I Want To Live
Why do we get fat in the first place? What’s it like to live in a 300+ pound body? What’s the connection between food and feelings? In this episode, Dr. Joy is joined by her friend of 30 years, Andy Paige, a stylist, reality tv star, and former model. They answer these questions and more- including why Dr. Joy is considering a dramatic solution to her obesity, the weight loss surgery she'll be weighing the pros and cons of throughout this series. The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Med
2
Dec. 17, 2023
Shut Up, Fatty
Dr. Joy sits down with two of her adult children in this unusually frank and emotional (but sometimes hilarious) conversation. They cover everything from how weight impacted their childhoods and how parents of chubby kids should handle it, to fat sex, and societal fatphobia. The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Dr. Joy Bracey. Edited and Tech Produced by Samantha Barufaldi. Original music b
3
Dec. 17, 2023
If Willpower Were The Key
Dr. Rosen, an obesity medicine specialist and bariatric surgeon, teams up with Dr. Joy to tackle modern medicine’s biased approach to obesity care and the risks of lower-cost medical tourism. He talks through all the pros and cons of each of the surgical options and answers so many questions about weight loss surgery. The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Dr. Joy Bracey. Edited and Tech Prod
4
Dec. 17, 2023
She's Gonna Sink The Boat
Dr. Joy digs deep with friend and fellow therapist, Krystal Shipps, who recently had weight loss surgery. She fills us in on how surgery changes your life - including what it’s like to go out to eat, how it changes your relationship with food, what the surgery & recovery are like, and how self-love saves the day. The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive Produced by Dr. Joy Bracey. Edited and Tech Produced
5
Dec. 17, 2023
Cupcakes Can't Help Me Now
Anyone who uses food, or any unhealthy coping mechanisms will want to hear what Krystal Shipps has to say in Part Two of her and Dr. Joy’s chat/therapy session. They dig deep into the emotional underpinnings of why people get fat, why they might want to stay that way, and why it’s hard to change. As they say, “It’s not what you’re eating - it’s what’s eating you." The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive P
6
Dec. 17, 2023
There Is No Easy Way Out
Dr. Joy’s best friend, Leah, who is also a therapist, spills the tea on whether Dr. Joy can trust herself not to regain the weight, how weight can affect a person’s friendships & romantic relationships, and how Dr. Joy kept secrets about how her body size impacted her… followed by the conclusion of the decision-making process on her weight loss surgery and what comes next. The Easy Weigh Out is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Ex
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