Episodes
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…
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 sh…
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 an…
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 rela…
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 ge…
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 …