Bariatric Banter Podcast
Episodes
Episode 42: Supporting Someone Through Bariatric Surgery: A Conversation With My Mom
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is it really like to support someone through bariatric surgery?In this special mini matinee episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah is joined by a ve...
Episode 41: Gurgling Greta & Holiday Goodies: Bariatric Favorites 2025
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Bariatric Banter, we’re cozying up with tea (lots of it), navigating rogue stomach gurgles, laughing through unexpected burps, and shar...
Episode 40: Holiday Hunger Games: When Sugar Gets Loud and Old Habits Get Sneaky
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode felt like one big “okay… let’s get honest.” We’re heading into the holidays while juggling work chaos, winter moods, and the lo...
Episode 39: That Viral Social Recipe Was A Lie!!
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Bariatric Banter Podcast! This week Steph and Hannah both tried that cottage cheese pizza recipe that's all over TikTok and Instag...
Episode 38: Pop-Tarts, Fake Cookie Dough & Why Breakfast Is A Scam
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Hannah and Steph are getting into the REAL shit – like why did our parents let us believe Pop-Tarts were an acceptable breakfast? And why...
Episode 37: Protein Recalls, Dinner for Breakfast & Classy-Ass Women
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a full serving of sass, snacks, and seriously good ideas! 🍁 In this week’s episode, Hannah and Steph dive into the recent prote...
Episode 36: Fast Food Confessions: Protein Coffees, Happy Meals & Travel Mishaps
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever tried eating a block of cheese in a hotel room with no cutlery? Been personally victimized by Starbucks’ “protein” coffee calories? Same. I...
Episode 35: The Mental Side of Bariatric Life: Comparison, Shame & Support Fatigue
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the scale stops moving, the compliments fade, and real life creeps back in? 😳In this episode, Hannah and Steph pull back the curt...
Episode 34: Our GLP-1 Deep Dive pt 2 (featuring @bypasskass)
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation gets real in Part 2 of our GLP-1 series! Hannah and Steph are joined by the amazing @bypasskass, who shares her honest experience try...
Episode 33: Do you really need a personal trainer after Bariatric surgery?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph dive into one of the most hotly debated questions in the bariatric community: Are personal trainers wo...
Episode 32: Our Deep Dive into GLP-1s (Part One)
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Hannah and Steph are diving into a hot topic in the bariatric community — GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. 👀We’ve been see...
Episode 31: When Your Hair Has Other Plans: Surviving Post-Op Hair Loss Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Ponytail)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hair today, gone tomorrow… literally. In this week’s raw and unfiltered episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph dive into the ugly truth abo...
Episode 30: The Dreaded Bathing Suit Dilemma: Finding Confidence After Weight Loss Surgery
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30 is HERE and we're getting SPICY about swimsuit season! 🔥Hannah's craving a beach day but first needs to survive the emotional battlefiel...
Ep 29: Social Survival: Navigating Food Events After Bariatric Surgery
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The cheese board is calling your name, but should you answer? 🧀In this episode, Hannah and Steph tackle the social minefield that is eating around ...
Episode 28: TikTok vs. Reality: Separating Bariatric Facts from Fiction
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The bariatric journey doesn't end with surgery—and social media isn't telling you the whole story.In this eye-opening episode, Hannah and Steph dive...
Episode 27: The Most Useful Things We Bought After Bariatric Surgery (That Aren’t Food)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be real: After bariatric surgery, food gets all the attention. But the real game-changers? The plates, cups, gadgets, and weird little Amazon ...
Episode 26: The Real Talk on Counting Calories (Our non-negotiable after Bariatric Surgery)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for some spicy takes on calorie counting after bariatric surgery? 🌶️Hannah and Steph are diving DEEP into the topic everyone's asking about...
Ep 25: What Actually Qualifies You for Weight Loss Surgery?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎉 Celebrating 25 Episodes! 🎉Join Hannah and Steph as they mark a major milestone and tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in bariatric su...
Episode 24: Our favorite recipes, snacks, and meal prepping tricks!
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of the Bariatric Banter Podcast, Steph and Hannah are sharing their GO-TO recipes, meals, and prepping tricks for successful pos...
Breaking the Rules: The Hard Truth About Bariatric Discipline
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this no-holds-barred episode of Bariatric Banter, Steph and Hannah open up about their bariatric surgery journeys and the real challenges of sticki...
Ep 22: Road Snacks & Real Talk: Traveling After Bariatric Surgery
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vacation as a bariatric patient hits different—and not just because you packed more snacks than shoes. In this episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah a...
Matinee Monday: Comfort Food w Hannah
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎬 Matinee Monday: Comfort Food Confessionals[Mini-Episode | 15 min]Grab your fuzzy socks and settle in—Hannah’s getting real about comfort food...
Ep 21: They Treated Me Better After I Lost Weight—And That Hurt
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw and real episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph unpack the often-unspoken side of weight loss: what actually changes after the weig...
Swipe Right & Farmer Fantasies: Dating After Bariatric Surgery
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dating after bariatric surgery? It’s not for the weak. This week, Hannah spills every cringe, chaotic, and occasionally cute detail of what it’s r...
Ep 19: We didn't get fat eating salads. Obesity, Accountability & the Hard Truths of Recovery
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this brutally honest episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph dive deep into the messy middle of obesity, weight loss, and what it really take...
10 Things We Really Wish We Knew Before Bariatric Surgery
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about weight loss surgery? Hit play before you book that consultation. In this episode, Hannah and Steph reveal the 10 things they really wis...
Episode 17: Body Dysmorphia, Loose Skin & Life After Bariatric Surgery ft. @bypasskass
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens after the weight comes off? In this candid, heartfelt episode, Canadian content creators Hannah and Steph sit down with @Bypasskass to un...
Episode 16: The Bariatric Myth-Busting Episode: What No One Tells You
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot they don’t tell you about bariatric surgery — and even more they get completely wrong.In this myth-busting episode, Hannah and Ste...
Episode 15: When Nothing Worked: Our Bariatric Backstories
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We didn’t wake up and decide to get surgery. We were out of options. We were out of hope.In this raw, honest episode, Hannah and Steph share:What le...
Episode 14: Can I Ride a Horse Yet? And Other Bariatric Bucket List Dreams
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode? It’s your post-op pep talk, therapy session, and hype squad—all rolled into one.If you thought weight loss surgery was just about th...
Episode 13: From Snack Attacks to Greek Yogurt Hacks: Our Bariatric Food Survival Guide!
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🥳 Welcome back to Bariatric Banter with Hannah & Steph! Today, we’re serving up ALL the tea on how we’re tackling post-surgery food life li...
Episode 12: Beyond the Scale: Celebrating Non-Scale Victories 🎉✨
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph dive deep into the world of Non-Scale Victories (NSVs)—those magical, confidence-boosting mome...
Episode 11: Planes, Trains, and Tiny Portions: The Bariatric Travel Episode
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pack your protein and prep your pill organizers—Hannah and Steph are spilling their top travel tips for life after bariatric surgery. Whether you’...
Episode 10: Our Post Bariatric Surgery Recovery & The Realities of Rapid Weight Loss🎉
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚨 We hit double digits! 🚨 Welcome to Episode 10 of Bariatric Banter! 🎉 We’re celebrating a HUGE milestone—500 subscribers (thank you!!) a...
Episode 9: Navigating Exercise & Body Image After Weight Loss Surgery
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💪 Bariatric Banter is BACK, and this episode is a MUST-LISTEN! 💪 We’re getting real, raw, and ridiculously relatable about post-bariatric life...
Episode 8: The Weight Loss Truth No One Wants to Hear: You NEED to Track Calories!
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph get real about why calorie tracking isn’t just another dieting trend—it’s the key to long-...
Episode 7: Our Bariatric Surgery Full Experience. Part 1: Post-Op
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚨 Surgery Talk: The Good, The Bad & The IV Anxiety 🚨Alright friends, let’s get real about bariatric surgery. In this episode of Bariatric ...
Episode 6: What we REALLY eat after Bariatric Surgery (The truth about post-op hunger and nutrition)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Bariatric Banter – Real Talk, No Fluff.Hannah & Steph are diving DEEP into post-op eating, tracking macros, and navigating life after ba...
Episode 5: Does Bariatric Surgery Cure PCOS?
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💥 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 💥 In this episode of the Bariatric Banter Podcast, your fave hosts Hannah & Steph get REAL about living with PCOS and h...
Episode 4: Family, Friends, and Saying Goodbye to Haters
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Telling your loved ones about bariatric surgery can be just as tough as the surgery itself. Will they support you? Will they question your choice? Wil...
Episode 3: Breaking Stigmas & Busting Myths
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up, because in this episode of Bariatric Banter, Hannah and Steph are diving headfirst into the wild world of bariatric surgery misconceptions....
Episode #2: Bariatric Influencers, the good, the bad, the downright toxic
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Bariatric Banter: Influencers, Sweeteners, and Keeping It Real 🎙️Let’s be honest—bariatric life is a journey, and social media isn't ...
Episode 1: Our Journey Begins (Part 2)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our inaugural episode.In this episode, Hannah and Steph discuss their personal journeys with bariatric surgery, the challenges faced post-op...
Episode 1: Our Journey Begins (Part 1)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode one of the Bariatric Banter Podcast (part 1)!Full of spicy views and language, dive in with your Canadian BFFs as they share their ...