After 14 recorded episodes (15 including the wine drunk one that never made it to air), the girls are parting ways. Lian says it’s a “conscious uncoupling” and in this episode, the girls share what they have learnt from The Bariatric Grind, why

Ep. 12 Did she find her normal? feat. Lana

Apr 13th, 2021 47m 21s

In episode 5 we caught up with Lana who was on her pre-op diet, a week out from her Vertical Gastric Sleeve. At nearly 6 months post-op, Lana talks about her big day, the weeks following and gives us a general recap on life post WLS! In the f

Ep 11. We're back b%tches! Season 2 starts here.

Jan 21st, 2021 58m 51s

Season 2 B%TCHES! We are back! It's been a hot minute since we recorded our last episode back in November, so there was a lot to catch up on in the first episode of Season 2. Emma's has been travelling the North Island visiting beautiful place

Ep 10. Gail Watene - Emotional Wellbeing Educator

Nov 26th, 2020 51m 1s

In the final episode of Season 1, Emma and Lian catch up with Emotional Wellbeing Educator, Gail Watene. Gail who Lian often references as her "Emotional Therapist" and has supported her since pre-op with the huge mental and emotional changes t

Ep 9. WLS on Social Media

Nov 19th, 2020 57m 29s

Emma and Lian talk about social media and sharing their Weight Loss Surgery journeys online with [literally anyone]. Find out why they started their Instagram accounts and why they keep them going. Hear first hand the roller coaster social medi

Ep 8. M O V E M E N T Pre-op & Post-op

Nov 12th, 2020 48m 34s

Emma and Lian talk about their physical activity before WLS and what has changed since.

Ep 7. NSV's - our top Non-Scale Victories to date

Nov 5th, 2020 1h 1m

We talk about our top Non-Scale Victories to date, from physical changes to mental breakthroughs.

Ep 6. Yes, this episode will see the light of day

Oct 29th, 2020 53m 33s

After a remote recording fail on episode 4, Emma and Lian woke up at the crack of dawn to try some NEW remote recording software. In case the recording failed again, they chose to talk about some random topics for 50 minutes including what was

Ep 5. Excited to be MY normal feat. Lana

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 25m

Lana joins us a week before her vertical gastric sleeve surgery. We hear about her journey to this point and her hopes and dreams for life post-surgery.

Ep 4. She shat her pants too! - The download on private WLS in NZ Part 2 of 2

Oct 25th, 2020 1h 7m

Following on from episode 3 part 1, Emma and Lian talk about their surgery day experiences and what life was like in the initial recovery phase of surgery. Disclaimer: This was our first attempt at recording remotely and the audio isn't to our

Ep 3. Eat a donut - The download on private WLS in NZ Part 1 of 2

Oct 15th, 2020 42m 41s

Emma & Lian talk about their private WLS stories. In this episode they cover funding & choosing their surgeons and the pre-op diet. Hear about withdrawing KiwiSaver, using the Southern Cross Subsidy and the girls personal reasons for choosing t

Ep 2. Feel the fear and do it anyway (Lian's Story)

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 8m

Learn more about Lian's VSG story, from slowly gaining weight in her early teens to trying every diet and health approach under the sun and then the big leap into Bariatric Surgery. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded with 4 children running

Ep 1. Hello, I've Arrived (Emma's Story)

Sep 30th, 2020 52m 49s

Emma shares her journey from before weight loss surgery to one-year post-op as we celebrate her first surgiversary together. Things get real deep, there are goosebumps, tears and the whole rainbow of emotions as we discuss the big changes post-

Bonus

Ep 0. The Bariatric Grind - Origin Story

Sep 30th, 2020 20m 17s

Meet your co-hosts, Emma and Lian as they tackle their first EVER podcast in a bid to reduce the stigma around weight loss surgery, share their own experiences and enjoy a good grind of coffee.