The Fat Doctor Podcast

The podcast explores the myth of a 'healthy weight,' revealing how weight categories originated from profit-driven motives rather than science. It delves into the dubious history of BMI and how arbitrary standards have been imposed. The host questions the lack of evidence linking weight to health risks, using a thought experiment to showcase the absurdity of medicalizing body size. It stresses that no proven healthy weight exists, challenging long-held beliefs and inviting listeners to reconsider societal norms around body size.

Send us Fan Mail After three false starts and years of research, I've finally finished the first draft of No Weigh. This wasn't supposed to be just another book debunking weight science—it became something more fundamental. I realized I'd been centering myself as a doctor, performing credibility for my colleagues, when I should have been writing for fat patients. This book is for us, about us, written by one of us who happens to have a medical degree. I'm done performing humility and apologizing for the evidence. I'm done trying to convince resistant doctors who already see the truth in their own clinical practice but refuse to acknowledge it. Instead, I'm bringing receipts to validate what you already know: the treatment is the problem, the cure doesn't work, and it's all been by design. From the shocking corruption in UK guidelines with 31-page stakeholder lists, to what we're doing to children, to the fundamental lie that there's such a thing as a "healthy weight"—I'm exposing it all, not to convince doctors, but to arm fat people with the evidence we need to fight back. Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!Connect With MeWEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Get a free script when you sign upTHE WEIGHTING ROOM: Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members. CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journeyMASTERCLASS LIBRARY: Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage itFREE GUIDES:Evidence-based, not diet nonsenseFind me on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Send us Fan Mail In this season finale, I'm stripping away the should-dos and reminding you of what truly matters: your rest is non-negotiable, your boundaries deserve enforcement, and joy isn't something you earn—it's your birthright. I share what I've learned about unmasking, choosing authenticity over performance, and grabbing those small moments of joy even when the world feels overwhelming. This isn't about toxic positivity—it's about protecting your peace in a world that constantly demands you put yourself last. Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!Connect With MeWEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Get a free script when you sign upTHE WEIGHTING ROOM: Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members. CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journeyMASTERCLASS LIBRARY: Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage itFREE GUIDES:Evidence-based, not diet nonsenseFind me on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

The discussion dismantles ten arguments used to justify weight-based discrimination. Fat individuals are often wrongly blamed for their health risks. The podcast explores how stigma worsens health outcomes and challenges the misconception that being fat is merely a choice. With a critical look at economic claims, it emphasizes that higher healthcare costs stem from discrimination, not weight. Ultimately, it highlights the need for equal treatment and questions society's moral superiority when denying care.

This holiday season, unravel the tangled web of weight and health misconceptions. Discover how claims equating fat to poor health often stem from logical fallacies. Learn to challenge 'everybody knows' statements and question supposed expert authority. Get insights on how vague language masks weak arguments and perpetuates discrimination. Equip yourself with evidence and nuanced thinking to counter fatphobia from relatives and the media. Prepare to debunk common justifications next time someone tries to pit health against body size!

A critique of how diabetes care has shifted into administrative theater with goal forms and confidence scales. A fictional patient’s journey reveals medication side effects, intolerances, and abandoned treatments. The episode examines infantilizing clinic practices, shifted responsibility onto patients, and how stigma and poor administration drive people away from care.

The podcast discusses the often-overlooked harms of intentional weight loss, emphasizing ethical responsibilities in healthcare. It reveals how dieting can lead to reduced metabolism, increased appetite, and hormonal disruptions, along with risks of eating disorders and mental health issues. With a critical eye, it challenges the societal narrative that prioritizes thinness over the well-being of fat individuals, exposing the profit-driven motives behind the weight loss industry. Ultimately, it advocates for a compassionate approach that doesn't impose suffering for the sake of appearance.

Send us Fan Mail We've been taught to hate and fear fat bodies in equal measure—for social reasons, moral reasons, and medicalized health reasons that justify the first two. Society tells us fat people don't belong, that we're unacceptable, abnormal, and undesirable. We're judged as lazy, undisciplined moral failures who are stealing resources from those who deserve them. And when these prejudices become too uncomfortable to defend, health concern provides the perfect cover. In this episode, I break down exactly why it's so hard to accept that it's okay to be fat, even for rational, critical-thinking people who should know better. Because when you understand why society has framed fat bodies as a problem, you can begin to resist internalizing that message. Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!Connect With MeWEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Get a free script when you sign upTHE WEIGHTING ROOM: Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members. CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journeyMASTERCLASS LIBRARY: Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage itFREE GUIDES:Evidence-based, not diet nonsenseFind me on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Send us Fan MailTaylor was diagnosed with sleep apnea six months ago and told the only real solution was weight loss. Like so many fat people, they've tried every diet imaginable—keto, Weight Watchers, calorie counting—and watched their weight cycle up and down for years. When a friend introduced them to intuitive eating and the anti-diet movement, it felt revolutionary. But the what-ifs started creeping in. What if I just keep eating and never stop? What if this damages my health? What if everyone saying "just lose weight" is actually right, and I'm the one who's wrong? In this episode, I walk through Taylor's very real, very valid fears about ditching diets for good—because when you're fat, choosing to stop pursuing weight loss isn't just giving up dieting. It's accepting you may never access the privileges thin people get automatically, from medical care to airplane seats to basic dignity. I talk about why these fears are legitimate, what the evidence actually says, and why fat people need other fat people—not thin allies—to navigate this journey. Don't forget to order your copy of the Stop Dreading Doctor's Appointments toolkit here.Got a question for the next podcast? Let me know!Connect With MeWEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Get a free script when you sign upTHE WEIGHTING ROOM: Community with a neurodivergent flavour. **BOOK CLUB** exclusive to Weighting Room members. CONSULTATION: For the ultimate transformation in your healthcare journeyMASTERCLASS LIBRARY: Become an expert in your condition and the weight inclusive ways to manage itFREE GUIDES:Evidence-based, not diet nonsenseFind me on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Uncover the roots of the belief that weight loss prevents health issues. Discover how insurance companies and historical misconceptions shaped modern views on obesity. Learn about Quetelet's flawed 'average man' concept and the profit-driven origins of BMI. Dive into discussions on the lack of evidence tying weight to health conditions and explore alternative explanations like insulin resistance. Challenge the stigma around weight and embrace the idea of health at every size, questioning long-held medical truths.