450. Life After Weight Loss with Jill Stoddard
From Psychologists Off the Clock by Debbie Sorensen, Jill Stoddard, Yael Schonbrun, Michael Herold & Emily Edlynn
March 11, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 450
About this episode
Jill Stoddard shares her personal journey with weight loss and body image, discussing the societal pressures and stigma surrounding these topics.
Weight feels like one of those topics everyone has an opinion on, yet it’s deeply personal for each of us. So, for this episode, Emily and Jill take the opportunity to dig into what it’s like to navigate body changes in a world full of strong opinions, from the rise of GLP-1 medications to the stigma that can come with medical or surgical interventions. Jill opens up about her own journey with weight, body image, and ultimately deciding to have gastric bypass surgery, including what’s shifted for her since, physically, emotionally, and socially. They also talk about the judgment people can face, how conversations about health often get reduced to discipline or willpower, and also zoom out to explore the bigger cultural messages about bodies and how therapists can support clients in talking about weight in ways that move beyond shame or “fixing.” Listen and Learn: Why shame, Yo-yo dieting, and a surprising therapy session insight led Jill to discover a life-changing path that transformed her health, mindset, and relationship with exercise Why the idea that weight loss tools are “cheating” reveals deeper cultural biases about bodies, health, and who gets judged…
People in this episode
Host: Emily
Guest: Jill Stoddard
Topics covered
- weight loss
- body image
- health stigma
- cultural messages about bodies
- therapeutic support
Keywords
- weight loss
- body image
- gastric bypass
- health stigma
- cultural biases
- therapists
- shame
- cravings
Mentioned in this episode
Products: GLP-1 medications
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