Living with Obesity: Shame, Science, and the Hope of Real Treatment

What happens when a person living with obesity finally gets real medical care, not judgment? In this powerful episode, Dr. Doug Maready sits down with one of his patients, Lauren Scott, to talk through her personal journey with obesity, from years of frustration and stigma to the relief and hope she’s found through evidence-based treatment.

Lauren shares what it’s like to live in a body that medicine often overlooks, how shame has shaped her healthcare experiences, and how newer treatments like GLP-1 medications have changed the game—not just physically, but emotionally.

This is not a weight loss story. It’s a story of reclaiming health, dignity, and a future of taking control of obesity.

Key Topics:

• Why “eat less, move more” often isn't enough How stigma shows up in doctors' exam rooms

• What it feels like to finally feel normal again

• Why access and insurance coverage matter

• How patients and providers can build better care together

Let’s reframe obesity—together.