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Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity Canada

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/14j. Total Éps: 35

Tune into Scale Up Your Practice, Obesity Canada’s podcast for healthcare professionals. Hosted by Dr. Roshan Abraham and Michelle McMillan, each episode dives into practical, evidence-informed conversations about obesity care—covering topics like weight stigma, patient-centered approaches, and the connection between obesity and other health conditions. You’ll hear expert perspectives, real-world experiences, and insights to help you provide better, more compassionate care. Listen now and scale up your practice. 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Redefining Obesity & Understanding it as a Chronic Disease with Dr. Sean Wharton

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

jeudi 27 mars 2025 • Durée 41:31

In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we’re joined by global obesity expert Dr. Sean Wharton, lead author of the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). Dr. Wharton takes us behind the scenes of the CPG development process, shares what makes these guidelines groundbreaking, and dives into why obesity is a complex, chronic disease.

We also discuss shifting from outdated weight measures like BMI toward more patient-centered care approaches—and the importance of tackling weight bias and stigma head-on in clinical practice.

🎯 In this episode:

The story behind Canada’s Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines
Why obesity is a chronic disease—and what that means for healthcare professionals

How to move beyond BMI and explore alternative diagnostic tools

A candid Bias Break with Dr. Wharton reflecting on weight stigma in healthcare

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicYb
Calibre: Obesity Canada’s Training Course for HCPs: https://utm.guru/uicYa
Free Weight Bias and Stigma Course: https://utm.guru/uicX9
Obesity Canada’s Education Hub for Healthcare Professionals: https://utm.guru/uicYc

Send us your questions or topic requests: scaleuppod@obesitycanada.ca

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Scale Up Your Practice is created by Obesity Canada. Learn more at obesitycanada.ca

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Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Sean Wharton

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

jeudi 27 mars 2025 • Durée 13:14

🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️

In the first episode of our Celebrating Canadian Excellence series, we sit down with one of Canada’s leading voices in obesity care—Dr. Sean Wharton, internal medicine physician. pharmacist, and global obesity expert.

Dr. Wharton shares his personal journey into obesity medicine, the proud moments that fuel his work, and the most important takeaways for healthcare professionals navigating this complex, evolving field.

🎯 In this episode:

How Dr. Wharton’s career path led him to obesity medicine
His proudest moments as a clinician and advocate

One key thing every healthcare professional should know about obesity management today

Resources to Support Your Obesity Care Practice:

Calibre – Obesity Canada’s training course for HCPs: https://utm.guru/uicX5
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicX6
Healthcare Professional Education Resources: https://utm.guru/uicX7
Free Weight Bias and Stigma Course: https://utm.guru/uicX8

Have questions or topic ideas? Email us at scaleuppod@obesitycanada.ca—we’d love to hear from you!

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Introduction to Obesity Canada with Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

jeudi 27 mars 2025 • Durée 29:38

In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we sit down with Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director of Obesity Canada, to explore how the organization supports healthcare professionals and works to improve obesity care across Canada.

We also dive into a special "Bias Break" segment, where co-host Michelle McMillan reflects on taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT) and what it revealed about hidden biases related to weight.

🎯 In this episode:

How Obesity Canada supports healthcare professionals
Clinical practice guidelines and eLearning tools you can access
A candid conversation about implicit weight bias and how it shows up in care

Obesity Canada’s vision for the future of obesity management in Canada

Additional Resources Mentioned:

CALIBRE – Obesity Canada’s Training Program for HCPs: https://utm.guru/uicXU
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicXV
Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicXW
Learn About the Cost of Inaction on Obesity in Canada: https://utm.guru/uicXX

Learn more about weight bias and stigma:

Free Weight Bias and Stigma Course: https://utm.guru/uicXY
Weight Bias and Stigma Resource Page: https://utm.guru/uicXZ
Take the Harvard Implicit Bias Test: https://utm.guru/uicX0

Send us your questions or topic requests:

Welcome to Scale Up Your Practice

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

jeudi 27 mars 2025 • Durée 27:01

Welcome to the very first episode of Scale Up Your Practice, the podcast created for healthcare professionals who want to deliver better, evidence-based obesity care.

In this kickoff episode, your hosts Dr. Roshan Abraham and Michelle McMillan share their personal journeys into obesity care, introduce Obesity Canada’s mission, and explain why this podcast is needed now more than ever.

You’ll also hear our first "Bias Break" segment—an honest reflection on weight bias and stigma in healthcare, and why tackling these barriers is critical to improving patient care.

🎯 In this episode:

Why obesity is a chronic disease, not a choice
How weight bias impacts care—and what we can do about it

What to expect in future episodes, including expert guests and lived experience voices

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicXM
Free Weight Bias and Stigma Course from Obesity Canada: https://utm.guru/uicXN
Tell your provincial government it’s time to recognize obesity as a chronic disease: https://utm.guru/uicXO

Send us your questions or topic requests: scaleuppod@obesitycanada.ca

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Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Vallis

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

jeudi 3 avril 2025 • Durée 18:36

🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️

In the second instalment of our Celebrating Canadian Excellence series, we’re joined by globally recognized psychologist and obesity expert Dr. Michael Vallis.

With deep expertise in behavioural medicine, Dr. Vallis shares his journey into the world of obesity care, what drives him personally and professionally, and what healthcare professionals need to understand to better support people living with obesity.

🎯 In this episode, Dr. Vallis discusses:

What behavioural change really means in clinical practice
Why empathy and relationship-building are the foundation of good care
The one thing every clinician should remember when treating obesity

Whether you're a physician, allied health professional, or student, this episode offers insights that will help you approach obesity care with more compassion, nuance, and clarity.

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Free Obesity Canada course with Dr. Vallis: Introduction to Behaviour Change Counselling for Obesity: https://utm.guru/uie2p
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/uie2l

Want to hear more from Dr. Vallis?

He’ll be joining us again on April 10 for a deeper dive into his work with obesity management. Make sure you’re subscribed to be notified when we release new episodes!

Weight is not a behaviour with Dr. Michael Vallis

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

jeudi 10 avril 2025 • Durée 28:24

In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, registered psychologist and global obesity expert Dr. Michael Vallis returns to talk about a critical topic in obesity care: how we define success.

Too often, people living with obesity are made to feel like they’ve failed if they don’t achieve a specific number on the scale. But weight is not a behaviour—and it shouldn’t be the only marker of progress.

🎯 In this episode, we explore:

Why success in obesity management should be personal and flexible
How to help patients stop comparing their journey to others
How reframing that weight is not a behaviour could change the treatment approach
What healthcare professionals can say to support motivation and long-term engagement
How to challenge societal narratives that tie weight to personal worth

We also pause for a Bias Break, where Dr. Vallis shares a recent experience with weight bias—and how subtle forms of stigma can still have a deep impact on patients and providers.

This episode is a must-listen for healthcare professionals who want to move beyond “one-size-fits-all” care and toward more compassionate, individualized obesity treatment.

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Free Obesity Canada course with Dr. Vallis: Introduction to Behaviour Change Counselling for Obesity: https://utm.guru/uigGD
Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/uigGB

What's new in pediatric obesity care with Dr. Geoff Ball and Dr. Catherine Birken

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

jeudi 24 avril 2025 • Durée 40:37

How can we better support kids and families living with obesity? That’s the question we’re exploring in this episode—with help from the experts who helped write the new national guideline.

We’re joined by two of the key contributors behind this work: Dr. Geoff Ball, co-lead author and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and Dr. Catherine Birken, Pediatrician and Research Scientist at SickKids in Toronto.

Together, they unpack what makes this guideline different, how it reflects the voices of children and families, and why it matters in everyday clinical practice.

🎯 In this episode:

Why the new pediatric guideline was created—and what’s changed
How the guideline incorporates lived experience and values of families
What “multicomponent interventions” are and why they’re foundational
The role of shared decision-making and trauma-informed care in pediatrics

Strategies for working with diverse populations and tailoring care

Practical tips clinicians can use right away in their practice

Additional Resources Mentioned:

Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/uijQ1
Free course: Introduction to Pediatric Obesity: https://utm.guru/uijQ3
Read more about weight bias, stigma, and discrimination: https://utm.guru/uijQ4

Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Sue Pedersen

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

jeudi 8 mai 2025 • Durée 08:27

🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️

Welcome to Scale Up Your Practice, the podcast where we bring together science, compassion, and lived experience to help healthcare professionals better support people living with obesity.In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Roshan Abraham and Michelle McMillan sit down with globally recognized endocrinologist and obesity expert, Dr. Sue Pedersen.

With over 20 years of clinical experience and a deep commitment to reshaping obesity care, Dr. Pedersen shares her personal journey into the field, her proudest accomplishments, and her ongoing mission to push for early, long-term, stigma-free treatment of this complex disease.

In this conversation:

How a lack of treatment options and compassion sparked a lifelong passion
Reflections on contributing to the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines — three times
What’s changed in obesity care over two decades… and what still needs to change
The importance of recognizing obesity as a chronic disease, not a character flaw

This episode is part of our Celebrating Canadian Excellence series, highlighting leaders who are changing the story of obesity in Canada and beyond.

Whether you're a physician, dietitian, nurse, pharmacist, mental health professional—or someone curious about the future of chronic disease care—you’ll leave this episode with insights and inspiration to elevate your practice.

Want to hear more from Dr. Pedersen? She’ll be joining us again soon for a deeper dive into pharmacotherapy in obesity management. Make sure you’re subscribed to be notified when we release new episodes!

Becoming comfortable with discomfort: Why nutrition in obesity care needs to feel different with Jennifer Brown, RD, CBE

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

jeudi 22 mai 2025 • Durée 45:11

In this episode of Scale Up Your Practice, we dive into the kind of discomfort that sparks real change—in ourselves, in our conversations, and in how we support people living with obesity.

Registered Dietitian and Certified Bariatric Educator Jennifer Brown shares how her experiences—both personal and professional—have shaped the way she supports people living with obesity.

From rethinking nutrition counselling to navigating difficult conversations about stigma and bias, Jennifer reflects on what it means to provide care that’s rooted in evidence, empathy, and curiosity.

If you’ve read the Medical Nutrition Therapy chapter of the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, you already know her work—this episode brings her voice to life.

🎯 In this episode, we explore:

What Medical Nutrition Therapy actually is—and why it’s often misunderstood
Why discomfort is part of the process when confronting weight bias and stigma
How dietitians and other professionals can unlearn harmful narratives and lean into better conversations
The emotional and systemic discomfort that comes with shifting practice
The power of language and humility in patient interactions
Real stories from Jennifer’s career that highlight transformation—and the messiness that often comes with it

We also pause for a Bias Break, where Jennifer shares a real-world moment that challenged her thinking and reminded her why this work matters.

If you’ve ever felt the tension between what you were taught and what your patients need, this episode offers a candid look at how leaning into discomfort can lead to more meaningful care.

Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Mak

Saison 1 · Épisode 12

jeudi 3 juillet 2025 • Durée 26:50

🎙️ This episode is sponsored. Obesity Canada received an unrestricted educational grant from Eli Lilly Canada to produce this episode. 🎙️

Psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Michael Mak joins us to explore one of the most overlooked intersections: sleep, mental health, and metabolic health.

Sleep plays a foundational role in both physical and mental health—but it’s often sidelined in conversations about obesity care. That gap can have real consequences, from missed diagnoses to misinformed assumptions.

In this episode, we dive into how sleep and mental health are connected to obesity, where bias shows up in surprising ways, and what opportunities exist to build more integrated, stigma-free care.

In this episode:

How poor sleep impacts mood, weight regulation, and metabolic health
Why sleep disorders are underdiagnosed—and what that means for patients with obesity
Common misconceptions about the relationship between sleep, mental health, and weight
Where bias and stigma show up in sleep and obesity care
What clinicians can do to better recognize and address sleep in obesity management

Resources mentioned:

Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uiC8f
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): https://utm.guru/uiC8g
Obesity Canada's Weight Bias Resources:

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