Scale Up Your Practice by Obesity Canada

• Celebrating Canadian Excellence: A Conversation with Dr. Sue Pedersen

  🎙️ 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 passionReflections on contributing to the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines — three timesWhat’s changed in obesity care over two decades… and what still needs to changeThe importance of recognizing obesity as a chronic disease, not a character flawThis 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!Additional Resources:Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uimh2 Free course: Introduction to Adult Obesity: https://utm.guru/uimh4Calibre: Continuing education in obesity care: https://utm.guru/uimh6 Send us your questions or topic requests: [email protected] the podcast? Here’s how you can support us:✅ Share the episode with a colleague✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform✅ Leave a review—it helps more people find usThanks for listening—and stay tuned as we continue to scale up your practice.Scale Up Your Practice is created by Obesity Canada. Learn more at obesitycanada.ca

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

  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 changedHow the guideline incorporates lived experience and values of familiesWhat “multicomponent interventions” are and why they’re foundationalThe role of shared decision-making and trauma-informed care in pediatricsStrategies for working with diverse populations and tailoring carePractical tips clinicians can use right away in their practiceAdditional Resources Mentioned:Canadian Pediatric Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/uijQ1Free course: Introduction to Pediatric Obesity: https://utm.guru/uijQ3Read more about weight bias, stigma, and discrimination: https://utm.guru/uijQ4Sign up for Obesity Canada’s Education Hub for more online learning: https://utm.guru/uijQ5Enjoying the podcast?Share this episode with a colleagueSubscribe on your favourite podcast platformLeave us a review—it helps more people find the show and join the conversationHave questions or a topic idea? We’d love to hear from you: [email protected] Up Your Practice is created by Obesity Canada. Learn more at obesitycanada.ca

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• Weight is not a behaviour with Dr. Michael Vallis

  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 flexibleHow to help patients stop comparing their journey to othersHow reframing that weight is not a behaviour could change the treatment approachWhat healthcare professionals can say to support motivation and long-term engagementHow to challenge societal narratives that tie weight to personal worthWe 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/uigGDCanadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline: https://utm.guru/uigGBEnjoying the podcast? Help us grow!✅ Share this episode with a colleague✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform✅ Leave a review—it helps more people find the showSend your topic ideas or questions to: [email protected] for tuning in—and stay with us as we continue to scale up your practice.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. Michael Vallis

  🎙️ 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 practiceWhy empathy and relationship-building are the foundation of good careThe one thing every clinician should remember when treating obesityWhether 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/uie2lWant 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!Send us your questions or topic requests: [email protected] the podcast? Here’s how you can support us:✅ Share the episode with a colleague✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform✅ Leave a review—it helps more people find usThanks for listening—and stay tuned as we continue to scale up your practice.Scale Up Your Practice is created by Obesity Canada. Learn more at obesitycanada.ca

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

  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 GuidelinesWhy obesity is a chronic disease—and what that means for healthcare professionalsHow to move beyond BMI and explore alternative diagnostic toolsA candid Bias Break with Dr. Wharton reflecting on weight stigma in healthcareAdditional Resources Mentioned:Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines: https://utm.guru/uicYbCalibre: Obesity Canada’s Training Course for HCPs: https://utm.guru/uicYaFree Weight Bias and Stigma Course: https://utm.guru/uicX9Obesity Canada’s Education Hub for Healthcare Professionals: https://utm.guru/uicYcSend us your questions or topic requests: [email protected] the episode? Help us grow!✅ Share this episode with a colleague ✅ Subscribe on your favourite podcast platform so you never miss an episode ✅ Leave a review—it helps us grow and helps more healthcare professionals discover the showThanks for tuning in—stay with us as we continue to scale up your practice.Scale Up Your Practice is created by Obesity Canada. Learn more at obesitycanada.ca

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