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Ked is back on deck with an all new super dope episode and Maddie hops in the booth to chop it up with Ked to discuss navigating life five years post-op and being a beacon of light to others in the community through her blog and social media presence breaking the stigmas surrounding bariatric surgery. You can follow Maddie on Instagram, @maddie5088

Ked is back again after a brief hiatus and his favorite cousin Loni aka L-Boogie hops into the booth to chop it up. Ked and L-Boog catch up on old times and have a very candid discussion on all things bariatrics and just life in general. Follow Loni on Instagram @loveelonii

Jahaira Marie got next and hops in the booth with Uncle Ked to talk all things weight loss and gives us an bird's eye view into her life post-op and what life is like as a content creator. Jahaira and Ked cover a wide range of topics and one notable topic they touched on was the impact that their own cultural and ethnic food have had on weight gain and becoming obese and how after overcoming obesity and being educated on how to properly eat now they are able to still have some of these foods by utilizing balance and moderation. Tune in to get the scoop and hear it firsthand. You can follow Jahaira Marie on Instagram, @iamjahaira_vsg

Lamonda slides into the booth with Uncle Ked for another super dope podcast episode and shares her weight loss journey. She talks about the importance of mental health and seeking therapy from a licensed professional breaking the stigma that has plagued the African American community for decades. Lamonda also discusses her struggles with body dysmorphia and how life has changed for the better after losing 159 pounds. One thing that has always remained the same and has always been a constant for Lamonda is her confidence. Tune in to get the full scoop and hear all about Lamonda's phenomenal journey! Follow Lamonda on Instagram, @livinglamondaloca

Former Division I athlete David steps into the arena to chop it up with Ked and share his journey. David's journey to becoming a healthier person is a very compelling story that needs to be told. David's freedom was on the line literally and figuratively as he sought to break the chains of obesity that he was bound by after gaining over 200 lbs taking David to 465 lbs at his heaviest.  Determined to not let this be the end of his story, David grabbed hold of the reigns and changed the narrative having gotten VSG surgery losing 165 lbs in 9 months! David is now almost one year post-op and losing more weight getting close to his goal weight. Tune in to hear David's story and you can follow David on Instagram, @sleevedathlete

Season 3 kicks off in a major way as Ked returns to the booth after several months off. Shan jumps into the booth with Ked and they chop it up talking all things weight loss. Shan shares her journey and talks about how the threat of hypertension and being put on medication was the the catalyst to her breaking the chains of struggles with obesity. Ked and Shan also discuss the effects of consuming manufactured protein on the body long term and the healing effects of eating a plant based diet. Tune in to hear the episode in its entirety and get the scoop on what else Shan has been up to and what she has in the works. Follow Shan on Instagram @sleeved.shan and see first hand how much of an inspiration she is to the WLS Community.

Bre steps into the booth with Ked and talks about her life now at almost one year post-op. Bre chronicles her journey and talks about not having the average BMI that most had before weight loss surgery but having several underlying conditions like PCOS and sleep apnea made her a prime candidate for VSG to get her health in order. During the discussion Ked breaks down the weight loss journey and shares a great analogy about the journey always being under construction. Ked and Bre also discuss confidence post-op and what it means to the people in the  bariatric community, but also noting that it's something that doesn't happen overnight. Tune in to get the full scope of the great conversation that was had between Ked and Bre. Follow Bre on Instagram, @thebresg to follow her journey!

Stephanie jumps in the booth with Ked for Episode 61 and they chop it up and talk all things weight loss surgery. Stephanie talks about the importance of mental health while on your journey and how instrumental it is to success. Stephanie also discusses what the final straw was that helped he to make the conscious decision to get weight loss surgery. Tune in to get the full scoop and hear more of Stephanie's journey. Follow Stephanie on Instagram, @blackkoi_rny

After taking a brief hiatus ya boy Ked is back with his 60th episode and you already know it is super dope. Courtney slides through and hops in the booth to talk about her journey that almost never was. Court and Ked chop it up about an allergic reaction turned deadly that resulted in her being in a medically induced coma for over a month and being told by doctors that if she survived she would be severely disabled and in assisted living for the rest of her life. You got to tune in to get the heavy scoop on Courtney's journey and see how things are going for her now. Follow Court's amazing journey on Instagram, @court.sleevemeplz.18

Sam and Britt, hosts of the all new Hold Up Weight Podcast jump in the booth with Ked to chop it up about the debut of their new podcast and how important it is to have more representation of women of color in the weight loss community in the realm of podcasting. They also have a discussion about how society is more accommodating to overweight women as opposed to overweight men when it comes to sexiness and sex appeal. Tune in to get the scoop and hear more about these ladies and the phenomenal example they are setting in the community. You can follow Sam and Britt's podcast on Instagram, @holdupweightpodcast

Mauve hops in the booth with Ked for another super dope episode to chronicle her weight loss journey. Mauve talks about how being overweight would keep her from being active with her daughter and how with the weight loss she is free to do all activities with her now. We also talk about how her relationship with an ex changed for the worse post-op because they were on two different pages in regards weight loss and achieving whole health. Tune in to get the entire scoop and hear Mauve's story. You can follow Mauve on Instagram, @moreofmauvee

Rob steps into the booth with Ked to chop it up and talk all things weight loss. Rob discusses how his breaking point was when he was going through his barrage of tests to qualify to be a contestant on The Biggest Loser and all of the underlying conditions that he was diagnosed with hit home and made him realize that he needed to make adjustments in order to live. He had a fear of dying early and leaving his wife alone to raise their son. You can follow Rob on Instagram, @fitrichinfaith