{"podcast":{"title":"Our Sleeved Life Podcast","slug":"our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251","podcast_index_feed_id":122251,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/6Lo75ekJ","website_url":"https://www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9d132fc6-20d2-40e9-b367-124b2e026332/1431c858-48d2-4a0c-891a-ba30d09e44d8/3000x3000/2.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Melanie Gottfried","episode_count":376,"summary":"My name is Mel, and when you mix one passionate weight loss surgery patient, over 10 years of lived experience, unfiltered side stories, and a whole lot of real talk, you get Our Sleeved Life Podcast—your go-to resource for all things weightloss! If you're loving what you hear on Our Sleeved Life Podcast, consider supporting the show on Patreon: Patreon.com/oslp 💖","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T00:17:32.850255+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251"},"episode":{"title":"From PCOS Struggles to Success After Bariatric Surgery w/ Shea Quinn","slug":"from-pcos-struggles-to-success-after-bariatric-surgery-w-shea-quinn","published_at":"2026-04-07T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251/from-pcos-struggles-to-success-after-bariatric-surgery-w-shea-quinn","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251","url":"https://www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/91b88356-749b-45a3-a8a8-621754d7aa9f/episodes/2a30efba-6573-46ef-a1d3-a16a3e283948/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=91b88356-749b-45a3-a8a8-621754d7aa9f&awEpisodeId=2a30efba-6573-46ef-a1d3-a16a3e283948&feed=6Lo75ekJ","summary":"In this episode of the Our Sleeved Life Podcast, we sit down with Shea (@growwithshea) to talk about her journey with bariatric surgery (vertical sleeve gastrectomy), PCOS, fertility struggles, and everything that comes after. Shea shares what led her to choose gastric sleeve surgery, what the first 24 hours were really like, and how the experience changed not just her body but her mindset, relationships, and daily life. We also get into: Living with PCOS and weight gain Deciding if weight loss surgery is right for you The reality of recovery after gastric sleeve How bariatric surgery can impact marriage and personal growth Learning to trust your body again after surgery If you’re thinking about bariatric surgery, dealing with PCOS, or just want to hear a real, honest story from someone who’s been through it this episode is for you. 💬 Have questions about bariatric surgery or PCOS? Drop them in the comments we’d love to hear from you! 👍 If this helped you, don’t forget to like & subscribe for more real bariatric journeys and support.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Our Sleeved Life Podcast, we sit down with Shea (@growwithshea) to talk about her journey with bariatric surgery (vertical sleeve g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4164,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251/episodes/from-pcos-struggles-to-success-after-bariatric-surgery-w-shea-quinn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/our-sleeved-life-podcast-122251/from-pcos-struggles-to-success-after-bariatric-surgery-w-shea-quinn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}