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About the founder.

Jatoyia "Toyia" Armour is the creator and host of the Bariatric Paths Podcast. She is a bariatric patient, patient advocate, speaker, and the author of Roar at the Table. She is based in Atlanta.

After her own bariatric surgery changed her life, Toyia built Bariatric Paths to give others the community she needed. Her mission is simple: create a space where every weight loss patient feels supported, informed, and never alone.

Short bio

Jatoyia "Toyia" Armour is a bariatric patient, speaker, and the creator and host of the Bariatric Paths Podcast, a judgment-free space for honest conversations about weight loss surgery, emotional healing, and life after the scale. She is based in Atlanta.

Key focus areas

Real life after bariatric surgery
Emotional and mental health support
Food relationships and mindset shifts
Long-term, sustainable lifestyle change
Support for non-surgical and GLP-1 journeys

Bariatric Paths at a glance.

Launched

Winter 2024. First podcast episode aired February 2025.

Host

Jatoyia "Toyia" Armour

Format

Guest interviews, educational episodes, and Fuel Your Journey mini-episodes

Audience

Pre-op and post-op bariatric patients, non-surgical and GLP-1 patients, and the people who support them

Listen

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all major podcast apps

Mission

Make bariatric support accessible, honest, and human

Podcast description.

For show notes, event programs, and features.

Bariatric Paths is a podcast and community dedicated to telling the whole truth about weight loss surgery and life after. Hosted by Jatoyia Armour, each episode covers the emotional, physical, and mental side of bariatric and weight loss journeys.

Through real stories, expert conversations, and Fuel Your Journey mini-episodes, Bariatric Paths gives listeners guidance, connection, and the confidence to keep going. Weight loss support for every path.