<![CDATA[Weighty Conversations]]>Weighty Conversations is a podcast about the human side of weight. Hosted by Dr. Spencer Nadolsky and dietitian Summer Kessel, each episode walks through one person's story from childhood to now. The ups, the downs, the diets that worked for a while, and the ones that fell apart. Less science, more real life. If you have ever wondered why your body seems to fight you while everyone else eats normally, these are the stories you have been looking for.

]]>https://joinvineyard.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:08:16 GMTThu, 03 Sep 2026 16:06:05 GMT60Spencer Nadolsky and Summer Kessel<p>Weighty Conversations is a podcast about the human side of weight. Hosted by Dr. Spencer Nadolsky and dietitian Summer Kessel, each episode walks through one person's story from childhood to now. The ups, the downs, the diets that worked for a while, and the ones that fell apart. Less science, more real life. If you have ever wondered why your body seems to fight you while everyone else eats normally, these are the stories you have been looking for.</p>episodicSpencer Nadolsky and Summer Kesselspencer@drspencer.comno<![CDATA[Convo with Lou Lionetti: “I Never Knew What ‘Full’ Meant”]]>Lou Lionetti spent decades not knowing what hunger or fullness actually felt like, eating his feelings, and indulging in “food is love” at every family table until type 2 diabetes and a decade of rising labs caught up with him. In the third episode of Weighty Conversations, Lou shares what finally quieted the noise, and how “consistent, not compulsive” became his mantra for success.

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]]>629702a6-e08b-4e4e-a09b-11d4cdeb62f8Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:31:39 GMT<p>Lou Lionetti spent decades not knowing what hunger or fullness actually felt like, eating his feelings, and indulging in “food is love” at every family table until type 2 diabetes and a decade of rising labs caught up with him. In the third episode of Weighty Conversations, Lou shares what finally quieted the noise, and how “consistent, not compulsive” became his mantra for success.</p><p></p><p>Consistent, not compulsive. That’s the Vineyard way. <br />Get started here: → <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://joinvineyard.com/join/" target="_blank">joinvineyard.com/join/</a></p>no00:35:52Convo with Lou Lionetti: “I Never Knew What ‘Full’ Meant”full<![CDATA[Convo with Caitlin Kelly: Athletes Also Struggle with Weight]]>

Caitlin Kelly played competitive softball for eighteen years and was overweight the whole time, cycling through Weight Watchers from age twelve into every season of adulthood that followed. In the second episode of Weighty Conversations, Caitlyn reveals the moment her food noise finally went quiet, and what she's learned about persistence now that her goal is no longer a number on a scale.

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]]>a893014f-462a-43c8-99c1-91373634b3feThu, 03 Sep 2026 16:25:20 GMT<p><br /></p><p>Caitlin Kelly played competitive softball for eighteen years and was overweight the whole time, cycling through Weight Watchers from age twelve into every season of adulthood that followed. In the second episode of Weighty Conversations, Caitlyn reveals the moment her food noise finally went quiet, and what she's learned about persistence now that her goal is no longer a number on a scale.</p><p></p><p>Weight loss doesn’t have to be a miserable experience. We can show you how.<br /></p><p>→ <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://joinvineyard.com/join/" target="_blank">joinvineyard.com/join/</a></p>no00:35:41Convo with Caitlin Kelly: Athletes Also Struggle with Weightfull<![CDATA[Convo with Summer Kessel: What Decades of Dieting Couldn't Fix, But A GLP-1 Could]]>Summer Kessel spent decades as a dietitian who couldn't out-diet her own appetite. She tracked her calories and exercised, but hit a wall at 200 pounds no matter what, and was left quietly wondering what was wrong with her. In the first episode of Weighty Conversations, Summer shares the moment she learned that food noise is biology, not a character flaw, and what life is like now that she trusts hunger again.

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]]>a3781dd9-080b-42d0-84b3-6374c59385f2Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:14:11 GMT<p>Summer Kessel spent decades as a dietitian who couldn't out-diet her own appetite. She tracked her calories and exercised, but hit a wall at 200 pounds no matter what, and was left quietly wondering what was wrong with her. In the first episode of Weighty Conversations, Summer shares the moment she learned that food noise is biology, not a character flaw, and what life is like now that she trusts hunger again.<br /></p><p>Ready to quiet your own food noise? Begin your journey here:</p><p>→ <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://joinvineyard.com/join/" target="_blank">joinvineyard.com/join/</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="www.instagram.com/summerthedietitian" target="_blank">Tap here to follow Summer</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/drnadolsky" target="_blank">Tap here to follow Spencer</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/joinvineyard" target="_blank">Tap here to follow Vineyard</a></p>no00:32:18Convo with Summer Kessel: What Decades of Dieting Couldn't Fix, But A GLP-1 Couldfull