About this show:
This week, I sat down with Dr Michelle Gordon – ex-surgeon, turned board-certified obesity medicine specialist, based in NY, USA. Dr Gordon is a woman who’s walked the path of shame, self-doubt, and relentless pursuit of health only to discover her body’s deeper story, so the power of that as it has informed her practice to support women is something you can truly feel.
Michelle has become a fierce advocate for women navigating midlife weight struggles, metabolic adaptation, and the reality that what works for men and some women, doesn’t always work for other women. We dive into the theory of set point weight, the power of GLP-1 medications like terzepatide and what the weigh ups are – I love that she said “it’s not for losing 10 pounds and we do NOT want to bring back heroin chic!”
She explains why obesity is a disease – not a personal failing and not a clap back of the body positivity movement. Michelle also unpacks the systemic gaps in women’s health research, the impact of patriarchy on our bodies and what we’re chasing, and why it’s time to stop blaming ourselves for a system that’s set up to fail us whether that’s the beauty standards or the ultra processed foods that are so highly addictive. If you’ve ever felt like you’re fighting your own biology, this conversation is your permission to pause, question, and reclaim your power. I really felt it myself as this has often been a story in my life, too.
If you need this show or a friend does out there – I do so hope it’s a shame-destroyer for many.
You find the path and tools you want or need and lifestyle around those is always beneficial.
Alexx Stuart
Founder of Low Tox Life and the Low Tox movement
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About Dr. Michelle Gordon
Obesity, menopause, and lifestyle medicine expert.
Dr. Michelle Gordon helps high-performing midlife women feel like themselves again. She tells the truth about women’s physiology and the system that failed them.
The male-dominated, insurance-driven model waits until women are broken before it pays attention. She left surgery to change that.
She’s board certified in surgery, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine and spent fifteen years running a multi-million dollar surgical practice.
She understands complex physiology, pattern recognition, and what happens when care comes too late. Her work now focuses on weight, hormones, metabolism, sleep, and brain health.
She helps women understand why they feel out of control and how it’s not their fault.
Her approach is rooted in physiology and incremental behavior change. She partners with women who can’t afford to lose their edge and need clear direction without judgment.
When your audience needs clinical clarity, she’s the doctor who delivers it.
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Title show track, by LIOR.
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