Episode 13 - bonus

Daily Dump, Day 12: Migraines, Movement & Miracles

Published on: 12th November, 2025

Hey Bari Besties 💜

Today’s dump is short, sweet, and powered by grit. Sacha wakes up with a migraine — the whole aura, vision-loss kind — and ends up taking a recovery day. After a rough morning, she finally feels well enough to get some work done, knocks out a quarter of her office cleanup, and squeezes in a nighttime Pilates session that hits her core hard (and leaves her sore but grateful).

She shares a few practical wins: organizing her Pilates gear with mesh pouches, setting up a Linktree for all the products, books, and tools mentioned on her shows, and diving into a Forbes article on the top home Pilates apps. Between YouTube Pilates and a BetterMe trial, she’s testing what sticks — and balancing it all with her bariatric nutrition goals: 80g+ protein and 80oz+ fluids a day.

Sacha also teases tomorrow’s big upload — her long-awaited conversation with Dr. Evan Nadler, a pediatric bariatric surgeon whose insights helped her understand the lifelong impact of childhood obesity.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

  • The Miracle Morning (Hal Elrod)
  • @YouTube Pilates – Master the Foundations
  • BetterMe app & Forbes “Best Wall Pilates Apps” list
  • MyThingLogic equipment rack + mesh pouches
  • Protein & fluid tracking goals (post-bariatric)
  • Life in the Bari Lane interview with Dr. Evan Nadler (coming tomorrow!)
  • Scentsy: sachasmells.com

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🔑 Key Takeaways

  • Rest is productive — migraines demand grace, not guilt.
  • Even small progress (¼ of a task) counts as momentum.
  • Proper protein + hydration = long-term bariatric success.
  • Pilates builds strength and humility — soreness is proof of effort.
  • Dr. Evan Nadler’s insights on childhood obesity = must-hear episode.

⚠️ Content Note

Mentions of migraines with aura, bariatric care, menopause-related health, and bodyweight discussion. Tone is grounded, conversational, and self-compassionate.

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Keywords

bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, Life in the Bari Lane, Daily Dump, migraine recovery, Miracle Morning, YouTube Pilates, BetterMe app, Forbes Pilates apps, protein goals, hydration goals, post-op life, Dr. Evan Nadler, childhood obesity, bariatric podcast, self-care, fitness motivation, mindfulness, bariatric community, Scentsy consultant

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Life in the Bari Lane
Come along for the ride — it's no fun going alone.
Life in the Bari Lane is your 30-minute dose of real talk about life after bariatric surgery — the good, the hard, the weird, and the “nobody warned me about this” moments. No fluff, no “just follow the plan” nonsense — just honest conversations about what it’s like to change your body, your habits, and your whole damn life.

This podcast is a space for the highs and lows of the weight loss journey. Because here’s the truth: bariatric surgery is a tool — not a magic fix. It’s still work. It’s still messy. And it’s still life — with a different GPS.

Whether you’re pre-op and researching, post-op and thriving, or somewhere in the “what the hell did I just do?” stage, you’re in the right lane. This show is about building community — the kind that gets it, supports you, and doesn’t sugarcoat the process.

I’m Sacha — a real-life bariatric patient navigating this wild ride — and I’m here to keep it honest, funny, and deeply human.

You’ll hear:
💥 Unfiltered talk about the hard days
🥗 Nutrition talk that’s actually realistic
🧠 Mental health, body image, and identity shifts
👯‍♀️ Support systems and “friendship fallout”
💪 Motivation that doesn’t suck
🙃 Oops moments, progress wins, and honest reflections

New episodes drop weekly — short enough to fit into your day, but packed with the good stuff to keep you going.

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Sacha Holder

Sacha Holder is a project manager, podcast host, and bariatric patient who’s not here to pretend it’s all perfect. With over a decade of professional experience and a whole lot of lived experience, she creates podcasts that tell the truth about what it means to live, heal, and grow — through chaos, and curveballs, while keeping it together (mostly).

She’s the voice behind Life in the Bari Lane, a bite-sized bariatric podcast for real people navigating post-op life, and The High-Functioning Disaster, a show about showing up even when everything feels like too much. Through humor, honesty, and zero judgment, Sacha builds community through conversation — because no one should have to figure it out alone.