Episode 10 - bonus

Daily Dump, Day 9: PJ Days, Pharmacy Fails & Frozen Pools

Published on: 9th November, 2025

Hey Bari Besties 💜

Today’s dump is all about rest, reality, and ridiculous Midwest weather. Sacha leans into a full-on PJ day — comfy clothes, gentle yoga, and weekly planning — while managing another round of caregiver chaos. From a pharmacy mix-up that led to a messy mishap to a snowstorm that froze their still-open pool, it’s giving real life energy.

She also unboxes her new Happy Planner setup for 2026 (complete with productivity and budget add-ons), meal planning goals, and the ongoing battle to convince Brandon that the world won’t end if the pool isn’t closed yet.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

  • The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
  • The Happy Planner (custom build, budget & meal planning inserts)
  • Mounjaro & post-bariatric progress
  • Caregiving & aging parent realities
  • Snowy Indiana weather and pool maintenance
  • Gentle yoga and Sunday reset rituals
  • Scentsy (sachasmells.com)

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🔑 Key Takeaways

  • PJ days count as self-care (and productivity).
  • Caregiver wins come in small moments — like a shower.
  • Perfection is a mirage; progress is the goal.
  • Planning brings peace (even when chaos wins).
  • The pool will survive — skimmer baskets are replaceable.

⚠️ Content Note

Mentions of caregiving, toileting accident (handled factually, not graphically), medication management, bariatric surgery, and cold weather stress. Tone is calm, reflective, and realistic.

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Keywords

bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, post-op life, Life in the Bari Lane, Daily Dump, caregiver life, aging parents, pharmacy error, Monjaro, diabetes, Happy Planner, planning session, self-care, yoga, Sunday reset, bariatric community, post-bariatric lifestyle, Scentsy consultant, progress not perfection, authenticity, real life recovery

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About the Podcast

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.

About your host

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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.