Tammy Duncan&apos;s 150 lb weight loss is, by far, the least dramatic part of her journey. Tammy is a widowed mother of 2, living in Washington and working as a speech pathologist. She is also one of the most brave and honest people I have ever had the pleasure of speaking with. She is a survivor of sexual assault. Her husband took his own life. She has persevered and created a wonderful life for herself and her children. This episode is slightly longer than some others because there was not one word I could live without. Please listen to every second. You will not regret it. <a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast">Support the show</a> (http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast)

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It started as a weight loss podcast, which quickly became a mental health podcast, which somehow became a pandemic podcast.  Jay, your host  (anxiety/depression/OCD/childhood trauma/family addiction)  lost 185 lbs after having bariatric surgery.  Guests have ranged from actor Ken Marino to a woman you have never heard of who lost 250 lbs, to a recovering addict, to essential workers during COVID-19. In 2020, the show became daily and ran for 100 episodes in 100 days. The culmination of everything The Lighter Side strove to be, Jay created an oral history of the pandemic, as told through the voices of the people who lived through it. There's something for everyone on the Lighter Side.