Two years ago, Jenny Bee and I had bariatric surgery within two days of each other. We have lost a combined 320 lbs. She has been on the show at least 6 times. She is the Robin to my Howard. This time, Jenny is here to discuss her role as a Medicare Director in the age of COVID-19. She&apos;s stressed, but she&apos;s hanging in and doing the job of helping our most vulnerable citizens be as safe as they can be. Please continue to listen and spread the word. Music by Steve Kupp and <a href='https://www.rememberjones.com'>Remember Jones</a><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast">Support the show</a> (http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast)

The Essential Lighter Side: Hospice Care

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.