about
BariDiaries is more than a podcast — it’s a community built by lived experience.
BariDiaries™ was created to center stories that deserve to be heard. What began as a platform for community conversation has grown into a peer-powered space for connection, reflection, and support across every stage of the bariatric journey.
Here, stories are shared, healing is strengthened, and no bariatric survivor walks alone.
My Story
Hi I’m CeCe Chancellor — founder of BariDiaries™, Bariatric Cruise™, and the Bariatric Community Nonprofit.
For a long time, I chose not to center my own story. My heart was always on creating space for others — listening, lifting voices, and building community rooted in care and connection. Over time, I learned that leadership also means showing up fully, with honesty and lived experience.
I grew up learning resilience early — shaped by responsibility, perseverance, and an unshakable drive to keep going. Those lessons carried me through motherhood, service, advocacy, and ultimately my own health journey.
Bariatric surgery didn’t just change my body — it clarified my purpose. It strengthened my voice and deepened my commitment to serving others with integrity and compassion.
Today, everything I build is grounded in that calling. Not perfection. Not image. But service, presence, and community. I believe healing expands when people are supported together — and that purpose is found in continuing to show up, even when the road isn’t easy.
If you’re here, know this: you’re not alone — and your strength is already within you.
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How to Get Involved
Connect with us!
BariDiaries™ is built on community — and there are countless ways to take part, share your voice, and grow alongside others on the same path.
Join our Community
We’re building a safe, soulful space for bariatric patients around the world. Join our Mighty Network to connect, learn, and find lifelong support.
Be a Guest
Have you had bariatric surgery? Come share your heart with CeCe on the BariDiaries™ podcast — real talk, real healing, and real connection.
Submit a Story
Prefer to write? Submit your journey in words. Your story may be featured on our community magazine.
share your nsv
Success isn’t measured in numbers alone. Share the wins that remind you how far you’ve come — and help others celebrate their glow-up too.
