Events
Connection. Healing. Celebration.
Healing isn’t a destination — it’s a journey we take together. Our retreats and Bariatric Cruise™ are designed to lift you, hold you, and remind you that transformation grows in community.
Heal. laugh. Retreat.
The Bariatric Cruise™
From land to sea, our Bariatric Community™ events will bring patients, partners, and supporters together to celebrate growth, resilience, and real-life connection. Whether you’re joining us at a local Glow-Up Circle™, a Bariatric Meetup™, or the next Bariatric Cruise™, you’ll find a seat at this table waiting for you.
Because community isn’t a destination — it’s the journey we take together.
UPCOMING RETREATS
Where laughter meets healing, and every wave carries a new beginning. Our retreats are crafted for connection, renewal, and the kind of joy that only happens when bariatric patients come together.
Each experience is a reminder that you are not alone — your community always travels with you.
New York City, New York
Ports of Call:
New York → King’s Wharf, Bermuda → New York
Meet us in New York City for a retreat-at-sea unlike any other. This Bariatric Comedy Cruise™ is a yearly homecoming — a space to reconnect, celebrate victories, and rise together. We sail from NYC to beautiful ports that offer rest, adventure, and room to rediscover yourself. Because every retreat, every cruise, is a reminder that transformation grows in community.
Barcelona, Spain
Ports of Call:
Barcelona → Toulon, France → Marina di Carrara (Tuscany) → Ajaccio, Corsica → Barcelona
Meet us in Barcelona for a sun-soaked retreat through the heart of the Mediterranean. La Dolce Vita at Sea™ is where old-world beauty meets modern healing — a journey designed for joy, connection, and the soft exhale you’ve been needing. Each port invites you to slow down, savor, and rediscover yourself in the glow of community. Return each year to reconnect with your people — your besties, your circle, your lifelong friendships.
Seattle, Washington
Ports of Call:
Seattle → Juneau → Skagway → Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier → Ketchikan → Victoria, BC → Seattle
Travel with us yearly into Alaska’s breathtaking wild — where glaciers rise like cathedrals and the air feels new again. This retreat-at-sea blends adventure and serenity, giving you space to reflect, reconnect, and rise with your bariatric community. Because sometimes transformation happens in the quiet moments — surrounded by mountains, water, and people who see you.
Portsmouth, UK
Ports of Call:
Portsmouth → Zeebrugge (Belgium) → Amsterdam → Portsmouth
Step aboard in Portsmouth for a yearly comedy-infused retreat that brings joy back to the center of your healing journey. The BariLaughs™ UK Cruise is crafted for connection, laughter, and transformation — because sometimes the most powerful healing begins with a smile. Sail with us as we explore vibrant European ports and create memories that stay long after the ship docks.
Los Angeles, California
Ports of Call:
Los Angeles → Cabo San Lucas → Puerto Vallarta → Ensenada → Los Angeles
Join us in Los Angeles for a BariReunion retreat wrapped in golden light, ocean breezes, and west-coast magic. This journey takes you from iconic Hollywood sunsets to the warm horizons of Mexico — each stop offering space for renewal, connection, and joy. Come rise with your bariatric community as we sail toward new beginnings one sunset at a time.
Miami, Florida
Ports of Call:
Miami → Key West → Cozumel → Bimini → Miami
Our annual Miami BariReunion is a celebration of fire, friendship, and transformation. Meet us and set sail through warm waters and glowing sunsets — a perfect setting to reconnect, recharge, and rediscover your strength. Every stop brings a new spark, a new story, a new moment to honor how far you’ve come. This is your community, your journey, your glow-up.
IN-PERSON Baridiaries Podcast EPISODES
We’re bringing BariDiaries™ off the screen and into real life. Our in-person podcast episodes offer a space for raw, unfiltered conversations with WLS patients who want to share their truth face-to-face. Whether we meet locally or I fly in for select recordings, these sessions capture the depth, emotion, and humanity that can only happen in person. If you’ve ever wanted to sit down with me, and share your story — this is your moment.
Our Past Events
Bringing our listeners together is a huge part of the BariDiaries mission. When we’re in each other's company, we’re able to create bonds that will uplift us throughout our WLS journeys. From meet and greets to retreats, to our live podcast conversations, we’re so proud of the connections we’ve made at our in-person gatherings.
The Bariatric Cruise™ June 2023
Our first Bariatric Cruise™ set sail in with Royal Caribbean. It wasn’t perfect — in fact, it tested us in ways we didn’t expect. But even in the chaos, something powerful happened: conversations sparked, connections formed, and a vision took root. This voyage became the blueprint for everything we’re building now — better structure, real support, and a community-first mission that never wavers.
See where the spark began — the cruise that tested us, taught us, and transformed the future of BariDiaries™ Bariatric Cruise™ and Bariatric Community Non Profit. #BCFirst Bariatric Community First.
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meetup
San Diego, CAlifornia
April 30, 2022
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meet-up
Tacoma, WAshington
April 23, 2022
LIVE Podcast
Bariatric Meet-Up
Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2022
