Our coaching philosophy: Born BADASS, built to last
At Badass Bariatric Advocacy & Coaching, our approach is rooted in real experience and a deep understanding of your journey. We believe in direct, compassionate support that empowers lasting transformation.
Our BOLD foundation
We tell the truth about the bariatric journey, including the hard parts: the stalls, the hair loss, the emotional eating, the 2 a.m. spirals. We do not hide behind perfection or curated highlight reels. Boldness is the foundation of trust, and trust is the foundation of transformation.
Authentic guidance from lived experience
Angie's story is the brand: real experience, real credentials, and real results. There are no fabricated before-and-afters or paid endorsements that do not reflect the BADASS lived reality. Authenticity means showing up as ourselves so our clients feel safe enough to do the same.
Determination that drives lasting change
We show up every day for ourselves and for our community. Determination is not the absence of hard days; it is the decision to keep going through them. We model the grit we ask of our clients, and we celebrate determination in all its forms, including the quiet, unsexy kind.
Advocating for better bariatric care
We’re all about better care, more resources, and a deeper understanding of bariatrics for patients everywhere. Our goal is to break down medical stigma and promote more compassionate approaches to treatments, whether that’s surgery, GLP-1 therapies, or holistic programs that emphasize nutrition and exercise.
"BADASS exists to walk alongside you at every stage of your unique wellness journey, providing real coaching from someone who has lived it, a community built on truth and compassion, and tools that create lasting transformation, not just temporary change."
Angie, Founder of Badass Bariatric Advocacy & Coaching
Who benefits most from our coaching?
Angie coaches because it is a calling, shaped by over six years of living inside the very experience her clients are navigating now. With over 220 pounds lost and maintained for more than six years, Angie offers not a short-term result, but a long-term lifestyle built through real work, struggle, and strategy.
Anyone can benefit from gaining a deep understanding of both the physical and psychological aspects, as bariatric life is about much more than food. It’s tied to identity, relationships, head hunger, body image, and the long process of reshaping the relationship with eating that often begins in childhood.
Angie's personal journey: From struggle to strength
For most of my adult life, I was at war with my own body. At my heaviest, I weighed well over 400 pounds, and I carried more than just the physical weight. I carried the shame, the medical complications, the exhaustion of doctors who talked to me like I was a problem to be solved rather than a person to be heard. I had high blood pressure, joint pain that made basic movement feel like punishment, sleep apnea that left me waking up more tired than when I went to bed, and a creeping sense that my life was shrinking even as I was growing larger. I tried every diet. I tried every program. I was not lazy, and I was not without willpower, I was without the right tools, the right support, and the right understanding of what was happening in my own body.
The decision to have bariatric surgery did not come easily. It came after years of failed attempts and a long, honest conversation with myself about what I wanted the next decade of my life to look like. I want to be clear about something that is often overlooked.