This is the episode I that really didn't want to record because, no matter the intention, the science, the data or the reason for the conversation, it seems that we live in a culture where some people will find a way to get offended, angry or hateful, no matter what. As an exercise scientist, educator, one-time morbidly obese child (teenager and adult), former gym owner and fitness professional who has trained thousands of people and dealt with his own body (and emotional) issues for decades, I have endeavoured to explore this topic through a lens of love, compassion, practicality and clinical research.