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Dez Mize

Desiree "Dez" Mize (@wokeuplikedez) is a Los Angeles-based fitness content creator and bariatric weight-loss influencer who lost 160 pounds after gastric bypass surgery.

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PODCASTS

Sep 1, 2026

LifeLONG with Ethan Suplee

LifeLONG with Ethan Suplee

Surgery realities, exercise habits, and mental resilience | LifeLONG

Sep 1 · 55m

Ethan SupleeHOST

6:55

But then on other days, it just doesn't work.

6:58

Yeah, it's funny.

6:59

A few things like come to my mind, like really specific memories.

7:02

I remember when I had my very first ballet show, I was five years old.

7:05

And for ballet shows being on stage, you wear fake lashes, red lipstick and a bright pink blush because, you know, you're going to be on stage under lights.

7:13

And I'll never forget like one of my older sisters, nearly 10 years older than me.

7:18

She's like putting on my lashes and my lipstick for me.

31 MINS LATER

Ethan SupleeHOST

38:33

And then by sharing that, is that one of your motivations?