The Weight Medicine Podcast

Episode 27: Dr. Ian Ellis - What If Most People Are Taking Too Much GLP-1?

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ian Ellis, a board-certified emergency medicine physician who believes we may be approaching GLP-1 dosing the wrong way. Instead of au

Episode 26: Shelbi - Maintenance Isn’t the Ending

fter losing more than 100 pounds with tirzepatide, Shelbi joins The Weight Medicine Podcast to talk about what happens after the weight loss. From navigating maintenance

Episode 25: Dani – Obesity Care Beyond the Scale

In this episode, I’m talking to Dani, a PA who has spent the last decade working with GLP-1 medications and obesity treatment — long before most people had even heard of

Episode 24: Samantha – Nearly 100 Pounds, But That’s Not the Story

In this episode, the last of season one, I’m talking to Samantha about her lifelong struggle with weight, binge eating disorder, and the constant mental load of food nois

Episode 23: Dr. Michelle Gordon - Obesity Is Not a Choice

Dr. Michelle Gordon is a board-certified obesity medicine physician — and she’s treated over 15,000 patients. In this episode, we talk about what obesity actually is. An

Episode 22: Shelbis follow up - My 2 year GLP-1 anniversary

Two years on GLP-1. Over 140 pounds lost. In this short follow-up (due to technical difficulties - sorry for the troubling sound at times), Shelbi shares what changed —

Episode 21: Ana Reisdorf - GLP-1, Weight Regain & Why She Stayed On

Ana Reisdorf is a dietitian, GLP-1 user — and host of The GLP-1 Hub Podcast. In this episode, she shares her own journey with Ozempic, Mounjaro, and compounded tirzepati

Episode 20: Chelsea - Not the “Typical” GLP-1 Patient

Chelsea is a dietitian. She understands nutrition. She knows what to do. And still — it felt like she was constantly fighting her own body. In this episode, we talk abo

Episode 19: Jennie - Obesity Is Not a Moral Failure

Jennie’s story begins long before GLP-1. She grew up in the shadow of divorce, bullying, and childhood abuse. Food became comfort. Protection. Control. By her teenage ye

Episode 18: Mollee - GLP-1 as a Catalyst for Healing

Mollee had only been on GLP-1 for six weeks when we recorded this episode. But this conversation isn’t about rapid weight loss. It’s about inflammation, chronic pain, AD

Episode 17: Lora - Shame Does Not Motivate

In this episode, I’m joined by therapist Laura Grabow, who has worked in obesity medicine for over two decades, focusing on what she calls “head work” — the emotional and

Episode 16: Cath – Fighting Food Addiction for Decades

In this episode, I’m joined by Cath, who shares a story that spans decades of dieting, bariatric surgery, food addiction treatment, trauma, grief, and finally — relief.

Episode 15: Whitney - Thin Privilege, Intuitive Eating & the GLP-1 Clap-Back

In this episode, I’m joined by Whitney, a registered dietitian who is also a GLP-1 patient herself. Whitney lives with type 1 diabetes, PCOS, Hashimoto’s, and a long hist

Episode 14: Elisa - Navigating Weight Care Through Illness and Recovery

In this episode, I’m talking to Elisa from @foodnoisebegone about a long, complex weight journey shaped by hormones, illness, and repeated attempts to “do everything righ

Episode 13: Jo - Reaching Goal Weight in Silence

In this episode, I’m talking to Jo, a 60-year-old Australian feminist who quietly reached her goal weight — without telling anyone she was using weight-loss medication.

Episode 12: Marianne - Rewriting a Lifetime of Weight Struggles

In this episode, I’m talking to Marianne about her long and complex journey with weight, food, and finally finding relief with GLP-1 medication after more than 20 years o

Episode 11: Lauren - Losing Weight But Finding Yourself

In this episode, I’m talking to Lauren, my first guest from Scotland, about her journey through weight loss, medication, and motherhood. Lauren shares how years of strug

Episode 10: Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen - "Weightless" and the Biology of Weight

In this episode, I’m talking to endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen about her new book Weightless — a compassionate, evidence-based gui

Episode 9: Summer - A Dietitian’s Truth About Food Noise on GLP-1

In this episode, I’m talking to Summer, a dietitian who also has lived experience of obesity. She shares her personal journey of losing and regaining over 100 pounds, try

Episode 8: Amy - Practical Nutrition for the GLP-1 Journey

In this episode, I sit down with Amy, a dietitian who has dedicated her career to supporting people living with obesity — especially those using GLP-1 medications. Amy sh