The Weight We Carry: GLP-1s, Business & Unrealistic Expectations with Melissa Musso

Melissa Musso, NP, joins Paige and Lauren for a follow-up conversation diving deeper into the ever-evolving world of GLP-1 medications and the conversations surrounding them. From stigma to science, this episode unpacks the latest updates, misconceptions, and the very real emotional weight women often carry while balancing motherhood, business, and everyday life.

Melissa breaks down what’s new in the GLP-1 space, the latest medications coming to market, and why these treatments are becoming about so much more than just weight loss.

Topics discussed include:

• Have stigmas around GLP-1s improved, or are they still present? Melissa shares her honest perspective — and why the answer is both yes and no.
• New products and medications entering the market and what makes them different
• The growing medical benefits of GLP-1 medications beyond weight loss:
• Improved liver enzymes and treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
• Helping prevent progression of chronic kidney disease
• FDA-approved use for obstructive sleep apnea
• The emotional side of “doing it all” as women, moms, and business owners
• Why unrealistic expectations placed on women can become a stigma of their own

Melissa also shares a book that deeply impacted her perspective on motherhood, partnership, and mental load: Fair Play by Eve Rodsky.

Top 3’s:

1. Mary Ruth’s multivitamin hair growth 
2. Divi scalp serum 
3. Olaplex hair mask 
4. Barebells coconut flavor
5. LMNT electrolytes 
6. Menoxidyl for hair growth 

Connect with Melissa on Instagram at @melissamusso.np or through Contour Health RX.

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