GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss
Join Ana Reisdorf, dietitian and GLP-1 user, where science meets support, and your weight loss journey is backed by a community that gets it. Whether you're new to GLP-1 medications like Zepbound, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Ozempic, or just looking to optimize your results, this podcast is your trusted space for expert insights, real success stories, and practical strategies to help you feel your best.
Episodes
109 episodes
Before You Quit Your GLP-1: What Changed the Second Time w/ Teresa Keever
Teresa Keever’s first experience with tirzepatide lasted only eight weeks. The fatigue and digestive side effects consumed her weekends, left her barely able to eat, and made the standard dosing schedule feel impossible to sustain.Six m...
GLP-1 Coverage: Why Employers Are Dropping Access, and What Comes Next w/ Jay Bregman
Losing access to a GLP-1 can happen even when treatment is working exactly as intended. A lower BMI, an insurance change, or an employer facing open-ended costs can suddenly turn a prescription into a maze of denials, prior authorizations, and ...
Starting GLP-1 Strength Training: Staying Strong for the People You Love w/ Craig Lewin
Losing weight with a GLP-1 is only part of the picture. Without regular movement and strength training, losing muscle can affect how you feel today, and your ability to stay active and independent in the years ahead.In this episode, Ana...
Can You Stop Taking a GLP-1? What the Research Says w/ Henrik Gudbergsen, MD, PhD
If you’ve reached your goal weight on a GLP-1, you may be wondering what comes next. Do you stay on the same dose indefinitely, move to a lower dose, or gradually taper off?Ana speaks with Henrik Gudbergsen, MD, PhD, about the emerging ...
Fiber, Bloating & GLP-1s: What to Know w/ David Istier
Fiber is suddenly showing up everywhere, from soda and candy to pasta and protein snacks. But more fiber isn’t automatically better, especially when it leaves you feeling bloated, uncomfortable, or confused about what your body actually needs.<...
6 Years Into GLP-1s: What Maintenance Really Looks Like w/ Tara Rothenhoefer
Tara Rothenhoefer was one of the earliest participants in a tirzepatide clinical trial, before the medication had a brand name. After a lifelong battle with obesity, she began the trial in 2020 at 342 pounds. Eighteen months later, she had lost...
The Psychology of Weighing Yourself on GLP-1 Medications w/ Brian Baumal, RP
Your scale isn't measuring weight...it's measuring fear, shame, and whether you believe your GLP-1 is working.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with Brian Baumal, a registered psychotherapist who lost 100 pounds, kept it off f...
The FDA Is Reviewing 7 Popular Peptides: But Are They Actually Safe? w/ Tanna Donalson, PA-C
That "miracle" peptide in an unlabeled vial isn't the same science as your GLP-1, and the FDA is meeting this week to decide the fate of seven of them.Registered dietitian and GLP-1 user Ana Reisdorf sits down with Tanna Donalson,...
He Helped Big Food Hack Your Brain. Now He's Switched Sides w/ Dr. Glenn Livingston
Your GLP-1 can quiet the food noise, but the psychologist who helped big food companies engineer your cravings says it can't erase them...and thinking it will is why weight comes back.Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, t...
The 90-Day GLP-1 Plan: Why a Longevity Coach Takes Clients Off the Meds w/ Jason Nelson
Most people treat GLP-1s as a lifelong prescription. Jason Nelson gives clients 90 days on the medication...then takes them off on purpose.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Jason Nelson, former competitive bodybuilder and fou...
Could Your Employer Pay You for Hitting Your GLP-1 Health Goals? | Jeremy Shane
Your health insurance only makes money when you're sick, which is exactly why GLP-1 coverage keeps getting cut, and why one former WebMD exec is building a model to flip the incentive.Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, s...
Ozempic, Wegovy & Diabetes Remission: Beyond Lowering Blood Sugar w/ Dr. Jason Shumard
Her A1C was perfect. Her kidneys failed anyway, and Dr. Jason Shumard says it's the same blind spot facing anyone losing weight on a GLP-1.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Jason Shumard, DC, a functional medicine practit...
Universal Healthcare Won't Cover GLP-1s - Weight Medicine Abroad w/ Emma Lidell
In Sweden, universal healthcare won't cover GLP-1s for weight loss, and the $500/month price tag still isn't the biggest barrier to getting a prescription.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Emma Lidell, host of Sweden's first ...
Denied Bariatric Surgery, Then Lost 90 Pounds on GLP-1s: Kelly Mooney's Story
Bariatric surgery told her she didn't qualify. Three years later, Kelly Mooney has lost more than 90 pounds on a GLP-1 and the pain from a chronic bone disease that once had her fearing a wheelchair is nearly gone.Ana Reisdorf, register...
GLP-1s, Hypertension, and Blood Pressure Medications w/ Dr. Yolanda Lawson
A GLP-1 can drop your blood pressure five to six points, which is exactly why so many women make a dangerous mistake with their meds.Registered dietitian and GLP-1 user Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Yolanda Lawson, OB-GYN and past preside...
Food as Medicine: What Actually Works w/ CookUnity
On a GLP-1, you're eating about 30% less, but your body still needs 100% of its nutrition, and that changes what every meal has to do.Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian, is joined by Bruno Didier, CEO of CookUnity Business, and Kristy D...
Strength Training on GLP-1: Build Muscle Without Lifting Heavy w/ Claudia Dzina
Your GLP-1 doesn't clear glucose, your muscles do. Which means strength training isn't just protecting your body on Ozempic, it's making the medication work better.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf talks with Claudia Dzina, a certified ...
The Importance of DEXA Scans for GLP-1 Users w/ Tony Orlando
Everyone on Ozempic worries about losing muscle, almost no one is watching their bones, and one in two women over 50 will fracture one.Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with Tony Orlando, founder of DEXA Plus, to break down wh...
GLP-1s and Diabetes: What's Different w/ Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES
If you have diabetes and you're on a GLP-1, the rules are different, and one of them can land you in the ER. A 20-year diabetes specialist walks through it.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES, a registered ...
Losing 370 Pounds on a GLP-1 w/ Jamie Selzler
Jamie Selzler weighed 652 pounds. Four years later, he's lost 370 on a GLP-1 without bariatric surgery. And the lesson he wants you to take has nothing to do with the scale.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Jamie Selzler, who has lost...
Busting 5 GLP-1 Myths w/ Christine Grant, NP
Higher dose isn't better. You're supposed to eat. And no, you don't have to be on Ozempic for life. A nurse practitioner who lost 90 pounds breaks down GLP-1 myths.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Christine Grant, NP, a nurse practit...
The Truth About Tapering Off GLP-1s with Dr. William Summers
Most doctors say GLP-1s are for life. After 12+ years of prescribing Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, this obesity medicine physician disagrees.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Dr. William Summers, an obesity medicine physician double ...
Massive Changes Coming to Medicare for GLP-1 Users w/ Joseph Zucchi, PA-C
14 million seniors may qualify for $50/month Wegovy and Zepbound starting July 1, 2026. Here's exactly how the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program works and why the BMI threshold is lower than most people think.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down ...
GLP-1s for Athletes w/ Umo Callins
Even elite athletes are on Ozempic - and how they fuel, train, and time their dose looks nothing like the standard GLP-1 advice.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with Umo Callins, RDN, a board-certified sports dietitian and fitness coach w...
Why Fiber Matters as Much as Protein on GLP-1 w/ Barbara Ruhs
Fiber powders aren't fixing your GLP-1 constipation, but the fix might already be sitting in your produce drawer.Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD sits down with fellow registered dietitian Barbara Ruhs, nutrition lead for USA Pears, to unpack why f...