In this deeply honest episode, I share what it actually feels like to come off GLP-1 while navigating perimenopause - not as a horror story, but as a real-time case study in how complex female hormones can be.

This isn’t an anti-medication conversation. It’s an exploration of physiology, adjustment and support.

I talk openly about the hormonal storm that hit when I removed a stabilising medication: night sweats, cortisol spikes, migraines, palpitations, returning food noise and emotional overwhelm - and why these symptoms don’t mean failure. They mean recalibration. But no everyone is ready for that.

We unpack the difference between situational obesity and biological obesity, why weight regulation isn’t a moral issue, and how environment, hormones and neurochemistry interact. For some people the body is under pressure. For others the brain is defending a higher weight set point. Most of us sit somewhere in between.

The goal of this episode isn’t to scare you. It’s to give context. Because information doesn’t frighten people - confusion does.

I also share what responsible transition looks like: working with prescribers, GPs, blood tests and clinical support, and why coming off any medication requires time and structure.

The anchor message throughout this episode is simple:

Your body isn’t broken - it’s adapting.

If you’re on GLP-1, thinking about coming off, navigating perimenopause, or trying to understand your weight and hormones without shame, this episode gives language to an experience many people are having quietly.

You are not failing. You are adjusting.

And adjustment is part of healing. Staying on medication isn't failing. Coming off isn't abandoning yourself. Let's open the conversation.

**Disclaimer - this is not intended a medical advice. Please work closely with your prescriber for any medication changes**