🎧 GLP-1 Medications: The Truth No One’s Talking About

In this powerful episode of The Brain Powered Weight Loss Podcast, Eliza Kingsford dives into one of the most talked-about tools in weight loss today—GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic and Wegovy). But rather than focusing on side effects or surface-level benefits, she unpacks what most conversations are missing: the mental, emotional, and nervous system dynamics that these medications don't address.

Eliza shares insights from over 20 years of working at the intersection of weight and mental health, explaining why GLP-1s are both revolutionary and incomplete when used in isolation. You'll learn how trauma, stress, and nervous system patterns influence your weight—and why ignoring these roots can lead to new struggles, even after the weight is gone.

📚 What You’ll Learn:

• Why GLP-1 medications are a powerful tool—but not a complete solution
• The critical emotional and psychological side of weight loss no one talks about
• What happens when weight is lost but emotional patterns remain
• Why food is often a coping mechanism—and what happens when it's taken away
• How to avoid fear and dependency by doing the “inner work” alongside the medication
• The role of the nervous system in every food-related decision you make
• How to achieve lasting change by combining medication with mindset and neuroplasticity work

⏱️ Episode Highlights:

00:00 – Why Eliza waited to speak publicly about GLP-1s

01:00 – Her clinical background and perspective on weight and mental health

04:00 – What she won’t talk about (prescriptions + physical side effects)

05:00 – The hidden psychosocial side of weight loss

06:48 – When weight is gone but emotional pain remains

08:00 – Why weight is a symptom, not the core issue

09:10 – Every client has a story of stress or trauma—without exception

11:00 – The problem with masking symptoms without healing the root cause

12:30 – Doctors may not be hearing the emotional side effects patients don’t report

14:00 – How nervous system cues drive eating behavior

16:00 – Why deeper work is needed alongside the medication

18:00 – What’s actually making GLP-1s so effective

20:00 – When food is removed, other coping issues surface

22:30 – It’s not about rejecting the meds—it’s about doing both

24:00 – Fear of regaining weight: the new psychological side effect

25:00 – Why combining tools and inner work is the real freedom

26:00 – Join the free workshop: Master Your Weight Loss

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Links & Resources:

• Learn more about The Shift Program
• Follow Eliza’s work and insights on Instagram @elizakingsford
• Enrollment for the Master Your Weight Loss Workshop is now open, click here to register!

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