The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast with Elizabeth McGann

You released the weight. You’re feeling healthier. Your confidence is coming back.

So why do some of your relationships suddenly feel different?

In this episode, Elizabeth explores something we don’t talk about enough: when you change, your relationships may need to change with you. A significant weight release can shift far more than your body. It can change how you see yourself, how you show up in the world, and the roles you’ve always played in your marriage, friendships, dating life and even professionally.

Elizabeth shares her own experience of changing her relationship with food and alcohol, becoming healthier and more confident, and discovering that some of the relationships built around her old lifestyle no longer worked in quite the same way. She also talks about the uncomfortable “in-between”: when you’ve outgrown parts of your old life but haven’t fully built the new one yet, and what you can do to navigate that space while your new life takes shape.

Sometimes relationships deepen. Sometimes they need to evolve. And sometimes you realize you’ve simply outgrown each other. The key is understanding that grieving and growing can happen at the same time, and the new life will continue to take shape.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why weight loss can create an unexpected identity shift
• What happens when people are still relating to the old version of you
• How greater confidence can change friendships, marriage, intimacy and work
• The loneliness and grief that can come with the “in-between”
• Why some relationships become stronger while others may no longer fit
• How to create new ways of connecting with the people you love
• How to navigate the in-between while your new life takes shape

FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

SHOW NOTES

(00:10) — When Weight Loss Changes More Than Your Body. Why a significant transformation can ripple into your marriage, friendships, sex life and even how you show up professionally. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(02:31) — Elizabeth’s Own Transformation. How changing her relationship with food and alcohol improved her health and confidence and unexpectedly changed some of her relationships. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(04:25) — The Lonely “In-Between.” What happens when you’ve put down old behaviors and outgrown parts of your old life, but haven’t fully built the new one yet. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(05:02) — When Your Identity Changes. New confidence, boundaries and self-care can shift the role you’ve always played, and the people around you may need time to adjust. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(05:39) — Your Relationships May Need to Evolve. Why some relationships get better, while others may need to take a different shape as your life changes. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(07:16) — Creating New Ways to Connect. How healthier choices can reveal which relationships are nourishing and how couples and friends can build new experiences together. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(08:35) — Grieving and Growing at the Same Time. How to recognize the uncomfortable transition between the life you’ve outgrown and the one you’re still creating. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

(09:45) — Keep Going. The New Life Will Take Shape. Give the people you love an opportunity to meet you where you are while giving yourself permission to notice what no longer fits. 78. GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Chang…

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What if overeating, struggling to stick to your weight-loss goals, or bingeing, things you’ve spent years blaming yourself for, aren’t simply a lack of willpower?

In this episode, Elizabeth speaks with Kat Carter, co-host of the award-winning Plus SideZ Podcast, about what happened when a GLP-1 addressed something years of dieting, exercise, therapy, Overeaters Anonymous, and weight-loss medications couldn’t. Nearly four years later, Kat has released 100 pounds and says the compulsion to binge is gone.

Kat shares what it was like to feel like a prisoner to food, how tirzepatide changed everything, and why she believes biology was the missing piece. She also opens up about losing weight slowly, navigating perimenopause, continuing to support herself with nutrition, movement, sleep, and emotional work, and finding a level of body acceptance she had never experienced before.

This conversation may change the way you understand your own struggles around food, with less self-blame, more compassion for yourself, and hope that a more peaceful, freeing relationship with food and your body may be possible for you, too.

FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

(00:00) What Happens When Food Noise Finally Goes Quiet?

(04:15) Why Doing Everything “Right” Still Wasn’t Enough

(07:55) “Can I Live Normal?” Breaking Free From the Obsession With Food

(12:10) Discovering the “Stop Button” Around Food

(17:00) Why the Inner Work Is Important

(20:17) Who Are You When Bingeing Is No Longer Your Identity?

(25:08) Finding Body Acceptance After Losing 100 Pounds

(27:38) Letting Go of the Shame Around Hunger and Obesity

(34:00) What Thousands of GLP-1 Stories Have in Common

(37:10) Biology vs. Behavior: What Was the Missing Piece?

(40:52) Why Slower Weight Loss Can Be a Gift

(46:12) What a GLP-1 Can—and Can’t—Do for You

(48:54) Building the Foundations That Help a GLP-1 Work Better

(52:40) The Support That Can Change Your GLP-1 Journey

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Learn more about Kat Carter:

Website: http://theplussidez.net/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrskatcarter

Your GLP-1 was working beautifully. The food noise got quieter. You started releasing weight.

And then…the scale stopped moving.

Does that mean your GLP-1 stopped working? Do you automatically need a higher dose?

Not necessarily.

In this episode, Elizabeth walks you through her 5-part Holistic GLP-1 Plateau Audit—the key areas to investigate before assuming the answer is more medication.

You’ll learn how to look at your nutrition, blood sugar, metabolic health, gut, sleep and stress to better understand what your body may need. Elizabeth also shares what wearing a CGM for nearly a year taught her about her own metabolism—including the surprising impact stress had on her glucose.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The 5 things to check when your GLP-1 results stall
• Why a 5–7 day nutrition check can reveal important blind spots
• How to become a “metabolic detective” using your own data
• Why Elizabeth loves CGMs as a window into metabolic health
• What your gut and internal “terrain” may be telling you
• How sleep and stress can influence your progress
• The deeper body-mind-soul question: What are you carrying?

FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

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SHOW NOTES

(00:25) — Has Your GLP-1 Stopped Working? Why a plateau doesn’t automatically mean you need a higher dose.

(02:07) — The Holistic GLP-1 Plateau Audit. Five things to investigate before assuming the answer is more medication.

(04:09) — #1: Know Your Numbers. The 5–7 day nutrition check that can uncover protein, fiber, calorie and food-quality blind spots.

(06:09) — #2: Become a Metabolic Detective. What Elizabeth has observed about metabolic health and GLP-1 results—and how a CGM can help you see what’s happening “under the hood.”

(10:36) — #3: Check the Terrain. Gut health, digestion, environmental exposures and why your internal terrain deserves attention.

(14:24) — #4: Protect Your Recovery. Could poor sleep be contributing to your plateau?

(16:12) — #5: Turn Down the Alarm. Stress, overtraining and what was happening in your life when the scale stopped moving.

(19:28) — The CGM Discovery Elizabeth Didn’t Expect. How stress—not food—was creating some of Elizabeth’s biggest glucose spikes.

(21:16) — What Are You Carrying? The body-mind-soul side of getting unstuck and Elizabeth’s Name It. Feel It. Love It. Release It. practice.

(23:37) — Measure. Learn. Adjust. Live. Use the data, learn your body, make adjustments—and get back to living your life.

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What if a GLP-1 could do more than help you lose weight? 

In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with high-performance coach Dan Go to explore how these medications can create a powerful window for deeper physical, emotional, and behavioral change. 

Dan shares why he sees lasting transformation as “a spiritual process disguised as a physical one,” and explains how identity, self-talk, emotional awareness, and sustainable habits determine whether weight loss truly lasts. 

They also break down Dan’s high-performance GLP-1 approach, including protein intake, resistance training, walking, sleep, supplementation, and the importance of having an exit plan rather than relying on medication alone. 

Along the way, they discuss emotional eating, urge surfing, journaling, the power of the pause, and why becoming the person who naturally lives at a healthier weight matters more than chasing a perfect diet.

FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

SHOW NOTES

(00:00) — Using the GLP-1 “window” for deeper change

(04:00) — Weight loss as a spiritual process disguised as a physical one

(08:00) — Why identity matters more than willpower

(12:00) — Changing the stories that keep you stuck

(16:00) — Journaling, self-awareness, and finding the real problem

(20:00) — Emotional eating and the “Five Whys”

(24:00) — Urge surfing and the power of the pause

(28:00) — Learning to feel instead of numb

(32:00) — Questioning inherited beliefs

(36:00) — What “high performance” actually means

(40:00) — Talk to yourself like someone you care about

(44:00) — Build the identity before chasing the outcome

(48:00) —Reaching your goal is where the next phase begins

(52:00) — Dan’s high-performance GLP-1 framework

(56:00) — Nutrition, protein, and preserving muscle

(1:00:00) — Resistance training and the underrated power of walking

(1:04:00 )— Making better sleep easier, not more complicated

(1:08:00) — Sleep timing and why supplements come last

(1:12:00) — Vitamin D, creatine, and targeted supplementation

(1:16:00) — Fiber, AI coaching, and the future of personalized health

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Learn More About Dan Go:

Website: https://www.dango.co/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdango/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdango/

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For years, women have asked me the same questions:

What does it really mean to take a holistic approach to GLP-1s? Why am I so passionate about microdosing? And is it possible to naturally support the body's own GLP-1 production?

In this special solo episode, I'm sharing the philosophy behind my work and introducing my new free masterclass, How to Microdose a GLP-1 Holistically.

After years of working alongside physicians, studying the research, interviewing experts, and helping women achieve remarkable results, I've become convinced of one thing: this conversation is about much more than medication. It's about healing and ending your struggle with weight once and for all.

You'll hear why I was initially skeptical of GLP-1s, what I learned from some of the earliest women using these medications, why I believe a truly holistic approach produces the best results, how to naturally support your body's own GLP-1 production, and why the ultimate goal isn't dependence, but helping the body remember what it already knows how to do.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why I was skeptical of GLP-1s when they first appeared
• What I learned from the earliest GLP-1 success stories
• The surprising truth about your body's natural ability to produce GLP-1
• How to naturally stimulate your body's own GLP-1 production
• Why microdosing is only one piece of the puzzle
• How nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, and mindset influence your results
• Why I believe "less is more"
• The difference between using GLP-1s as a tool and becoming dependent on them
• Why lasting freedom is the true goal
• What you'll learn inside my new masterclass, How to Microdose a GLP-1 Holistically
• How to apply for a complimentary Holistic GLP-1 Microdosing Blueprint Call

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FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

(00:09) — The announcement I've been waiting months to share

(01:03) — Why I created my new masterclass – How To Microdose a GLP-1 Holistically

(02:05) — Why I was skeptical of GLP-1s from the beginning

(03:26) — What I learned from the earliest GLP-1 success stories

(04:50) — The surprising truth: your body already produces GLP-1

(05:44) — Why microdosing is only one piece of the puzzle

(06:50) — The roadmap women have been searching for

(07:48) — Inside the Holistic GLP-1 Microdosing Blueprint Call

(08:18) — How to know if you're ready

(08:35) — Closing thoughts

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GLP-1 medications have changed what is possible in obesity treatment, but the medication is only part of the story. In this episode, Elizabeth speaks with Dr. Robert Kushner, a pioneer in obesity medicine and author of The Six Factors to Fit, about how to turn weight loss into better health and lasting change.

Dr. Kushner explains how GLP-1s reduce hunger, cravings, and food noise, why metabolic adaptation makes weight regain so common, and why lifestyle support still matters even when the medication is doing much of the biological work. He also introduces six common weight-management patterns, from the “easily enticed eater” and “fast pacer” to the “self-critic” and “all-or-nothing doer,” with practical ways to work with each one.

This conversation offers a clear, compassionate framework for using GLP-1s more safely, protecting muscle and nutrition, and measuring success far beyond the number on the scale.

FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass

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SHOW NOTES

(00:00) What Turns GLP-1 Weight Loss Into Lasting Change?

(04:15) A Biological Breakthrough in Obesity Treatment

(08:30) The “Secret Sauce” Was Inside the Body All Along

(12:45) Making the Healthy Choice the Easier Choice

(17:00) Why Medication and Lifestyle Are Never Either-Or

(21:15) The Risks of Taking a GLP-1 Without Proper Support

(25:30) Measuring Progress Beyond the Scale

(29:45) Why the Body Tries to Regain Lost Weight

(34:00) Hunger Is Biology, Not a Character Flaw

(38:15) Discovering Your Weight-Management Personality

(42:30) Turning Self-Awareness Into a Personalized Strategy

(46:45) Changing Food Preferences and Finding Time for Health

(51:00) The Pattern GLP-1s May Change Most Dramatically

(55:15) Full disclosure: “I am teaching what I need to learn”

(59:30) Protecting Muscle and Quieting the Inner Critic

(01:03:45) Escaping the All-or-Nothing Trap

(01:08:00) What Comes Next in Obesity Medicine

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Learn more about Dr. Robert Kushner::

Website: https://drrobertkushner.com/

Northwestern University Faculty Page: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=11686

X/Twiiter: https://x.com/DrRobertKushner

Why do two women follow the same nutrition plan, take the same GLP-1 medication, and get completely different results?

In this episode, Elizabeth introduces one of the most important concepts behind the Holistic GLP-1 Method™: the difference between the Outer Game of weight loss and the Inner Game that quietly determines whether change actually lasts.

While nutrition, protein, strength training, hormones, gut health, and GLP-1s all matter, lasting transformation happens when you also change your identity, beliefs, and relationship with yourself.

Through the story of one client, Rebecca, Elizabeth shares why healing your inner world often becomes the catalyst for lasting changes in your outer world—and why true freedom isn't just about losing weight, but becoming the healthiest version of yourself.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• Why two women can follow the exact same plan and experience completely different outcomes
• The difference between the Outer Game and the Inner Game
• Why information alone rarely creates transformation
• How your identity shapes your daily habits and decisions
• The role self-talk and beliefs play in long-term weight loss
• Why you can't heal a body you're constantly criticizing
• A powerful mindset shift that changes your relationship with food and your body
• How the Holistic GLP-1 Method integrates body, mind, and soul for lasting results
• A real client story illustrating the power of identity work
• Details about Elizabeth's upcoming free masterclass on holistic GLP-1 microdosing

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(00:00) Welcome to the Holistic GLP-1 Podcast

(00:54) Why Two Women Can Get Completely Different Results

(01:37) Most Women Are Playing the Wrong Game

(02:00) The Outer Game: Nutrition, GLP-1s & Lifestyle

(02:50) The Inner Game Runs the Outer Game

(03:55) The Roots Create the Fruits

(05:10) Why Information Alone Doesn't Create Transformation

(05:35) The Question That Changes Everything

(07:03) Rebecca's Story: Healing the Inner Game First

(08:47) Identity, Self-Talk & Learning to Trust Your Body

(09:22) Bringing the Inner and Outer Game Together

(09:38) Free Masterclass Invitation & Final Thoughts

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In this episode, Elizabeth welcomes back Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas — board-certified OB-GYN, author of *The Menopause Myth*, founder of Tula Wellness and Aesthetics, and host of the *Stay Juicy* podcast — for a powerful and wide-ranging conversation about menopause, metabolism, hormone therapy, GLP-1 medications, inflammation, and what it really means for women to thrive after 40.

Dr. Arianna brings her signature mix of medical expertise, humor, candor, and whole-person wisdom to a topic so many women are quietly struggling with: why their bodies suddenly feel different, why weight loss becomes harder, why sleep, mood, sex drive, energy, and brain function can all shift in midlife — and why none of this is a personal failure.

Together, Elizabeth and Dr. Arianna explore how estrogen, insulin sensitivity, thyroid function, gut health, cortisol, inflammation, nutrition, muscle mass, and GLP-1s all intersect. They also discuss why women using hormone therapy may experience better outcomes on GLP-1 medications, why estrogen is not simply a “weight loss tool,” and why menopause can be understood not only as a biological transition, but as a "body, mind, and soul" transformation.

SHOW NOTES

[ 00:00 ] GLP-1s, estrogen, and the anti-inflammatory lifestyle

[ 00:53 ] Key question for women over: “Why is it so hard to lose this weight?”

[ 03:05 ] Why so many women in perimenopause and menopause feel like their bodies have changed overnight

[ 05:00 ] Estrogen, metabolism, gut health, inflammation, and abdominal fat

[ 07:00 ] Why estrogen alone does not simply make midlife weight gain disappear

[ 08:22 ] The hormone “orchestra”: estrogen, cortisol, testosterone, progesterone, thyroid, and gut health

[ 10:00 ] Why midlife weight gain is due to biology, not personal failure

[ 10:30 ] Thyroid health, Hashimoto’s, and why “normal labs” may not tell the whole story

[ 12:17 ] T4 to T3 conversion, gut health, vitamin D, and thyroid optimization

[ 16:37 ] Why deeper thyroid testing matters, especially for women

[ 17:21 ] Hashimoto’s, gluten, gut health, and autoimmune thyroid issues

[ 18:35 ] Why being “stuck” with weight loss can involve more than food or GLP-1s

[ 19:29 ] How hormone therapy and GLP-1 medications may work together

[ 21:56 ] Declining estrogen and insulin resistance

[ 24:40 ] How GLP-1s and estrogen may support metabolic health through different but complementary pathways

[ 25:27 ] Why women do not take estrogen simply to lose weight

[ 26:00 ] Hot flashes, bone health, and the clinical indications for hormone therapy

[ 27:21 ] Estrogen, skin, brain health, heart health, and the importance of understanding the evidence

[ 30:29 ] Transdermal estrogen, oral estrogen, and why delivery method matters

[ 32:35 ] Vaginal estrogen, vaginal tissue health, urinary tract health, and sexual wellness

[ 35:21 ] Topical estrogen cream for the face and skin aging

[ 36:36 ] How Dr. Arianna talks with patients about hormone therapy and GLP-1s together

[ 38:24 ] Why women should know their A1C and metabolic numbers

[ 39:00 ] Dr. Arianna’s personal experience with GLP-1s

[ 41:39 ] GLP-1s, autoimmune conditions, joint pain, and inflammation

[ 42:57 ] The inflammatory lifestyle versus the anti-inflammatory lifestyle

[ 43:51 ] Do people need to stay on GLP-1s forever?

[ 45:35 ] Elizabeth’s experience coming off a microdose GLP-1 and relying on her lifestyle toolkit

[ 47:39 ] Why long-term GLP-1 use may make sense for some people based on family history, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk

[ 49:24 ] Why weight regain is often about returning to old habits, not “failure” of the medication

[ 50:49 ] Muscle loss, strength training, body composition, and doing GLP-1s the right way

[ 52:35 ] Menopause as a "body, mind, and soul" transformation

[ 53:34 ] The “estrogen veil,” authenticity, people-pleasing, and the “I do not care” era

[ 56:43 ] Menopause, self-care, spirituality, and stepping into a new chapter

[ 58:20 ] Dr. Arianna shares more about Tula Wellness and Aesthetics, *Stay Juicy*, and her work in women’s health

[ 59:52 ] Compounded estrogen facial cream, hyaluronic acid, retinol, and slowing visible aging

[ 01:01:05 ] Travel, pleasure, and what Dr. Arianna is most excited about next

[ 01:02:18 ] Closing thoughts

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Learn more about Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas and her Tula Wellness practice here:

Website: https://drarianna.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drarianna/

“Stay Juicy” Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stay-juicy-podcast/id1762865086

What if lasting weight loss isn't about fighting harder—but finally making peace with your body?

In this deeply personal "mini-sode," Elizabeth McGann shares one of the most important lessons she's learned in more than 20 years of helping women heal their health and release weight. Drawing from her own lifelong struggles with weight, her experience navigating perimenopause, and years of working with early GLP-1 users, Elizabeth explores the profound difference between forcing change and creating it through compassion, curiosity, and self-awareness.

Why do some women experience freedom while others remain trapped in cycles of restriction and frustration? What happens when we stop treating our bodies as the enemy?

If you've ever felt broken, defeated, or exhausted by dieting, this conversation offers a new path forward—one rooted in healing, hope, and finally feeling free.

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Millions of women are discovering the benefits of GLP-1 medications, but lasting results require more than simply eating less.

In this episode, Elizabeth welcomes registered dietitian Melissa Mitri, who has spent nearly two decades helping clients achieve sustainable weight loss through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle strategies. Melissa explains why GLP-1 medications work best when paired with healthy habits, proper nourishment, exercise and a long-term mindset.

Together, they explore how to naturally stimulate the body's own GLP-1 production, build a foundation for success before starting the medication, preserve muscle and metabolic health during weight loss, and successfully transition off GLP-1s when the time comes.

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SHOW NOTES

[ 00:00 ] Introduction

[ 02:17 ] Preparing for a GLP-1 journey

[ 04:00 ] What "nutrient-dense" really means

[ 06:08 ] Fiber, satiety, and metabolic health

[ 07:18 ] Building sustainable habits

[ 08:46 ] The hidden risks of skipping meals

[ 12:42 ] Meal prep for real life

[ 15:25 ] Naturally stimulating your body's own GLP-1

[ 17:26 ] Foods that naturally increase GLP-1

[ 19:16 ] Supplements that may help

[ 22:43 ] The new GLP-1 pill formulations

[ 28:00 ] Personalized medicine and the future of obesity treatment

[ 29:24 ] Hunger isn't the enemy

[ 31:10 ] Transitioning off GLP-1 medications

[ 40:09 ] The mindset component

[ 43:08 ] Managing food noise after GLP-1s

[ 45:46 ] Exercise and long-term weight maintenance

[ 48:38 ] The future of GLP-1s\

[ 50:03 ] Melissa's work and resources

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Learn more about Melissa Mitri

Instagram: @the.weightloss.dietitian

Website: https://melissamitri.com/