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In this candid and powerful episode of The Plus SideZ Podcast, we sit down with Jhon Henri, a GLP-1 advocate who shares his weight loss journey, the impact of food noise, and what it means to be a man navigating obesity, diabetes risk, and healthcare bias.

Jhon opens up about growing up in a bigger body, feeling dismissed by doctors, discovering GLP-1 medications, and finding purpose in helping other men—especially Black men—advocate for their health. From overcoming stigma to building a care team that listens, his story is one of vulnerability, grit, and community.

We also dive into why BMI is broken, the mental toll of lifelong weight loss pressure, and how GLP-1 medications are transforming lives beyond the scale. Plus, Kim and Kat talk about shifting the conversation toward hormone health, advocacy, and what comes after weight loss.

Whether you’re on a GLP-1, love someone who is, or just want to hear real talk about health and healing—this episode is for you.

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Hi Plus SideZ Community! 

We have big news! We are sooooo close! 

Hi Plus SideZ Community, 

I've been invited by the Obesity Action Coalition to speak with lawmakers on Hill Day in D.C this Thursday, but we haven't raised enough money yet to cover travel expenses. We will attend the Your Weight Matters conference too, but we need to raise about $600 more. Here is our GoFundMe. I hope you will consider helping us get there! 

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We’re bringing back one of our most powerful and downloaded episodes from Season 1 — "Fat and Lazy" with Dr. Rosen — because we’ve got so many new subscribers who need to hear this.

In this episode, Kim opens up about her own obesity story — the stigma, the shame, the survival with GLP-1. Dr. Rosen, a leading expert in weight loss surgery, breaks down how GLP-1 medications were reverse-engineered from bariatric surgery research and what that means for treatment today.

Together, we dismantle the toxic myth of “fat and lazy” and make it crystal clear: obesity is not a character flaw — it’s a chronic disease.

If you're new to the pod or just need a reminder that you’re not alone and it’s not your fault, this one’s for you.

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Tahir Amin, founder of I-MAK, joins us to break down why GLP-1 meds like Ozempic and Mounjaro stay so pricey. We dig into evergreening, patent thickets, and how pharma companies use legal loopholes to delay generics and extend monopolies.

We also explore why some companies spend more on stock buybacks than drug innovation—and what that means for access. If you’ve felt exploited by the system, you’re not alone. But there’s hope. Learn about the policy changes ahead and how you can take action to fight for affordable meds.

Tahir Amin bio:

Tahir Amin is a founder and CEO of the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK), a nonprofit organisation working to address the systemic inequities in how medicines are developed and distributed. He has over 30 years of experience in intellectual property (IP) law, during which he has practised with two of the leading IP law firms in the United Kingdom and served as IP Counsel for multinational corporations. His work focuses on changing the structural power dynamics that allow health and economic inequities to persist by challenging and re-shaping IP laws and the related global political economy to better serve the public interest.  He is a former Harvard Medical School Fellow in the Department of Global Health & Social Medicine and has served as legal advisor/consultant to many i

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Dr. David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner and author of Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine, joins us to break down the science behind food addiction, obesity, and GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Zepbound.

He doesn’t just study this—he lives it. Dr. Kessler has obesity, takes GLP-1s, and knows firsthand what it’s like to battle food noise and weight stigma.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What makes ultra-processed food addictive
• How GLP-1s affect the brain and reduce cravings
• Whether some people can stop taking GLP-1s
• His personal experience starting, stopping, and restarting
• Why weight regain happens and what the body is really fighting
• His bold policy ideas to regulate Big Food like Big Tobacco

Dr. Kessler helped bring HIV drugs to market faster, led Operation Warp Speed, and took on the tobacco industry. Now, he’s focused on the next public health crisis: food addiction and obesity.

Subscribe to The Plus SideZ Podcast for more expert conversations on GLP-1s, weight, and wellness.

Specialist and Community Guest 

Dr. David Kessler

BIO:

 David. A. Kessler, MD, served as chief science officer of the White
House COVID-19 Response Team under President Joe Biden and previously
served as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under
Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. He is the author of the
_New York Times_ bestsellers _The End of Overeating_ and_ Capture_ and
two other books:_ Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs_ and _A Question of Intent_.
Dr. Kessler is a pediatrician and has been the dean of the medical
schools at Yale and the University of California, San Francisco. He is a

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If you’ve ever hit a weight loss stall and thought, “What am I doing wrong?”—this one’s for you.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lindsay Ogle, a board-certified obesity medicine specialist, to unpack what’s really happening when the scale stops moving, even on a GLP-1. We explore the body’s built-in defenses against weight loss, the role of metabolic disease, and how hormones—especially during perimenopause and menopause—complicate the picture. Dr. Ogle breaks down the science with compassion, helping us understand why stalls happen, how to respond to them, and why it’s not about failure. It’s about biology.

Joining us as well is a powerful voice from the community: Mrs. Clark, who began sharing her journey through a nervous breakdown in 2022 on social media and unexpectedly found herself with millions of followers. After years of struggling with her weight, she decided to try tirzepatide—and it changed everything. She opens up about the emotional toll of obesity, what it felt like to stall, and why the journey is about so much more than a number on the scale.

We also dig into obesity phenotypes and why GLP-1 medications don’t work the same way for everyone. For those not seeing the results they expected, Dr. Ogle walks us through combination therapies, mindset shifts, and what sustainable care really looks like.

This episode is a reality check wrapped in compassion. Whether you’re stalled, stuck, or just trying to make sense of what your body is doing, this conversation is your reminder: you’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.

Community Guests 

Mrs Clark

Tik Tok: @mrskariclark

Doctor Guests
Dr. Lindsay Ogle

Dr. Lindsay Ogle, MD is a board certified family & obesity medicine physician
who is passionate about preventative health. Her goal is to help patients stay healthy so they may live longer and fuller lives. She recently started a telehealth clinic called Missouri Metabolic Health where she helps adults all throughout the state of Missouri treat and prevent metabolic conditions (ex: diabetes, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, overweig

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If you’ve ever hit a weight loss stall and thought, “What am I doing wrong?”—this one’s for you.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lindsay Ogle, a board-certified obesity medicine specialist, to unpack what’s really happening when the scale stops moving, even on a GLP-1. We explore the body’s built-in defenses against weight loss, the role of metabolic disease, and how hormones—especially during perimenopause and menopause—complicate the picture. Dr. Ogle breaks down the science with compassion, helping us understand why stalls happen, how to respond to them, and why it’s not about failure. It’s about biology.

Joining us as well is a powerful voice from the community: Mrs. Clark, who began sharing her journey through a nervous breakdown in 2022 on social media and unexpectedly found herself with millions of followers. After years of struggling with her weight, she decided to try tirzepatide—and it changed everything. She opens up about the emotional toll of obesity, what it felt like to stall, and why the journey is about so much more than a number on the scale.

We also dig into obesity phenotypes and why GLP-1 medications don’t work the same way for everyone. For those not seeing the results they expected, Dr. Ogle walks us through combination therapies, mindset shifts, and what sustainable care really looks like.

This episode is a reality check wrapped in compassion. Whether you’re stalled, stuck, or just trying to make sense of what your body is doing, this conversation is your reminder: you’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.

Community Guests 

Mrs Clark

Tik Tok: @mrskariclark

Doctor Guests
Dr. Lindsay Ogle

Dr. Lindsay Ogle, MD is a board certified family & obesity medicine physician
who is passionate about preventative health. Her goal is to help patients stay healthy so they may live longer and fuller lives. She recently started a telehealth clinic called Missouri Metabolic Health where she helps adults all throughout the state of Missouri treat and prevent metabolic conditions (ex: diabetes, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, overweigh

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___________________________________________________________________

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Start your perimenopause HRT journey with Winona  https://winona.pxf.io/gOLeV0

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Start your perimenopause HRT journey with Winona  https://winona.pxf.io/gOLeV0 

Part 2
Let’s talk about the change. Chances are, it’s already happening, and nobody handed you a guidebook.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Cathleen Brown, Medical Director at Winona, to finally demystify perimenopause and menopause. We’re bringing this conversation to our audience because so many people on a GLP-1 journey are also navigating hormonal shifts. Whether it’s perimenopause, menopause, or just the hormonal chaos of midlife, these changes can impact everything—from weight and sleep to mood and metabolism.

We’re here to break it all down.

From night sweats and mood swings to insulin resistance and hormone shifts, we cover it all with real talk and science-backed solutions. Dr. Brown walks us through the current landscape of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and even Osphena. She also addresses the past fears about HRT—strokes, heart attacks, cancer—and how updated research is changing the conversation around safety, longevity, and quality of life.

We also explore the role of GLP-1 medications in the menopause space, especially for those with PCOS, insulin resistance, or other metabolic challenges. Could these meds be part of a modern menopause toolkit? Dr. Brown shares her perspective.

And yes, we get personal too. As Winona patients ourselves, we’re sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what questions we had going in—so you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• What perimenopause and menopause actually are (and why it matters)
• Why hormone disruptions are common during the GLP-1 journey
• GLP-1s and menopause: emerging research and real-world use
• HRT today: what’s changed, what’s safer, and what’s working
• Testosterone, Osphena, and how to treat painful sex
• Habi

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Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 weight management 

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Start your perimenopause HRT journey with Winona  https://winona.pxf.io/gOLeV0

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Start your perimenopause HRT journey with Winona  https://winona.pxf.io/gOLeV0 

Part 1
Let’s talk about the change. Chances are, it’s already happening, and nobody handed you a guidebook.

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Cathleen Brown, Medical Director at Winona, to finally demystify perimenopause and menopause. We’re bringing this conversation to our audience because so many people on a GLP-1 journey are also navigating hormonal shifts. Whether it’s perimenopause, menopause, or just the hormonal chaos of midlife, these changes can impact everything—from weight and sleep to mood and metabolism.

We’re here to break it all down.

From night sweats and mood swings to insulin resistance and hormone shifts, we cover it all with real talk and science-backed solutions. Dr. Brown walks us through the current landscape of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and even Osphena. She also addresses the past fears about HRT—strokes, heart attacks, cancer—and how updated research is changing the conversation around safety, longevity, and quality of life.

We also explore the role of GLP-1 medications in the menopause space, especially for those with PCOS, insulin resistance, or other metabolic challenges. Could these meds be part of a modern menopause toolkit? Dr. Brown shares her perspective.

And yes, we get personal too. As Winona patients ourselves, we’re sharing what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what questions we had going in—so you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• What perimenopause and menopause actually are (and why it matters)
• Why hormone disruptions are common during the GLP-1 journey
• GLP-1s and menopause: emerging research and real-world use
• HRT today: what’s changed, what’s safer, and what’s working
• Testosterone, Osphena, and how to treat painful sex
• Habi

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___________________________________________________________________

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We’re bringing this episode back from Season 3 in light of a personal family loss due to heart complications, and in solidarity with our friend Dave Knapp from On the Pen, who recently shared his own heart struggles. 

In this powerful encore episode, Priscilla courageously shares her community story — a reminder of how deeply health journeys can touch every part of our lives. We sit down with cardiologist Dr. Simin Lee to explore the heart-protective benefits of GLP-1 medications, breaking down the latest clinical studies on semaglutide and the cardiovascular improvements seen in trials. From gender and menopause to early warning signs and new treatment possibilities, we discuss how GLP-1s are reshaping the future of heart health — and why it matters.

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⭐️Mounjaro Stanley⭐️

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