GLP-1 Hub: Support, Community, and Weight Loss

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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 132 pounds. But when the study ended, she faced a year without medication, uncertainty around access, and the emotional work of learning how to live in a body she had never known before.

In this episode, Tara shares what changed when food noise finally quieted, why medication alone was never the whole story, and how she learned that “more weight loss” is not always the goal.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Tara’s lifelong experience with obesity, dieting, and weight stigma
- How a radio ad and a clinical-trial opening changed the course of her life
- What it was like to join an early tirzepatide trial with only a 25% chance of receiving the medication
- The role of nutrition support, movement, and gradual behavior change
- Losing 132 pounds in 18 months—and what happened when the trial ended
- Navigating medication access, shortages, judgment, and compounded medication
- Why the scale and clothing sizes can become a new kind of obsession
- Recognizing when continued weight loss was no longer healthy
- What long-term maintenance looks like after a major weight change
- Using medication as one tool in a broader, ongoing relationship with health

ABOUT THE GUEST
Tara Rothenhoefer is a wife, mom, and grandma who, after a lifelong battle with obesity, joined a clinical trial for tirzepatide in 2020 that led to her 222-pound weight loss. Featured on numerous national platforms, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and the Tamron Hall show, she now shares her journey to encourage and inspire others, while navigating maintenance and living life in a small body for the first time ever.

CONNECT WITH TARA
TikTok and Instagram: @tacklingtara
Links and resources: https://linktr.ee/tacklingtara

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Tyde Wellness — GLP-1 programs with licensed providers, real dosing adjustments, and long-term support
http://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub — code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month

CHAPTERS
00:00  From clinical trial to a 222-pound weight loss
01:11  Meet Tara Rothenhoefer
03:16  A lifelong battle with obesity and dieting
04:48  Finding the tirzepatide clinical trial
08:15  Taking a chance on an unknown medication
10:58  What the trial support looked like
13:56  Movement, nutrition support, and early results
16:54  Losing 132 pounds in 18 months
20:00  When the trial ended and medication access disappeared
29:00  Shortages, stigma, and public attention
35:11  When weight loss went too far
40:24  Long-term maintenance and listening to her body
43:03  Connecting with Tara

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*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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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 for 14 years, and recovered from two eating disorders. He explains how the scale can become exposure therapy, why shame drives the "lose it fast" thinking that sets you up to fail on Ozempic or Zepbound, and how to stop tying your worth to a number.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why weight gain on a GLP-1 sends you into a spiral (and how to stop it)
- Using the scale as exposure therapy: the CBT-E "collaborative weighing" technique
- How shame causes quick weight loss goals, black-and-white thinking, and failure
- Why Ozempic and Zepbound don't eliminate food noise completely — and why that's normal
- Habit change vs. the underlying psychology of emotional eating

ABOUT THE GUEST
Brian Baumal is a registered psychotherapist based in Toronto, Canada, trained in depth psychotherapy with a practice focused on the emotional and unconscious drivers of weight, eating, and shame. He has adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E) into a weight management approach. Brian lost 100 pounds and has kept it off for nearly 14 years, and is recovered from two eating disorders — exercise bulimia and binge eating disorder.

CONNECT WITH BRIAN
Website: https://alivapsychotherapy.com

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Tyde Wellness — GLP-1 programs with licensed providers, real dosing adjustments, and long-term support
http://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub — code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month

CHAPTERS
00:00  The scale is measuring more than weight
01:21  Meet Brian Baumal, RP
03:17  Why weight judgment feels so personal
04:36  When the scale makes or breaks your day
05:16  The scale as exposure therapy
08:40  Challenging the spiral in real time
13:14  Breaking the panic-weigh cycle
15:41  Shame, quick fixes, and all-or-nothing thinking
20:29  Habits vs. the psychology underneath
23:49  Food noise isn't going away — and that's okay
28:24  Working with Brian + final thoughts

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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, PA-C, owner of Redbud Medical in Denver, where she prescribes, manages, and monitors peptides for her patients every day. After 15 years in trauma and emergency medicine, Tanna built a practice around exactly this: knowing what each peptide is, what it actually does for a patient, and how to run it safely. Together they break down why semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) belong in a category all their own, the seven peptides on the FDA's table, and the two questions that reveal whether a peptide provider is legit.

IN THIS EPISODE
- What a peptide actually is, and why your GLP-1 is NOT the same thing as BPC-157 or TB-500
- The seven peptides the FDA is reviewing: BPC-157, KPV, TB-500 (the "Wolverine complex"), MOTS-c, DSIP, Semax, and Epitalon
- The "funding gap" — why peptides that can't be patented never get human clinical trials
- Six things the FDA worries about in an unlabeled vial, from identity and purity to the cancer/angiogenesis risk
- The two questions that tell you if a peptide provider is legitimate (503A/B pharmacies and third-party certificates of analysis)

ABOUT THE GUEST
Tanna Donalson is a Physician Assistant and Owner of Redbud Medical in Denver Colorado. Her background is in Trauma and Emergency Medicine and she is now specializing in Women's Health and Wellness, Peptides, Weight Loss, Hormones and all things preventative care to help people live longer, healthier lives.

CONNECT WITH TANNA
Website: https://www.redbudmedicalspa.com
Instagram: @redbudmedspa

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CHAPTERS
00:00  The bro-science problem
01:51  Meet Tanna Donalson, PA-C
03:04  What a peptide actually is
04:03  Why your GLP-1 is its own category
07:35  The legal gray area explained
09:26  The funding gap: why no one studies them
14:36  What the FDA meeting is really about
19:39  The seven peptides, one by one
29:34  Six FDA safety concerns and cancer risk
32:44  Two questions for a legit provider

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*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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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, talks with Dr. Glenn Livingston, psychologist and author of Defeat Your Cravings (2M+ readers), who spent years consulting for big food companies before losing 80 pounds himself. They break down why the craving center of your brain has no concept of long-term goals, why "everything in moderation" backfires, and how to use Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro as a training tool instead of a wake up skinny pill.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why food cravings come back on Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro — and how to handle them
- The "extinction burst": why cravings get worse right before they go dormant for good
- How to stop overeating with one specific food rule instead of "everything in moderation"
- Why your GLP-1 works like a personal trainer holding the bar, not a skinny pill
- Why fasting on a GLP-1 backfires and how fast you should actually lose weight

ABOUT THE GUEST
Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You have likely seen his work and appearances in many articles and news segments on major publications and media over the years. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own clients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from Yeshiva University in 1991.

CONNECT WITH GLENN
Website: https://www.DefeatYourCravings.com (free book, recorded coaching sessions, and food plan starter templates)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defeatyourcravings
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DefeatYourCravings

CHAPTERS
00:00  The brain wired to override your diet
02:00  From big food insider to 80 pounds down
04:32  Why "loving yourself thin" fails
07:59  Calming the craving emergency response
10:11  One rule that catches your food monster
15:15  Still craving on a GLP-1?
17:11  A personal trainer, not a skinny pill
19:23  Why cravings spike before going dormant
22:26  Keep ice cream without losing control
29:28  The fastest way to lose weight is slowly

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*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.

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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 founder of Body Image in Williston Park, NY, about using Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 medications as the starting line of a longevity plan — not the finish line. He explains how his team decides when clients taper off, the metabolic markers he tracks, and why physical function matters more than the scale after 60 — including one 64-year-old breast cancer survivor who tested at a biological age of 49.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy work best as a 90–180 day sprint, not a lifelong medication
- Biological age testing explained: epigenetic methylation, pace of aging, and organ system (Symphony) age
- The metabolic markers to fix first: fasting insulin, A1C, triglycerides, blood pressure, and waist circumference
- How to prevent muscle loss after 60 — anabolic resistance, protein needs, and strength training 4–5 days a week
- Balance training and calf circumference: the overlooked predictors of falls and mortality in older adults

ABOUT THE GUEST
Jason Nelson is a former competitive bodybuilder and the founder of Body Image, a personal training studio in Williston Park, NY, where he's spent 19 years helping hundreds of adults over 40 rebuild their metabolism, strength, and energy. He now leads the Human Optimization Project, a longevity-focused coaching program that combines GLP-1 medication support with strength training, metabolic health optimization, and biological age testing.

CONNECT WITH JASON
Website: https://bodyimage.health
Instagram: @jnelson2580

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CHAPTERS
00:00  A number you can finally measure
01:59  Meet Jason Nelson
03:10  Why your 20s playbook stops working
05:55  Fat loss is the entry point, not the destination
07:24  The metabolic markers that matter
08:34  Testing your biological age
12:53  GLP-1 as a 90-day sprint
14:34  From "skinny" to strong at 80
17:22  Balance, muscle, and falls after 60
25:39  64 years old, biologically 49

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🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com
📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
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*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.
*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.