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

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Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD, talks with Dr. Robyn Pashby, clinical health psychologist and founder of Health Psychology Partners, about the mental load of weight loss - why anxiety often climbs as the scale drops, why diet rules feel impossible to release on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound, and why weight management works better as lifelong care than a finish line. If you've ever felt afraid to trust your body on a GLP-1, this conversation gives you a calmer framework for what actually matters.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why anxiety often goes up when weight comes down on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound
- The hidden "diet backpack" that keeps people stuck in food tracking, calendar countdowns, and on/off-the-wagon thinking
- Why GLP-1 medications should be treated as one tool in a lifelong toolbox, not a permanent solution
- How to build an obesity-medicine-trained care team (physician, registered dietitian, psychologist, movement specialist)
- How to respond when family, friends, or neighbors judge your decision to use a GLP-1

ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Robyn Pashby is the founder of Health Psychology Partners and a clinical health psychologist with a dual-track PhD in medical and clinical psychology and nearly 20 years of clinical experience focused on weight, eating, internalized weight bias, anxiety, and relational concerns. She serves on the National Board of Directors of the Obesity Action Coalition, the American Diabetes Association's Obesity and Weight Management Advisory Group, and the Clinical Practice Committee of The Obesity Society, and holds a research faculty appointment at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. A PSYPACT-approved psychologist, she trains physicians and allied healthcare providers on weight-inclusive care and provides telehealth therapy in more than 40 states.

CONNECT WITH ROBYN
Website: https://www.healthpsychologypartners.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynpashbyphd/
Instagram: @robynpashbyphd
YouTube: @robynpashbyphd

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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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Some women aren't losing weight on max-dose GLP-1s — and the fix is dosing down, not pushing harder.

Ana Reisdorf, registered dietitian and GLP-1 user, sits down with Alex Mufson, LCSW and founder of Canary House, to unpack why high-functioning women show up as non-responders on Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound. They cover the labs traditional medicine misses, why under-eating sabotages results, and how regulating the body — not suppressing appetite — is what actually moves the scale.

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why some non-responders lose more on a microdose of tirzepatide than on a maximum dose
- The ferritin, fasting insulin, and Dutch Plus markers most GLP-1 prescribers don't run
- The glucose-insulin mismatch behind weight gain that "doesn't make sense"
- Why appetite suppression isn't the goal of GLP-1 therapy — and can stall fat loss entirely
- How epigenetics, survival mode, and high-functioning caretaker patterns block GLP-1 response

ABOUT THE GUEST
Alex Mufson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is the founder of Canary House, an integrative healing practice specializing in high-functioning individuals living with persistent exhaustion, pain, and unexplained symptoms despite normal or inconclusive labs. Her work focuses on nervous, immune, and metabolic regulation for people whose lives appear stable on paper but feel increasingly effortful from the inside.

CONNECT WITH ALEX
Website: https://www.canaryhousehealing.com/
Substack: https://alexmufson.substack.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mufson-lcsw-96146b29/
Instagram: @alex.mufson, @canaryhousehealing
 
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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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Before Ozempic was a weight-loss story, it was a diabetes drug - and at diabetes doses, it behaves nothing like the version you've heard about.

Registered dietitian Ana Reisdorf sits down with diabetes specialist Christa Brown, RD, to unpack what GLP-1s actually do for type 2 diabetes - and why they rarely cause the blood sugar crashes other diabetes meds do. They cover dosing, A1C, nutrition, and the lifestyle pieces still doing real work alongside the medication.

IN THIS EPISODE
How GLP-1s lower A1C without causing dangerous low blood sugar - the four-mechanism breakdown
Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: how diabetes dosing actually differs from weight-loss dosing
Why type 2 diabetes patients shouldn't fear carbs on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro
The vitamin D, magnesium, and B12 deficiencies behind GLP-1 fatigue, and what to take
Adaptogens, sleep hygiene, and the lifestyle moves that quietly improve blood sugar on their own

ABOUT OUR GUEST
Christa Brown is a Registered Dietitian and nutrition expert specializing in diabetes, prediabetes, PCOS, and GLP-1 medication support. In addition to working with individual patients, she partners with healthcare practices and organizations to provide nutrition consulting, menu analysis, and workplace wellness support. She has been featured in EatingWell, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health, Real Simple, Business Insider, People, and Parade. Christa has her practice in Woodbridge, NJ and also sees clients across New Jersey virtually.

CONNECT WITH CHRISTA
Website: https://www.christabrowndietitian.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christabrowndietitian/
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📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*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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You're losing weight on a GLP-1 - so why is starting to exercise still the part you can't make stick? And why does every workout program feel like too much, too fast, the second you actually try?

Casey Sines, certified personal trainer and Brello Rise functional training and cardio expert, joins Ana to explain why tiny starting points and habit stacks beat lofty fitness goals - especially when bad knees, packed schedules, and decades of all-or-nothing thinking are all working against you.

About the guest:
Casey is a NASM-certified personal and group fitness trainer specializing in cardio, strength, and agility training. She is an on-camera coach with Brello Rise, where she leads dynamic functional training, cardio workouts, and recovery sessions. In addition to her work with Brello, Casey has coached across a global portfolio of fitness platforms, including Fitbit, iFit, TRX, FitXR, Aaptiv, Katalyst, and more.

Connect with Casey at https://brellohealth.com | Instagram: @brellorise

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📷 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.

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Why does maintenance feel like quicksand even after you've lost the weight? And what do you do when even people in the obesity space tell you you "don't look like you need" the meds anymore?

Patient advocate Zach Niemiec, a former bariatric patient who lost 150 pounds on a GLP-1, joins Ana to break down the messy maintenance years — and why he calls this moment in obesity medicine a Renaissance.

About the guest:
Zachary Niemiec, MBA is a patient advocate, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and Vice President of Global Partnerships & Patient Advocacy at ProCare Health. Zach has been on a lifelong journey with obesity, navigating bariatric and metabolic surgery, medical weight management, and the realities of long-term treatment and lifestyle change. His work focuses on advancing compassionate, evidence-based obesity care, addressing nutritional gaps that can arise during treatment, and helping ensure patients have access to practical tools that support long-term health.
Connect with Zach on TikTok: @lucky_finz | Instagram: @lucky_finz | LinkedIn: Zachary Niemiec

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🤝 This episode is sponsored by Brello Health
Online wellness care plans for women, including GLP-1 and NAD+ therapies under medical provider guidance. Learn more at https://www.brellohealth.com/

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📬 Get The Steady State, Ana's weekly newsletter with GLP-1 guidance from a dietitian who's on one: http://join.glp-1hub.com

🎙 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this episode helped, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it's the single best way to help more people find the show.

🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com
📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub
*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.