In The Know With Nina

How can we design care models that support both patient-centered outcomes and provider sustainability? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with Dr. William Berger, an internal medicine and obesity medicine physician who is rethinking what modern, patient-centered care can look like when time, access, and personalization are prioritized. They explore what happens wh...

What if menopause is not just about getting older, but a true metabolic turning point—and what changes when clinicians stop focusing only on the number on the scale and start looking at body composition, visceral fat, muscle mass, and lived experience? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by functional medicine practitioner Monique Class for a conversation on how bo...

How do we navigate midlife health changes without oversimplifying or overreacting? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with Dr. Nisha Patel, an obesity and metabolic health specialist with training in internal medicine, obesity care, menopause, culinary medicine, clinical epidemiology, and cardiometabolic health. They explore cardiometabolic health through the lens...

What does meaningful progress really look like when muscle health, motivation, and behavior all intersect? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with Karlie Intlekofer, Global Research Scientist at Matrix Fitness, to explore how muscle health, motivation, and behavior intersect, and why meaningful progress often looks different than what people expect. Together, they...

How are hormones, metabolism, and body composition shaping the way we care for patients during midlife, and why is so much of the conversation still filled with confusion and misinformation? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Disha Narang, Endocrinologist and Director of Obesity Medicine at Endeavor Health, for an evidence-based discussion on hormones, menopaus...

How are longevity, body composition and weight health reshaping the future of obesity care—for both patients and practices? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, we’re back from Longevity Fest, where Dr. Michael Glickman spoke about the evolving role of body composition in metabolic health. Dr. Nina Crowley and Dr. Glickman continue that conversation by exploring how obesity care is moving bey...

How do patients’ lived experiences at conferences combined with the real-world data they gain from tools like BIA—create a fuller, more honest picture of obesity care? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, I sit down with two incredible patient advocates, Michael Donnelly-Boylen and Zachary Niemiec, to explore where hard data meets lived experience in obesity, bariatric surgery, GLP-1 therapy,...

How can clinicians support patients in moving from number-focused thinking to values-aligned goals that feel sustainable and empowering? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Mind Body Eating Coach Anna Gordon to explore how numbers—weight, BMI, body fat, clothing size—shape self-perception and motivation, and how curiosity and compassion can help patients build a...

How can we better understand women’s health, hormones, and body composition during midlife—without pathologizing a life stage or falling for one-size-fits-all solutions? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with Dr. Basma Faris, OB-GYN, Culinary Medicine Specialist, and Registered Dietitian, for an empowering conversation about women’s health in midlife. Together, t...

How can GLP-1 therapies offer more than weight loss—and become a pathway to freedom, healing, and hope? In this episode of In the Know with Nina , Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with Amanda Bonello, founder of the GLP-1 Collective nonprofit. Amanda shares her deeply personal journey through obesity, eating disorders, and recovery—and how GLP-1 medications brought her freedom from food noise, nicotine...

How can AI enhance education and client engagement without replacing the human nuance of counseling? In this episode of In the Know with Nina , Dr. Nina Crowley sits down with dietitian and tech educator Drew Hemler, RD to unpack where AI fits in dietetics today—from chatbots that support the “in-between” moments of care to visualizing complex data like body composition in patient-friendly ways. T...

How can we better support patients with metabolic liver disease through multidisciplinary care, lifestyle medicine, and emerging treatments like GLP-1s and endoscopic procedures? In this episode of In the Know with Nina , Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Sheena Batura, MS, RDN, CSOWM, Director of Clinical Programs at Salvo Health. Together, they dive into the evolving landscape of metabolic liver dis...

How can primary care providers move beyond BMI, use body composition meaningfully, and still have compassionate nutrition conversations in the limited time they have? In this episode of In the Know with Nina , Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RD —a dual-credentialed physician assistant and registered dietitian who practices in pediatric primary care in Florida and hosts the Exam...

How is the cardiology community beginning to embrace obesity treatment as part of cardiovascular care? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Beverly Tchang, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, endocrinologist, and board-certified obesity medicine physician. Together they dive into the new American College of Cardiology guidance...

What’s the best way to fuel strength, preserve muscle, and support body composition after bariatric surgery or on GLP-1s? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Kim Tirapelle, MS, RD, CSSD—Bariatric Sports Dietitian and host of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast. Together, they explore how post-op patients and individuals using GLP-1 medications can preserve le...

What happens when the doctor is the patient? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Jeremy McConnell—a triple board-certified physician in Sleep, Family, and Obesity Medicine—who shares his powerful story of growing up with obesity, navigating stigma in healthcare, and ultimately turning lived experience into clinical impact. Together, they explore the nuance o...

How do you know if you experience food noise—and why does it matter? In this episode of In the Know with Nina , Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Michelle Cardel, PhD, MS, RD, Chief Nutrition Officer at WeightWatchers, to explore the concept of food noise —those persistent, intrusive thoughts about food that aren’t driven by hunger—and why understanding it is critical in today’s obesity care lands...

What happens when appetite suppression, food noise reduction, and early satiety become part of a patient’s new normal? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Melissa Mitri, MS, RDN, a seasoned dietitian and expert health writer, to explore how nutrition strategies must evolve as patients begin medication-based obesity treatment. From protein and meal timing to food...

What if the number on the scale is the least interesting thing about your health? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Molly Lupo, DNP—owner of Lupo Preventive Medicine and host of the More Than Weight Loss podcast—for a powerful and practical conversation on body composition, women’s health, and redefining success in weight management. Dr. Lupo shares how sh...

Episode Description What happens when a single number—like body fat percentage—starts to define an athlete’s worth? In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley is joined by Dr. Robyn Whitehead, a sports psychologist and exercise physiologist, to unpack a recent article in the NYT/The Athletic on “Football, Fat, and a Culture of Fear: Some Weigh Themselves Multiple Times a Day” Toget...

There’s a lot of chatter—and even more confusion—about what it really means to support patients on obesity medications. In this episode of In the Know with Nina, Dr. Nina Crowley welcomes Summer Kessel, RD, CSOWM—widely known as @SummertheDietitian—for a deeply personal and refreshingly honest conversation. Summer blends clinical expertise with lived experience as both a GLP-1 patient and provider...