The Life During And After GLP-1 Podcast

Every month, I'll be taking a closer look at the conversations shaping life during and after GLP-1 medications. Rather than reacting to headlines or social media trends, I'm focusing on what people are actually searching for and how those conversations connect to building a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. This episode is the first in a three-part series based on the July 2026 GLP-1...

One of the most important conversations in the GLP-1 space isn't about losing weight. It's about what happens after. What does life look like once you've reached your goal weight? What happens when the excitement of weight loss settles down? How do you maintain your progress while continuing to build a life you enjoy? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I explore the transi...

One of the biggest misconceptions in weight loss is the belief that reaching a certain number on the scale will finally make you happy. For years, many of us have been told, either directly or indirectly, that losing weight will solve our problems. And while weight loss can absolutely improve health markers, increase energy, and make it easier to stay active, it doesn't automatically create th...

Many people spend years believing that losing weight will solve everything. And to be fair, weight loss can solve a lot. It can improve health markers, increase energy, support mobility, and make everyday life easier. Those benefits matter. But what happens if you reach your goal weight and discover that some of the struggles you were hoping would disappear are still there? In this episode of Life...

What do you want your new normal to be? It's a simple question, but for many people experiencing success with GLP-1 medications, it may be one of the most important questions they'll ever ask themselves. In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, we explore what happens when the mental tug-of-war around food, weight loss, and dieting begins to quiet down. For many people, years have b...

on The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I'm joined once again by Kevyn J for a conversation that goes far beyond weight loss. We discuss Kevyn's nearly 10-year wellness journey, including his experience using a GLP-1 medication as one tool to improve his health, the importance of strength training, working alongside your healthcare team, and what it really means to pursue long-term wellness ins...

Who are you without the weight loss goal? It's a question many people never have to ask themselves. But for those experiencing significant success with GLP-1 medications, it can become one of the most important questions of all. In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, we explore what happens when weight loss is no longer the primary focus of your day-to-day life. For many people, years...

What happens when you finally reach your goal weight? For many people, weight loss becomes the focus for years, sometimes decades. You spend so much time working toward a number that it's easy to assume everything will fall into place once you get there. But what happens when you actually arrive? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, we explore the often-overlooked reality of what co...

What do you want your new normal to be? If you're currently taking a GLP-1 medication, you've probably heard people talk about reduced appetite, fewer thoughts about food, lower energy levels, nausea, and significant weight loss. For many people who have struggled with weight management for years, those changes can feel like a welcome relief. In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1,...

When you think about your fitness journey, your weight loss process, or your experience using GLP-1 medications, how much of the struggle is actually connected to how you see yourself? In this episode, I explore the connection between self-perception, confidence, and long-term success. While most fitness conversations focus on tactics like protein intake, workouts, and calorie deficits, there'...

Are you feeling pressure to keep losing weight? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about something many people experience once they finally start seeing success with weight loss medications, the feeling that maybe they should just keep going. Because when weight loss has been a major focus for years, sometimes decades, it can feel strange when the thing you always wanted f...

Has your mind been able to catch up with your body yet? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about something that has existed in the weight loss space for decades, the disconnect between physical transformation and mental transformation. Because even when the weight finally starts coming off, a lot of the deeper thoughts and feelings about who you are can still remain. The f...

What’s your biggest struggle right now? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m opening up the conversation and asking you to reflect on where you currently are in the process. Because when you really step back and think about it, GLP-1 medications can impact so much more than just the scale. Your body changes. Your routines change. Your relationship with food changes. Your identity ca...

Food noise getting quieter can bring relief. But for some people, it can also uncover emotions they never expected to feel. In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about the emotional side of food noise, emotional eating, and what happens when a coping mechanism that has been part of your life for years suddenly changes. Are you mourning the way you used to eat? Are you unpacki...

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about the future of weight loss medication, specifically the growing conversation around GLP-1 medications becoming available in pill form and what that could mean for the fitness industry, supplement culture, and the way people approach weight management. As these medications become more mainstream and easier to access, there’s a bigger...

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m speaking directly to the men navigating weight loss medication, body image, identity shifts, and the emotional side of trying to improve their health. There’s a lot of messaging aimed at men around discipline, grit, toughness, pushing through, and tying self-worth to being ultra fit or constantly hustling. Because of that, many men can end up fee...

What does your normal day actually look like during and after GLP-1? That’s the question we’re diving into in this episode, because no matter where you are in the process, starting, in the middle, or coming off, you still have to navigate your life. One of the biggest challenges people run into is this. If weight loss has always been the goal, what happens when the weight is coming off? What’s the...

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking directly to those of you who have already been on a GLP-1 for a while and have experienced significant weight loss, especially those who have lost 80, 100, 150 pounds or more and still feel like you have more weight to lose. I don’t think enough people are talking about the unique challenges that come with being in this “in-between” phase...

How has your weight loss impacted the relationships in your life? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about one of the most overlooked parts of weight loss and weight management, the impact it can have on your relationships, identity, confidence, and communication with the people closest to you. When your body changes, your routines change, and your confidence shifts, relat...

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m asking an important question that more people need to honestly explore with themselves and their doctor: Are you restricting too much? For many people, GLP-1 medications have helped quiet food noise and create changes that once felt impossible. But there’s also an important conversation that needs to happen around nourishment, restriction, and wh...

Are you afraid of what happens when you stop taking your GLP-1? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about the fear of weight regain, the return of food noise, and the uncertainty so many people feel when thinking about life after medication. A lot of people are losing weight right now while also wondering if it’s “too good to be true.” They’re nervous that everything they w...

When you look in the mirror, do you still see the old version of yourself? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about body dysmorphia, body noise, mirror work, and why so many people still struggle with self-image even after losing weight. A lot of people believe they’ll finally feel different once they hit a certain number on the scale. But what happens when you get there a...

What happens when the noise finally quiets down? For a lot of people using GLP-1 medications, the constant mental tug of war around food starts to fade. But once the food noise becomes quiet, and sometimes very quiet, a different question can start to show up: Now what? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about the emotional side of adjusting to a quieter mind, changing hab...

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I break down one of the most common questions people are asking right now. The truth is, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Some people view GLP-1 as a short-term tool to jumpstart weight loss, while others approach it as a long-term or even lifelong solution. The key is understanding that this decision should be an ongoing conversation between...

GLP-1 medications in pill form are starting to change the conversation around weight loss. For a lot of people, removing injections from the equation completely changes how approachable these medications feel. But what happens when GLP-1 medications become as simple as taking another daily pill? In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I’m talking about the rise of GLP-1 pills, how they may...