The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast with Elizabeth McGann

You know what you *should* be doing to improve your health. So why can it feel almost impossible to follow through?What if the problem isn't a lack of willpower, but the biology of your brain?In this fascinating conversation, Elizabeth welcomes **Dr. Sasha High**, a board-certified obesity medicine physician, internist, and founder of High Metabolic Clinic and Best Weight, to explore how GLP-1 medications influence the brain, quiet food noise, reduce cravings, and create new opportunities for lasting behavior change.Discover why old habits can be so difficult to break, how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness can help interrupt self-defeating thought patterns, and why self-compassion may be one of the most powerful tools for sustainable weight management.They also explore the hormonal and metabolic changes of menopause, the science of appetite regulation, and a liberating new perspective on obesity as a chronic medical condition rather than a failure of personal discipline.If you've spent years knowing what to do but struggling to do it, this episode could change the way you understand yourself.FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass***SHOW NOTES(00:45) Why Knowing What to Do Isn't Enough(04:15) The Science Behind Your Brain's Autopilot(08:30) What GLP-1s Actually Do to Your Brain(12:45) Can GLP-1s Help You Rewire Your Brain?(17:00) How Long Does Lasting Habit Change Really Take?(21:00) CBT and ACT: Powerful Tools for Changing Your Behavior( 25:45 ) Your Thoughts Aren't Always Facts: How to Break Negative Thinking Patterns(30:15) Breaking the Shame Cycle and Escaping the "Start Again Monday" Trap(34:30) Perimenopause, Menopause, and the Biology of Weight Gain(38:45) Obesity Is a Medical Condition, Not a Failure of Willpower(42:30) GLP-1s, Insulin Resistance, and the Brain: What's Really Driving Weight Loss?(46:30) The Future of Obesity Medicine: New Treatments and New Hope***Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassJoin our FREE SKOOL COMMUNITY - https://www.skool.com/holistic-glp-1-1163/aboutInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellnessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgannX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann***Learn more about Dr. Sasha High:Website: https://www.sashahighmd.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sashahighmd/?hl=en

You released the weight. You’re feeling healthier. Your confidence is coming back.So why do some of your relationships suddenly feel different?In this episode, Elizabeth explores something we don’t talk about enough: when you change, your relationships may need to change with you. A significant weight release can shift far more than your body. It can change how you see yourself, how you show up in the world, and the roles you’ve always played in your marriage, friendships, dating life and even professionally.Elizabeth shares her own experience of changing her relationship with food and alcohol, becoming healthier and more confident, and discovering that some of the relationships built around her old lifestyle no longer worked in quite the same way. She also talks about the uncomfortable “in-between”: when you’ve outgrown parts of your old life but haven’t fully built the new one yet, and what you can do to navigate that space while your new life takes shape.Sometimes relationships deepen. Sometimes they need to evolve. And sometimes you realize you’ve simply outgrown each other. The key is understanding that grieving and growing can happen at the same time, and the new life will continue to take shape.IN THIS EPISODE:Why weight loss can create an unexpected identity shiftWhat happens when people are still relating to the old version of youHow greater confidence can change friendships, marriage, intimacy and workThe loneliness and grief that can come with the “in-between”Why some relationships become stronger while others may no longer fitHow to create new ways of connecting with the people you loveHow to navigate the in-between while your new life takes shapeFREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassSHOW NOTES(00:10) — When Weight Loss Changes More Than Your Body. Why a significant transformation can ripple into your marriage, friendships, sex life and even how you show up professionally.(02:31) — Elizabeth’s Own Transformation. How changing her relationship with food and alcohol improved her health and confidence and unexpectedly changed some of her relationships. (04:25) — The Lonely “In-Between.” What happens when you’ve put down old behaviors and outgrown parts of your old life, but haven’t fully built the new one yet. (05:02) — When Your Identity Changes. New confidence, boundaries and self-care can shift the role you’ve always played, and the people around you may need time to adjust. (05:39) — Your Relationships May Need to Evolve. Why some relationships get better, while others may need to take a different shape as your life changes. (07:16) — Creating New Ways to Connect. How healthier choices can reveal which relationships are nourishing and how couples and friends can build new experiences together.(08:35) — Grieving and Growing at the Same Time. How to recognize the uncomfortable transition between the life you’ve outgrown and the one you’re still creating. (09:45) — Keep Going. The New Life Will Take Shape. Give the people you love an opportunity to meet you where you are while giving yourself permission to notice what no longer fits. ***Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassJOIN OUR FREE SKOOL COMMUNITY - https://www.skool.com/holistic-glp-1-1163/aboutInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellnessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgannX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann

What if overeating, struggling to stick to your weight-loss goals, or bingeing, things you’ve spent years blaming yourself for, aren’t simply a lack of willpower?In this episode, Elizabeth speaks with Kat Carter, co-host of the award-winning Plus SideZ Podcast, about what happened when a GLP-1 addressed something years of dieting, exercise, therapy, Overeaters Anonymous, and weight-loss medications couldn’t. Nearly four years later, Kat has released 100 pounds and says the compulsion to binge is gone.Kat shares what it was like to feel like a prisoner to food, how tirzepatide changed everything, and why she believes biology was the missing piece. She also opens up about losing weight slowly, navigating perimenopause, continuing to support herself with nutrition, movement, sleep, and emotional work, and finding a level of body acceptance she had never experienced before.This conversation may change the way you understand your own struggles around food, with less self-blame, more compassion for yourself, and hope that a more peaceful, freeing relationship with food and your body may be possible for you, too.FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass(00:00) What Happens When Food Noise Finally Goes Quiet?(04:15) Why Doing Everything “Right” Still Wasn’t Enough(07:55) “Can I Live Normal?” Breaking Free From the Obsession With Food(12:10) Discovering the “Stop Button” Around Food(17:00) Why the Inner Work Is Important(20:17) Who Are You When Bingeing Is No Longer Your Identity?(25:08) Finding Body Acceptance After Losing 100 Pounds(27:38) Letting Go of the Shame Around Hunger and Obesity(34:00) What Thousands of GLP-1 Stories Have in Common(37:10) Biology vs. Behavior: What Was the Missing Piece?(40:52) Why Slower Weight Loss Can Be a Gift(46:12) What a GLP-1 Can—and Can’t—Do for You(48:54) Building the Foundations That Help a GLP-1 Work Better(52:40) The Support That Can Change Your GLP-1 Journey***Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassJoin our FREE SKOOL COMMUNITY - https://www.skool.com/holistic-glp-1-1163/aboutInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellnessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgannX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann***Learn more about Kat Carter:Website: http://theplussidez.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrskatcarter

Your GLP-1 was working beautifully. The food noise got quieter. You started releasing weight.And then…the scale stopped moving.Does that mean your GLP-1 stopped working? Do you automatically need a higher dose?Not necessarily.In this episode, Elizabeth walks you through her 5-part Holistic GLP-1 Plateau Audit—the key areas to investigate before assuming the answer is more medication.You’ll learn how to look at your nutrition, blood sugar, metabolic health, gut, sleep and stress to better understand what your body may need. Elizabeth also shares what wearing a CGM for nearly a year taught her about her own metabolism—including the surprising impact stress had on her glucose.IN THIS EPISODEThe 5 things to check when your GLP-1 results stallWhy a 5–7 day nutrition check can reveal important blind spotsHow to become a “metabolic detective” using your own dataWhy Elizabeth loves CGMs as a window into metabolic healthWhat your gut and internal “terrain” may be telling youHow sleep and stress can influence your progressThe deeper body-mind-soul question: What are you carrying?FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclass***SHOW NOTES(00:25) — Has Your GLP-1 Stopped Working? Why a plateau doesn’t automatically mean you need a higher dose.(02:07) — The Holistic GLP-1 Plateau Audit. Five things to investigate before assuming the answer is more medication.(04:09) — #1: Know Your Numbers. The 5–7 day nutrition check that can uncover protein, fiber, calorie and food-quality blind spots.(06:09) — #2: Become a Metabolic Detective. What Elizabeth has observed about metabolic health and GLP-1 results—and how a CGM can help you see what’s happening “under the hood.”(10:36) — #3: Check the Terrain. Gut health, digestion, environmental exposures and why your internal terrain deserves attention.(14:24) — #4: Protect Your Recovery. Could poor sleep be contributing to your plateau?(16:12) — #5: Turn Down the Alarm. Stress, overtraining and what was happening in your life when the scale stopped moving.(19:28) — The CGM Discovery Elizabeth Didn’t Expect. How stress—not food—was creating some of Elizabeth’s biggest glucose spikes.(21:16) — What Are You Carrying? The body-mind-soul side of getting unstuck and Elizabeth’s Name It. Feel It. Love It. Release It. practice.(23:37) — Measure. Learn. Adjust. Live. Use the data, learn your body, make adjustments—and get back to living your life.***Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassJoin our FREE SKOOL COMMUNITY - https://www.skool.com/holistic-glp-1-1163/aboutInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellnessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgannX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGann

What if a GLP-1 could do more than help you lose weight? In this episode, Elizabeth sits down with high-performance coach Dan Go to explore how these medications can create a powerful window for deeper physical, emotional, and behavioral change. Dan shares why he sees lasting transformation as “a spiritual process disguised as a physical one,” and explains how identity, self-talk, emotional awareness, and sustainable habits determine whether weight loss truly lasts. They also break down Dan’s high-performance GLP-1 approach, including protein intake, resistance training, walking, sleep, supplementation, and the importance of having an exit plan rather than relying on medication alone. Along the way, they discuss emotional eating, urge surfing, journaling, the power of the pause, and why becoming the person who naturally lives at a healthier weight matters more than chasing a perfect diet.FREE MASTERCLASS: How To Microdose A GLP-1 Holistically: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassSHOW NOTES(00:00) — Using the GLP-1 “window” for deeper change(04:00) — Weight loss as a spiritual process disguised as a physical one(08:00) — Why identity matters more than willpower(12:00) — Changing the stories that keep you stuck(16:00) — Journaling, self-awareness, and finding the real problem(20:00) — Emotional eating and the “Five Whys”(24:00) — Urge surfing and the power of the pause(28:00) — Learning to feel instead of numb(32:00) — Questioning inherited beliefs(36:00) — What “high performance” actually means(40:00) — Talk to yourself like someone you care about(44:00) — Build the identity before chasing the outcome(48:00) —Reaching your goal is where the next phase begins(52:00) — Dan’s high-performance GLP-1 framework(56:00) — Nutrition, protein, and preserving muscle(1:00:00) — Resistance training and the underrated power of walking(1:04:00 )— Making better sleep easier, not more complicated(1:08:00) — Sleep timing and why supplements come last(1:12:00) — Vitamin D, creatine, and targeted supplementation(1:16:00) — Fiber, AI coaching, and the future of personalized health***Get Connected with Elizabeth McGann:FREE MICRODOSING MASTERCLASS: https://go.elizabethmcgann.com/masterclassInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/elizabethmcgannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethMcGannWellnessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethmcgannX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcGannLearn More About Dan Go:Website: https://www.dango.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdango/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdango/