A GLP-1 Guide to Metabolic Health: The Plus SideZ Podcast

Kim Carlos
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Looking for real information on GLP-1 medications and weight loss? You’re in the right place. The Plus SideZ Podcast is your go-to space for science-backed conversations about obesity treatment, weight loss, and living with a chronic metabolic disorder. Hosted by Kim Carlos and Kat Carter, we explore GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, featuring insights from leading obesity specialists, endocrinologists, and bariatric surgeons. But this podcast is about more than just medication—it’s about navigating the mental, emotional, and physical journey of reclaiming your health. We combat misinformation with education from top experts, helping you think critically about the latest research, treatment options, and systemic challenges in obesity care. And at the heart of it all are the powerful, vulnerable stories of our brave community members—people sharing their real experiences on GLP-1 medications, breaking stigma, and taking control of their health. Ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally, The Plus SideZ Podcast has won three awards in just 18 months, including two Anthem Awards for social impact. Featured on Good Morning America, Bloomberg News, and ABC Nightline on Hulu, we’re at the forefront of the conversation on weight loss, obesity care, and the fight to end weight bias. Join us and be part of a movement that’s changing the way the world understands obesity, health, and metabolic wellness. Our Linktree  https://linktr.ee/theplussidez Want to donate? PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZSEE2DRPHDSZNGoFundMehttps://gofund.me/82c8138eShop The Plus SideZ Merch Storehttps://the-plus-sidez-podcast.printify.me/products/1Website https://theplussidez.com/

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  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    HRT & Testosterone in Perimenopause in Your 40s: Myths, Risks & What Treatment Really Looks Like

    Resources for the Community: ___________________________________________________________________ Linktree - our favorite links (https://linktr.ee/dinosaurmonkeyfarts) NEW: Need GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 15% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! https://link.joinbelle.com/podcast NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join Free https://cozybutter.com/ Need 1-on-1 GLP-1 Journey Support? Book time with Kim and use code Cozy20 to save at checkout. Calendar Link https://calendly.com/theplussidez/kim?back=1&month=2026-09 ______________________________________________________________________ If you’re in your 40s and have finally realized perimenopause may explain what’s happening in your body, the next question is usually: what does HRT actually look like in real life? What do you take, how do you use it, where do estrogen, progesterone and testosterone for women fit in, and what are the risks? Kim and Kat are joined by Dr. Patrick Taylor, board-certified family physician, menopause specialist, and Chief Medical Officer at Belle, along with Tiffany Bailey, PA-C, Head of Patient Education at Belle, for a candid deep dive into hormone replacement therapy, the myths women have been carrying for decades, and what treatment can actually look like from one woman to the next. We get into: • Do you really need blood work before starting HRT? • Estrogen patch, pill, cream, or injection: what’s the difference? • Testosterone for women: when is it considered during perimenopause and HRT? • What is vaginal estrogen, and why are so many women just now hearing about it? • What are the real risks of HRT, including breast cancer and blood clots? • How did the Women’s Health Initiative shape what women were told about hormone therapy? If you’re past “what is perimenopause?” and ready to understand what HRT actually looks like in practice, this episode is for you. Guests: Professional Guest: Dr. Pat - Bio https://www.joinbelle.com/team/dr-patrick-taylor-md  ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Send us Fan Mail! The Podcast Promo Ad Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    HRT & Testosterone in Perimenopause in Your 40s: Myths, Risks & What Treatment Really Looks Like

  2. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    HRT & Perimenopause in Your 40s: Myths, Risks & What Treatment Really Looks Like

    Resources for the Community: ___________________________________________________________________ Linktree - our favorite links (https://linktr.ee/dinosaurmonkeyfarts) NEW: Need GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 15% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! https://link.joinbelle.com/podcast NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join Free https://cozybutter.com/ Need 1-on-1 GLP-1 Journey Support? Book time with Kim and use code Cozy20 to save at checkout. Calendar Link https://calendly.com/theplussidez/kim?back=1&month=2026-09 ______________________________________________________________________ If you’re in your 40s and have finally realized perimenopause may explain what’s happening in your body, the next question is usually: what does HRT actually look like in real life? What do you take, how do you use it, where do estrogen, progesterone and testosterone for women fit in, and what are the risks? Kim and Kat are joined by Dr. Patrick Taylor, board-certified family physician, menopause specialist, and Chief Medical Officer at Belle, along with Tiffany Bailey, PA-C, Head of Patient Education at Belle, for a candid deep dive into hormone replacement therapy, the myths women have been carrying for decades, and what treatment can actually look like from one woman to the next. We get into: • Do you really need blood work before starting HRT? • Estrogen patch, pill, cream, or injection: what’s the difference? • Testosterone for women: when is it considered during perimenopause and HRT? • What is vaginal estrogen, and why are so many women just now hearing about it? • What are the real risks of HRT, including breast cancer and blood clots? • How did the Women’s Health Initiative shape what women were told about hormone therapy? If you’re past “what is perimenopause?” and ready to understand what HRT actually looks like in practice, this episode is for you. Guests: Professional Guest: Dr. Pat - Bio https://www.joinbelle.com/team/dr-patrick-taylor-md ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Kim Carlos, Executive Producer TikTok Instagram Kat Carter, Producer TikTok Instagram

  3. Oct 13

    GLP-1 Stalls, Plateaus & Regain: Why It Happens and What Comes Next

    Resources for the GLP-1 Community  Linktree - our favorite links (https://linktr.ee/dinosaurmonkeyfarts) NEW: Need GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 15% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! https://link.joinbelle.com/podcastpar...  Looking for testosterone for women & HRT? Belle launches it this month!  https://www.joinbelle.com/womens-heal... NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join Free https://cozybutter.com/ Want to get paid for your opinions? Sign up for Cozy Insiders for paid research opportunities & and be considered first for media opportunities to share your story! https://cozybutter.com/insiders  ___________________________________________________________________________________ GLP-1 Stalls, Plateaus & Regain: Why It Happens and What Comes Next What happens when a GLP-1 doesn’t work quite like it used to? Kim and Kat sit down with board-certified obesity medicine physician Dr. Lindsay Ogle and Elizabeth Sudegra, RN, founder of GLP-1 Central, for a deeper conversation about the long-term GLP-1 journey. They explore why experiences can change over time, what may be happening biologically, and how the rapidly evolving world of obesity medicine could change what comes next. In this episode: GLP-1 weight loss plateaus and weight regainMetabolic adaptation and changes in hunger, cravings and food noiseMicrodosing, lower dosing and split dosingSwitching between GLP-1 medicationsNutrition, muscle and optimizing treatment over timeThe next generation of obesity medications and where treatment may be headed Follow Dr. Ogle Website: https://missourimetabolichealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.lindsayogle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr..lindsay.ogle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV0X6U0JLZgRMiNwGtmpeg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-ogle-a4a223285 Podcast website: https://modernmetabolichealth.buzzsprout.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-metabolic-health-with-dr-lindsay-ogle-md/id1850449314   Connect with Elizabeth Sudegra, RN GLP-1 Central https://glp1central.com/ Email: glponecentral@gmail.com Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    GLP-1 Stalls, Plateaus & Regain: Why It Happens and What Comes Next

  4. Oct 9 ·  Bonus Video

    Bonus! Live GLP-1 & HRT Q&A with Dr. Pat Taylor

    Resources for the community:  Need GREAT GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 25% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! More HERE.  NEW! HRT & Testosterone for WOMEN at Belle! Learn more & get on the wait list HERE!  This bonus episode comes from a live Q&A inside the Cozy Butter GLP-1 Support Community with Dr. Pat Taylor, board-certified family physician, menopause specialist, and Chief Medical Officer of Belle. Kim and Dr. Pat talk candidly about GLP-1s, menopause, HRT, testosterone for women, vaginal estrogen, weight changes, maintenance dosing, PCOS/PMOS, muscle and joint pain, plateaus, body composition, and why the scale does not always tell the whole story. This live was originally created for the Cozy Butter community and is being shared as a special bonus episode for our paid subscribers. Want access to more conversations like this, live Q&As, support, resources, and community? Join us at cozybutter.com. How to connect with Dr. Pat and Belle  Connect with Dr. Pat Taylor Instagram: @drpattaylor YouTube: @drpattaylor LinkedIn: Patrick Taylor, MD Belle: Dr. Patrick Taylor at Belle Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    Bonus! Live GLP-1 & HRT Q&A with Dr. Pat Taylor

  5. Oct 9 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Paid Subscriber Bonus: Live GLP-1 & HRT Q&A with Dr. Pat Taylor

    This bonus episode comes from a live Q&A inside the Cozy Butter GLP-1 Support Community with Dr. Pat Taylor, board-certified family physician, menopause specialist, and Chief Medical Officer of Belle. Kim and Dr. Pat talk candidly about GLP-1s, menopause, HRT, testosterone for women, vaginal estrogen, weight changes, maintenance dosing, PCOS/PMOS, muscle and joint pain, plateaus, body composition, and why the scale does not always tell the whole story. This live was originally created for the Cozy Butter community and is being shared as a special bonus episode for our paid subscribers. Want access to more conversations like this, live Q&As, support, resources, and community? Join us at cozybutter.com. How to connect with Dr. Pat and Belle Need GREAT GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 25% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! More HERE. https://www.joinbelle.com/lp/plussidez?utm_campaign=ambassador-program&via=podcastpartnerpage+&dub_id=EJiFPblzKvmud7QJ NEW! Looking for testosterone for women & HRT? Belle launches it this month! See if you qualify HERE! https://www.joinbelle.com/womens-health?utm_campaign=ambassador-program&via=podcast-wht&dub_id=GiF05sy3tbPPwhX1 Connect with Dr. Pat Taylor Instagram: @drpattaylor YouTube: @drpattaylor LinkedIn: Patrick Taylor, MD Belle: Dr. Patrick Taylor at Belle

  6. Oct 6

    Doctor Lost 100 Pounds Without GLP-1s, But Food Noise Was Still There

    Resources:  Linktree - our favorite links  Need GREAT GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 25% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! Learn more HERE   NEW! Looking for testosterone for women & HRT? Belle launches it this month! See if you qualify HERE!  NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join HERE!  NEW: Want to get paid for your opinions? Sign up for Cozy Insiders for paid research opportunities & and be considered first for media opportunities to share your story! Join Here!   _________________________________________________________ In this episode of The Plus SideZ Podcast, Dr. Pat shares his personal experience with obesity, weight stigma, body image and the mental load of constantly thinking about food. After surviving cancer treatment as a child, he developed Cushing’s syndrome and gained significant weight, eventually reaching nearly 300 pounds before focusing on his health and losing more than 100 pounds. Belle But weight loss did not erase every part of living with obesity. Dr. Pat talks about why he later chose to use a GLP-1, what changed with his food noise, and how his own experience influences the way he approaches patients today. We also get into GLP-1 plateaus, metabolic adaptation, regain and what may be happening when a medication does not feel as effective as it once did. Dr. Taylor is a board-certified family medicine physician, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and Chief Medical Officer at Belle, with a focus on metabolic health, longevity and women’s health. Belle Connect with Dr. Pat Taylor Instagram: @drpattaylor YouTube: LinkedIn: Patrick Taylor, MD Belle: Dr. Patrick Taylor at Belle ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    Doctor Lost 100 Pounds Without GLP-1s, But Food Noise Was Still There

  7. Sep 30

    GLP-1 Denied to Approved: Medicare Bridge Part 2

    Linktree - our favorite links (https://linktr.ee/dinosaurmonkeyfarts) NEW: Need GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 15% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! https://link.joinbelle.com/podcast NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join Free https://cozybutter.com/ Need 1-on-1 GLP-1 Journey Support? Book time with Kim and use code Cozy20 to save at checkout. Calendar Link  https://calendly.com/theplussidez/kim?back=1&month=2026-09 ______________________________________________________________________ Whether you’re on Medicare yourself or helping someone you love navigate GLP-1 coverage, this episode is worth a listen. In Part 2 of our Medicare GLP-1 Bridge conversation, Dee Dee returns to share what happened after our first episode, and Kim’s mom, Debbie, joins to tell her own story of going from denial to approval. They were both forced to go to compound Tirzepatide when Medicare stopped covering their GLP-1 a couple of years ago.  They walk through the real process of trying to get GLP-1 coverage for obesity, including Medicare Part D, prior authorization, pharmacy rejections, insurance denials, phone calls, paperwork, and the steps that finally moved their approvals forward. One of the biggest lessons? A rejection at the pharmacy is not always the same thing as an insurance denial, and understanding where the process is getting stuck can matter. This is the patient side of the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, including the twists, confusion, persistence, and lessons Dee Dee and Debbie learned while trying to get covered. Medicare Bridge Program Phone Number:  Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XLHwB4WTTQ&list=PLpUQxX7fz67cIETlwfkBkx0hnDgT4KXdR&index=37  Follow Dee Dee on TikTok. She’s always happy to answer questions.  https://www.tiktok.com/@deesback  ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    GLP-1 Denied to Approved: Medicare Bridge Part 2

  8. Sep 22

    GLP-1 Microdosing, Menopause & the Wild West of Midlife Weight Loss

    Resources for the Community: ___________________________________________________________________ Linktree - our favorite links (https://linktr.ee/dinosaurmonkeyfarts) NEW: Need GLP-1 Care? Join me at Belle! Use code Podcast at checkout to save 15% right now, and I run a support group there weekly! https://link.joinbelle.com/podcast NEW: Cozy Butter GLP-1 Community! Join Free https://cozybutter.com/ Need 1-on-1 GLP-1 Journey Support? Book time with Kim and use code Cozy20 to save at checkout. Calendar Link https://calendly.com/theplussidez/kim?back=1&month=2026-09 ______________________________________________________________________ What does the growing GLP-1 microdosing trend mean for people navigating weight changes in midlife? Board-certified OB/GYN and certified menopause provider Dr. Kim Einhorn joins Kim and Kat to explain what microdosing is, why people are trying it, and what we know about its effectiveness and long-term use for patients with and without obesity. She also discusses the concerns women bring into her practice, compounded medications, telehealth care, and protecting muscle and bone health during GLP-1 treatment. Follow Dr. Kim Einhorn Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kimeinhornmd Website:  https://thempcollective.com News and Media Appearances:  https://thempcollective.com/news/ ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    GLP-1 Microdosing, Menopause & the Wild West of Midlife Weight Loss
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Looking for real information on GLP-1 medications and weight loss? You’re in the right place. The Plus SideZ Podcast is your go-to space for science-backed conversations about obesity treatment, weight loss, and living with a chronic metabolic disorder. Hosted by Kim Carlos and Kat Carter, we explore GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, featuring insights from leading obesity specialists, endocrinologists, and bariatric surgeons. But this podcast is about more than just medication—it’s about navigating the mental, emotional, and physical journey of reclaiming your health. We combat misinformation with education from top experts, helping you think critically about the latest research, treatment options, and systemic challenges in obesity care. And at the heart of it all are the powerful, vulnerable stories of our brave community members—people sharing their real experiences on GLP-1 medications, breaking stigma, and taking control of their health. Ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally, The Plus SideZ Podcast has won three awards in just 18 months, including two Anthem Awards for social impact. Featured on Good Morning America, Bloomberg News, and ABC Nightline on Hulu, we’re at the forefront of the conversation on weight loss, obesity care, and the fight to end weight bias. Join us and be part of a movement that’s changing the way the world understands obesity, health, and metabolic wellness. Our Linktree  https://linktr.ee/theplussidez Want to donate? PayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZSEE2DRPHDSZNGoFundMehttps://gofund.me/82c8138eShop The Plus SideZ Merch Storehttps://the-plus-sidez-podcast.printify.me/products/1Website https://theplussidez.com/

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