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

Kim Carlos
  • 4.5 (228)
  • MEDICINE
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

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/

  1. GLP-1s & Rosie O’Donnell: Weight Loss Over 60

    4D AGO

    GLP-1s & Rosie O’Donnell: Weight Loss Over 60

    Linktree for Community Resources Need help appealing GLP-1 Insurance Denials? Try Honest Care! www.findhonestcare.com/Kim Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management _________________________________________________________________________ This week, we’re revisiting one of the most powerful conversations in Plus SideZ Podcast history with Rosie O'Donnell. As Kim takes time away following the loss of her sister, we’re sharing a few meaningful “greatest hits” episodes that continue to resonate deeply with listeners. Thank you for continuing to support, download, watch, and share the podcast during this difficult time. This community means more than you know. In this replay, Rosie opens up about: - Lifelong struggles with weight and obesity - How the media treated her body over the years - Bariatric surgery and her experience after surgery - Emotional eating, shame, and public scrutiny - What it feels like to navigate weight and health over 60 - Her experience with GLP-1 medications and changing obesity treatment As conversations around GLP-1 medications continue to grow, especially with major Medicare coverage changes expected to expand in July 2026, this episode feels more relevant than ever. For many adults over 60, questions about obesity treatment, metabolism, bariatric surgery, and whether GLP-1s can still work after decades of dieting are finally entering the mainstream. This episode goes beyond headlines and before-and-after stories. It’s an honest conversation about biology, stigma, survival, and what happens when people living with obesity are finally heard with compassion instead of judgment. If you’ve ever wondered: - Do GLP-1 medications work differently over 60? - Can GLP-1s help after bariatric surgery? - Why does weight loss feel harder with age? - How much of obesity is biology versus willpower? …this conversation is for you. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to The Plus SideZ Podcast for more conversations that validate lived experience with science, honesty, and empathy. _________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy Send us Fan Mail! Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    1h 31m

  2. 5D AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    GLP-1s & Rosie O’Donnell: Weight Loss Over 60

    This week, we’re revisiting one of the most powerful conversations in Plus SideZ Podcast history with Rosie O'Donnell. As Kim takes time away following the loss of her sister, we’re sharing a few meaningful “greatest hits” episodes that continue to resonate deeply with listeners. Thank you for continuing to support, download, watch, and share the podcast during this difficult time. This community means more than you know. In this replay, Rosie opens up about: lifelong struggles with weight and obesity how the media treated her body over the years bariatric surgery and her experience after surgery emotional eating, shame, and public scrutiny what it feels like to navigate weight and health over 60 her experience with GLP-1 medications and changing obesity treatment As conversations around GLP-1 medications continue to grow, especially with major Medicare coverage changes expected to expand in July, this episode feels more relevant than ever. For many adults over 60, questions about obesity treatment, metabolism, bariatric surgery, and whether GLP-1s can still work after decades of dieting are finally entering the mainstream. This episode goes beyond headlines and before-and-after stories. It’s an honest conversation about biology, stigma, survival, and what happens when people living with obesity are finally heard with compassion instead of judgment. If you’ve ever wondered: Do GLP-1 medications work differently over 60? Can GLP-1s help after bariatric surgery? Why does weight loss feel harder with age? How much of obesity is biology versus willpower? …this conversation is for you. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to The Plus SideZ Podcast for more conversations that validate lived experience with science, honesty, and empathy.

    1h 23m
  3. GLP-1 Stopped Working? What’s Really Happening (Replay Dr. Spencer Nadolsky)

    MAY 4

    GLP-1 Stopped Working? What’s Really Happening (Replay Dr. Spencer Nadolsky)

    Linktree for Community Resources Need help appealing your GLP-1 insurance denial? Try Honest Care! www.findhonestcare.com/Kim Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=plussidez&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=comms_yt&utm_content=45497&utm_term=55 _________________________________________________________________________ GLP-1 Stopped Working? What’s Really Happening with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, While Kim is on bereavement leave, we’re replaying one of our most important conversations. Thank you for continuing to listen and support the show during this time. We’re bringing this episode back because our audience keeps growing, and many of you may be in a different stage of your journey now. Maybe you’ve hit a plateau, gone months without losing weight, or started wondering, “Is my GLP-1 even working anymore?” In this replay, we’re joined by Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, obesity specialist and founder of Vineyard, to break down what’s really happening when progress slows or stops. In this episode, we cover: Why your GLP-1 may feel like it “stopped working” and what’s actually happeningThe truth about plateaus, stalls, and going months without weight lossWhy food noise can come back and what that meansHow dose, metabolic adaptation, and expectations play into progressWhat to know about weight regain and whether this is a “forever” medicationHow to think about goal weight and long-term strategyThe role of exercise and metabolism as your body changesThe emotional side, including feeling flat or disconnected_________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy Send us Fan Mail! Use Honest Care to Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to HonestCare.com/Kim  Honest Care can Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to FindHonestCare.com/Kim Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    1h 10m

  4. MAY 4 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    GLP-1 Stopped Working? What’s Really Happening (Replay Dr. Spencer Nadolsky)

    Linktree for Community Resources https://linktr.ee/theplussidez Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=plussidez&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=comms_yt&utm_content=45497&utm_term=55 _________________________________________________________________________ GLP-1 Stopped Working? What’s Really Happening While Kim is on bereavement leave, we’re replaying one of our most important conversations. Thank you for continuing to listen and support the show during this time. We’re bringing this episode back because our audience keeps growing, and many of you may be in a different stage of your journey now. Maybe you’ve hit a plateau, gone months without losing weight, or started wondering, “Is my GLP-1 even working anymore?” In this replay, we’re joined by Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, obesity specialist and founder of Vineyard, to break down what’s really happening when progress slows or stops. In this episode, we cover: Why your GLP-1 may feel like it “stopped working” and what’s actually happening The truth about plateaus, stalls, and going months without weight loss Why food noise can come back and what that means How dose, metabolic adaptation, and expectations play into progress What to know about weight regain and whether this is a “forever” medication How to think about goal weight and long-term strategy The role of exercise and metabolism as your body changes The emotional side, including feeling flat or disconnected _________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy

    1h 2m
  5. GLP-1: What We’re Not Talking About

    APR 28

    GLP-1: What We’re Not Talking About

    Resources for the Community: Linktree Our Favorite Things Need help appealing your GLP-1 dials? www.FindHonestCare.com/Kim ______________________________________________________________________ Listener Note: **IMPORTANT** This episode includes discussions of trauma, family dynamics, narcissistic relationships, and eating disorders. Please take care while listening and choose a time and setting that feels right for you. Over the past three years, a clear pattern has emerged. Many patients trace their struggles with weight back to childhood, shaped by family dynamics, support, and the ripple effects of diet culture. GLP-1 medications are changing obesity treatment by addressing biology, and obesity is largely genetic. It is also multifactorial. Factors like stress, trauma, and early environments do not cause obesity on their own, but they can make it harder to manage. Yet this part of the conversation is often missing. While attention is placed on medication or diet and exercise, the impact of lived experience is rarely addressed. In this episode, we cover:  How childhood and family dynamics shape long-term patterns  The impact of stress, trauma, and narcissistic relationships on weight management  Boundaries, including low contact and no contact, as part of healing  Why lived experience matters in obesity conversations This episode is led by co-host and producer Kat Carter, who brings both expertise and personal perspective to a conversation that is often overlooked. Guest This episode features insights from Dr. Sherrie Campbell, a licensed psychologist with over two decades of experience specializing in trauma, family dynamics, and helping people set boundaries with toxic relationships. Learn more at: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theplussidez ______________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy #ObesityCare #PatientAdvocate #GLP1Community #RealGLP1Stories Find Your US Representatives  https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials  Send us Fan Mail! Use Honest Care to Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to HonestCare.com/Kim  Honest Care can Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to FindHonestCare.com/Kim Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    1h 5m

  6. APR 26 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    GLP-1: What We’re Not Talking About

    Linktree for Community Resources https://linktr.ee/theplussidez Help with appealing GLP-Denials https://www.findhonestcare.com/Kim Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=plussidez&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=comms_yt&utm_content=45497&utm_term=55 _________________________________________________________________________ Listener Note: **IMPORTANT** This episode includes discussions of trauma, family dynamics, narcissistic relationships, and eating disorders. Please take care while listening and choose a time and setting that feels right for you. Over the past three years, a clear pattern has emerged. Many patients trace their struggles with weight back to childhood, shaped by family dynamics, support, and the ripple effects of diet culture. GLP-1 medications are changing obesity treatment by addressing biology, and obesity is largely genetic. It is also multifactorial. Factors like stress, trauma, and early environments do not cause obesity on their own, but they can make it harder to manage. Yet this part of the conversation is often missing. While attention is placed on medication or diet and exercise, the impact of lived experience is rarely addressed. In this episode, we cover: How childhood and family dynamics shape long-term patterns The impact of stress, trauma, and narcissistic relationships on weight management Boundaries, including low contact and no contact, as part of healing Why lived experience matters in obesity conversations This episode is led by co-host and producer Kat Carter, who brings both expertise and personal perspective to a conversation that is often overlooked. Guest This episode features insights from Dr. Sherrie Campbell, a licensed psychologist with over two decades of experience specializing in trauma, family dynamics, and helping people set boundaries with toxic relationships. Learn more at: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy

    57 min
  7. New to GLP-1s? Start Here | The Truth About Obesity (S1 Ep 5 Repost)

    APR 22

    New to GLP-1s? Start Here | The Truth About Obesity (S1 Ep 5 Repost)

    Linktree for Community Resources https://linktr.ee/theplussidez New Sponsor for GLP-1 appeals is Honest Care! Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management _________________________________________________________________________ With more people starting GLP-1s like Wegovy and hearing about newer options like Orforglipron, we’re bringing back one of our most important early episodes. This is a repost of Season 1, Episode 5, titled "Fast and Lazy, Debunking Stereotypes," created to help you understand what these medications actually do and why obesity is not a lack of willpower. In this episode with bariatric surgeon Daniel Rosen, we cover: How GLP-1 medications actually work in the bodyIs it just appetite suppression or something more?Are GLP-1s the same as bariatric surgery? Do they work the same way?Why diets fail and why this isn’t about “lazy” or lack of disciplineWhat “food noise” is and why it mattersAre GLP-1s approved for kids and should they be?Why obesity is a chronic disease, not a personal failure If you’re new to GLP-1s or trying to make sense of all the noise, this is where to start. _________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide  #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy Send us Fan Mail! Use Honest Care to Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to HonestCare.com/Kim  Honest Care can Appeal GLP-1 Denials. Go to FindHonestCare.com/Kim Support the show Kim Carlos, Executive Producer  TikTok Instagram  Kat Carter,  Producer  TikTok Instagram

    1h 15m

  8. APR 21 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    New to GLP-1s? Start Here | The Truth About Obesity (S1 Ep 5 Repost)

    Linktree for Community Resources https://linktr.ee/theplussidez Newest Sponsor for GLP-1 Appeals is Honest Care https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=plussidez&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=comms_yt&utm_content=45497&utm_term=55 Ro - Telehealth for GLP1 Weight Management https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=plussidez&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=comms_yt&utm_content=45497&utm_term=55 _________________________________________________________________________ With more people starting GLP-1s like Wegovy and hearing about newer options like Orforglipron, we’re bringing back one of our most important early episodes. This is a repost of Season 1, Episode 5, created to help you understand what these medications actually do and why obesity is not a lack of willpower. In this episode with bariatric surgeon Daniel Rosen, we cover: How GLP-1 medications actually work in the body Is it just appetite suppression or something more? Are GLP-1s the same as bariatric surgery? Do they work the same way? Why diets fail and why this isn’t about “lazy” or lack of discipline What “food noise” is and why it matters Are GLP-1s approved for kids and should they be? Why obesity is a chronic disease, not a personal failure If you’re new to GLP-1s or trying to make sense of all the noise, this is where to start. _________________________________________________________________________ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HUIGKl3BN4Vg6LYI-dkOA/join _________________________________________________________________________ #Mounjaro #MounjaroJourney #Ozempic #Semaglutide #tirzepatide #GLP1 #Obesity #zepbound #wegovy

    1h 7m
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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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