The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast with Elizabeth McGann

In this breakthrough episode, Dr. Ralph DeFronzo—one of the most respected names in metabolic health—joins Elizabeth to discuss the real story behind GLP-1 medications.

If you’ve ever wondered:

Do I have to stay on GLP-1s forever?

Are lower doses (or “microdoses”) actually effective?

Can I activate GLP-1 naturally—without prescriptions?

Is it really safe for long-term use?

…this episode gives you honest answers, straight from an ex...

Could sugar be the real addiction holding you back on your GLP-1 weight loss journey?

Join host Elizabeth McGann and “The Sugar-Free Man” Michael Collins—founder of SugarAddiction.com and the Quit Sugar Summit—for an unfiltered look at why cutting sugar might be the fastest path to healing your metabolism, resetting your hormones and getting off GLP-1 drugs for good.

Michael shares the shocking truth about how sugar lights up the s...

What if your weight loss journey could be both powerful and sustainable—without sacrificing your body's muscle mass, metabolism or equilibrium?

In the latest episode of The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast, Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Jaime Schehr, a nationally recognized naturopathic doctor and registered dietitian, to unpack the truth about using GLP-1 medications holistically.

Together they explore how to microdose GLP-1 medications to a...

In this action-packed episode, Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz to unpack the biggest misconceptions surrounding menopause, and introduce the concept of using GLP-1 medications in chorus with hormone replacement therapy for positive health (and weight-release) outcomes.

An OB/GYN, Integrative Health Practitioner and author of Menopause Bootcamp, Dr. Suzanne’s insights sound like a battle cry for women to optimize t...

In this episode of The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Stan Guberman, a licensed Chiropractic Physician and Certified Acupuncturist who holds two Diplomas in Nutrition that he’s put to excellent use over a 40-year career.

I first discovered Dr. Guberman about a year ago when I was dealing with a health challenge and was looking for holistic solutions. I was so impressed by his wealth of naturopathic knowl...

This episode of The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast was recorded in the Los Angeles area in mid-January 2025, while the epically destructive LA fires were still burning.

The interview subject was Dr. Jennifer Ellice, or “Dr. Jenn” as she is known at Golden Afternoon, the Ketamine clinic she owns and runs in Santa Monica—just a few miles away from where the Palisades Fire incinerated thousands of homes in one of the wealthiest zip codes in t...

Today’s episode is the last we are running in 2024, and the last using the title “Drop the Weight.” Beginning with the first episode of 2025, this podcast will officially begin using the name The Holistic GLP-1 Podcast, to reflect the direction Elizabeth is going in her professional work with clients offerings to the public. More on that shortly!

We couldn’t be ending this year more brightly than with today’s guest, the lovely Jil...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we are joined by Kundalini Yoga expert Karena Virginia to discuss her latest work in the fields of ancestral healing, epigenetics and overcoming generational trauma.

The author of the critically influential book Essential Kundalini Yoga and an early forerunner of the Me Too movement, Karena is a highly sought after leader in yogic philosophy as it applies to daily life and a voice of feminine c...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we are joined by one of the leading thinkers in the world on one of Elizabeth’s favorite topics: her name is Carol Look, and the topic is EFT Tapping, which stands for “Emotional Freedom Technique.”

We caught up with Carol just as her new book The Yes Code: Transforming Sabotage into Success was being published in October and almost immediately shot to number one in the Personal Transformation ...

  In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas for the third installment in a series on Menopause, exploring how we can breathe new life into this stigmatized and underserved time in a woman's life—where historically women have been neglected in terms of medical, emotional and societal support.

 
A self-described “menopause revolutionist,” Dr. Arianna is the author of The Menopause Myth, one of the most...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we welcome Dr. Robert Todd Hurst back onto the show—for call it Round 2— to discuss everything that has happened in the world of GLP-1 weight loss medications in the 18 months since we last spoke with him.

Unless you have been living under a very large rock somewhere, no doubt you have heard the news from all media and social media sources about the explosive rise of so-called "miracle" semag...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we are joined by the lovely Sima Shamash, a highly sought-after psychic and spirit medium who actively channels "angelic and galactic councils" in her work. (You'll learn more about it on the podcast!)

Elizabeth had a profound reading with Sima just recently and enjoyed the experience so much that she immediately knew she wanted to invite her onto the podcast.

The show offers the rare opportu...

Today’s podcast is the second in a series we are doing on the subject of menopause, with the purpose of bringing fresh perspectives to this poorly understood, sacred transition in a woman’s life.

To help us understand things, I am delighted to bring you one of the most eloquent voices on the topic: Cheryl Bridges Johns, author of Seven Transforming Gifts of Menopause: An Unexpected Spiritual Journey.

Her book is a must read and t...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we speak with Master Healer and Level 3 QHHT Practitioner Jeroen de Wit. For those of you not yet familiar: QHHT stands for Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and is a mode of healing that has gained significant traction in the healing community of late.

The legendary influence of QHHT’s founder Dolores Cannon is strongly felt throughout the discussion. It was through Jeroen’s discovery and 1-o...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Phil Parker to discuss everything from his ground-breaking “Lightning Process;” to neuroplasticity; to philosophical life lessons from the musical genius of Miles Davis; to Phil’s own so-called “Swiss Army Knife” for disentangling the human mind. 

Throughout the podcast, Phil describes how in his own hero’s journey: as a young man and aspiring musician he near...

In this episode of Drop the Weight the distinguished Jane Aubriet-Beausire joins us all the way from the UK in the first in a series of podcasts engaging the topic of menopause from a variety of thought-provoking and meaningful perspectives in 2024.

A talented executive leadership coach, world traveler and author of the ground-breaking article “Menopause as a Leadership Passage,” Jane draws upon her empowering experiences in the ...

From the rise of Artificial Intelligence, to the Age of Aquarius to the frightening pastiche of Election 2024, this episode of Drop the Weight with master leadership expert Chela Davison covers a truly epic range of topics (with just a few apocalyptic notes to keep things interesting.)

Through it all, Chela’s sensible grounding in the real meaning of leadership both--both inward and outward, rooted in integrity through even the m...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, Elizabeth reconnects with the remarkable Megan Brians, a dear friend and colleague of hers from their SoHo Sanctuary days in New York City.

Now based out of Bend, Oregon, Megan is breaking new ground as an organic intelligence coach, energy worker and massage therapist developing into a new specialty called sexological bodywork training.

Throughout the discussion, Elizabeth and Megan catch up...

In this episode of Drop the Weight, we are joi...