347 // Everything You Need To Know About GLP-1s

347 // Everything You Need To Know About GLP-1s

In this Health, Wellth & Wisdom Podcast episode, host and Nutrition Coach Nicole Hagen breaks down the things you need to know about GLP-1 medications: what they actually do, who they’re designed for, what realistic expectations should be, and why they are a powerful tool but not a replacement for healthy eating and movement habits.

This episode explores the science behind GLP-1 medications, clears up common misconceptions, and answers the important question: What can coaching provide that GLP-1s can’t? If you’ve been curious about these medications, are currently using one, or are wondering how they fit into a sustainable weight loss plan, this conversation will help you think critically and realistically about long-term success.

Throughout this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What GLP-1 medications do in the body and how they support appetite regulation

  • Who the research shows GLP-1 medications are most appropriate for

  • What realistic expectations look like when it comes to long-term use vs. transitioning off

  • Why weight regain often happens after stopping 

  • What coaching provides that medication alone cannot

If you have questions about GLP-1’s and want to approach weight loss in a way that prioritizes sustainability over quick fixes, this episode will help you understand how medication and habit-building work together to make it happen.

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Nicole Hagen

A Nutrition Coach, adoptive mom, dog mom, and mint chocolate chip ice cream lover.

I didn’t always have this business: the Masters degree in Nutrition Science and Public Health, the passion, the clients... in fact, years ago you could have found me endlessly counting calories and trying to find my worth on the scale and at spin class, exhausted in my pursuit of (what I thought was) health and happiness.

In my early twenties, I struggled with crash dieting and disordered eating. Little did I know, those circumstances would be my one-way ticket out of my restrictive relationship with food & fitness. Those experiences led me here: to the life-giving, sustainable, habit-based nutrition philosophy I embody today. Today you can find me living life without a calorie counting app and spending time with my husband, one year old son, and our two crazy golden retriever pups.

I enjoy spending my free time reading, sipping on matcha lattes, and dreaming of ways I can help other women create healthy, confident relationships with food without selling their souls to food rules and calorie counting apps.

Because nothing lights me up more than helping women live full and vibrant lives without food fear, rules, or restriction. I want to be that permission granter in your life that whispers: “you really can do this” while the rest of the world continues to settle for short-term satisfaction.

https://nutritioncoachingwithnicole.com/
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