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

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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.
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Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XLHwB4WTTQ&list=PLpUQxX7fz67cIETlwfkBkx0hnDgT4KXdR&index=37 
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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.
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We Built a Free GLP-1 Support Community | Cozy Butter + On The Pen

Looking for a GLP-1 support group or community where you can connect with other patients without diet culture, spam, or an algorithm deciding what you see? We built one.

Cozy Butter is a free, patient-led GLP-1 community created by Kim Carlos of The Plus SideZ Podcast and Amanda Bonello of GLP-1 Studio. It was built for people taking or considering medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound who want practical tools, education, peer support, events, and real conversations about living with obesity and metabolic disease.

We sat down with Dave Knapp of On The Pen to share how Cozy Butter started, how Kim and Amanda met through GLP-1 advocacy, and why we believe patients need more support between appointments.

We talk about GLP-1 peer support, obesity as a chronic disease, weight stigma, food noise, patient advocacy, health coaching, self-advocacy, GLP-1 tools, medication access, expert Q&As, community events, and what we hope to build next.

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Anyone who joins in September 2026 becomes a Cozy Butter Founding Member. The community is free to join, and current sessions and classes are free for Founding Members. Founding Members will also receive a permanent discount on future paid sessions and classes.

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Cozy Butter is a GLP-1 community built around patients supporting patients. Members can connect with peers, attend live events and support groups, access practical GLP-1 tools, learn from experts, and find support throughout their GLP-1 journey.

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This conversation is for education and general information only and does not replace medical advice from your healthcare provider.

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The World Has More GLP-1s but Who Can Afford Them? Part 2

This week’s GLP-1 news had us thinking about access. Oral Wegovy launched in Germany, and Hims & Hers expanded its GLP-1 services into Australia. But in the U.S., PepsiCo announced it would cut obesity medication coverage while 600,000 people signed up for the new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program. That is less than 1% of all Medicare beneficiaries, although we still do not know how many were approved or received medication.
Four years after Mounjaro launched, are GLP-1s becoming easier to find but harder to get covered? It felt like the right time to revisit this Season 4 conversation with Dr. Michael “Mick” Crotty and Belinda Hogan about GLP-1 access, obesity care and weight bias around the world.
In Part 2, we discuss:
• Managing daily life and side effects on GLP-1 medication
• Why weight loss slows and plateaus happen
• How the body’s set point may affect weight
• What GLP-1 maintenance really means
• Balancing continued weight loss with stabilization
• Adjusting treatment for long-term care
• What Ireland could learn from the U.S. rollout of GLP-1 medications
Dr. Crotty is a GP, co-founder and clinical lead of My Best Weight in Ireland. Belinda shares her lived experience navigating GLP-1 side effects, plateaus, maintenance and long-term treatment.
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SOURCES
Oral Wegovy launches in Germany
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/novo-nordisk-launches-wegovy-weight-loss-pill-germany-2026-09-01/
Hims & Hers expands its GLP-1 services into Australia
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/hims-hers-offers-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-mens-health-treatments-australia-2026-08-31/
600,000 people sign up for the Medicare obesity drug program
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/600000-seniors-have-signed-up-obesity-drugs-under-new-medicare-program-2026-08-31/
Employer GLP-1 coverage fell in 2026
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/more-us-employers-drop-weight-loss-drugs-2027-healthcare-costs-increase-2026-08-25/
PepsiCo and other employers cut GLP-1 coverage
https://abcnews.com/Health/companies-offering-coverage-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs/story?id=135999790
Medicare enrollment data
https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-beneficiary-enrollment/medicare-and-medicaid-reports/medicare-monthly-enrollment

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