Losing hair on your GLP-1? It's not the drug.

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol, HollyFit founder Kyle Holland and medical director Dr. Michael Harrington answer 13 of your questions, starting with the one we get most: does GLP-1 cause hair loss, or is it something else?

In this episode:

• Why rapid weight loss, not the GLP-1 itself, causes hair shedding
• Why there's no medication that replaces the nutrients from food
• Why Dr. Harrington takes 20g of creatine a day for brain health
• Cardio vs strength training as you get older, and why a broken hip is so dangerous
• Why you crave sugar, and why you're tired even with enough sleep
• Rapid fire on goal weight, peptides, fasted cardio, low-dose GLP-1 and the sauna

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Chapters
00:00 Does GLP-1 cause hair loss?
03:06 Topical dutasteride vs finasteride
04:46 There's no cheat code for nutrition
06:59 Should everyone take creatine?
12:37 Creatine myths, bloating and water weight
17:30 Cardio vs strength training as you age
22:11 Are older adults more likely to get injured?
26:09 Why do I crave so much sugar?
31:51 Why am I always tired?
38:15 Rapid fire, goal weight on GLP-1
38:37 Fat loss vs total weight loss
39:02 The biggest myth about peptides
39:55 Why bodybuilders think peptides are weak
45:03 Fasted cardio vs fed cardio
48:15 Low-dose GLP-1 long term
49:54 Sauna and protein absorption

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This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting, stopping or changing any medication or supplement. Results vary.

How do you get in shape after 50 when you run 16 companies and barely sleep? Jeremy Barker, founder of Murphy Door, was working out almost every day and still not losing weight. Then an insurer declined him for $8 million in life insurance.

On this episode of Earn Your Protocol, Coach Holly (Kyle Holland) sits down with Jeremy to talk about what changed in the six months that followed. They get into why training every day wasn't enough, what his labs showed, why his wife stopped "just accepting" her body at 40, and the one piece of advice Jeremy gives every founder who calls him. Get healthy, then get hours.

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ABOUT JEREMY
Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door and the author of Founder Fallout, a guide to the hard questions to ask before you start a company with partners.
Murphy Door → [link]
Founder Fallout → [link]

CHAPTERS
00:00 Best shape at 52
00:42 Meet Jeremy Barker, founder of Murphy Door
01:03 How we met on a catamaran in Mexico
02:47 Stuck after the first 20 pounds (and a 700-page DNA report)
04:36 Running 16 companies on no sleep
05:10 Working out every day but not losing weight
06:09 Why he trusted an online coach
07:15 Down to 188 and off the CPAP
08:11 Declined for life insurance (fatty liver and prediabetes)
09:15 Six months later, his labs came back clear
10:15 Is $750 coaching worth it?
10:35 Fitness after 40 and "just accept your body"
13:37 Founder Fallout and the hard partnership questions
17:23 Why good advice is hard to follow, even for a coach
20:00 Fitness for entrepreneurs who only sleep 4 hours
21:55 How his whole exec team got fit
23:34 Health care vs. sick care for your team
24:53 Get healthy, then get hours
26:23 Getting in shape after 50, at 52
28:25 You don't have to accept it

ABOUT THE SHOW
Earn Your Protocol is the podcast from HollyFit, hosted by Kyle Holland, also known as Coach Holly, and Dr. Michael Harrington. Coaching and physician oversight in one place, built around your data instead of a template.

DISCLAIMER
This episode is general education, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not create a doctor-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Talk to a licensed clinician before starting, stopping, or changing any medication, supplement, or training program. If this is an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.

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What happens when weight loss is working, but you still need to protect muscle, performance, and long-term health? And how do GLP-1s, testosterone, peptides, nutrition, and training fit into the bigger picture?

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol presented by HollyFit, Kyle Holland and Dr. Michael Harrington answer questions around GLP-1 medications, nutrition, resistance training, testosterone, peptides, recovery, and more.

They discuss how to preserve muscle while losing weight, why treatment should be individualized, where testosterone may fit into women’s health, and why emerging compounds should be approached with both curiosity and caution. The conversation also gets a little lighter when Kyle puts his medical pronunciation skills to the test.

Throughout the episode, Kyle and Dr. Michael return to a simple principle: understand the individual first, then use the right tools to support sustainable health and performance.

Key Takeaways & Lessons:

• Using a GLP-1 and worried about losing muscle? Learn why resistance training, nutrition, protein intake, and rate of weight loss matter.
• Think a higher medication dose is always better? Hear why treatment should be individualized rather than automatically increased.
• Trying to improve body composition? Understand how nutrition and training can help preserve muscle while reducing body fat.
• Not sure how long to rest between sets? Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss hypertrophy, progressive overload, training to failure, and recovery.
• Wondering where testosterone fits into women’s health? Explore the broader conversation around libido, energy, mood, sleep, and perimenopause.
• Curious about peptides and emerging compounds? Hear why enthusiasm can move faster than the available human research.
• How open should you be with your physician? Learn why honest communication matters when discussing medications, supplements, and treatment decisions.
• Think medical terminology is easy? Kyle discovers that some words are much easier to read than pronounce.

Kyle Holland is the founder and Head Coach of HollyFit, where he combines coaching, nutrition, training, and data-driven health optimization to help people build and sustain healthier lives.

Dr. Michael Harrington is a board-certified internal medicine physician and HollyFit’s medical director. He leads clinical evaluations and makes treatment decisions based on each individual’s labs, history, and clinical needs.

Episode Resources:

• HollyFit: https://www.gohollyfit.com/
• Dr. Michael Harrington: https://www.gohollyfit.com/provider
• Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OyXc_HDn1Z8?si=6MM-y8KY5Krsjmk5

Episode Highlights:

• [00:29] GLP-1s, Weight Loss & Preserving Muscle
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss nutrition, resistance training, weight-loss pace, and protecting muscle while using GLP-1 medications.
• [09:09] Talking Honestly With Your Physician
  The conversation turns to communication, treatment decisions, and why patients need to feel comfortable discussing what they are actually using.
• [12:31] Emerging Compounds, Risk & Evidence
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss sourcing, purity, risk tolerance, and why personal experiences should not replace good research.
• [19:35] Nutrition & Training While Using GLP-1s
  They cover protein, carbohydrates, workout nutrition, resistance training, and maintaining performance during weight loss.
• [26:42] Hypertrophy, Rest Periods & Cardio
  The discussion includes progressive overload, training to failure, rest periods, cardio, Hyrox, and physique goals.
• [34:11] Women, Testosterone & Hormone Health
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss testosterone, libido, energy, mood, sleep, and the broader hormone-health picture.
• [37:09] Medical Terms That Are Harder to Say Than They Look
  Kyle takes on a few medical terms and discovers that pronunciation can be a workout of its own.
• [44:02] Rapid-Fire Q&A
  The episode wraps with questions around peptides, blood pressure, stress, sauna, cold exposure, and recovery.

This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.