Ep 35: 70-Pound Weight-Loss Journey using Hypnosis and GLP-1 Support

Robyn interviews longtime friend Melissa about her lifelong struggle with body image, bullying starting in early elementary school, and cultural pressures around weight. Melissa is a Director in Learning & Development who has spent her career helping others grow, but her most profound transformation has been her own. A lifelong wellness advocate and former Zumba instructor of ten years, she is currently completing her PN1 Nutrition and Wellness Coaching certification to bridge the gap between body and mind. She lives with her husband and their two Frenchies, and when she’s not cracking the code on wellness using tools like hypnotherapy, you can find her solving her way out of an escape room. Melissa describes  feeling responsible for others’ emotions connected to empathic patterns and “protection weight.” Robyn explains her framework of safety, energetics, and subconscious beliefs, including coping behaviors that can start around age 14 and how nervous system safety affects weight.  Melissa shares feeling shame, failure, and restrictive diet cycles despite fitness and nutrition knowledge, and says her turning point was combining hypnosis (future pacing) with a GLP-1 medication, resulting in nearly 70 pounds lost over 17 months with minimal side effects and reduced “food noise.” They discuss stigma, medication optimization, compassion for the body, and giving yourself grace.   Contact Melissa at [email protected]   Contact Robyn: 250-212-7955 TikTok @RobynHolmHypnotherapist YouTube: @robynholmhypnotherapy IG: @robynholmhypnotherapy   Work with Robyn 1:1 by going to okhypnotherapy.com   Get Robyn’s FREE SafeBody Series Here: https://www.skool.com/robyn-holm-hypnotherapy-2618/about   Robyn’s ThrivingBody Membership (Weight Loss) includes Zoom call on 2nd Wednesday of every month, 6pm PT, class and Group Hypnosis recording, plus access to all previous Weight-Loss classes in the member portal. -$59/month, cancel anytime:  robynholm.com   ________________________________________________   00:00 Podcast Introduction   00:40 Meet Melissa   02:51 Melissa Background   03:58 Early Body Awareness   05:23 Bullying Memories   08:01 Coping And Support   10:19 Culture And Body Image   11:57 Empath And Protection Weight   17:56 Calories Shame And Beliefs   25:16 GLP One Turning Point   27:48 Future Pacing Breakthrough   32:12 No More Restrictive Diets   34:30 GLP-1 Benefits Explained   39:02 Stigma and Long Term Use   40:30 Safety and Body Readiness   42:31 Loving Yourself Into Change   46:23 Thriving Body Membership   48:18 Protection Weight and Fertility   51:46 Compassion for Your Body   53:11 Lessons and Closing Advice