PODCAST · health
Peptalk: Peptides Unpacked
by Dr. Kylie Burton & Jessica Briecke
Peptides are revolutionizing modern medicine—but the science can feel overwhelming. That's where we come in. Join Dr. Kylie Burton, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Jessica Briecke, Functional Nutritionist and Licensed Massage Therapist, as they demystify peptide therapy with clarity, compassion, and real-world insight. Whether you're curious about peptides for your own health journey or you're a practitioner looking to expand your toolkit, this limited series breaks down complex science into actionable understanding. Inside this limited series podcast, we explore: What peptides are and how they can support your health goals Real stories from people who've experienced peptide therapy How to navigate peptide options safely and make informed decisions How practitioners can confidently integrate peptides into their practice Creating sustainable income streams through peptide therapy services <
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#64 Grab Your Labs: Jen on Numbers, Plateaus, and Peptides for Women
For over a decade, Jen has worked with midlife women whose bodies stopped responding the way they used to — women doing everything "right" and still struggling with sleep, weight, mood, and energy. A functional medicine practitioner and former educator for Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN),...
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#63 Diagnosed at 34: Isaac on Parkinson's, Peptides, and Staying Strong For His Family
About 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, and only 4% are diagnosed before age 50. Isaac S. — Army veteran, former Division I linebacker, father of four, and husband to past guest Karli S. — is one of them. Diagnosed at 34, Isaac joins Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke to...
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#62 The Peptide for Anyone Whose Sleep Schedule Is Wrecked: Epitalon
Attention shift workers, new parents, chronic insomniacs, anyone whose internal clock feels permanently out of sync — this episode is for you. Attention to all those who want to reverse the aging clock — this episode is for you. Attention daylight savings time clock change haters — this episode…
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#61 How GLP-1s Are Helping People Break Free From Addictive Behaviors, with Christine
If you have what you'd call an "addictive brain" — or you love someone who does — this episode is for you. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie welcome Christine Johnson, a mom of three, advanced yoga instructor, peptide educator, and telemedicine advanced director, to talk about her own journey...
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#60 Not a Peptide, Still a Powerhouse: The Real Story on NAD+
One in eight adults report feeling exhausted almost every day for months at a time — and for women 18-44, it's closer to one in five. That's the jumping-off point for this episode, where Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie tackle a molecule that shows up on nearly every peptide company's menu,...
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BONUS: How To Build Recurring Income With Safe Telehealth Peptides
Interested in the Business of Peptides? This episode is for you. Peptides keep getting louder online, but the business side is where people get confused fast, especially when safety, regulations, and “gray market” sourcing are in the mix. We’re sharing a gold-level recording from a live call…
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#59 Do Oral Peptides Actually Work + Dr. Kylie's Experience Starting the Injections
Your gut doesn’t know the difference between a peptide and a piece of chicken breast, and that one sentence changes how you should think about “oral peptides” forever. We’re Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke, and we’re unpacking what actually happens when a peptide hits stomach acid, digestive...
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BONUS: Mary Kay Built a Business Model with No Ceiling and No Limits. Why?
This is a business episode, not a science one — and it starts with a woman most people only know for a pink Cadillac. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie tell the story of Mary Kay Ash: 25 years in corporate sales, passed over for a promotion in favor of a man she'd personally trained, and once...
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#58 Inside the FDA Hearing — We Were the ONLY Company to Show Up in DC to Fight for Peptides
In early July, the FDA held a major hearing near Washington, DC, addressing the regulatory status of a group of compounded peptides — and Jessica was there. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke break down what actually happened at the hearing (as opposed to the wave of secondhand...
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#57 Reclaiming Desire, Rebuilding Connection: Jen's experience on PT-141 and Marriage
Sexual wellness and libido are often treated as taboo topics — something couples quietly struggle with instead of talking about, and often something one partner mistakenly internalizes as their own fault. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie sit down with returning guest Jennifer...
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#56 Unlearning the Standard of Care: Dr. Joelle Osias (a Gynecologist) Makes the Case for Peptides and Root-Cause Healing
Why do so many patients — not just those with endometriosis — end up cycling through specialists, labs, and prescriptions without ever getting a real answer? In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie sit down with gynecologist and women's health advocate Dr. Joelle Osias to make the...
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#55 Better Sleep, More Energy, Stronger Bones: The Gentle Peptide For Menopausal Women
Sermorelin has a half-life of just 10 to 12 minutes — so how does something that leaves your system that fast do anything at all? That's the question Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie open with in this episode, using it as the jumping-off point for a side-by-side look at two related growth...
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#54 Callie's Miracle: An Unexpected Path to Pregnancy
Callie Isley is 36, lives in Texas, and spent five years trying to become a mother — multiple fertility evaluations, IUIs, and a looming $25,000 IVF bill — before her story took an unexpected turn. In this deeply personal episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie sit down with Callie to talk...
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#53 The Peptide Combo For Beat-Up Bodies: The Wolverine Stack
The peptide world is full of hype, half-truths, and confusing acronyms, so we’re slowing down and getting specific about two names that keep showing up: BPC-157 and TB-500. Ready to understand BPC-157 (Body Protection Compound) in plain English and why its headline is tissue repair? Next up is…
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#52 For GLP-1 Skeptics (and Lovers): They do Much More than Assist with Weight Loss
Why do GLP-1 peptides keep showing up in places like heart health, kidney function, inflammation, sleep apnea, joint pain, cravings, and even long-range conversations about aging? Yet, most people believe they only have a positive impact on weight loss. If you believe GLP-1s are only good for...
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#51 Understanding Menopause and How HRT Can Help with Crystal (an NP)
Why are we talking about Hormone Replacement Therapy on a Peptide Podcast? Well, peptides and hormones go great together and now, you have access to BOTH with our telemedicine company. The topic is needed too. 80% of women show up to a menopause-related doctor visit and walk out with no…
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BONUS: You Don't Have to Be an Expert — Tanya Proves Anyone Can Do This
What if you didn't need a certification, a finished weight loss journey, or even a full understanding of peptides to build a thriving business around them? Tanya from Sydney, Montana is proof that all you really need is a source, a system, and the willingness to show up. In this bonus business...
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BONUS: How A Second Home Became Possible Without More Office Hours
Ready to make money when you leave the office? This isn't just a dream for Jessica anymore. It's reality. Peptides get talked about like a trend, but what we really want is lasting change: more energy, more options, and a life that isn’t chained to the clock. We open with a simple idea that hits...
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#50 What The July FDA Hearing Could Mean For Compounded Peptides
The internet loves a scary headline, and “peptides placed in category two” might be the most misunderstood one yet. We’re Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke, and we’re slowing the noise down to explain what’s actually happening with the FDA’s July 23–24 hearing and why it directly affects…
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#49 Peptides Cause Cancer? Jen's Oncologist Was the One Who Recommended Them.
A teratoma on her ovary. Then Hashimoto's. Then breast cancer. When it rains, it pours — and for Jen Gifford Wersland, it absolutely did. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke sit down with Jen, a breast cancer survivor whose story is equal parts harrowing and hopeful. From being...
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#48 Migraines for 35 Years — Gone for Now 7 Months. What Finally Gave Amy Relief?
What if the migraines you've managed your entire life weren't just about triggers — but about what your body was never making in the first place? In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke sit down with Amy Cassles, a health-conscious, fitness-minded woman who spent 35 years doing...
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#47 Want Glowing, Youthful Skin? Tanya and Jen Have Recommendations
Everyone wants glowing skin. But what if the serum, the cream, and the collagen powder aren't the problem — and neither is your skincare routine? In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke sit down with Jen Gifford Wersland and Tanya Candy, RN, two women from Montana who stumbled onto…
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#46 The Tanning Peptide With A Surprise Side Effect
The “Barbie peptide” might be the most misleading nickname in wellness. We’re talking about Melanotan-2 and yes, it can deepen pigmentation, but the real conversation is about skin biology, UV protection, and what it means to make a decision without robust long-term human data. We kick off this...
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#45 Peptides On the Menu - What Will You Start With Or Add Next?
Cheaper peptides might look tempting, but if you don’t know what you’re getting or you don’t have the right clinical support, you’re gambling with your health. There's many reasons why we recommend ordering through out telehealth platform - safe, effective, and you get the right support. When you...
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BONUS: How Telemedicine Peptides Change A Wellness Practice with Brooke
Peptides are changing patient outcomes, but the real shift might be how they change the business side of wellness. We sit down with Brooke Breitbach, a chiropractor turned functional medicine practitioner, to unpack what happens when you stop chasing the next supplement protocol and start using...
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BONUS: Do It Scared and Step Into the Unknown — We'll Be Right There With You
What happens when two women who've never met in person — but have been friends for six years over Zoom — finally get in the same room? Honest conversation. Raw confession. And a whole lot of clarity. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke recorded live from their first in-person...
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#44 The Ripped Guy at the Gym Has a Secret — Steve Smith on Peptides and Beating the Odds
What does it look like to spend your entire life fighting a body that attacks itself — and win? Steve was diagnosed with dermatomyositis at 11 years old. It's a rare autoimmune disease where the immune system turns on its own muscle fibers, stealing strength, movement, and for a kid who lived for...
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#43 Running on Empty for 25 Years — Heidi Swapp on Injuries, Grief, and Refusing to Age Like Her Mother
What do you do when you've spent 25 years running on four hours of sleep, Diet Coke, and sheer willpower — and your body finally hands you the bill? Heidi Swapp built a household name in the creative industry running a very successful scrapbooking business. A mom of five, primary breadwinner, and...
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#42 Here’s Why KLOW Works Only When Formulated Right
People hear “KLOW stack” and think it’s just a trendy peptide combo. We see something more important: a chemistry and safety problem that decides whether you get real healing benefits or you waste money injecting unstable compounds. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke break down: what KLOW is…
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#41 If Peptides Were a Color What Color Would They Be - With Laurie
Color can calm you down, sharpen your focus, or make you feel safe, and it’s happening whether you notice it or not. We bring that hidden lever into the open with color expert and author Laurie Moore. Ready for something fun? We ask what color specific peptides would be if they had a “frequency”...
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#40 Kate's Weight Loss Goal: Be A Grape Not A Raisin (When to Increase Your Dosage)
Fast weight loss is seductive, but it can come with a cost you don’t see until later: side effects, burnout, and results that don’t last. Today we sit down with Kate for her first-ever podcast interview to tell a different kind of GLP-1 story, one built on patience, safety, and the decision to...
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#39 From Skeptic to Believer: Dr. Stella (a Pharmacist) Unpacks Peptides & Menopause
Menopause can sneak up as a thousand “small” problems that somehow add up to feeling unlike yourself: low energy, poor sleep, rising inflammation, cravings that feel louder than your willpower, and a body that no longer responds to the old playbook. We sit down with Stella, a pharmacist and…
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BONUS: Feel Like You're On an Island? Not Here - with Hali Laricey
For many entrepreneurs, the journey can be lonely. We often hear how people feel like they're on an island. Not here. Not with Jessica, Dr. Kylie, and the team leaders around them. What is the support, community, and mentorship like after you join as an affiliate? If we can build a peptide…
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#38 Peptides that Help PMOS (Previously Known as PCOS)
A landmark Lancet paper officially renames PCOS to PMOS: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. That wording is a big deal, because it pulls the conversation away from “Do you have cysts?” and back to what so many of you have been trying to explain for years: this is about multiple hormones,...
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#37 Your Thyroid Labs Explained — And the Peptides That Can Actually Help
If you've ever looked at your thyroid labs and felt completely lost — or been told your numbers are "normal" but you still feel terrible — this episode is for you. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie break down the thyroid from top to bottom, literally. Using a three-tier framework, they walk...
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#36 Our Personal Peptide Results With Brain Health, Injury, Libido, Focus and More
Curious about where to start with peptide therapy? Sometimes the best place to start is hearing what real results actually look like. In this episode, Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie get personal — walking through every peptide they've tried themselves, why they started each one, and exactly...
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#35 Lost Your GLP-1 Insurance Coverage (or Ready to Switch)? Here's What to Do Next.
If your insurance stopped covering Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound — you're not alone, and you're not out of options. In 2026, the number of people with no commercial insurance coverage for GLP-1 medications increased 42% compared to last year. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie break down why...
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#34 Peptide Power Packs for Every Health Goal — Athletes, Menopause, Anxiety, Energy and More
Whether you're brand new to peptide therapy or ready to go deeper, this episode is your shortcut to knowing exactly where to start. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie walk through seven targeted peptide power packs — one for each major health goal. The exercise is simple: if you could wave a…
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BONUS: Peptides and Affiliate Marketing (Never Say Never) And How Much Fun We Are Having.
Thinking about starting a peptide business (or having it as another income stream for your business) but not sure where to begin? You're not alone — and this episode is for you. Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie were both skeptics. They swore they'd never do affiliate marketing. Then they…
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#33 Breaking Free from Addiction: Using Peptides to Support Lasting Recovery — with Samantha
Addiction doesn’t live only in decisions. It shows up in the nervous system, the gut, hormones, sleep, blood sugar, and the biochemical “noise” that can make cravings feel louder than logic. With relapse rates still high and most people never receiving treatment, we wanted to open a bigger, more...
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#32 Peptides for Hashimoto's and Athletic Performance - Chelsi's Regimen
You can do “all the right things” and still feel like your body is fighting you. That’s why this Pep Talk conversation hits so hard: fitness and lifestyle coach Chelsi shares what changed when she stopped blaming willpower and started looking at biology, inflammation, and recovery. After a...
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#31 Having Correct Expectations for Your Peptide Therapy
Peptides are having a moment, but the real story isn’t hype, it’s timing. We keep hearing the same thing from friends, patients, and practitioners: “I started a peptide three days ago and nothing happened.” That gap between expectation and biology is where people waste money, quit too early, or...
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#30 Glutathione And Liver Support Made Simple
Your liver is doing hundreds of jobs every single day, and most of us only think about it after a heavy meal, a night out, or a scary lab result. We’re Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie, and we’re pulling liver health out of the background and putting it where it belongs: at the center of your...
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#29 Successful Weight Loss Journeys Take Time and You Will Plateau - Taryn Shares Her Journey
Nearly every person living in a larger body has heard some version of “just eat less and move more.” Then life hits: trauma, pregnancy complications, sleep loss, chronic stress, autoimmune symptoms, and a healthcare system that sometimes reduces everything to a number. In this episode we sit down...
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#28 Peptides to Help with Autoimmunity, Lyme, Fibromyalgia with Dr. Jami West
Autoimmune chaos doesn’t have to run the show. We sat down with Dr. Jami West to map a clearer route: use GLP-class peptides as precision signals—at microdoses—to stabilize blood sugar, unburden the liver, and let the immune system stand down. What starts as a smarter way to curb “food noise”...
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#27 Stop Researching. Start Ordering. Your Quick-Start Guide to GLPs, BPC-157, and TA1
Peptides are powerful, practical, and too often misunderstood—so we set the record straight with a clear plan you can use today. We start with the workhorse that helps almost everyone: microdosed GLP with GIP. By smoothing blood sugar spikes, this combo lightens the liver’s load, cools gut...
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#26 Your mitochondria run the engine. MOTS-C keep it firing.
MOTS-C is a peptide your mitochondria actually produce — a native signal that tells your cells to pull in glucose, burn fat, and build new energy infrastructure. When that signal fades with age, the results are familiar: stubborn weight, sluggish energy, brain fog, and workouts that stop paying...
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#25 Denise's Story: Peptide Deals Could Cost You. Stop Bargain Hunting. Start Sourcing Right.
Denise wanted to do something good for her body. She found a Black Friday peptide bundle, did her research, and placed the order. What followed was months of redness, fever, and multiple rounds of antibiotics — all traced back to one contaminated vial from an unvetted source. Her story isn't…
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BONUS: Learn About Building a Peptide Business with the Event "Blood Work & Peptides"
Want to build a PEPTIDE BUSINESS? Peptides are no longer niche—they’re a fast-maturing, high-demand market that’s reshaping both mainstream and functional medicine. We break down: why this moment matters, how to talk about peptides with clarity and safety, and how to turn these powerful molecules...
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#24 Hot Flashes, Brain Fog, And A Peptide Walk Into Midlife with Megan
Peptides aren’t magic; they’re messages. We sit down with Megan Hermazdi, a nurse practitioner and two‑time cancer survivor, to trace how foundations, hormones, and precision peptides can transform midlife health without the overwhelm. She is so gracious to share her story - from winning cancer…
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Peptides are revolutionizing modern medicine—but the science can feel overwhelming. That's where we come in.
Join Dr. Kylie Burton, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Jessica Briecke, Functional Nutritionist and Licensed Massage Therapist, as they demystify peptide therapy with clarity, compassion, and real-world insight. Whether you're curious about peptides for your own health journey or you're a practitioner looking to expand your toolkit, this limited series breaks down complex science into actionable understanding.
Inside this limited series podcast, we explore:
What peptides are and how they can support your health goals
Real stories from people who've experienced peptide therapy
How to navigate peptide options safely and make informed decisions
How practitioners can confidently integrate peptides into their practice
Creating sustainable income streams through peptide therapy services
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Dr. Kylie Burton & Jessica Briecke
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