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482-Beyond GLP-1: Weight-Inclusive Care in the Context of GLP-1 with Dr. Lesley Williams MD
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Right as weight-inclusive medicine started gaining real ground, GLP-1 walked in and put BMI back at the center of the conversation.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Lesley Williams has spent the last several years practicing weight-inclusive medicine inside a system built around this class of drugs.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She is not on a side. She is in the room, every day, holding both a weight-neutral framework and a patient who wants a prescription.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This conversation goes into what that actually looks like in practice.</span></p><p><br></p><h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(26, 107, 90);">What you'll learn</strong></h2><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Why the rise of GLP-1 felt like a step backwards for weight-inclusive medicine, even to a practitioner who believes in it</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">The shared decision-making framework she uses before ever discussing medication</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Why rapport has to outrank advocacy if a practitioner wants to stay in the room long term</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">What she is already seeing: early adopters starting to come off the medication</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Where she believes weight-inclusive care is headed over the next five to ten years</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in the show:</strong></p><p>Beyond GLP-1 Expert Podcast Series: https://program.stephaniedodier.com/beyond-glp-1</p><p>Dr. Lesley Williams website: http://www.lesleywilliamsmd.com</p><p>Dr. Lesley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrLesleyW/</p><p>Coach Corner Vault: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/coach-corner/</p><p>Non-Diet Client Assessment Tool: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/clientassessment</p><p>Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/non-diet-coaching-certification/</p><p>Groundwork: https://www.stephaniedodier.com/groundwork</p>