33: Weight Loss, GLP-1 Peptides & Biohacking with Cheryl Montgomery, FMCHC

🔥 🏋🏻‍♀️ Today, I am joined by Cheryl Montgomery - Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and a specialist in metabolic optimization — to talk about the REAL drivers behind weight loss and how modern tools like peptides can support the process.

Cheryl Montgomery, FMCHC is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach with expertise in metabolic health, peptide therapy, weight loss physiology, and lifestyle transformation. She works with clients inside Nurture Functional Medicine to support foundational health and personalized biohacking strategies.

💉 Together, we unpack:

• Why weight loss is not just about calories

• How hormones influence metabolism and fat storage

• Why insulin and cortisol are hidden players in weight struggles

• How semaglutide, tirzepatide, and other peptides work

• Who peptides help — and who they don’t

• How to support the body while using peptide therapy

• Muscle preservation, protein intake, & resistance training

• Why mindset and nervous system regulation matter for results

• Metabolic “red flags” that sabotage weight loss

• Foundations FIRST vs jumping straight to biohacking

• How functional medicine coaching supports long-term change

Cheryl also shares her experiences working with clients using:

• CGMs (continuous glucose monitors)

• peptide-assisted fat loss

• nutrition tailoring

• lifestyle and sleep optimization

• habit accountability

• coaching for identity-level transformation

This episode is rich, practical, and empowering - offering hope and clarity for those who feel stuck, plateaued, or confused by mixed messages in the weight loss world. 💉

💛 RESOURCES & LINKS

• Learn more about Nurture Functional Medicine

• Follow NFM (@nurturefunctionalmedicine) and Carly on Instagram (@carlybaylesswellness)

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