Episode 110Aug 17, 2026· 3:46

Real Food, Real Muscle: A Fitness Coach's Take on the GLP-1 Movement

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Everyone's arguing about whether GLP-1 medications are good or bad. Corry Matthews says that's the wrong question entirely. In this takeover episode, the 25-year fitness veteran and NPC bodybuilding promoter breaks down what actually matters for women in perimenopause and menopause, whether they're using medication or not: muscle, strength, real food, and habits that hold up for the next twenty years. Corry shares what she's seeing in her coaching practice, why so many women have swapped real meals for protein bars and shakes, and why no medication can build the foundation your body needs long term. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. Get more content: https://famousashleygrant.com/fitness/ Follow Corry online: – https://www.instagram.com/corrymatthews/ – https://corrymatthews.com/ --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!

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Everyone's arguing about whether GLP-1 medications are good or bad. Corry Matthews says that's the wrong question entirely. In this takeover episode, the 25-year fitness veteran and NPC bodybuilding promoter breaks down what actually matters for women in perimenopause and menopause, whether they're using medication or not: muscle, strength, real food, and habits that hold up for the next twenty years. Corry shares…

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00:00

What's up, my movers and shakers? Famous Ashley Grant here. Welcome to More Movement, Please, the podcast where I hope to inspire you to move your body more. So we've got a few more episodes in this takeover series. I mentioned this recently, but I'm handing the mic over to folks that I trust while I build out the Patreon with all kinds of exciting content that I can't wait for you to see. I'll be back really soon, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this mini podcast takeover. Let's get into today's episode. Hi, Ashley. My name is Kori Matthews. I've spent more than 25 years in the health and fitness industry as a coach, a former professional bodybuilder, and someone who has dedicated her career to helping women build strength, confidence, and long -term health. I hold a master's degree in sports medicine.

00:40

I coach women through perimenopause and menopause, and I also promote NPC bodybuilding competitions in Virginia. One of the conversations I've been having a lot lately is around GLP -1 medications, and honestly, I think we're asking the wrong question. The question everyone seems to be debating is whether GLP -1s are good or bad, whether they're helping or hurting people, whether they're replacing coaches in the trainers or the fitness industry.

01:02

But I think a better question is this. How do we support people who are using them? As fitness professionals, I don't know that our job is to beat GLP -1s. If someone is able to lose weight, improve their health, and gain momentum through medication prescribed by their physician, that's not necessarily the enemy. The real opportunity is helping people build the foundation that no medication can build for them. Because even if someone loses weight, they still need muscle, they still need strength, they still need healthy habits, they still need to learn how to nourish their body. They still need to understand recovery movement and what long -term healthy actually looks like. What concerns me is that so much of the conversation is centered around the medication itself, while not enough attention is being given to protecting the things that matter most. And I see this especially with women in perimenopause

01:44

and menopause. Many women have spent decades dieting, restricting, chasing the next plan, the next supplement, the next shortcut. Now they're hearing that DLP1s and hoping this might finally be the thing that works. And maybe it helps. But if they're not strength training, if they're not preserving muscle, if they're not supporting bone health, if they're not learning how to eat real food and feel their body, then we're missing a huge piece of the picture. In fact, one thing I've noticed is that many women today aren't struggling because they're eating too much food.

02:10

They're struggling because they're barely eating food at all. They're living on protein bars, shakes, sugar -free snacks, and foods that have been engineered as marketed as healthy. We've become really good at eating products and forgotten how to build meals. So while everyone is debating medications, I think fitness professionals have an incredible opportunity to return to the fundamentals. Teach women how to strength train Teach them how to build meals around real food. Teach them how to support muscle, bone density, metabolism, and longevity. Whether someone uses a weight loss medicine or never touches one, those foundations don't change. The medication may create an opportunity, but strength, muscle, movement, nutrition, and sustainable habits are still what determine how healthy someone is 5, 10, or 20 years from now.

02:52

That's where I believe fitness professionals can make the biggest impact. Thanks for letting me share. Thanks for tuning in to the More Movement, Please podcast. If you'd like more content, head over to famousastrogrant .com backslash fitness, where you can join our group and you can find out how to be on the show yourself. Onwards and upwards, my friends. Have you worked out today?