Earn Your Protocol by HollyFit

Losing hair on your GLP-1? It's not the drug.

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol, HollyFit founder Kyle Holland and medical director Dr. Michael Harrington answer 13 of your questions, starting with the one we get most: does GLP-1 cause hair loss, or is it something else?

In this episode:

Why rapid weight loss, not the GLP-1 itself, causes hair sheddingWhy there's no medication that replaces the nutrients from foodWhy Dr. Harrington takes 20g of creatine a day for brain healthCardio vs strength training as you get older, and why a broken hip is...

How do you get in shape after 50 when you run 16 companies and barely sleep? Jeremy Barker, founder of Murphy Door, was working out almost every day and still not losing weight. Then an insurer declined him for $8 million in life insurance.

On this episode of Earn Your Protocol, Coach Holly (Kyle Holland) sits down with Jeremy to talk about what changed in the six months that followed. They get into why training every day wasn't enough, what his labs showed, why his wife stopped "just accepting" her body at 40, and the one piece of advice Jeremy gives...

What happens when weight loss is working, but you still need to protect muscle, performance, and long-term health? And how do GLP-1s, testosterone, peptides, nutrition, and training fit into the bigger picture?

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol presented by HollyFit, Kyle Holland and Dr. Michael Harrington answer questions around GLP-1 medications, nutrition, resistance training, testosterone, peptides, recovery, and more.

They discuss how to preserve muscle while losing weight, why treatment should be individualized, where testosterone may fit into women’s health, and why emerging compounds should be approached with both curiosity and ca...

What happens when perimenopause leaves you exhausted, disconnected, and wondering where your libido went? And how do you know when hormones are part of the problem, rather than something else entirely?

In this episode of Earn Your Protocol, Kyle Holland and Dr. Michael Harrington tackle some of the most common questions around perimenopause, libido, hormone replacement, thyroid health, peptides, and GLP-1s. They explore why hormone changes can affect everything from sleep and mood to sexual health, why symptoms can be difficult to separate from the pressures of everyday life, and why more treatment isn’t...

What can an NFL strength and conditioning coach teach you about getting back in shape, moving better, and staying that way? Much more than one would think.

Welcome to Earn Your Protocol, brought to you by HollyFit. Today, we’re joined by a very special guest, Jason Benguche, a friend of HollyFit, a premier coach on our team, and someone who has spent nearly two decades training athletes at the collegiate and NFL levels, including with the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.

In this episode, we talk about what elite athletes can te...

Sam Greiner got sent to what he calls the worst school in Charlotte, a program that had barely had a winning season in 30 years. He rebuilt it the same way he says everything worth building gets built: foundation first. In this episode, HollyFit's newest coach sits down with Kyle Holland to talk about what actually turns people around.

The story at the center of this one: a 112-pound safety who showed up 40 minutes late to first block every day and never made an excuse, who asked for a ride somewhere different every night until his coach realized...

Sam Greiner got sent to what he calls the worst school in Charlotte, a program that had barely had a winning season in 30 years. He rebuilt it the same way he says everything worth building gets built: foundation first. In this episode, HollyFit's newest coach sits down with Kyle Holland to talk about what actually turns people around.

The story at the center of this one: a 112-pound safety who showed up 40 minutes late to first block every day and never made an excuse, who asked for a ride somewhere different every night until his coach realized...

The boys dig into the current state of telehealth and what they plan to do about it. 

In this episode of the Earn Your Protocol podcast, the hosts explore the intersections of medical ethics, system efficiency, and the pursuit of optimal health. The discussion challenges traditional medical standards and introduces a new model for patient-centered care.

Key Topics:

Medical Risk Tolerance: A debate on whether prioritizing individual patient risk tolerance over institutional caution could accelerate medical advancement.Systemic Inefficiency: Addressing the "seven-minute doctor visit" and how the current medical system often prioritizes administrative goals over patient needs.The Problem with Reference Ranges: Why standard lab ranges may reflect "expected" values rather than "optimal"...