Hosted by: Troy Garcia Special guest: Karli Barrett

In this episode, Allen & Company welcomes Karli Barrett for an informative conversation about peptide therapy, what peptides are, and how they may support a healthier lifestyle. Karli shares her personal health journey and explains how that experience led her to partner with Ellie MD to help others better understand peptide-based care.

Listeners will hear how peptides work in the body, who may benefit from them, how treatment regimens are approached, and why peptide use is not limited to fitness goals. The conversation also clears up common misconceptions, explores the role of hormone replacement therapy in relation to peptides, and discusses how athletes may use peptide stacks and cycle off responsibly. It is a practical, approachable episode for anyone curious about how peptide therapy fits into today’s wellness conversation.

In this episode we cover:

• Karli’s health journey (3:00)
• The peptide evolution and how our guest got involved (6:35)
• Hormone replacement therapy is not directly aligned with peptides and what peptides are (10:38)
• The most common peptides and how best they work (13:12)
• The regimen for a peptide based on Ellie MD (15:57)
• The demographic of patients using this type of therapy (16:55)
• Do peptide uses have to be fitness-oriented (20:00)
• The big misconception of peptides (29:28)
• The stack of peptides used for athletes (33:13)
• Why and how to off-cycle from peptide use (39:26)

Links From the Show:

Café 51
Polk State University
Peptides
Ellie MD

Connect with:

Troy Garcia – CFP®, Vice President, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Troy Garcia
LinkedIn – Troy Garcia

Karli Barrett – Trainer
Ellie MD – Karli Barrett