🎙️The You Lounge Episode 17 - PCOS, Ozempic (and other GLP-1's like Mounjaro) & Owning the Spotlight: With TikTok Sarah McDowell

This week on The You Lounge, I’m joined by the unapologetic powerhouse Sarah McDowell - one of the original voices on TikTok openly sharing her Ozempic journey long before it hit the mainstream.

Diagnosed with PCOS, Sarah spent years battling symptoms, stubborn weight, and the emotional toll of living in a bigger body when nothing is working. Then came GLP-1 - and everything changed.

In this raw and real episode, we explore: 💉 What it was like to start Ozempic before it was trending ⚡ How GLP-1 helped her finally manage PCOS symptoms and lose weight sustainably 👀 The shift in how people treat you when your body changes 🧠 Why we need to keep sharing our journeys 🔥 Why Sarah continues to speak out - and advocate for GLP-1 users

This isn’t a trend story. It’s a truth-telling one. One about owning your journey, your voice, and your health.

Follow Sarah on TikTok: @sarah_with_PCOS

Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarah_with_pcos

Part 2: Life After 9 Stone Lost – Identity, Grief & Real Healing with My Journey With Marc

In Part 2 of this raw and relatable conversation with Marc McKee, aka My Journey With Marc, we dive even deeper into what happens after massive weight loss.

We explore: ✨ The emotional journey of losing 9 stone ✨ Identity shifts and the letting go of your “old self” ✨ Why weight loss alone doesn’t fix everything - and how GLP-1s became a gateway to deeper healing and a new way of life

This episode is for anyone navigating change, chasing transformation, or just needing to know they’re not alone in the messy middle.

🎧 Catch Part 1 first if you haven’t already - then come back and join us for this unfiltered continuation of Marc’s incredible journey.

👉 Follow Marc on TikTok & Instagram: @my.journey.with.marc

The You Lounge is your space for unfiltered conversations on weight loss, wellness, and what it really takes to come home to yourself.

🎙️ Episode 16 - 9 Stone Down: Marc’s Unfiltered Journey with GLP-1 Weight Loss. Part 1.

What does it really take to lose 9 stone - and stay sane in the process? The shame, the loose skin, the high points, the new life claimed.

In this episode of The You Lounge, we sit down with Marc from Northern Ireland, whose open and honest videos about GLP-1 weight loss blew up on TikTok and Instagram. He’s become a voice for thousands of people walking the same path - sharing the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

We talk about: 🔹 What it was like starting GLP-1 🔹 The physical and emotional shifts that come with major weight loss 🔹 Coping with the internet shame 🔹 Why he refuses to sugarcoat the journey

Marc’s story is real, raw, and powerful. Whether you're on GLP-1 or just craving a life that feels more like you - this episode will leave you inspired to take the next step.

This episode was so jam packed we had to split it into 2. Part 2 drops Monday 14th July. Hit subscribe to make sure you don't miss a thing.

🎧 Follow Marc on TikTok and Instagram: @my.journey.with.marc

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/discover/my-journey-with-mark?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Link to the petition spoken about for being able to share weight loss experience online - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729654

📲 And if this resonated, share it with someone else who needs to hear the truth behind transformation.