Ozempic Diaries

About Ozempic Diaries

The truly true results of taking Ozempic, brought to you by two post-40 podcasters. Jonathan Warncke is a writer and head of the South African Podcasters Guild. Charlene Armstrong is co-host of the award winning shows, "The Great Equalizer" and "TGE's Current Reads". Follow our first season and 3-6 month experience of using Ozempic as a tool to lose fat, bring about world peace, and be alive when our kids hit 18. Join our Whatsapp community to ask questions, hear more stories about results and experiences, and get advice. But not medical advice. We are PODCASTERS.

Publisher

Ping Productions

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2025

Latest episode

2 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2025

   The End of the Beginning

   Thank you, to all of our listeners. This is the final episode of season 1, and we're taking a break for a couple of months, after which we'll return to update you with our progress. If this was a 90s TV show, we'd do one of those things where the narrator explains what each character does after the story ends. "After Ozempic Diaries, Charlene gave herself a break, and then returned to the healthy habits she had built during the project. She currently weights 69kg. She also went back to her other two podcasts, The Great Equalizer and TGE's Current Reads. She became immensely successful, launched her own "No Judgies" babywear line, and collected everything she'd learn on TGE into a book of the same name. As for Jon, he knuckled down right before his holiday, getting down to 82 kilograms, hitting that 20kg total loss target. Then he messed it all up on holiday. Then he pulled it back. Then he messed it up again and then he pulled it back! Professionally, he moved on to new podcast production projects, each more interesting than the last, covering topics he cared about. Self-development, travel, business-building, sport, and fiction. He kept using AI generated episode summaries and time stamps in his show notes because nobody has time for that." The End For Two Months Here's the AI-summary: In the final episode of Season 1, Jonathan and Charlene reunite for an honest and heartfelt debrief after six transformative months on Ozempic. They reflect on their personal journeys, the challenges of coming off the medication, and the emotional and psychological complexities of weight management. From discussing surgery recovery and cravings to the role of exercise, discipline, and mental health, this wrap-up episode is packed with vulnerability, practical advice, and a powerful reminder that the journey doesn’t end when the medication does. Timestamps: - [00:00] Welcome & Introduction - [00:45] Charlene’s experience coming off Ozempic - [02:55] Struggles with cravings and surgery recovery - [06:05] Reflections on reaching goal weight and body image - [10:00] Jon’s weight rebound and holiday strategies - [13:50] Real talk: there is no finish line - [17:45] Psychological impacts of food and cravings - [22:00] The mental toll of calorie counting - [27:00] Preparing to re-enter routines post-surgery - [30:00] Would we recommend Ozempic? - [33:55] Advice for those considering it - [36:45] Wrapping up: gratitude, community & what’s next

2. 

   15 Jul 2025

   Holiday Ozempicking - Charlene is tapering off.

   In this episode, we catch up in the middle of the school holidays for a weight update and a chat about how Charlene is staying on track as she tapers off Ozempic.

3. 

   24 Jun 2025

   We're still blocked on Insta, and we don't care. We're Happy!

   Charlene and Jon discuss breaking plateaus with Ozempic, achieving desired body composition, and managing concerns about tapering off the medication, while noting Instagram has blocked their account; this is a personal update.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32