Suzy Chase, a New York City-based podcaster whose shows have amassed 8 million lifetime downloads, has shifted her focus from food and interiors to a new subject: life after weight loss on GLP-1 medications. Chase, who lost 50 pounds on a GLP-1 drug, now hosts Dinner Party on a GLP-1, a podcast centered on the maintenance phase that follows initial weight loss. Launched in May 2026, the show was featured on Apple Podcasts’ front page in the New Seasons section in August, signaling growing interest in the topic.
Chase’s career has followed a consistent pattern: identify an underserved conversation and build audio around it. She founded The Groove Radio in 2005, an early mixtape podcast. In 2015, she launched Cookery by the Book, interviewing cookbook authors about the stories behind their recipes, and in 2021 she applied the same approach to interiors with Decorating by the Book. Her latest venture marks a departure from lifestyle content but retains her signature focus on niche audiences.
The GLP-1 conversation has largely centered on weight loss—access, side effects, and the number on the scale. Chase argues that reaching a goal weight raises new questions: What happens when the scale stops being the measure of success? Where do strength and recovery fit? How does identity change after a major transformation? These questions form the foundation of Dinner Party on a GLP-1, which draws on Chase’s two years of maintenance experience, personal storytelling, and conversations with others living on GLP-1 medications.
“Everyone wants to talk about losing the weight,” Chase said. “I’m interested in what happens after. Maintenance isn’t the finish line. It’s an entirely new chapter.” The show’s Summer School series was covered by Podnews in July, and Yahoo Health has interviewed Chase twice, indicating media recognition of the maintenance gap.
Chase’s pivot matters because it highlights a phase of the GLP-1 journey that is often overlooked. As millions of people use these medications, the long-term challenges of sustaining weight loss and adjusting identity remain underdiscussed. By applying her niche-audio approach to this topic, Chase aims to give maintenance a dedicated space. “Podcasting has always given me the freedom to follow a conversation wherever it leads,” she said. “The subjects change, but the instinct is the same: find a conversation worth having and give it a place to live.” With Dinner Party on a GLP-1, Chase is betting that the next chapter of the GLP-1 story isn’t about how people lose weight—it’s about how they live afterward.
