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 every founder who calls him. Get healthy, then get hours.

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ABOUT JEREMY
Jeremy Barker is the founder and CEO of Murphy Door and the author of Founder Fallout, a guide to the hard questions to ask before you start a company with partners.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Best shape at 52
00:42 Meet Jeremy Barker, founder of Murphy Door
01:03 How we met on a catamaran in Mexico
02:47 Stuck after the first 20 pounds (and a 700-page DNA report)
04:36 Running 16 companies on no sleep
05:10 Working out every day but not losing weight
06:09 Why he trusted an online coach
07:15 Down to 188 and off the CPAP
08:11 Declined for life insurance (fatty liver and prediabetes)
09:15 Six months later, his labs came back clear
10:15 Is $750 coaching worth it?
10:35 Fitness after 40 and "just accept your body"
13:37 Founder Fallout and the hard partnership questions
17:23 Why good advice is hard to follow, even for a coach
20:00 Fitness for entrepreneurs who only sleep 4 hours
21:55 How his whole exec team got fit
23:34 Health care vs. sick care for your team
24:53 Get healthy, then get hours
26:23 Getting in shape after 50, at 52
28:25 You don't have to accept it

ABOUT THE SHOW
Earn Your Protocol is the podcast from HollyFit, hosted by Kyle Holland, also known as Coach Holly, and Dr. Michael Harrington. Coaching and physician oversight in one place, built around your data instead of a template.

DISCLAIMER
This episode is general education, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not create a doctor-patient relationship. Individual results vary. Talk to a licensed clinician before starting, stopping, or changing any medication, supplement, or training program. If this is an emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.

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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 caution. The conversation also gets a little lighter when Kyle puts his medical pronunciation skills to the test.

Throughout the episode, Kyle and Dr. Michael return to a simple principle: understand the individual first, then use the right tools to support sustainable health and performance.

Key Takeaways & Lessons:

• Using a GLP-1 and worried about losing muscle? Learn why resistance training, nutrition, protein intake, and rate of weight loss matter.
• Think a higher medication dose is always better? Hear why treatment should be individualized rather than automatically increased.
• Trying to improve body composition? Understand how nutrition and training can help preserve muscle while reducing body fat.
• Not sure how long to rest between sets? Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss hypertrophy, progressive overload, training to failure, and recovery.
• Wondering where testosterone fits into women’s health? Explore the broader conversation around libido, energy, mood, sleep, and perimenopause.
• Curious about peptides and emerging compounds? Hear why enthusiasm can move faster than the available human research.
• How open should you be with your physician? Learn why honest communication matters when discussing medications, supplements, and treatment decisions.
• Think medical terminology is easy? Kyle discovers that some words are much easier to read than pronounce.

Kyle Holland is the founder and Head Coach of HollyFit, where he combines coaching, nutrition, training, and data-driven health optimization to help people build and sustain healthier lives.

Dr. Michael Harrington is a board-certified internal medicine physician and HollyFit’s medical director. He leads clinical evaluations and makes treatment decisions based on each individual’s labs, history, and clinical needs.

Episode Resources:

• HollyFit: https://www.gohollyfit.com/
• Dr. Michael Harrington: https://www.gohollyfit.com/provider
• Watch the full video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OyXc_HDn1Z8?si=6MM-y8KY5Krsjmk5

Episode Highlights:

• [00:29] GLP-1s, Weight Loss & Preserving Muscle
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss nutrition, resistance training, weight-loss pace, and protecting muscle while using GLP-1 medications.
• [09:09] Talking Honestly With Your Physician
  The conversation turns to communication, treatment decisions, and why patients need to feel comfortable discussing what they are actually using.
• [12:31] Emerging Compounds, Risk & Evidence
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss sourcing, purity, risk tolerance, and why personal experiences should not replace good research.
• [19:35] Nutrition & Training While Using GLP-1s
  They cover protein, carbohydrates, workout nutrition, resistance training, and maintaining performance during weight loss.
• [26:42] Hypertrophy, Rest Periods & Cardio
  The discussion includes progressive overload, training to failure, rest periods, cardio, Hyrox, and physique goals.
• [34:11] Women, Testosterone & Hormone Health
  Kyle and Dr. Michael discuss testosterone, libido, energy, mood, sleep, and the broader hormone-health picture.
• [37:09] Medical Terms That Are Harder to Say Than They Look
  Kyle takes on a few medical terms and discovers that pronunciation can be a workout of its own.
• [44:02] Rapid-Fire Q&A
  The episode wraps with questions around peptides, blood pressure, stress, sauna, cold exposure, and recovery.

This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.

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 teach the rest of us about building confidence, moving well, and playing the long game when it comes to fitness.

We explore why the foundation matters more than the quick fix, how the principles of elite performance can apply at any age, why your coach and doctor should work as one team, and why sustainable progress means phasing in change rather than trying to change everything at once.

Key Takeaways & Lessons:

• Think getting back in shape means climbing Everest? How about breaking it into small steps and starting to walk towards it one step at a time? Today.
• Think NFL training has nothing to teach you? Well, the principles of flexibility, agility, and conditioning apply at every age; only the intensity changes.
• Feel like you’re losing your mobility as you age? Learn how to stay “bendy,” so you can keep doing the things that matter. Like bending and lifting your grandkid.
• Client vs. Asset Mentality: A client buys a service; an asset is something you protect and grow. Learn why your health protocol should feel like an asset protection strategy, not a gym membership.
• Trying to change everything at once while chasing results? Think in small steps. Tackle one issue at a time. Phase in changes instead of stacking them and burning out.
• Lost the weight earlier only to gain it back? Don't chase numbers; instead, learn how to live differently.

Guest and Host Bios:

Jason Benguche is a high-performance coach with more than 20 years of experience working with elite athletes across collegiate athletics, professional football, and private performance. During his time with the Carolina Panthers, he worked with athletes including Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, and Greg Olsen. Today, Jason brings his expertise in strength, conditioning, mobility, and performance to HollyFit, helping clients build confidence, develop sustainable habits, and improve their long-term health and performance through individualized coaching.

Kyle Holland is the founder and Head Coach of HollyFit and a health and performance coach with years of experience in the telehealth and TRT space. As a director of peptides at one of the largest telehealth and TRT companies, he has traveled the world and trained celebrities, athletes, and movie stars. Today, Kyle brings that experience to HollyFit, where he combines coaching, nutrition, training, and data-driven health optimization to help people stop guessing and focus on building and sustaining a healthier life.

• Dr Michael Harrington is also a co-host but did not join us for this session!

Episode Resources:

• Jason Benguche on LinkedIn
• Kyle Holland on LinkedIn
• HollyFit Website
• Earn Your Protocol on Apple Podcasts
• Earn Your Protocol on Spotify
• Earn Your Protocol on YouTube

  #EarnYourProtocol #StrengthAndConditioning #Performance #HealthOptimization #HollyFit

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 why. Sam and his wife Connie took him in. He never left. He went from academically ineligible to West Point, and Sam is about to become a grandfather.

Also in this episode:

Peptide basics, answered straight. What actually happens when a peptide is reconstituted, whether potency fades over time, what beyond-use dating means, and why physician-written protocols take the guesswork out of all of it.

Who do you trust? Sam asks the question most people won't say out loud: why would you take health advice from someone who doesn't live it? Kyle explains why he wouldn't start this company until he found a physician who practices what he prescribes.

Faith, tattoos, and foundations. Sam tells the story of the altar call that changed his life at 16, and why everything on his body points back to it. Kyle shares the story behind his own ink, including the piece he wears for his mother.

Showing up. Why Sam says the kid he helped gave him more than he ever gave the kid, and why Kyle's measure for this company has nothing to do with revenue.

ABOUT THE SHOW Earn Your Protocol. The podcast from HollyFit, hosted by Kyle Holland, also known as Coach Holly, with Dr. Michael Harrington. Coaching and physician oversight in one place, built around your data instead of a template.

DISCLAIMER This episode is general education, not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not create a doctor patient relationship. Peptide and hormone therapies are prescription treatments; whether any treatment is appropriate for you is a decision for you and a licensed clinician. Individual results vary.

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" health, especially regarding hormones and longevity.
• FDA & Big Pharma: An analysis of the FDA's role in safety versus its limitations, including the high cost of drug approval and the influence of large pharmaceutical entities.
• Biohacking & Bodybuilding: How alternative communities often discover effective health protocols years before they reach the clinical mainstream.
• Holly Fit Launch: An announcement regarding the new Holly Fit protocol, offering comprehensive blood work, personalized coaching, and direct physician access.