Dr. Keith Hersey

Dr. Keith Hersey is a pharmacist, diabetes educator, health coach, and the founder of "Master Your GLP-1", an education and coaching platform designed to help people using GLP-1 medications—as well as those living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes—better understand their health and achieve sustainable results. Before entering pharmacy, Dr. Hersey worked as a clinical laboratory medical technologist at Duke University Medical Center and LabCorp. He became a licensed pharmacist in 2004 and spent approximately 14 years serving patients as a community pharmacist. He later opened his own independent pharmacy, bringing together his clinical knowledge, entrepreneurial experience, and commitment to patient education. Dr. Hersey’s work is also deeply personal. During a blood-sugar screening at a pharmacy convention, he discovered that his glucose level was dangerously high and was subsequently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Although he initially struggled with shock and denial, his outlook changed when a physician asked him a life-altering question: did he want to live long enough to see his son graduate? That moment became the catalyst for a personal transformation and a broader mission to help others take control of their health before it is too late. Through **Master Your GLP-1**, Dr. Hersey offers self-paced education, group coaching, and individualized support that help participants understand their medications, improve their daily habits, and become more active partners in their healthcare. He is also the creator and host of the **Destroying Diabetes** podcast and YouTube channel, where he challenges misinformation, shares practical health strategies, and encourages people to move beyond simply managing diabetes toward creating healthier and more fulfilling lives. Dr. Hersey’s message is rooted in urgency, accountability, and hope: diabetes does not have to dictate the direction of a person’s life. By combining professional expertise with the lessons of his own journey, he is helping individuals and families gain the knowledge, confidence, and support necessary to fight a health crisis that communities cannot afford to ignore.