About Powered By Peptides - Online Telehealth Wellness
Powered by Peptides was created for people who are tired of being told to “just deal with it.”
Maybe your energy is not where it used to be. Maybe your sleep, focus, weight, recovery, mood, libido, or overall wellness feels different than it once did. Maybe your labs have been called “normal,” but you still do not feel like yourself.
We understand how frustrating that can be.
Our goal is to make the next step easier, clearer, and more personal by connecting patients with licensed healthcare providers who can review their health history, discuss their goals, and determine whether treatment options may be medically appropriate.
No hype. No guessing. No one-size-fits-all promises. Just a more thoughtful way to approach provider-guided care.
“Frustrated with Doctors telling me that my bloodwork looked fine and that I should just adjust to this new normal, just didn’t make sense. I knew something was off. Helping myself get answers turned into helping others feel better.”
Our mission is to help patients better understand their options through education, licensed medical review, and personalized care consideration.
Powered by Peptides is built around a simple idea: people deserve to feel heard. Symptoms, goals, lab work, lifestyle, medical history, medications, and risk factors all matter. A number on a lab report is only one part of the picture.
We help patients take a more informed approach to wellness-focused care, including peptide therapy, hormone health, medical weight management, recovery support, sleep and stress support, sexual wellness, and healthy aging goals when appropriate.
Treatment is not guaranteed. Every patient starts with a medical intake and licensed provider review.
Dr. McAuley
Melissa Johnson, MSN, CRNP
Dr. Martin
Ben G.
Medical Director
Provider
Supervising Physician
Patient Care Coordinator
Dr. Darren McAuley serves as Medical Director, providing clinical leadership and guidance to our provider team. He is board-certified in neuromusculoskeletal, pain, and addiction medicine, fellowship-trained in sports medicine, and holds a master’s in medical education and leadership. A 25-year Air National Guard veteran, he has completed six deployments and served as Florida State Air Surgeon.
Melissa Johnson, MSN, CRNP, is a compassionate nurse practitioner with extensive experience in intensive care, organ donation, and lung transplantation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, she combines advanced clinical expertise with a positive, patient-centered approach and a passion for health & performance optimization, longevity, and hormone wellness.
Dr. Sean Martin serves as our collaborating physician and is board-certified in Sports Medicine and Family Medicine. An Air Force-trained osteopathic physician, he has supported Special Operations personnel, Olympic and professional athletes, and Wounded Warrior competitors, with experience in injury care, longevity, hormone health, recovery, and performance-focused medicine.
Ben is a health optimization enthusiast with a real appreciation for exercise, fitness, longevity, and performance. A self-described biohacker, he is always looking for practical ways to make the patient experience feel clearer, more personal, and less overwhelming. He helps guide patients through the process with education, communication, and support.
“Making sure that people can live their happiest and healthiest lives…… Any fool can find disease, it’s the role of an Osteopath to find health…. how can I find for the most number of people, for the longest period of time, for the least amount of money.”
Dr. Darren McAuley, DO
Medical Director
Start With a Medical Intake
If you are looking for support with energy, weight management, hormone health, recovery, sleep, stress, sexual wellness, or healthy aging goals, the first step is a medical intake.
A licensed provider will review your information and determine whether treatment may be appropriate.
Treatment is not guaranteed. Results vary. Prescription treatments require licensed provider approval.
Education First. No Pressure.
At Powered by Peptides, we lead with education, not pressure. Whether you already know the treatment you’re interested in or you’re just starting to research your options, our goal is to help you understand what may make sense for your health, your goals, and your lifestyle.
We do not believe in selling treatments, pushing protocols, or upselling people into care they do not need. The process starts with questions, education and licensed provider review. From there, if treatment is appropriate, your plan is built around you.
This is not quick-fix medicine. We’re here for the long game: helping you make informed decisions, understand your options, and take a more thoughtful approach to your health.
A Better Standard for Online Care
We are not here to hand you a generic protocol and send you on your way.
The Powered by Peptides process is designed to be educational, transparent, and provider-guided from the beginning. Patients complete a medical intake, share their health history and goals, and are reviewed by a licensed healthcare provider.
If treatment is appropriate, a provider may issue a prescription that can be fulfilled by an independent licensed pharmacy. If treatment is not appropriate, a prescription will not be issued.
That is how it should be.
Weight & Metabolic Support
Patients may seek weight and metabolic support when appetite, blood sugar patterns, body composition, lifestyle, sleep, stress, or age-related changes make progress feel harder than expected. This category focuses on provider-guided evaluation for medical weight management and metabolic health options when appropriate.
Recovery & Performance Support
Recovery and performance are about more than pushing harder. Sleep, nutrition, hormones, training load, stress, injury history, and overall health all affect how the body adapts. This category helps patients explore provider-guided options related to recovery, active living, and long-term consistency.
Energy & Everyday Wellness
Energy can be affected by sleep, stress, nutrition, hormones, metabolic health, inflammation, medications, and everyday life. This category focuses on wellness support options that may be reviewed for patients looking to better understand fatigue, cellular health, recovery, and daily wellness.
Hormone Health & Hormone Optimization
Hormones can influence energy, mood, sleep, libido, body composition, recovery, and overall wellness. This category helps patients explore provider-guided hormone evaluation, including TRT, HRT, and related options when medically appropriate.
Patient Experiences
We are grateful when patients share their experience with our process, communication, and support. Individual experiences vary, and testimonials do not guarantee treatment eligibility, approval, or results.
“If you’re on the fence, just do it! Ben was so helpful and made the process so seamless! I’m already feeling amazing and so grateful for everything”
– Denise M. (real patient, not actual photo)
“I’m 26 this morning, all because of Powered By Peptides”
– Tony S. (real patient, not actual photo)
Let’s help you take the next step, the right way.
Our team brings together medical guidance, patient support, care coordination, and real-world experience in hormone health, peptide therapy, recovery, longevity, and wellness-focused care.
We do not believe better care comes from pushing the same protocol on every person. Better care starts with listening, asking the right questions, reviewing the full picture, and helping patients understand their options before treatment is considered.
Take the Next Step
If you are ready to better understand your options, start with a medical intake.
A licensed provider will review your information and determine whether treatment may be appropriate.
