In this episode, coach John recounts a story of Cindy and her weight loss journey from 350 lbs to where she is today.

This offers a picture of what successful and sustainable weight loss looks like while begging the question, "How did she become this version of herself?"

John discusses the five non-negotiable steps that every person has to go through it they want to heal and lose weight for good.

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That's right! My first book in the the fitness or personal development space is available for purchase now.

In this episode I explain what my book is about, why I wrote it and what you can get from it.

Get your copy now and please leave me a review!
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In this episode, John embarks on a discussion of three key principles to easier, more successful and more sustainable weight loss.

Topics include:

• Common fears about weight loss coaching or programs in general
• Why people shy away from getting the help they need
• The power of observing life before changing anything
• The way to play "jenga" with your diet
• How to enter calorie deficits in the easiest way possible
• How to figure out the optimal calorie deficit for your best results.

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In this episode, John discusses the popular fitness and mental toughness challenge, 75 Hard.
Topics include:

• why 75 Hard is emblematic of our self-improvement culture
• where our fitness and self-improvement culture routinely lets us down and keeps us stuck
• why challenges usually serve as litmus tests rather than something that produces growth
• the problem with pursuing "toughness" in service of success
• the problem of seeking out adversity
• why compliance and consistency are not surefire paths to personal success, but more often paths to serving the needs of others
• why society does not want you to trust yourself
• why we willfully ignore easy ways to improve our lives or selves
• how 75 Hard and the culture it represents cause people to deepen their mental illnesses

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In this episode, John recounts the blessings of 2023. In particular, he draws attention to the foods and possessions that made the year great. He covers everything from fitness wearables to powdered peanut butter.
Topics include:

• The benefits of polyamorous garages
• Poor flower bed soil (I mean absolute trash)
• An ode to dairy products
• John's sick home gym set up
• Buying rubber mats from a tweaker
• John's Costco go-to items

and more!

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In this podcast episode, John explains how a noble emotion like obligation has come to wreak so much havoc in our behavior. To understand this, he explores the evolution of human societies, the evolutionary context of obligation, and the role of authority.

Topics include:

• How and why human society originated in the form of autonomous, self-sustaining clans
• Why increasing social complexity became crucial for survival
• Why social complexity gave birth to authority as we think of it today
• How this fundamentally altered the role of obligation
• The challenges faced by prehistoric societies, highlighting the resilience and intelligence of prehistoric humans.
• The importance of self-trust, autonomy, and boundaries, and how these are connected to motivation.
• Criticism of the fitness industry
• The importance of self-reliance
• Why self-reliance is important to creating strong communities
• Encouraging self-care, self-trust, and self-love in navigating life's journey.

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In this podcast episode, host John explores the concept of motivation from a fresh persepctive.
Topics Include:

• Why motivation is better understood as a throttle rather than a resevoir
• The three biggest impediments to motivation
• The three biggest drivers of innate motivation
• Why we should never look for motivation on the outside
• The fitness industry's exploitation of people's lack of motivation
• The role of influencers in creating a false sense of need via performative discipline
• The way authority turns innate desires into external obligations
• How fear of failure dampens your abilities
• How shame restricts your permission to act
• How obligation, shame and fear of failure when combined at the same time are the recipe for burnout.
• John encouraging listeners to not wait until the new year to move in a positive direction.

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You'll get the JOURNEY thing once you listen.

In this episode, John sits down with Mark, one of his very first clients, to reflect on the bigger picture of weight loss and all he has learned on his "journey."
Topics Include:

• Mark's journey with intuitive eating (its strengths and limitations)
• The importance of body acceptance
• Mark's experiences of studying psychology in college and the ways it has impacted his life (workout outside of mental health)
• Mark's outlook on parenting
• The challenges faced by mental health professionals
• Why you should separate fitness from weight loss.
• John opens up about why his coaching is "different"
• John's (quite terrifying) ultimate goal with his work

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