The Story Behind The Weight Loss: Noelle Dawson's Real Transformation - Part 1

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Everyone saw the before-and-after pictures. What they didn’t see was the mental unraveling behind them.

In this raw and powerful first episode of our multi-part series, Noelle Dawson (@transforming_noelle) opens up about the moments that led her to post her first weight loss photo on Instagram, how she became an influencer (even though she doesn't like this term), and what happened when the comments and likes started to feel empty.

She lost over 260 pounds—but she was still carrying the weight mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

In this episode we talk about:

Why she started sharing her journey online

Her childhood as an athlete and the pressure that came with it

Her father’s addiction to alcohol and heroin

The first time she gained weight

How validation became a drug

The surgery that changed her body, but not her mind

And the moment she realized she still felt like 400 lbs on the inside

This is not just about weight loss.
This is about identity.
It’s about trauma, truth-telling, and choosing yourself.

This is Part 1 of a multi-part series.

In upcoming episodes, Noelle and I go deeper into mental health, shame, betrayal, an affair, and the rebuilding of self that no one saw coming.

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For more about Noelle: instagram.com/transforming_noelle

Watch the Youtube video here: https://youtu.be/vusWQV21FWA?si=brgNy9547VGIG7KS

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