The Fat Guy Forum

John Benedict has, with no exaggeration, a truly wild story to tell and his losing over 400 pounds is far from the wildest part. The incredible thing that emerges from our discussion about his journey is the true power in advocating for yourself, your body and your needs when it comes to medical care. And let's be honest, all areas of our lives. I won't spoil more here because you truly need to hear John's story to beli...

Sam Alba joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum for a deep dive into the realities of life at 670 pounds, handling tough love discussions, the honesty it takes to realize you put food before other important priorities in your life. Sam is now down over 250 pounds and still fighting for himself every day. You will be inspired and you just might discover some truths about yourself reflected in his journey.

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A new guest joins me this week to talk about his journey to lose over 275 pounds but it didn't start there! Mike grew up big hitting 300 pounds at 13 years old and getting bigger from there. Mike was like a lot of us and wanted quick answers and quick results and often found that led to weight loss and even more weight gain. He eventually discovered that for him the reality of success would be a slower process with a focus on b...

Chris joins me on this week's new episode to get into his incredible journey to lose almost 200 pounds so far and how it has been more about the mental work than the nutritional and activity changes. If you have struggled with motivation and accountability to yourself, this is not a discussion to miss!

Connect with Chris on IG at @killing_in_the_name_of_gainz!

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The Keto Road team is back in action in this special episode of the Fat Guy Forum. Frequent show guest and former fat guy Jon Shane and I are sharing our "Keto Mythbusters" Webinar where we tackle the in's and out's of the top five myths surrounding the ketogenic diet. We have each been living ketogenic lifestyles for over 8 years and put that experience to work here for you. Whether you've tried keto, are ket...

Joel Henley joins me on this new episode to talk about his lifelong struggles with his weight, his rapid regain during the pandemic and how that impacted his perception of himself, and how it took opening his mind to new options in order to make the change he needed. We talk about how his journey has led to the creation of his new podcast Keeping It Off that will focus on interviewing individuals who have lost weight and well, kept...

Joseph Gonzales joins me on this week's new episode to talk about losing almost 300 pounds and how it took him getting fed up with not doing enough in his life that led to his success. Doing more became a passion. We also get into how these journeys often require us to do work that we need to do, not just things we want to do! He's transformed his life in many ways and is ready for the adventures to come!

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Rob Rudy had a lot of good reasons for not caring about it health. His time felt better spent caring for others. It took the hard realization that what felt like valid reasons were actually excuses. This sparked a journey to discover that caring for others starts with caring for ourselves and has led him to lose over 200lbs so far, reclaiming his health is the process! Don't miss this inspiring and insightful dive into how true...

Pushing 550 pounds, Drew Maness had tried losing weight the way he had always been told to... time and again. It wasn't until he turned his critical eye inward and started seeing his body, his life really, as a code to crack that he finally started to hack the system and find success. Oh, and did I mention he has lost 300 pounds! His perspective and logic are inspirational and will impact everyone who hears his amazing story!

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Josh Lee joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose over 270 pounds, run ultramarathons and more impressively discover that he is truly capable of making change in his life. This is something he never believed was possible and during our talk you will discover how he proved himself wrong, and might find some inspiration to do the same yourself!

Connect with Josh on IG at @leemortuary!

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Danny joins me on this week's new episode to talk about how his weight loss journey became a true journey to discover himself. His story speaks to how often in life we can feel stuck, we can know we need to change, but it takes igniting a true passion to make that transformation happen!

Losing over 200 pounds is just one phenomenal track on the playlist of his life!

Connect with Danny on IG at @inthedark_music!

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Arthur Shadwick joins me on this week's podcast to talk about how at 550lbs he was a pastor who was not practicing what he preached. Arthur had to turn his pain into power to overcome the obstacles that stood in the way of his success. We get into the bias against weight loss surgery, facing his mortality as a new parent and more! Do not miss his inspiring journey that has lead him to taking home the win on a bodybuilding stage!

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This week: Tommy "TJ" Jolliff joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose 300 pounds and keep that weight off! We dive deep into how ...

For years Hunter Baugh could not stand to see himself in the mirror and his journey to love the man who was looking back from that glass is about much more than losing 150 pounds. This week we talk about how his journey to find his physical health was as much about his mental health. From trapped in life to finding freedom on the bodybuilding stage you do not want to miss this one!

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Marshall Tufly joins me on this week's episode to talk about his journey to lose over 400 pounds... but it is more than that. Marshall opens up about the impact of trauma in his life shaped his perceptions, his feelings about himself, and the incredible challenges he had to battle to get where he is today. We pull no punches this week and discuss topics well beyond simply changing your eating habits. It is appropriate that we discu...

Ryan Raymond struggled with addiction for much of his life, including drugs, alcohol and food! After getting sober from drugs and alcohol, food took the spotlight in his life and he found himself over 500 pounds. His journey to making change was not about finding one "fix" and success followed, it was a roller coaster path that you will have to hear to believe. His shift in mindset that accompanied his journey's trials will be insp...

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This week's episode:

Truly excited for you to meet this week's guest! Neil Burns is a long time inspiration to me and many others having been featured on Good Morning America and more. At one time he weighed over 760 ...

The title of this episode is no exaggeration! Rich Trapp woke up in the hospital after being in a medically induced coma to sit face to face with his weight on the wall, 727 pounds. In this episode we get into how he ended up there in 2018 and how 2 years later he was running marathons. Our talk goes way beyond diet and exercise as we dive deep into how our culture perceives bigger people and how we perceive ourselves, the intersec...

Tyler Seeley joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about his journey to lose half his bodyweight and find a driving passion in his life! He transformed his disdain for the gym into a driving force in his life and is now just a few weeks out from competing in the Summer Shredding Transformation Division in TX. He did the work to transform way more than just his body. Don't miss the Anime fan's inspiring story!

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