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In May of 2025, Josh Greenway stepped on a 700lb capacity scale and saw 715lbs flash before the scale errored out. In this week's new episode we talk about what came next, but we also dive deep into what brought him to that moment. A journey through physical, emotional and mental health challenges that will show you one thing is true, change is possible.

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Phil Rogers joins me this week to talk about his journey to and from 400lbs, including a dive into the mindset of a food addict. We leave no stone unturned as we share our own experiences and the lessons Phil has learned. Why did I call this "Slowing it down?" You'll have to listen to find out!

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Comic Anthony DiDomenico is well known to long time listeners as he currently holds the record for appearances on the show. Many times during our chats he has referenced his best friend and past diet buddy, Nick Graystone. So it's been a long time coming but Nick is finally on the show!

During our discussion we get into the lifestyle that brought him to 550lbs, his many attempts at losing weight and the decision to open his mind...

Matt Lowe joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his life at over 600lbs, appearing on season one of MTV's Catfish, and how depression manifested in his life. We definitely have some fun talking about the growth of "fat reality TV" but we also get into the reality of what it took to find balance in his life, and it isn't just about changing food or getting bariatric surgery. It is about finding pers...

Joel Belliston knows that the cliche about life kicking you when you're down, and it started when he was 16. What happens when life throws you a curveball that changes your future in an instant? Like most of us it led Joel down a path of self pity reinforced with food, with the hope that maybe someday things would get easier. Spoilers, it never does! At 353 pounds and realizing that he was making some real problems outside of h...

Tim de Ravin’s story is one of unbelievable trauma shaping our lives in unexpected ways. Ways that led him to weighing over 600lbs, in his words “trapped in a prison he built.” It would have been easy to accept that life sentence but Tim’s story didn’t end there. Get ready to be inspired as you hear how he fought for himself, faced fears, found the right tools and broke free. Tim is down over 380lbs now and is bringing the lessons ...

Depression and a challenging relationship with food brought Jonathan Oglesby to 360 pounds. He knew he needed to make change but had failed before so he had to carve a new path. One that was about progress not burning himself out. Through that work he found his way back to physical and mental health, and has truly "unleashed the beast" helping others make the change they need! Don't miss this all new episode!

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How did I find the right way of eating to help me lose over 250lbs and keep it off? What lessons did I learn from over 40 years of diet history and how can they help you now? Those questions and more are answered as I talk about how to find the right path to health for you!

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Ryan lost 200lbs.

Ryan regained 200lbs.

And now?

He's lost that 200lbs again with a keen eye turned towards what he needed to do differently, and why those changes have him certain that his future success is guaranteed. Want to hear how Ryan cracked the code? Listen now!

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Welcome to the first FGF Snack Break where I tackle topics related to health, fitness and weightloss that are inspired by my own experiences and the guests from the main episodes! In these episodes I will not only explore the topic at hand but make suggestions on actions to take if you are dealing with them yourself.

This week I speak to my dieting history and what I feel was the missing ingredient I needed to attain success in los...

Watch your feed for the brand new solo episodes I will be dropping weekly starting this Wednesday. The first topic? What changed for me when I finally was able to build a sustainable weight loss journey!

Today! Clint Sparks joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about how the key to his losing well over 200lbs was finding a way to silence the food noise that had been a constant in his life. At over 515lbs his life was...

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This week... Sean Curry joins me on this week's all new Fat Guy Forum to speak to the power of getting uncomfortable. Once weighing over 550 pounds, Sean knew ...

What pushes us to make to change? On this show you have heard me talk to guys who faced health scares, fears about death and more... this week's new guest Bobby Overbay heard comments about being the fat dad, and in that moment his perspective shifted. What had previously just been about his life became about who he wanted to be as a father, but that just lights a spark. He fanned that flame with hard work and a willingness to ...

Stu Holliday joins me on this week's new episode to talk about the path in life that brought him to a peak weight of 378 and what lessons he needed to learn to lose over 160 pounds and find new passions in his life. He defines the concept of going from surviving to thriving and shares the powerful mindset he has built as he works towards his one goal in life... being happy! If you're struggling with your goals during the ho...

Brandon Rossiter has just begun his weight loss journey and having these kind of conversations is always special to me. His experiences are new and fresh, and not shaded by years of experience yet which brings new eyes to these topics we get into! From his peak weight of 570, his past successes and failures, to his current path of sustainable progress, Brandon pulls no punches telling his story. We also get into what it is like to ...

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This week... Five years ago, Brett Yoh appeared on the show to share his almost 250lb weight loss down from his high of 623 pounds and talking about his future goals. Five years later,...

Jamie Selzler had been a big guy his whole life, north of 500lbs for over two decades, and when the pandemic hit things got worse. At over 650 pounds Jamie realized that if he didn't change his life would be over soon but how could he escape the prison he had built one meal at a time? How could he change the thing that had been defining his existence for so long? It took three incidents for him to find the fire needed to build ...

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Everyone says trust the process but when you have never been through that process building trust is hard! Anthony Solomon joins me on this week's new Forum and we get into that topic as we move through his journey from just existing in life to thriving at 160 pounds down. Weight loss c...

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Abraham aka Pug joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey to lose almost 300lbs using diet, exercise and a GLP-1! We go beyond his journey and talk about some of the rarely discussed challenges of being a super morbidly obese man, including one tha...