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Providing health, nutrition and fitness advice in moderate amounts to help you live your best life.
Rob: Co-host of the podcast "In Moderation" and fitness enthusiast. Rob has a background in exercise science and is passionate about helping others achieve their health and fitness goals. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the show, providing valuable insights on topics such as calories, metabolism, and weight loss.
Liam: Co-host of the podcast "In Moderation" and new father. Liam has a background in nutrition and is dedicated to promoting a balanced and sustainable approach to health and wellness. With his witty and sarcastic style, Liam adds a unique flavor to the show, making it both informative and entertaining.
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What happens when you tell people to eat more fiber and your livelihood disappears overnight? We sit down with Jacob—creator of The Soy Boy Chronicles—to unpack how a fast-growing nutrition page was twice banned under “terrorism,” why appeals hit a wall, and what it reveals about platform power in the creator economy. From AI misfires to coordinated report brigades, we trace the mechanics that can turn reasonable, science-based content into a moderation nightmare and vaporize a small business...
A doctor once asked Amber, at 22 years old, if she wanted to talk to hospice. That gut-punch became a pivot point—not into a fairytale, but into a decade of clear-eyed choices, bariatric surgery, and a long arc of sustainable change. We invited Amber to tell the truth behind the cameras, the clinic, and the countless meals that followed. We walk through what most shows skip: how casting really works, why production often writes your role before it meets you, and what genuine medical prep loo...
What if the internet’s obsession with faces is wrecking our relationship with health? We crack open looks maxing, the “sharp jawline at any cost” trend, and zoom out to see the real drivers of progress: sleep, stress, hormones, and habits you can actually live with. With returning guest and coach Alex Allen, we cut through the noise around cottage cheese hype, bodybuilding’s peak-week fantasy, and the subtle ways social media pulls our insecurities for clicks. We get candid about the messy m...
A joke about “fighting bears” turns into something real: how much of life gets traded away chasing better stories, tighter routines, and shinier promises. We open with the viral “bleed-out spot” aesthetic and use it as a lens for longevity culture, where anti-aging hacks, young plasma myths, and sterile living rooms collide with a simple question—if you add years at the cost of living them, what exactly did you buy. From there, we zoom into a different kind of mythmaking: the DeLorean EV law...
Raw honesty can sound louder than any guest panel, and today it fills the room. I open up about running solo, why Liam’s juggling parent life, how Mike’s been stepping up behind the scenes, and the personal storm that’s been brewing—family hospital runs, money stress, and a friendship I wish I handled better. The heart of it, though, is a tour through social anxiety and depression without the gloss: misreading social cues, panic that hijacks a good opportunity, and the long, awkward road from...
The internet loves to dunk on the Food Pyramid, but the real story of nutrition guidance is stranger, older, and way more practical than a viral meme. We start at the beginning—the Farmer’s Bulletin and wartime “Basic Seven”—to show how scarcity, highways, and changing supply shaped what Americans were told to eat. Then we follow the guidance as it morphs into the Basic Four, the 1980s Food Wheel, the grain-heavy Pyramid, and finally the cleaner, more intuitive MyPlate. Along the way we call ...
The jokes start with NASA tracksuits, but the conversation lands where most of us actually live: tight budgets, limited time, picky kids, and a million loud opinions about what “healthy” should look like. We sit down with Brittany, a registered dietitian working in population health, to unpack how real nutrition care gets done when the barriers are financial, linguistic, and logistical—not theoretical. Brittany walks us through her nontraditional clinical role where she analyzes data from ov...
Ever feel like January dares you to set a giant goal you’ll abandon by the second week? We flip that script with a smarter, kinder approach: monthly goals, clear boundaries, and systems that respect your energy instead of punishing it. Along the way, we riff on time-zone chaos, a viral Brooklyn Bridge “fireworks” hoax, and a running DeLorean bit that somehow keeps steering us back to sustainable change. We open with the truth behind creative burnout: daily posting streaks, analytics anxiety,...
Imagine trading one focused hour for twenty-three hours of feeling better. That’s the deal we explore as we get real about staying fit after 50, navigating creeping weight gain, and finding motivation that lasts longer than a New Year’s resolution. With Mike’s parents joining the conversation, we dig into how consistency beats intensity, why shared workouts become anchors, and how mental health benefits often lead the way when physical goals feel far off. We don’t shy away from the messy par...
What happens when the world’s most delightfully impractical sport runs straight into the hardest questions about fairness and inclusion? We invited amateur strongman athlete and community mod Lola Phoenix to lift the lid on Atlas stones, log presses, and the culture that keeps people coming back for more. Along the way, we unpack a controversy shaking the strongman scene and sketch a better path forward that puts competition—and community—first. Lola walks us through the nuts and bolts of st...
What happens when the persona becomes the product? We sit down with creator and model Annie Miao to explore the strange, funny, and sometimes tender space where AI influencers, VTubers, and deepfakes collide with mental health, body image, and the business of being online. From cat ears to consent, we unpack why audiences follow people more than topics—and how that changes what “authentic” even means. Annie traces her path from bullied band kid to internet-native creative, sharing how the we...
Ever tried to introduce yourself without saying what you do, where you’re from, or what you’ve achieved? That discomfort is the doorway we walk through with Sophia, a 23-year-old mental health creator, researcher, and former college athlete who left her team to pursue eating disorder recovery—and ended up rebuilding her identity from the inside out. We trace the messy middle: panic in fast-casual parking lots, a banana that wouldn’t stay down, and the steady exposure work that turned surviva...
What if Thanksgiving didn’t come with a side of guilt? We dive into a saner way to handle the holiday table, where a single boundary—don’t leave the table sick—does more for your well-being than any frantic plan to “burn off” your meal the next day. Along the way, we get delightfully opinionated about dry turkey, mid stuffing, and the eternal debate over mashed potatoes, while keeping the focus on what matters most: people, presence, and peace of mind. We unpack why the scale often jumps aft...
The best diet isn’t a punishment; it’s a set of choices you’ll gladly repeat. We sit down with creator and coach Noah Tanner, who lost 110 pounds and kept it off for four years, to unpack the food swaps and mindset shifts that make weight loss feel doable in real life. No detoxes, no extremes—just practical switches, honest taste tests, and a big focus on fullness, flavor, and portion sanity. Noah shares the simple moves that add up fast: trading soda for diet soda, swapping some pasta for p...
What if the right light could turn down pain without turning your life upside down? We put red and green light therapy under a bright lens—no fluff, no fearmongering—to figure out what truly helps migraines, fibromyalgia, skin health, and recovery, and what’s just expensive mood lighting. With Avisha from Distilled Science, we dig into the physiology, the real-world dosing, and the mistakes that make promising tools look like magic or, just as often, like scams. We start by demystifying red ...
A walking pad hums, soda cans crack, and the jokes fly—but what sticks is a grounded approach to health that actually fits a full life. We hang out with Edin from Evidence Nutrition to unpack how he coaches everyday people and athletes without the noise: simpler plans, less moral panic around food, and real talk about what sustainable change looks like when you work a 9–5 and still want to perform. We get into the weeds on protein myths and athlete fueling, including why obsessing over sky-h...
What if the fastest way to stop bingeing is to stop banning foods? Coach Chris Terrell joins us to flip the script on weight loss by focusing on emotional eating, autonomy, and the basics that actually last. He works with people north of 300 pounds who feel written off, and his philosophy is refreshingly doable: master awareness and environment first, then let the numbers serve you—not rule you. We unpack why “eat the chips” can break the binge cycle, how restriction fuels obsession, and why...
A car break-in, hospital runs, property drama, and a rogue robot vacuum set the stage for a conversation that swerves from comedy to clarity. Out of the chaos, we dig into why bingeing often isn’t about hunger at all—it’s about autonomy, guilt, and the relief of choosing something no one can take away. That honesty opens the door to a different strategy: feel-first eating that reduces guilt, turns “forbidden” foods into normal choices, and slowly breaks binge routines without all-or-nothing r...
We riff on moving mishaps, DeLorean-level jokes, and gummy bear lore, then settle into honest talk about Olympia culture, steroid disclosure, sustainable training, and why therapy complements the gym. Humor lightens the load while we push back on rage-bait fitness and champion skill-building over perfection. • statement furniture, moving chaos, and holiday flexes • host intros, posting habits, and brand deal standards • creatine gummies skepticism and dosing concerns • DeLorean gag meets Bac...
What if one small, honest thank-you could break a spiral? We go from laughing about chaotic days and dog-trashing-the-kitchen moments to a surprising mental reset that actually sticks: choose a single, concrete thing to be grateful for and repeat it through your day. David—known as Today I Am Grateful—opens up about hitting a wall, failing at the classic “write three gratitudes” advice, and discovering that one simple, repeatable anchor worked better for an anxious mind than any perfect routi...
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Marry Me by Bruno Mars, lol, I know I'm so far behind in episodes
I love the circul. Its similar to more like adding a flavor packet to way more water than it calls for. 1 /
As a baker, I throughly enjoyed the bread biology. its so funny to explain to people that you're feeding an microorganism colony. my teachers say yeast burps VS farts, but yeah. I giggled the whole time.
So, I work more in an intermittent fasting style, but I also found I need alarms in-between this eating period especially if I'm working because I'll forget to stop and eat and then I'll do that binge eating at dinner time when I finally slow down 🫣😅
🤣🤣 Mine were the built bars!! fucking chocolate and marshmallow 😋 😍 limit to one a day. I enjoy the power crunch bars, too.
oddly enough, I'm making banana bread right now, lol
I only like crunchy PB in cookies....🤣
I also like pineapple on pizza. prefer with pepperoni over Canadian bacon.
I'm specific on brands only when it comes to paper towels and napkins, lol oh and top Ramen 🤷♀️
Just started listening. I learned that intermittent fasting doesn't work if I'm not getting enough sleep.
This is what you were referring to: Breakfast like a king; lunch like a prince; dinner like a pauper.”