As a kid, he was the one finishing the mile alone while the whole class waited, the one who didn’t see anyone who looked or sounded like him on TV, the one told by a speech teacher to find a life where he “wouldn’t need to talk.”

Today, Phillip Solomon is a primetime reality star, a sought-after trainer, and a man who knows exactly what he brings into any room — even when the room wasn’t built with him in mind.

We unpack what it means to walk through the world as “too much” and “not enough” at the same time, to navigate prejudice on dating apps and in real life, to live with a stutter in a culture obsessed with smooth delivery, and to still decide: I will be seen. I will be heard. I will build my own space if you don’t make one.

Expect to learn why knowing your essence changes how you date, work, and walk into every room, how to turn rejection into fuel, what reality TV really revealed about his identity, and why, if there’s no seat for you at the table, you bring your own wood, hammer and nails — and extend the table yourself.

Timestamps

00:00 Growing up “too much” in a world that didn’t see him

04:12 The moment he realised people saw him as a threat

08:01 “You’d be hot… if I was into people who look like you”

13:02 From overweight, lonely kid to 45 pounds down and hungry for more

17:40 Why he chose teaching and fitness as his arenas of impact

22:18 Deal or No Deal Island: using reality TV as a platform, not a peak

28:54 Love, hate and death threats in the DMs

35:29 Bringing his energy into Barry’s and owning what he adds to the room

45:02 Passion, purpose and why most adults can’t answer “What do you bring?”

49:50 When there’s no seat for you… Becoming the person who extends the table

Connect with Phillip: Instagram: @phillipsolomon_

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