Big Fat Facts Podcast

People with disabilities adapt from day one. You don’t know how you’d feel until you experience it yourself. Meet our guest, Isaac Harvey. This awesome guy doesn’t let the world dictate what he can and can not do. As a vlogger from Great Britain, he has become a great inspiration to those who feel like the world ends where your normal isn’t everyone else’s.  Happy Birthday, Isaac! This is for you!

We are judged for our body image. Too fat, too skinny, facial features are not symmetrical enough and all other kinds of judgments. It’s not glitz and glam all the time. Siera Bearchell is an inspiration and the Miss Universe Canada 2016. How did she cope with the negative comments and messages about herself? Tune in to find out!

Let’s talk about pain and the game. Your body will let you know when you’re trying too hard and that it’s time to take a break. #DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness. In today’s episode, Ivana and Dan share their recent experiences on the topic. There’s no pain without the game and sometimes you just don’t acknowledge that you’re taking it too far. Not until you feel like a trainwreck on the next day. Tune in now!

What does it take to flip that switch? How much time will it take to decide on changing your life? Meet Tony ‘The Tiger’, our guest for today’s episode. He’s been doing youth ministry for over 25 years, working with kids who need guidance and help. He conquered his battle against obesity and came out of it happier, relieved and more energized than ever. We get emotional. Why? Let’s listen.

What makes us happy? Is it success, achievements, new things, or just stuff? Let’s ponder about it. In this episode, we question the concept of finding joy from the success we will experience and the things that we have always wanted and then pursued them. Do you know how happiness feels when you’re not sure if those previous feelings were truly real? Tune in now!

Welcome back for Fat Facts Friday episode and today Dan and Ivana interview Dr. Spencer Nadolosky. He’s the lord of the memes, an attraction on Instagram and he is a board-certified physician in both family medicine and obesity medicine. You don’t want to miss this episode.

Are you choleric or sanguine? Or maybe phlegmatic or melancholic? There are four temperaments that drive our behavior. We all have those traits that categorize us under one or two of those. In this Mindful Monday episode with Kelly Moen, we dive deep into discussing how our personalities and temperaments shape us. This is food for thought, so stick around and tune in!

She’s an inspiration and by the age of 20, has made such a huge difference for herself and others. Marwa Chawich is an ACE certified personal trainer in Calgary, Canada. As a Muslim woman, she knows how cultural differences set up challenges. Marwa has a unique way to set goals for her clients and motivate them with caring empathy. You don’t wanna miss this episode, so tune in now!

Meditation should be a daily practice for calming your mind and reducing stress. Hypnosis is a great way to help patients overcome some of the harmful habits. In this episode, Ivana interviews Dr. John Stewart about using hypnosis instead of common anesthetics and how he explores emotions by teaching people how to meditate. This is a very insightful episode, so tune in now!

In today’s episode of Fat Facts Friday, Dan and Ivana talk with Jasmine about the misconceptions about heavy lifting and working out in the gym. Your body is not limited to only cardio. It takes some time to master the technique and women can lift more than some of the guys in the gym.  Tune in for another awesome empowered episode.