Easy Way Out

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  • The Inner Work You've Been Avoiding -- A Weight Loss Story

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    In this episode, coach John recounts a story of Cindy and her weight loss journey from 350 lbs to where she is today.

    This offers a picture of what successful and sustainable weight loss looks like while begging the question, "How did she become this version of herself?"

    John discusses the five non-negotiable steps that every person has to go through it they want to heal and lose weight for good. 

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

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    41 min
  • I Wrote a Book! -- 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth

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    That's right! My first book in the the fitness or personal development space is available for purchase now.

    In this episode I explain what my book is about, why I wrote it and what you can get from it.

    Get your copy now and please leave me a review!
    75 EASY - Amazon US
    Amazon UK
    Amazon Canada
    Amazon Australia

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

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    20 min
  • Why This Time Will Be Different ⎮ 3 Approaches to Weight Loss You've Never Tried

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    In this episode, John embarks on a discussion of three key principles to easier, more successful and more sustainable weight loss. 

    Topics include:

    • Common fears about weight loss coaching or programs in general
    • Why people shy away from getting the help they need
    • The power of observing life before changing anything
    • The way to play "jenga" with your diet
    • How to enter calorie deficits in the easiest way possible
    • How to figure out the optimal calorie deficit for your best results.

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

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    27 min
  • The Essence of the Hard Way ⎮ 75 Hard and the Misguided Pursuit of Toughness

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    In this episode, John discusses the popular fitness and mental toughness challenge, 75 Hard.
    Topics include:

    • why 75 Hard is emblematic of our self-improvement culture
    • where our fitness and self-improvement culture routinely lets us down and keeps us stuck
    • why challenges usually serve as litmus tests rather than something that produces growth
    • the problem with pursuing "toughness" in service of success
    • the problem of seeking out adversity
    • why compliance and consistency are not surefire paths to personal success, but more often paths to serving the needs of others
    • why society does not want you to trust yourself
    • why we willfully ignore easy ways to improve our lives or selves
    • how 75 Hard and the culture it represents cause people to deepen their mental illnesses

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

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    50 min
  • No One Gets A Car! ⎮ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

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    In this episode, John recounts the blessings of 2023. In particular, he draws attention to the foods and possessions that made the year great. He covers everything from fitness wearables to powdered peanut butter.
    Topics include:

    • The benefits of polyamorous garages
    • Poor flower bed soil (I mean absolute trash)
    • An ode to dairy products
    • John's sick home gym set up
    • Buying rubber mats from a tweaker
    • John's Costco go-to items

    and more!

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

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    37 min
  • The Rise of Authority ⎮ Why We Refuse to Do Things We Desperately Want To Do

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    In this podcast episode, John explains how a noble emotion like obligation has come to wreak so much havoc in our behavior. To understand this, he explores the evolution of human societies, the evolutionary context of obligation, and the role of authority. 

    Topics include:

    • How and why human society originated in the form of autonomous, self-sustaining clans
    • Why increasing social complexity became crucial for survival
    • Why social complexity gave birth to authority as we think of it today
    • How this fundamentally altered the role of obligation
    • The challenges faced by prehistoric societies, highlighting the resilience and intelligence of prehistoric humans. 
    • The importance of self-trust, autonomy, and boundaries, and how these are connected to motivation.
    • Criticism of the fitness industry
    • The importance of self-reliance
    • Why self-reliance is important to creating strong communities
    • Encouraging self-care, self-trust, and self-love in navigating life's journey.

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

    Join the free "Lose Weight with John" community

    Check out the EASY WAY OUT Blog/Newsletter site

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    59 min
  • The Three Spirals ⎮ Why You Have Never Lacked Motivation

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    In this podcast episode, host John explores the concept of motivation from a fresh persepctive.
    Topics Include:

    • Why motivation is better understood as a throttle rather than a resevoir
    • The three biggest impediments to motivation
    • The three biggest drivers of innate motivation
    • Why we should never look for motivation on the outside
    • The fitness industry's exploitation of people's lack of motivation
    • The role of influencers in creating a false sense of need via performative discipline
    • The way authority turns innate desires into external obligations
    • How fear of failure dampens your abilities
    • How shame restricts your permission to act
    • How obligation, shame and fear of failure when combined at the same time are the recipe for burnout. 
    • John encouraging listeners to not wait until the new year to move in a positive direction.

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

    Join the free "Lose Weight with John" community

    Check out the EASY WAY OUT Blog/Newsletter site

    Watch the Easy Way Out on Youtube

    36 min
  • You Can't Steer a Ship Unless It's Moving ⎮ Client Mark's Amazing JOURNEY

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    You'll get the JOURNEY thing once you listen.

    In this episode, John sits down with Mark, one of his very first clients, to reflect on the bigger picture of weight loss and all he has learned on his "journey."
    Topics Include:

    • Mark's journey with intuitive eating (its strengths and limitations)
    • The importance of body acceptance
    • Mark's experiences of studying psychology in college and the ways it has impacted his life (workout outside of mental health)
    • Mark's outlook on parenting
    • The challenges faced by mental health professionals
    • Why you should separate fitness from weight loss.
    • John opens up about why his coaching is "different"
    • John's (quite terrifying) ultimate goal with his work


    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

    Join the free "Lose Weight with John" community

    Check out the EASY WAY OUT Blog/Newsletter site

    Watch the Easy Way Out on Youtube

    51 min
  • The Number Seven Doesn't Exist ⎮ Caffeine, Stimulants and PTSD

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    In this podcast episode, John reflects on his relationship with caffeine and other stimulants, discussing their role in his life from childhood to adulthood. 

    Topics discussed:

    • How John unwittingly became a caffeine junkie in early childhood.
    • The role caffeine played in his childhood
    • The impacts this had on his psyche and wellbeing
    • How he (again unwittingly) got off the go-juice in early adulthood
    • Why weight loss brought him back into the world of stimulants
    • His dalliance with Ephedrine and Caffeine pills
    • How PTSD is often misdiagnosed as ADHD and why
    • How the experiences of people with ADHD informed John's view of trauma, recovery and the interplay with caffeine
    • His recent experiment in stimulant sobriety
    • What John has realized about the true role of caffeine in his life

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

    Join the free "Lose Weight with John" community

    Check out the EASY WAY OUT Blog/Newsletter site

    Watch the Easy Way Out on Youtube

    23 min
  • Sailing to Spain ⎮ How to Deviate from Stress Eating

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    In this episode, host John delves into the topic of stress and emotional eating.
    He highlights that these behaviors are not solely about the emotions themselves, but rather our unease in dealing with them.
    John explores the historical background of emotional eating, drawing comparisons between simpler times in the past and the distractions of the present.
    Listeners are urged to acknowledge and comprehend their emotional discomfort.
    The concept of emotional eating as a cognitive distortion is discussed.
    John suggests a strategy of delaying the impulse to eat, gradually becoming more comfortable with experiencing emotions.
    It is emphasized that the objective is not to immediately cease emotional eating.
    Small, mindful changes are encouraged as a way to address emotional eating.
    Throughout the process, self-compassion and understanding are promoted.

    To inquire about 1 -1 Coaching with John - email John at [email protected]

    Buy my book! 75 EASY: the ultimate challenge for personal growth
    Amazon US
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    CA
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    Weight loss coaching - Join the Weight Loss Freedom Academy today

    Join the free "Lose Weight with John" community

    Check out the EASY WAY OUT Blog/Newsletter site

    Watch the Easy Way Out on Youtube

    21 min

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