The Weight Loss Podcast

Type “weight loss plan” into Google and you get 312,000 results.

Somehow…they all claim to be the one.

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we cut through the noise and show you how to spot a bad weight loss plan before it wastes your time, money and sanity.

We dig into:

1. The biggest red flags to watch for in any program or challenge
2. Why anything that demonises entire food groups (carbs, fat, sugar, whatever’s trendy this week) is a problem
3. Plans that put one food, one exercise, one supplement on a pedestal as “the secret”
4. How extreme rules and “drop 10kg in 4 weeks” promises quietly guarantee you’ll regain it all
5. Why sustainability beats shock-and-awe every single time

If you’re tired of feeling confused, burned by past programs, or scared to trust anyone again, this episode will give you a calmer, common-sense way to judge what’s in front of you.

By the end, you’ll know exactly what to walk away from, what questions to ask, and what to look for instead if you actually want results that last longer than 12 weeks.

🎧 Hit play before you sign up for the next “miracle” plan.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

“I know what to do…I just can’t seem to do it.”

If that feels uncomfortably familiar, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, Matt and Courtney break down what no one tells you about motivation: it’s moody, unreliable, and absolutely not the thing that keeps you going for months and years.

You’ll hear:

1. Why waiting to “feel motivated” is quietly killing your progress

1. The real difference between motivation vs commitment (and why you’re not broken if you don’t feel fired up every day)

1. What to do when you hit a plateau and your brain screams, “What’s the point?”

1. How Matt and Courtney lost a combined 100kg without being “on” all the time

1. How to build a simple, boring, powerful level of consistency that survives bad days, long weeks and zero mojo

If you’ve ever looked at your plan and thought, “I just don’t have it in me today,” this episode will show you exactly what to do next—without needing hype, willpower or a perfectly motivated version of you.

🎧 Hit play to learn how to keep moving forward…especially on the days you really don’t feel like it.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

If “I don’t have time” is your most-used sentence…while you’re also exhausted, overwhelmed and secretly scared of burning out again, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we pull apart what’s really going on when you feel like you have to do everything perfectly or there’s no point doing anything at all.

We talk about:

- Why trying to overhaul your entire life in one hit always ends the same way: burnout, guilt and another restart.

- The mental load of work, kids, home, health and why your brain is already full before you even think about the gym.

- How “I’ll start when things calm down” keeps you stuck for years.

- The power of a few simple non-negotiables – tiny anchors that keep you steady when life gets chaotic.

- How to build a routine that fits your real life, not the fantasy version in your head.

If you’re sick of starting strong and crashing a few weeks later, or feeling like the only way to change is to run yourself into the ground, this episode will help you swap doing it all for doing what matters…consistently.

🎧 Hit play to learn how to create anchors you can actually stick to, even on your busiest days.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

If every food decision in your day boils down to “Is this going to make me fat?”…you’re not alone.

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we dig into what it actually means to be a mindful eater – and why the real question isn’t “Will this make me gain weight?” but “How will this make me look, function and feel?”

We chat about:

1. The difference between eating on autopilot vs genuinely paying attention to how food affects your energy, digestion, mood and recovery.

1. “Bread belly”, booze bloat and why some foods now hit you like a truck once you’ve cleaned things up.

1. Fuel shifts – what’s really happening when you drop the processed carbs, then feel awful after a blowout meal.

1. Our simple Golden Triangle test (how you look, how you function, how you feel) to judge any plan or program.

1. Pulling apart gimmicks like the Cookie Diet and 5:2 shake plans using common sense, not desperation.

If you’ve spent years jumping on every new diet, ignoring how horrible you feel as long as the scales move, this conversation will help you start asking a better question:~

“Is this way of eating actually healing me…inside and out?”

Hit play to learn how to think for yourself in a noisy diet world – and build a way of eating you can live with for more than 12 weeks.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

As a teenager, Matt quietly ate his way into obesity, anxiety and isolation.

By his twenties he was avoiding mirrors, dodging social events, and pretending everything was fine…right up until a type 2 diabetes diagnosis and an emotional breaking point forced him to choose: change, or keep disappearing.

In this raw, no-BS episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, Courtney interviews Matt about:

1. Growing up in a home where food, habits and environment quietly steered him towards massive weight gain

1. What it was really like living in a body he hated – panic in public, fear of being seen, using humour to hide

1. Hearing the words “type 2 diabetes” and realising no one was coming to save him

1. How he rebuilt his life with simple structure, long-term thinking and a lot of very unsexy repetition

1. Losing over 80kg, getting strong, reversing diabetes…then facing a new enemy: complacency

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the messy, uncomfortable truth about change: the false starts, the shame, the wins that no one sees, and the work that continues long after the weight comes off.

If you feel “too far gone”, terrified of failing again, or stuck in your own head about where to start, Matt’s story will show you what’s possible when you stop waiting for the perfect moment and start backing yourself today. 🎧

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

What happens when you hand us a pile of your questions and say, “Go for it”?

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we’re back with another no-notes, no-BS Q&A – answering questions from YouTube, Spotify, our Facebook group and email.

We dig into things like:

Body composition scales – useful tool or just another way to obsess over numbers?

Whether you should train when you’re exhausted or skip the workout and rest.

Our take on fat burners, creatine and other “helpful” supplements – what’s worth it and what’s marketing.

How to handle snacking between meals when the urge hits hard.

What to do when your gym only lets you increase weights in big jumps.

Night shift survival: managing sleep debt, junk food at work and zombie-day cravings.

Plant-based eating, metabolism myths, and what actually speeds things up (or slows them down).

How to structure weights and cardio across a week so your body can recover.

Quitting smoking during a weight loss journey without derailing your progress.

The mental side: breaking the stop–start cycle and dealing with that point months in where your head is screaming, “You’re going backwards.”

If you’ve ever wished you could just throw your real-life questions at someone who actually gets it, this one’s for you. 🎧

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

What happens when we let you run the show?

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we answer a stack of questions from YouTube, Spotify, our Facebook group and email – no prep, no scripts, just honest answers to the stuff that’s really on your mind.

We dive into things like:

Our thoughts on medical help with weight loss like Duromine, Ozempic and similar meds.

What to do if you’ve lost weight, regained it all, and are trying (again) to get back to your goal.

Fasted training – helpful, harmful, or just overhyped?

An 18-year-old listener struggling with binge–purge patterns and wanting to lose weight and heal their relationship with food.

How to handle injuries, setbacks, sickness and training when your body doesn’t cooperate.

Escaping the “fuck it, I don’t care” spiral, the guilt after overeating, and the shame of “falling off” your plan…over and over.

How to know if you’re eating enough, what to expect when you start lifting, and why rest days actually matter.

And yes, a very important question for Matt: favourite Super Nintendo game and why.

If you’ve ever wished you could sit us down and just fire questions at us, this episode is exactly that. 🎧

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

At 8 years old, Ricci was put on diet pills.

By 29, she’d spent her entire twenties feeling ashamed of her body, convinced that if she wasn’t suffering…she wasn’t really trying.

In this interview, Ricci sits down with us to share how she went from:

- Growing up with a “starve yourself” mentality and early diet trauma

- ADHD, impatience, all-or-nothing thinking and constant self-criticism

- The fear of never having set foot in a gym

…to over 2.5 years of growing consistency, lifting regularly, fuelling her body, and becoming woman and mother she wants her kids to see.

We talk about:

- The moment she realised: “Nobody is coming to save me.”

- How she stopped equating “progress” with misery and hunger

- What actually changed when she got outside accountability and a long-term plan

- Learning to give herself credit instead of moving the goalposts every time she achieved something

- Why buying “temporary” clothes for her changing body became a powerful act of self-respect

If you grew up around diet culture, feel broken by years of quick fixes, or secretly wonder if you’ll ever “get it together”…Ricci’s story will hit hard—in the best way.

🎧 Press play to hear what’s possible when you stop chasing 12-week miracles and start backing yourself for the long haul.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

Every time you start “for real” something happens – sick kid, work crisis, no sleep, family drama – and suddenly your perfect plan is in the bin…again. Then it’s back to, “I’ll start properly when life calms down.”

Here’s the truth: life isn’t going to calm down. So this episode is about learning how to stay consistent while it’s punching you in the face.

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast we break down...

- What consistency really is in the real world (hint: it’s not 100% perfect forever).

- How to work with your current life season instead of pretending you’re living in a fantasy one.

- How to build a realistic “floor, not ceiling” – bare minimums you can hit even on awful days.

- How to create your own “punch in the face plan” so when shit happens, you already know your next move.

- Why trying to do this as a solo hero is keeping you stuck, and how to start getting actual support.

If you’ve been stuck in the loop of “on/off, good/bad, perfect/faceplant”, this episode will help you swap guilt and drama for a calmer, more grown-up version of consistency that fits your messy, real life – not someone else’s highlight reel.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!

You’ve tried so many plans it’s hard to even remember them all. It feels like you've done everything.

Each one starts the same: new plan, new me.…until life happens, the scale bounces, and you quietly decide, “This isn’t working, I need a different plan.”

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast we’re talking about 5 questions to ask before you change your plan – so you stop starting over every few weeks and months and finally give yourself a fair chance to succeed.

We dive into...

- How to know if your plan is actually “broken”…or if you’re just not following it often enough to judge it.

- What “enough time” really looks like for results (hint: it’s not 10 days of being perfect).

- How unrealistic expectations are secretly wrecking your motivation.

- Why your sleep, stress and environment matter just as much as your food and training.

- When you truly do need to tweak the plan…and when you actually need support, not another set of rules.

If you’re sick of feeling like a “plan-hopper” who never sticks to anything, this episode will give you a calm, practical way to decide what to do next...without burning more time, money and energy on yet another restart.

Been listening for a while and want the full picture?

We made a comprehensive training that walks through the four biggest reasons people stay stuck in the weight loss cycle and what to do instead to make sure you are moving in the right direction consistently.

Watch it HERE ON YOUTUBE.

You can, and should, follow us on Instagram HERE.

Finally if you want to learn more about how we help people, just head on over to THE WEBSITE!