In Moderation

• Thanksgiving Without Guilt

  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 after big meals and why it’s not fat gain. Think sodium, water retention, extra food mass, and a temporary carb bump. Give it a few days of normal eating, sleep, and easy movement, and that number drifts back without punishment workouts or crash resets. We also call out the holiday procrastination spiral—Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year’s—and show how to enjoy the day and still keep your momentum. A simple plate approach can help if you like structure, but conversation makes the best portion control: eat slower, ask questions, listen, and you’ll naturally hit “enough” without counting a single gram.Beyond tactics, we open up about the mindset shifts that make maintenance stick. The real work isn’t just swapping recipes; it’s addressing why food became a coping tool in the first place. That’s where community and coaching shine—helping you replace all-or-nothing thinking with flexible habits you can trust. Laugh with us through the hot takes, keep the plate you love, and leave the table feeling good, not guilty.If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a calmer holiday game plan, and leave a quick review to help others find us. Your support keeps these conversations going. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

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• From Gigantic Portions To Smart Choices: A Weight Loss Creator Shares What Works

  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 potatoes to boost satiety, and building yogurt bowls with frozen wild blueberries and crunchy cereal for a dessert-level experience that actually fills you up. We get specific about what works and what doesn’t—powdered peanut butter belongs in yogurt or on protein ice cream, not as a sad spread; cottage cheese shines as a blended ranch dip or sweet toast topper, but not every “cottage cheese chip” hack deserves your oven time. We also talk condiments that carry their weight, from yogurt-based dressings to smarter BBQ sauce picks, and why reading labels matters when “zero” only means sugar, not fat.The heart of the conversation is mindset. Noah explains how “feel good first, calories second” changed everything—enjoying ice cream without the food hangover, choosing portions you can walk on, and ignoring viral tall-burger stunts that mistake spectacle for satisfaction. He opens up about early missteps—overexercise, extreme restriction—and how he course-corrected toward balance, muscle, and a relationship with food that’s built to last. If you’ve wanted a roadmap that keeps your favorite foods while nudging the numbers in your favor, this is your playbook: fiber-forward carbs, protein you like, frozen fruit wins, high-fiber wraps, better sauces, and habits you’ll keep on autopilot.Hit play, then tell us your most underrated food swap. If this resonated, follow, share with a friend who loves a good yogurt bowl, and leave a review—your support helps more people find realistic, sustainable health. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

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• Green Light, Red Light, Real Science

  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 light therapy: mitochondrial targets, why the U-shaped dose curve matters, and how full-body beds can overshoot while a modest home panel, calibrated for distance and time, can get you better results. We contrast infrared saunas and red LEDs—different mechanisms, different outcomes—and explain penetration depth limits that make “joint healing” claims tricky. Then we pivot to green light’s surprising evidence for migraine and fibromyalgia. Low-intensity, diffuse green light—in the range of 4 to 100 lux for one to two hours—may both reduce sensory spikes in the visual pathway and trigger endogenous opioids, easing pain without meds. The catch: flicker and brightness can ruin the effect, so low-flicker LEDs, gentle ambient setup, and smart placement matter.Beyond the lab talk, we call out healthy user bias and headline traps using the latest vitamin D–Alzheimer’s buzz as a cautionary tale. You’ll leave with practical, budget-friendly steps: how to read panel specs, how to choose distance and time for red light, how to build a migraine‑friendly green environment with commodity LEDs, and how to avoid the “more is better” myth that drives both costs and side effects. There’s humor, a few DeLorean asides, and a clear throughline: curiosity plus calibration beats hype.If this helped you separate signal from noise, follow and subscribe, share it with a friend who gets migraines, and drop a review with your biggest light therapy question—we might test it next. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

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• How Overhyped Protein, Online Bullying, And Kind Coaching Actually Shape Health

  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-high protein can starve your carbs and wreck endurance. We compare sport nutrition vs everyday nutrition, and draw a clear line between bodybuilding aesthetics and health-focused training. We also talk coaching fit—why a good coach refers out when a client needs a different skill set or lived experience—and how relatability and ethics matter more than shiny marketing.The conversation turns to online culture: fat-shaming, “bullying works” nonsense, and the weird overlap of moral posturing and comment-section cruelty. We break down how algorithms reward outrage, how lighting and PEDs warp body expectations, and why skill in the gym should be treated like skill in tennis: it takes time, reps, and patience. Along the way, you’ll hear practical content-creator tactics (batch filming, editing at 1.5–1.7 mph on a walking pad), plus the kind of candid behind-the-scenes that demystifies people with big followings.We close with something personal and urgent: Movember. Edin shares his commitment to men’s mental health and suicide prevention, with a goal to turn small donations and shared posts into meaningful awareness. If money’s tight, sharing the link or hitting follow still helps. Before you go, drop your favorite creative, food-first way to get more fiber—no powders required.If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend who needs a kinder path to fitness, and leave a review with your top fiber hack so we can feature it next time. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

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• From Emotional Eating To Autonomy: Practical Tools For Lasting Weight Loss

  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 sugar isn’t your enemy so much as an easy escape when work, caregiving, or life steal your sense of control. Chris lays out three honest options for any stressor—change the conditions, end the situation, or accept and reframe—and shows how progress happens when you stop moralizing slips and start learning from them. Expect real tools: food-noise journaling via notes, voice, or private video; short walks without headphones to slow your mind; better sleep; and OSPs—only supportive people—to counter the crabs-in-a-bucket effect.We also tackle physique inflation, the myth that a six pack equals health, and the pressure creators feel to keep a “brand body.” Chris explains why he makes clients “earn” calorie tracking, how to build habits for reasons unrelated to weight, and how community challenges—Tough Mudders, hikes, 5Ks, even city scavenger hunts—turn movement into play and belonging. If you’ve tried hacks and still feel stuck, this conversation will help you rebuild belief, trade shame for curiosity, and create a life where better choices are the easy ones to repeat.If this episode resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find us. Your next win could be as simple as a ten-minute walk without earbuds—ready to try it? Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

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