Dear Fat, You Don’t Own Me is straight-talk, no-hype, coaching-style guidance for people tired of cravings, excuses, and the inner voice that talks them out of progress. I’m Tony Dean—21 years coaching clients in nearly every U.S. state and 6 countries. Episodes cover mindset, hunger, emotional eating, habits, tracking, holidays, and real-life obstacles—with practical tools and clear next steps you can use the same day. If my style clicks, you’ll get a clear feel for what it’s like being coached…
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What if losing all of your weight prepared you for the next big thing in life? In this episode, you’re going to hear the remarkable story of Kelsey Fendler, who rowed solo from California to Hawaii, her concept of doing the "big hard thing", and how you can use her accomplishment to take on bigger challenges in your own life. Losing weight may be about far more than numbers on a scale. It may be…
Is it possible that being hungry is proof that you're doing something right? In this episode, I’m going to walk you through one of the most important mindset shifts in weight loss. Hunger is not an emergency, and being hungry is not the same thing as needing food. You may just need to learn how to stop treating every uncomfortable feeling like an instruction. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: •…
Have you told yourself you can’t lose weight so many times that you’re starting to believe it? In this episode, I’m going to walk you through why this happens, and how the stress and challenges of life can cause you to repeat patterns that make succeeding feel like it can never happen. You’re not broken. You may just need to learn how to practice different patterns that can change the course of…
Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you did nothing? In this episode, I walk you through a simple mental drill that shows you exactly what happens inside your brain when overwhelm hits and your brain shuts down. Then I show you what to do about it so you can retake control immediately. Instead of getting buried under everything that needs to be done, you’ll learn how to turn things around and…
Weighted vests are everywhere right now. Social media says they burn more calories and make your workouts more productive. But is it actually helping you, or quietly hurting your joints and creating a problem you will have to pay for later? In this episode, I explain why adding weight while walking is not the same as lifting weights in the gym. I will show you when using a weighted vest is useful…
The food pyramid has changed again—and this time, the changes are leaving a lot of people confused. Protein is suddenly at the top, butter appears more important than fruit, and the messaging feels completely different from what we were told for decades. In this episode, we break down what’s actually going on, why these drastic shifts keep happening, and why blindly following trends, influencers,…
If you feel like you know exactly what to do—eat better, stay consistent, stop making exceptions—but something inside you talks you out of it at the worst possible moment, this episode is for you. “Silencing the Saboteur” is about the voice in your head that sounds logical, feels urgent, and always pushes you toward what’s easy instead of what’s right. You’ll learn how to recognize that voice in…
We waste a lot of time searching for the one thing that will motivate us to lose weight. How can we be inspired all the time? How can we be motivated to be consistent when life is so hard and there is a non-stop barrage of challenges and obstacles to overcome. In this episode you're going to learn how to find your 'WHY' that will propel you to massive success. Learn more at MaintainForLife.com…
Jenny Craig was an iconic brand for 40 years? Yet, something happened that caused them to fail. In this podcast, you'll learn what they did wrong and how you can use that information to not make the same mistakes on your diet. Learn more at MaintainForLife.com . See success stories on our Facebook page .
We are not born successful - we earn that through trial and error. Yet, as those mistakes build up, it's easy to think we are always failing and will never succeed. You are not a failure regardless of how many times you've failed. This podcast will help you get control of that negative self-talk. Learn more at MaintainForLife.com . See success stories on our Facebook page .
