# learn maintainforlife (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover learn maintainforlife. Page: Feed: --- ## [Doing the Big Hard Thing](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/Doing-the-Big-Hard-Thing-e3mau4n) _2026-07-20 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/123090519/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-20%2F91174187-894b-f37e-f22a-25504aee4d5e.mp3) ## [How Can Hunger Mean You Are Winning?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/How-Can-Hunger-Mean-You-Are-Winning-e3kng9g) _2026-06-14 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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: •… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/121405168/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-12%2F7f01cd8b-a80c-9037-8181-f4f0a541d6aa.mp3) ## [You Don’t Believe You Can Lose Weight and Here’s Why!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/You-Dont-Believe-You-Can-Lose-Weight-and-Heres-Why-e3ira9d) _2026-05-04 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/119432941/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-4%2Ff9db6303-6d7b-a742-dad9-49c5ffbd161e.mp3) ## [Overwhelm Shuts the Brain Down — Do This Instead](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/Overwhelm-Shuts-the-Brain-Down--Do-This-Instead-e3gi2oa) _2026-03-26 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/117033162/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-16%2Fbe04fc95-3c80-b88c-8d25-3c6c7caf4191.mp3) ## [Everyone is Wearing a Weighted Vest… Should You?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/Everyone-is-Wearing-a-Weighted-Vest-Should-You-e3g0qei) _2026-03-08 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/116467602/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-6%2F5fff9cb6-1431-0cef-05d9-b62c7a5756e4.mp3) ## [Why the NEW Food Pyramid Thinks Butter Matters More Than Fruit](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/Why-the-NEW-Food-Pyramid-Thinks-Butter-Matters-More-Than-Fruit-e3en9eh) _2026-02-06 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/115106705/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-6%2Fb2d19b32-a58f-2193-a40a-010d1e786bd3.mp3) ## [Silencing the Saboteur: Stopping Self-Sabotage Before It Takes Over](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-dean/episodes/Silencing-the-Saboteur-Stopping-Self-Sabotage-Before-It-Takes-Over-e3db3p1) _2026-01-07 · Tony Dean · Dear Fat, You Don't Own Me!_ 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… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/904db30/podcast/play/113659105/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-7%2F8ca71eea-dcc3-0c79-25bb-28131d4aa061.mp3)