The Fat Guy Forum

If seeing 500lbs on the scale and having open heart surgery at 33 isn't enough to inspire change, what could be? For Cody Stevens, it started with a puppy and from there he has lost over 220 pounds and discovered a passion for competing in strongman competitions. His journey is a lesson in the power of dedication over motivation, which we all know fades fast. Don't miss his story! Connect...

Kaleb never thought he'd step onto a bodybuilding stage, never mind actually losing 230 pounds! In this week's Forum we get into the secret ingredient missing from his attempts to change that he finally put to work for him! Spoilers, it's not a pill, a diet or an exercise plan... though there is a hint in the title. Don't miss this dive into one man's journey to learn about his...

This week's guest was 650 pounds... and working 14-15 hour days . Caring for the people in his life was a priority, caring for himself? Not exactly on his radar. Dan Notarianni had tried to lose weight before, dropping 150 pounds that he subsequently regained as his focus changed and life threw challenges in his path. In November of 2025 he walked away from his high paying job and decided to p...

Jon Iglesias, aka FatGuyShrunk, joins me on this week's new episode to talk about his journey from 358 pounds to the Summer Shredding bodybuilding stage! We get into the habits that brought on his weight gain, his use of the keto diet to get healthier and how he adapted to his journey's twists and turns. Don't miss this one! Connect with Jon on IG at @fatguyshrunk ! End the Year Strong...

Jorge Medina joins me on this week's episode to talk about how his struggles with his weight and health led to mounting issues including diabetes and a massive heart attack. Great signs that it's time to make change right? Not for Jorge! It took diving deep into purpose and finding the "why" that shook him to his core for his journey to truly begin. We talk about how he learned t...

Derf, aka Fred Lisk, joins me this week to share his journey including what brought him to over 500 pounds and the actions it took for him to be down over 200 pounds the past two years. It is a story of the intersections between addiction and faith in one man's life, that goes beyond food. Derf's passion is evident in this discussion and you will find inspiration in his words. Connect with...

Jake Rattet joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about the origins and impact of food addiction, his personal journey to a high weight of 336 pounds, and the tools he used to lose 150 pounds. It's clear from the cover image that Jake does indeed get shredded physically but what had to happen mentally for him to achieve it? We talk through all of it and more! Connect with Jake...

Danny Polasek struggled with his weight his whole life which led to him losing over 70 pounds to join the military, hoping it would help him maintain. What followed is a journey of struggle and success that led him to his heaviest weight in 2024 of 496 pounds. Something needed to change and Danny had to find the right path for him that including working on his relationship with food and his relati...

William Johnson, the man behind The Locked In Project, joins me on this week's brand new Fat Guy Forum to share his journey of trading addictions to food and alcohol for a live driven by faith, discipline and intention. Listen now to hear his inspiring story of losing over 185 pounds and reclaiming his life! Connect with William on IG at @lockedinprojects ! The Fat Guy Forum AFTER SHOW IS HERE...

You may know today's guest if you're into streaming, he's Vertiigogaming on Twitch and YouTube. Today we get to know the man behind the content as Brendon joins me to talk about what brought him to his heaviest weight of 485 pounds and what has helped him step on a scale now at 218 pounds. Here's a hint, it isn't a discussion of just diet and exercise. Instead it is a powerful...

Casey Ortiz joins me this week to share a story that doesn't resemble the majority of interviews I do. He grew up fit and strong and it wasn't until later in life that the weight came on. It was a combination of alcohol and food, and a devastating injury, that made him realize that showing up for himself and his health every day was a battle worth fighting. From 320 pounds to now down 138...

Ashton Morgan joins me on this week's new Fat Guy Forum to talk about his journey to lose over 170 pounds. As a kid he first realized that bigger folk could make change when watching the Biggest Loser and at 14 he started his first diet... from there he road a lose and gain rollercoaster for 15 years that brought him to 405 pounds. It was then that he decided that there was no fast forward but...

Christopher Johnson aka The Ironplayground joins me on this week's new episode to talk about the life challenges, habits and more that brought him to 387 pounds and how he had to get over himself to build the strategy it took to lose over 170 pounds. We get into how he did it, the decision to use a GLP-1 as a tool and what his life is like now. Connect with him on IG at @the_ironplayground ! A...

Tanner Campbell has lost an incredible 265 plus pounds... but his story, like many on this show, is about so much more than just the scale. In this episode Tanner and I talk about what it took for him to go from coasting through life, actively avoiding the consequences, to building a true level of consciousness around his health. We get into the details of his journey, talk about how we are percei...

Gormy's Find Your Freedom Coaching Sale is on until the end of the day, July 4th! Check out his programs here now! Mike Schmidt joins me on this week's all new episode to talk about how life at 420 pounds was keeping him from one of his dreams. His journey is one of twists, turns and true trauma that brought him to his lowest point and finally helped him turn that spark of belief in his dr...

This episode is titled "Wanting More" because it reflects the phases of Chris Nesbitt's journey very well. At first, at over 500lbs, wanting more food, more alcohol, more gluttony constantly. Choosing food over the things in life that most people want, and oh man do I relate to that! But Chris realized he wanted more still, but this time it was about more in his life besides food and...

Can the choices you make around what you eat save your life? I am not just talking about calories, I mean the specific foods? Social media coaches might say it's just calories but Dave Reid discovered that it was the actual food he was eating that made the most powerful impact on his weight sure but also his overall heath. From 540 pounds with many flaring auto-immune conditions and more, to l...

Check out Gormy & Jon Shane's Momentum Master Video Course on sale now at this link ! This week: Trevor Vaughn, aka Bam to his friends, has gained and lost over 100lbs several times, stuck in a cycle that kept him from reaching his potential. In today's episode we get into how he gained the weight and what it took for him to go from almost 350lbs to a mma fighter! He shares his insight...

This week's episode touches on a subject, self harm, that may be sensitive for some listeners so I wanted to give you a head's up. If this is something you or someone you know is struggling with right now, help is available right now at https://988lifeline.org/ or by dialing 988 on your phone! In this episode: Grant Phillips joins me this week for a deep dive into his journey that found hi...

How do you keep fighting for yourself when you weigh 527lbs put in the effort to lose over 200lbs, regain that weight, and find yourself trapped on a rollercoaster you think you can't escape? Losing and gaining weight over and over again. My guest this week wants you to know that giving up isn't the solution! Derek, aka, KidPickedLast, and I have a powerful discussion about how you can bre...

Jay aka TacoTycoon420 joins me to talk about the lessons he needed to learn to turn his ten year attempt at weight loss into a success. We get into what it is like to be a food content creator who now shares his weight loss journey and it's challenges. His journey is a unique one that we haven't heard in a while on the Forum. We also ask an important question you will need to follow Jay to...

Pete Brennan returns to the Forum a year and half after his first appearance and man, his story is far from over! We talk about how his weight loss has progressed and the adventures he has been on. Pete is now down almost 400 pounds from his heaviest weight , stepped onto the Summer Shredding Bodybuilding stage, and completed phase one of his skin removal journey. Through it all he has remained fo...

It's hard to wrap your head around but Brian Miljevich stopped paying attention to his health and found out he weighed over 525lbs. Waking up to that fact is the change point we all need right? Well, Brian lost focus again after losing a significant amount of weight and found himself on his way back to that peak. From my own experience I know how easy that can be, and today Brian and I talk ab...

This week's episode is a must hear for anyone who feels they struggle with food addiction! Dylan Drumm and I get into his own struggles with food addiction and his health as he rode a lifelong rollercoaster of ups and downs with his weight. What happens when you nail your goals and step on a transformation bodybuilding stage and nine months later you have to admit that you're almost back a...

It's the 350th episode and Gormy's going solo to... politely rant about the current state of the weight loss and fitness social media space. I get into the current trends I think create a barrier to entry for a lot of people and what we can do about them! Are you riled up by what you see? This episode is for you! Want to see my deeper thoughts on "fixing" social media for you? Be...