Heavy Conversations

From childhood trauma and binge eating to global filmmaking and helping others heal — Ercell Ivanhoe Watson II lost over 200 pounds and found purpose on the other side. This is his story. A Nashville native, Ercell’s journey spans stand-up comedy, global documentary work, and deep personal transformation. From opening for legends like Tracy Morgan and Charlie Murphy to capturing overlooked voices...

Welcome back to Heavy Conversations, the podcast where we dive deep into the real stories behind health and transformation. Today, we’re joined by Eric, a family man who transformed his life, going from 450 pounds down to a healthy 210 with the help of Bariatric Surgery. In this episode, Eric shares the moment he decided to undergo Bariatric Surgery, his preparation for it, and what life—especiall...

Welcome back to “Heavy Conversations,” the podcast where we delve into powerful stories of health and weight loss journeys. Today, we’re excited to share the inspiring journey of Manuel, a man determined to reclaim his health and life from the grip of obesity. Losing your life to obesity is a tragic and avoidable circumstance many face today. Manuel’s story is one of resilience and transformation...

Welcome back to "Heavy Conversations," the podcast where we explore powerful health and weight loss journeys. Today, we have an incredibly inspiring story of transformation featuring Jordan Grahm. Once over 400lbs, Jordan has completely turned his life around, losing 200 pounds through dedicated diet and exercise. Jordan's passion for fitness and helping others has now led him to bec...

Welcome back to "Heavy Conversations," the podcast where we explore powerful health and weight loss journeys. Today, we have an inspiring story of transformation and family wellness from a dear friend of mine, Dominique.  A devoted mother who discovered taekwondo while helping her kids get in shape. Along the way, she faced her own health challenges, achieving remarkable weight loss over...

Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel! Today, I have a truly special guest and an inspiring story to share with you. Meet my friend Gormy, a phenomenal individual who has lost an incredible 300 pounds. Gormy's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and the meaning of "choose your hard." In this video, we dive deep into his transformation, the challenges he faced, and...

Ben says he spent the first 24 years of his life as the poster child for a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. Then, after a multitude of things all hit at the same time, he realized something needed to change.  Now after losing 155 pounds from his heaviest to lightest, putting on muscle through weightlifting, earning a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and becoming a coach for others lo...

I had the opportunity to sit down and have an honest conversation with my friend Brandon.  We talked about his journey to lose over 100 pounds.  His passion for powerlifting. The influence mentors have had in his life and much more. What fuels his motivation and much more. He’s a sincere man with a heart as big as himself.  I really believe listening to this podcast will offer insights and perspec...

When Nikki Aguayo started her weight loss journey at 730 lb, everything was hard. Faced with a diagnosis of only having a couple months to live due to her obesity.  Nikki embraced the motto of doing hard things and has naturally lost 350 lbs on her journey to better health.   I find Nikki to be an incredible inspiration.  Remember, It's never too late to improve your health and. It’s never too...

Heavy conversations are not easy to have.  Special thanks to my friend Shepard who was willing to have one with me.  Sheppard is a veteran, a father, a gamer, an entrepreneur and a podcaster. He shared a very relatable story about his health journey to date and his plans going forward.

Meet Block, 47 yr old armed guard. Bjj and Kali student. https://www.instagram.com/russellbuddy/ https://www.instagram.com/bigblockgamc/

Welcome back to another episode of Heavy Conversations. I had the pleasure of reconnecting with my friend Justin Watson. Justin is a husband, a father, a gamer, a powerlifter and much more. We had a great conversation about his journey to be less fat, and to get stronger and healthier along the way. Justin is a loving carefree man, but also a powerful competitor with a great story and really impor...

Sean Mulroney is the youngest of 5 children, he was introduced to drugs and alcohol at age 6. By 13, he was an addict. In high school, he was an athlete in football and baseball. Once he kicked the drug habit, he replaced it with fast food. Combined with some medical issues and lymphedema taking over his life his weight topped out at 687. But now he’s lost 110 pounds, and he is taking it one day a...

Sean Mulroney is the youngest of 5 children, he was introduced to drugs and alcohol at age 6. By 13, he was an addict. In high school, he was an athlete in football and baseball. Once he kicked the drug habit, he replaced it with fast food. Combined with some medical issues and lymphedema taking over his life his weight topped out at 687. But now he’s lost 110 pounds, and he is taking it one day a...

Meet Billy

Brian is saving his own life with diet and exercise as he prepares for his first strongman competition.  We have a candid conversation about obesity and the changes that Brian has made and is still making to save himself from his obesity. https://www.instagram.com/brihurley86/ https://www.instagram.com/russellbuddy/

Hey buddies, welcome back.  On this episode of Heavy Conversations, I continue my discussion with Matt Hill.  Matt is a doctor, a powerlifter, a motivational speaker, a podcaster, a marathon runner, and a cancer survivor.  But mostly he’s a man on a mission to be impossible and to inspire those around him to do the same.    Matthew Hill (@impossible.performance) • Instagram photos and videos Russe...

Hey buddies! Wow, wow, wow, how cool is this?  I have known Matt as an IG buddy for quite a few months now. As luck would have it, he found his way to the Super Training Gym and we sat down for an in depth conversation how Matt’s journey led him to become impossible. Matt Hill is a certified Primal Health Coach with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. His journey to Impossibleness began 6 years ago after...

Hey buddies, well look at us. You’re here, I’m here, we’re here together again to support the cause and to support the buddies.  I’m more than grateful for you and for the rare opportunity to have a conversation with an absolute stud, the great and powerful Matt Wenning. Matt has a master's degree in biomechanics and has broken multiple all time world records in powerlifting . He has major con...

Hey buddy, just a quick check in.

happy new year

Hey kids, just a quick update on the diet. https://www.instagram.com/thefatwayout/

On this week’s episode I respond to Conner Moore (ig connerwanders) recent podcast, STARTING A WAR ON FATTIES

Hi, I’ve changed, and I want to tell you all about it.  Come for a listen. https://www.instagram.com/thefatwayout/

Oh my it’s been a wild fast couple of weeks.  My kid has been struggling ih school major, I got to be on The Mark Bell Power Project and had a full panic attack and I went jogging and amazingly didn't bust my knee.   Through it all life was telling me it’s time to take control.