The Leaner You Podcast with Daniel Rosenthal and Santo Chiappetta

In this episode, we talk about why weight loss really did feel easier before kids. We break down how sleep, stress, time, and responsibilities change the game once real life kicks in. We unpack the popular advice to “just find a workout you enjoy” and where that helps vs where it quietly holds you back. We explain how to use fun movement and still get serious results, and why strength training bec...

As of Monday, January 5th, 2026, we have a limited number of spots open for new clients. If you want to learn the skills to lose weight and keep it off long term, book a no-obligation call with me at rosentrain.com/call . In this episode, Coach Santo and I break down why most goals fail and what actually needs to be in place for a goal to be achievable in real life. We talk about how to set goals...

The week between Christmas and New Year feels like a fever dream. No schedule. No structure. In this episode, we talk about why this “in-between week” derails healthy habits and how to use it to your advantage instead of starting January behind. We share simple, low-pressure ways to stay grounded, why planning matters even when nothing is on the calendar, and how this week can quietly set the tone...

We cover holiday stress eating, how to deal with all the holiday treats, and a simple approach to that weird week between Christmas and New Year. Go check out episode 42 for our full Holiday Survival Guide. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We cover simple, realistic ways to stay consistent through the holidays, even when the weather is brutal and your schedule is packed. We talk steps in the cold (and indoor backups), why December “progress” can feel weird, how to adjust your training plan without quitting, and the simplest way to get back on track after a holiday meal. Plus, discipline is not going all-out - it’s showing up with wh...

This week we talk about how to deal with those people who keep pushing food and drink on you, how to deal with all the holiday treats in the office, and how to decide when it's appropriate - and how - to indulge. Low-risk alcohol guidelines: ⁠https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/alcohol/low-risk-alcohol-drinking-guidelines.html Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Happy Holidays! On this week's episode, Coach Santo and I talk about how to finish the year strong - even if the coming weeks are full of events. Get the PDF version of my Holiday Survival Guide: https://www.rosentrain.com/holidays Low-risk alcohol guidelines: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/alcohol/low-risk-alcohol-drinking-guidelines.html Follow Daniel on Instag...

Our Black Friday offer is now LIVE! Go to ⁠ rosentrain.com/call ⁠ to book a no-pressure call with Daniel to see if you'd be a good fit for our coaching service. This week, we answer a lot of questions, including: - How to stop losing and regaining the same 20 lbs over and over again - Building muscle in your 40s - Handling people who try to push food on you - A lot more! Go back to episode 13...

Our Black Friday offer is now LIVE! Go to rosentrain.com/call to book a no-pressure call with Daniel to see if you'd be a good fit for our coaching service. In this week's episode of the podcast, we have a wide-ranging conversation covering motivation, how to overcome weekend off-track, what to do if you've tried every diet out there, and more! Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We answer a ton of questions on a wide variety of topics, including: - the necessity of tracking calories for weight loss - how to realistically fit workouts into busy schedules - strategies for handling social events without derailing progress - the significance of self-care for parents - the challenges of weight loss and training as one ages. Health Canada Alcohol Guidelines: https://www.canada....

We discuss the importance of mindset in achieving fitness goals, touching on the significance of gratitude journaling, managing stress and sleep, and the influence of social media on mental health. Enjoy! Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www....

We break down how to get leaner without losing muscle. We talk strength training for fat loss, the role of protein, and how structured workouts and consistency drive real long-term results. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sant...

We talk about taking ownership of your health, managing time, and making mindful choices that add up. We explore how accountability, consistency, and self-acceptance create lasting progress - without chasing perfection. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:...

In this episode, we talk about how to stay consistent with fitness and nutrition when life gets busy, how technology can help, and why simple habits make the biggest difference. Article we referred to: 'The Cost of Getting Lean' https://www.precisionnutrition.com/cost-of-getting-lean-infographic Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠...

After updating you on our cardio progress , we share how to overcome the "I'm too tired to workout today" mindset with an approach that works for us 95% of the time. And we tell you what to think of Starbucks' latest protein latte. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

How to approach strength training if you'e over 40, curbing late night snacking, and things we've changed our minds about. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters: 00:00 The Journey of Fitness and Cardio Pro...

Stress can lead to stress eating, skipped workouts, and no progress. In this episode, we talk about the importance of daily stress management and give you some simple ways of doing so. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ch...

This week we're accepting applications from busy moms who want to lose up to 15 lbs in the next 12 weeks while fully enjoying the upcoming holiday season. But spots are limited. If you're ready, book a no-pressure call with Daniel at ⁠⁠rosentrain.com/call⁠⁠ to see if we'd be a good fit. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week we're accepting applications from busy moms who want to lose up to 15 lbs in the next 12 weeks while fully enjoying the upcoming holiday season. But spots are limited. If you're ready, book a no-pressure call with Daniel at ⁠rosentrain.com/call⁠ to see if we'd be a good fit. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We share a 5-point plan to help you stay consistent with health and fitness as the kids head back to school. We talk about establishing anchor habits, keeping meals simple, scheduling workouts like any other commitment, creating backup plans for busy days, and focusing on consistency instead of perfection. Together, we explore practical strategies and relatable stories that can make this transitio...

We tackle a listener’s question on how to transition from weight loss to maintenance. We share the key habits that keep results, why consistency matters more than perfection, and how to prevent slipping back into old patterns. Book a no-pressure call to see if you'd be a good fit for our coaching service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.rosentrain.com/call ⁠ Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

Is it smart to try losing weight when your hormones feel out of whack? In this episode, we answer a listener’s question about weight loss during perimenopause and explain why waiting for "perfect hormones" might be holding you back. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.i...

Waiting for life to calm down before taking action? Daniel and Santo break down why the “perfect time” never comes, how the all-or-nothing mindset keeps you stuck, and why small, consistent actions matter most. You’ll learn how to reframe busy seasons, make time for fitness, and turn everyday challenges into opportunities for growth. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagra...

Daniel and Santo discuss about drinking less, fitting in workouts with a packed schedule, and making more intentional choices for long-term health. Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rosentrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Santo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/santo.chiappetta/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Celebrating Milestones (Turning 40) and Person...

We break down the simple steps to take for setting a weight loss goal you’ll actually achieve. We’ll cover why specific goals matter, what SMART goals get wrong, and why slow weight loss should probably be your goal. Book a no-pressure call to see if you'd be a good fit for our coaching service: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.rosentrain.com/call ⁠⁠ Follow Daniel on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.inst...