Weight Loss Warrior Podcast

EP69 - Weight Loss Warriror Birthday Special - Part 2 - The story of the WLW Podcast As part of the celebration for WLW turning 1, in this episode special host Claire is back to help me tell the story of the podcast, from it's initial seed of an idea and through the first 12 months. I share how I originally felt the urge to start a podcast despite never trying anything like this before, and the st...

EP68 - Celebrating 1 Year of the WLW Podcast - My Journey Today is a big day and one I am proud to celebrate. It's exactly 1 year since the podcast went live and I thought to mark the occasion I would share my own story. Since becoming a teenager I have struggled with being overweight and still battle elements that so many of my guests have shared in previous episodes. I wanted you all to know tha...

EP67: How losing 3 stone and discovering fitness allowed Sophie to reinvent herself ** Join our Tribe! We have a free community on Facebook called Weight Loss Warrior Tribe. It's a place to get additional support, make friends and meet others on a similar journey to transform into the best version themselves. Click here and become part of the conversation today ** Today I welcome Sophie Steele to...

EP66 - Catching up with previous Weight Loss Warrior Emma Luckman Please note that this was originally recorded as a Video Podcast Episode, and you may notice a small difference in sound quality.  FULL VIDEO EPISODE AVAILABLE HERE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_sBCIjMNs   Back in April, I made a promise to pop round and visit Episode 50's special guest Emma who lives in my hometown...

EP65: How opting for a Fitness and Sobriety Lifestyle changed Jake's life Today I welcome Jake, a charming gentleman from just outside Newcastle to share his story of transformation. Jake and I first spoke at the start of the year and he explained to me he was on mission to lose weight and get healthy. We agreed there and then that when he was happy with the changes made and his progress, he would...

EP 64: How to reach your goal and maintain it - Jo's story For many, the act of losing weight is actually the biggest challenge but instead knowing how to stay at the weight that makes you feel happiest and healthy. My special guest today is Jo from Lakenheath and she has not only lost more than 3.5 Stone, but maintained her goal for 2 years.  I hear how Jo had found herself feeling disheartened a...

EP63: How Jonathan lost 21 stone and saved his life At his heaviest, Jonathan Hodgson from Barnsley weighed 40 Stone. He joins me today having lost an incredible 21 stone to share his incredible journey. What's special about this story is that it started by accident. Jonathan had written and deleted messages to a personal trainer multiple times, not able to find the courage to take that first step...

EP62: How Johdi lost over 75lbs and started saying YES to new experiences My special guest today is Johdi from a beautiful part of the UK, Ribble Valley near Burnley.  Johdi has lost an amazing 5.5 Stone (77lbs) during her weight loss journey and joins me to share how much happier she is for making the decision to transform her life. I know it can sound dramatic when we talk about "life changing"...

EP61: How Sarah lost 19 stone (266 lbs) and her journey to maintain a healthy weight My special guest today has proved that weight loss plans can work, if you follow their plan. Having experienced success during her journey of losing 19 stone with Slimming World, Weight Watchers and Calorie Counting I have the pleasure of hearing how and why Sarah switched it up along with the pros and cons of eac...

EP60: 8 stone weight loss, managing PCOS and a few surprises along the way - Kayleigh's journey PLEASE BE AWARE: On this episode, we discuss the pain of miscarriage and I realise for some this could be upsetting. There are happy endings to this story but I'd like to give you the opportunity to decide in case this is something you may not want to listen to.   There is literally so much to Kayleigh'...

EP59: Mark's amazing journey to losing 10 stone Today I welcome Mark to the podcast to share his amazing story of weight loss. I hear how how severe illness prompted him to make serious changes to focus on his health and the success that decision has led to. Mark is a dad to his young daughter Harriet and during the episode we talk about how much of a motivation she has been for him. Although we a...

EP58: Yael Hayes - Journey of a CrossFit Superstar I absolutely love being able to share a success story in which my special guest comes from a place of living an unhealthy lifestyle and transforms themselves into something amazing. Today's Weight Loss Warrior is Yael Hayes and someone who lives an incredible life of travel, self discovery and fitness. We first connected via Instagram last year an...

EP57 - From overweight & unhappy to Zumba Instructor & fitness ambassador - Claire’s Journey FREE ZUMBA CLASS FOR ALL LISTENERS! (read below for full details!) Today my special guest and Weight Loss Warrior is Claire from South Wales. We discuss the amazing success she has had since making a decision to transform after having children and gaining weight steadily over a number of years. Cla...

EP56: How self care and weight loss completely changed Therese's life Follow the Weight Loss Warrior Podcast on your favourite listening app to never miss a new episode! Visit Weight Loss Warrior now and become part of our tribe! Today's special guest on the WLW podcast has an energy that you cannot help but feel drawn to. Therese O'Callaghan may only be 21 but has an awareness on the importance o...

EP55: Simon's Weight Loss journey - How he became the slimmest and healthiest version of himself Today I welcome Simon Asquith to share his story of losing over 9 stone and how he has created habits that allow him to keep his weight in check and be at the lowest weight of his adult life.  We often talk about how journeys are rarely linear, and this is no exception. One of the things I enjoyed imme...

EP54: Alice has lost over 85lbs - How veganism, therapy and stopping drinking has helped!  I am really excited to introduce our latest weight loss warrior Alice, a full time student from Cheshire, UK.  Alice has lost an incredible amount of weight following the Slimming World plan and shares her amazing journey with me.  I learn how being bullied as a child for being overweight contributed to very...

EP53: Weight loss, magazine covers and half marathons - Sascha's amazing journey Today I welcome our newest Weight Loss Warrior Sascha Ross to share her inspiring story and how she has lost over 6 Stone with Slimming World. Sascha has recently appeared on the front cover of the May/June edition of Slimming World's magazine and if that wasn't enough, she has become a consultant in order to help oth...

EP52: Powerful advice and motivation from previous Weight Loss Warriors Today I am mixing things up a little and want to share something that as part of my own journey has been really helpful for me. It's no secret that I have faced certain struggles recently and it dawned upon me that I have a so much great advice and ideas in every single episode of the WLW Podcast, perhaps I should use it to he...

EP51: Hollie's Journey with the 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan Today I welcome Hollie, a teacher and mum from Cheshire who has lost an incredible 5.5 Stone following the 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan.  In this episode we explore this method of weight loss and I was pleased to learn more considering this is only the 2nd Weight Loss Warrior on the podcast having followed this plan.  We talk a...

EP50: How weight loss surgery helped Emma go from existing, to living. Today I am delighted to share an episode with someone from my home town!! Not only that but this being episode 50 is somewhat of a milestone and big acheivement for the podcast!  In this interview you will have the pleasure of meeting Emma from Essex. Emma underwent surgery to help her lose weight and shares her journey in an e...

EP49: 200lbs of weight loss - Stephanie's amazing journey My special guest today has achieved something incredible. Not only has Stephanie transformed her life by losing 200lbs, her life has taken a completely different direction since discovering a love for fitness and working out. Before starting her journey, I asked Stephanie if she had ever imagined lifting weights or being a Zumba instructor...

EP48: Amy's life changing 175lb weight loss story Today I am joined by Amy from Merseyside who has lost 12.5 stone (175 lbs) after realising she was missing out on being able to do all the things she wanted to as a young mum. Often, it can take a harsh reality check to realise just how bad our health or situation has become. Weight gain tends to happen over time, and we find ways to adjust and cop...

EP47: Why bariatric surgery was the right choice for Shea Today's special guest is Shea Quinn who joins me to talk about her weight loss journey and to help me understand more about bariatric surgery. Shea is bright, radiates enthusiasm and is someone who is a lot of fun to be around. I felt that in the short time we spoke and when you listen to her story, am sure you too will feel her energy too....

Today I am extremely pleased and proud to introduce Sarah Wynter, national award winner of Miss Slinky 2023, presented by Slimming World for her amazing achievement of weight loss. In this episode, you will hear how a "normal" mum made the decision to change her life after years of not feeling happy with being overweight. Sarah talks to me about the emotional and physical struggles she faced as pa...

EP45: How Weight Watchers helped Max with mental & physical health ** Please note in this episode we touch on mental health topics and thoughts of suicide. ** Today I welcome Maxine to the show to talk about her weight loss and transformation with Weight Watchers, or WW as it's also known. Max Joined WW back in 2017 after struggling with both physical and mental health. She talks about how sig...