Drake, a 56-year-old husband and father, shares what it's like to carry decades of silent shame about his weight, shaped by comments from family, masculinity expectations, and the belief that "men handle it themselves." Only recently did he begin unpacking this through therapy, walking, and discovering this podcast. Drake talks about separating health from body size, questioning GLP-1 medications, noticing joy return, and learning to speak openly for the first time in his adult life. A grounded, honest conversation about fear, embodiment, and the long journey toward self-compassion.

Links:

Andor (Disney+)

Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

The Moth Podcast

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (audiobook highly recommended)

Uncripted Journey Substack

Your Body Unscripted Online Course

1:1 Coaching with Aaron

Men's Group Info

Men Unscripted Playlist on Spotify

In this episode, Walter shares his story of growing up in deep diet culture, navigating the pressures of acting and masculinity, and the moment everything changed when he discovered Health at Every Size. He talks about what it was like to internalize fear and shame at a young age, how acting shaped his relationship with his body, and the messy, liberating work of rebuilding trust with food. Walter also discusses the role of mindfulness, Buddhist practice, and community in helping him feel more grounded and less alone.

What We Cover:

• Growing up surrounded by dieting, medical fear, and body scrutiny

• Pressure from acting and performance culture

• The chaos of college eating after years of restriction

• Discovering HAES and liberation-based thinking

• Meditation, embodiment, and reconnecting with his body

• Masculinity, identity, and shape-shifting between worlds

• What recovery actually looks like day to day

Resources mentioned include Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon, ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health), The Wakeful Body by Lama Willa Blythe Baker, and drummer/composer Jonathan Blake's album My Life Matters.

• Uncripted Journey Substack
• Your Body Unscripted Online Course
• 1:1 Coaching with Aaron
• Men's Group Info
• Men Unscripted Playlist on Spotify

Trigger Warning: Brief discussion of GLP-1 medications toward the end of the episode.

Corey shares an honest, moving story about growing up in diet culture, navigating shame, masculinity, ADHD, and early messages about "good" and "bad" bodies. He talks about finding intuitive eating, becoming a therapist, exploring health concerns with compassion, and making space for nuance—including around medications like GLP-1s. A vulnerable, hopeful look at healing, embodiment, and what it means to feel loved exactly as you are.

• Uncripted Journey Substack
• Your Body Unscripted Online Course
• 1:1 Coaching with Aaron
• Men's Group Info
• Men Unscripted Playlist on Spotify
• The Anti-Diet by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
• Intuitive Eating by Elyse Resch, MPH, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND and Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S
• The Gluten Lie by Alvin Levinovitz, PhD
• The Broken Earth Series by N.K. Jemisin
• The Expanse Series