As a teenager, Matt quietly ate his way into obesity, anxiety and isolation.

By his twenties he was avoiding mirrors, dodging social events, and pretending everything was fine…right up until a type 2 diabetes diagnosis and an emotional breaking point forced him to choose: change, or keep disappearing.

In this raw, no-BS episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, Courtney interviews Matt about:

1. Growing up in a home where food, habits and environment quietly steered him towards massive weight gain

1. What it was really like living in a body he hated – panic in public, fear of being seen, using humour to hide

1. Hearing the words “type 2 diabetes” and realising no one was coming to save him

1. How he rebuilt his life with simple structure, long-term thinking and a lot of very unsexy repetition

1. Losing over 80kg, getting strong, reversing diabetes…then facing a new enemy: complacency

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the messy, uncomfortable truth about change: the false starts, the shame, the wins that no one sees, and the work that continues long after the weight comes off.

If you feel “too far gone”, terrified of failing again, or stuck in your own head about where to start, Matt’s story will show you what’s possible when you stop waiting for the perfect moment and start backing yourself today. 🎧

How we can help you -

• Calories Not Included – 87 fast, flexible and family-friendly recipes for people who are sick of weighing their lettuce.

These recipes have been hand-picked by us out of our coaching program for busy people who want to look, feel and function better...without living by a set of rules and without the diet drama.

You receive the book via instant digital download/email, and the book itself is ready to be printed for those who prefer their copies physical!

• The Weight Loss Podcast Classroom – Our structured, affordable 12-week introductory education and support program proven to help busy people like you know exactly where to start, how to get on track and stay on track.

Get started on a proven step-by-step path to taking control over your emotional eating, building healthy and sustainable habits that give you energy every day, improve your strength, fitness, body shape and confidence — without counting calories, following some silly unsustainable diet, dodgy supplements, expensive medications or feeling like you have to exercise for 300 hours per week.

You will learn more in 12 weeks than you have the past 5-10 years when it comes to exercise, nutrition, habits and real, sustainable healthy change. That's our promise to you. This program is perfect for absolute beginners and/or people on a super tight budget. Please note it is not a coaching program.

• The Weight Loss Podcast Academy – If you need personalised support as well as accountability, education, structure and direction from Matt and Courtney themselves, then get all...

What happens when you hand us a pile of your questions and say, “Go for it”?

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we’re back with another no-notes, no-BS Q&A – answering questions from YouTube, Spotify, our Facebook group and email.

We dig into things like:

Body composition scales – useful tool or just another way to obsess over numbers?

Whether you should train when you’re exhausted or skip the workout and rest.

Our take on fat burners, creatine and other “helpful” supplements – what’s worth it and what’s marketing.

How to handle snacking between meals when the urge hits hard.

What to do when your gym only lets you increase weights in big jumps.

Night shift survival: managing sleep debt, junk food at work and zombie-day cravings.

Plant-based eating, metabolism myths, and what actually speeds things up (or slows them down).

How to structure weights and cardio across a week so your body can recover.

Quitting smoking during a weight loss journey without derailing your progress.

The mental side: breaking the stop–start cycle and dealing with that point months in where your head is screaming, “You’re going backwards.”

If you’ve ever wished you could just throw your real-life questions at someone who actually gets it, this one’s for you. 🎧

How we can help you -

• Calories Not Included – 87 fast, flexible and family-friendly recipes for people who are sick of weighing their lettuce.

These recipes have been hand-picked by us out of our coaching program for busy people who want to look, feel and function better...without living by a set of rules and without the diet drama.

You receive the book via instant digital download/email, and the book itself is ready to be printed for those who prefer their copies physical!

• The Weight Loss Podcast Classroom – Our structured, affordable 12-week introductory education and support program proven to help busy people like you know exactly where to start, how to get on track and stay on track.

Get started on a proven step-by-step path to taking control over your emotional eating, building healthy and sustainable habits that give you energy every day, improve your strength, fitness, body shape and confidence — without counting calories, following some silly unsustainable diet, dodgy supplements, expensive medications or feeling like you have to exercise for 300 hours per week.

You will learn more in 12 weeks than you have the past 5-10 years when it comes to exercise, nutrition, habits and real, sustainable healthy change. That's our promise to you. This program is perfect for absolute beginners and/or people on a super tight budget. Please note it is not a coaching program.

• The Weight Loss Podcast Academy – If you need personalised support as well as accountability, education, structure and direction from Matt and Courtney themselves, then get all the details on The Weight Loss Podcast Academy here.

This is our coaching program where we teach you everything you need to know and we do it right there with you via coaching, accountability, support and guidance from us personally. We accept clients via application only and work with people for a minimum of 12+ months (most stay for 2-3 years).

NOTE - we accept roughly 4% of applications we receive. What we do isn't for everyone and we are very selective as to who we invest our own...

What happens when we let you run the show?

In this episode of The Weight Loss Podcast, we answer a stack of questions from YouTube, Spotify, our Facebook group and email – no prep, no scripts, just honest answers to the stuff that’s really on your mind.

We dive into things like:

Our thoughts on medical help with weight loss like Duromine, Ozempic and similar meds.

What to do if you’ve lost weight, regained it all, and are trying (again) to get back to your goal.

Fasted training – helpful, harmful, or just overhyped?

An 18-year-old listener struggling with binge–purge patterns and wanting to lose weight and heal their relationship with food.

How to handle injuries, setbacks, sickness and training when your body doesn’t cooperate.

Escaping the “fuck it, I don’t care” spiral, the guilt after overeating, and the shame of “falling off” your plan…over and over.

How to know if you’re eating enough, what to expect when you start lifting, and why rest days actually matter.

And yes, a very important question for Matt: favourite Super Nintendo game and why.

If you’ve ever wished you could sit us down and just fire questions at us, this episode is exactly that. 🎧

How we can help you -

• Calories Not Included – 87 fast, flexible and family-friendly recipes for people who are sick of weighing their lettuce.

These recipes have been hand-picked by us out of our coaching program for busy people who want to look, feel and function better...without living by a set of rules and without the diet drama.

You receive the book via instant digital download/email, and the book itself is ready to be printed for those who prefer their copies physical!

• The Weight Loss Podcast Classroom – Our structured, affordable 12-week introductory education and support program proven to help busy people like you know exactly where to start, how to get on track and stay on track.

Get started on a proven step-by-step path to taking control over your emotional eating, building healthy and sustainable habits that give you energy every day, improve your strength, fitness, body shape and confidence — without counting calories, following some silly unsustainable diet, dodgy supplements, expensive medications or feeling like you have to exercise for 300 hours per week.

You will learn more in 12 weeks than you have the past 5-10 years when it comes to exercise, nutrition, habits and real, sustainable healthy change. That's our promise to you. This program is perfect for absolute beginners and/or people on a super tight budget. Please note it is not a coaching program.

• The Weight Loss Podcast Academy – If you need personalised support as well as accountability, education, structure and direction from Matt and Courtney themselves, then get all the details on The Weight Loss Podcast Academy here.

This is our coaching program where we teach you everything you need to know and we do it right there with you via coaching, accountability, support and guidance from us personally. We accept clients via application only and work with people for a minimum of 12+ months (most stay for 2-3 years).

NOTE - we accept roughly 4% of applications we receive. What we do isn't for everyone and we are very selective as to who we invest our own time, energy and expertise into. Results guaranteed if you are accepted. This is best-in-industry education,...