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Dr. Allan Bacon

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867 total appearances

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Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

He had his own practice. He was the only person running it. And so he always felt like he had to be there. And he was great with his patients. He was always spending time with them. If they would call in after hours, he'd be like, I'll meet you in there. I'll take care of you. But it didn't create the health life work balance that I think that he really needed.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

He had his own practice. He was the only person running it. And so he always felt like he had to be there. And he was great with his patients. He was always spending time with them. If they would call in after hours, he'd be like, I'll meet you in there. I'll take care of you. But it didn't create the health life work balance that I think that he really needed.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And so that messaging really hit home for me. And having been in fitness and nutrition and helping out friends with their programming and in both of those for long periods of time, I felt like I had something that I was able to give to people. And I turned to my wife who was also really into fitness. She was at 2019 Worlds for Olympic weightlifting.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And so that messaging really hit home for me. And having been in fitness and nutrition and helping out friends with their programming and in both of those for long periods of time, I felt like I had something that I was able to give to people. And I turned to my wife who was also really into fitness. She was at 2019 Worlds for Olympic weightlifting.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And so that messaging really hit home for me. And having been in fitness and nutrition and helping out friends with their programming and in both of those for long periods of time, I felt like I had something that I was able to give to people. And I turned to my wife who was also really into fitness. She was at 2019 Worlds for Olympic weightlifting.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

She was an American record holder in Olympic weightlifting snatch. And so I brought up the idea to her of starting Maui Athletics, our fitness and nutrition consulting company. And she was like, yeah, let's go for it. You know, at least we can do this on the side. It can be something that's fun.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

She was an American record holder in Olympic weightlifting snatch. And so I brought up the idea to her of starting Maui Athletics, our fitness and nutrition consulting company. And she was like, yeah, let's go for it. You know, at least we can do this on the side. It can be something that's fun.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

She was an American record holder in Olympic weightlifting snatch. And so I brought up the idea to her of starting Maui Athletics, our fitness and nutrition consulting company. And she was like, yeah, let's go for it. You know, at least we can do this on the side. It can be something that's fun.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, maybe we can pay for groceries with some of the money that we make from it and really be able to help people. And after a few years, it ended up taking off and it was nice enough to be able to run as a sole business. And so I retired from dentistry and worked directly in coaching solely.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, maybe we can pay for groceries with some of the money that we make from it and really be able to help people. And after a few years, it ended up taking off and it was nice enough to be able to run as a sole business. And so I retired from dentistry and worked directly in coaching solely.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, maybe we can pay for groceries with some of the money that we make from it and really be able to help people. And after a few years, it ended up taking off and it was nice enough to be able to run as a sole business. And so I retired from dentistry and worked directly in coaching solely.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, it's a major shift in what I was doing before, but I really like to look at it as it's both forms of really improving people's health. And at this stage with fitness and coaching,

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, it's a major shift in what I was doing before, but I really like to look at it as it's both forms of really improving people's health. And at this stage with fitness and coaching,

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And, you know, it's a major shift in what I was doing before, but I really like to look at it as it's both forms of really improving people's health. And at this stage with fitness and coaching,

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

I can do it in a way that's preventative, you know, and I can prevent people from getting to these levels of immobility, these metabolic disturbances, these, you know, issues with injuries that they could potentially have over time.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

I can do it in a way that's preventative, you know, and I can prevent people from getting to these levels of immobility, these metabolic disturbances, these, you know, issues with injuries that they could potentially have over time.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

I can do it in a way that's preventative, you know, and I can prevent people from getting to these levels of immobility, these metabolic disturbances, these, you know, issues with injuries that they could potentially have over time.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And it's incredibly rewarding when you can help a person change their entire life and move into something that they've never had before, feel better than they've ever felt before and feel more accomplished than they've ever felt before.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And it's incredibly rewarding when you can help a person change their entire life and move into something that they've never had before, feel better than they've ever felt before and feel more accomplished than they've ever felt before.

Dhru Purohit Show
Weight Loss Expert Shares the Absolute Best Ways (and the worst ways) to Lose Weight Long Term Using Research-Backed Strategies Anyone Can Implement Today with Dr. Allan Bacon

And it's incredibly rewarding when you can help a person change their entire life and move into something that they've never had before, feel better than they've ever felt before and feel more accomplished than they've ever felt before.