What happens when losing 300 pounds still doesn’t feel like enough? In this episode, Ethan sits down with Paige Dorian to share the biggest challenges he has faced in his weight loss and maintenance journey. He opens up about chasing perfection, why it never brought peace, and how shifting his mindset toward balance and improvement changed everything. Ethan also talks about the role of his podcast in keeping him accountable and connected.Subscribe to Ethan's Substack:https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribeSHOW HIGHLIGHTS00:00 – Welcome and Introduction00:34 – Ethan’s Biggest Challenges01:21 – Feeling Overwhelmed at the Start02:26 – Early Diet Attempts04:30 – Losing 80 Pounds in Two Months05:33 – The Moving Finish Line07:28 – The Illusion of Perfection09:00 – Maintaining Weight for Eight Years13:19 – Chasing Goals Without Satisfaction17:25 – The Closest Ethan Came to “Perfect”18:15 – Life as an Ecosystem21:23 – Finding Balance Beyond Diets23:29 – How the Podcast Helps Maintain Success26:44 – Parallels with Sobriety28:23 – Dealing with Negative Feedback33:10 – Lessons from Age and Experience35:58 – Final Reflections and Takeaways Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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