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What better way for two podcasters to check in with each other on their weight loss adventures than by starting a podcast about it? Join John (Brand X Podcast) and Emily (The Story Behind) as they try their hardest to shed those pesky pounds and check in with each other every week. Note: We are not doctors, nor do we play doctors on TV (or in this podcast). Please talk to a medical professional before taking any of our advice.
A podcast about everything you didn’t know you wanted to know about podcasts! Each month, we research the people behind your favorite podcasts, tell you the latest podcast news, and share our passion for this modern method of storytelling. There’s a podcast out there for everyone; we’re here to help you find yours.
Happy February, pod pals -- we are bringing all of the recs this month! It's Black History Month, and we shout out some favorite pods from black creators and hosts across a range of genres. Additionally, in lieu of an interview we bring back our old bit Podcast Pop Quiz with a word suggested by a very familiar surprise guest. Lainey shares a great …
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We're thrilled to welcome 2021 with an incredible round of recommendations! This episode features an uplifting interview with Emily Prokop, podcast consultant and host of The Story Behind and Hate to Weight. Also, Alex's BYOP of the month is Floodlines, an insightful and sensitive show about Hurricane Katrina. And we can't forget January's Calendar…
We're back, Pod Pals! We're kicking off our fourth season with a great interview with Allison Behringer, the host of Bodies about the origins of her medical docuseries. Plus, Lainey shares her Horoscope Today. As usual, we have a Calendar Corner roundup of podcasts for celebrating December holidays.Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyoueven…
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Binge Eating Triggers + Updates on the Show!
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Big update for Hate to Weight-ers! John and I have decided to take a break from recording regularly. We apologize for the delay in getting episodes out to you and we are continuing to work on them. I talk about it more at the beginning of the episode. A heads up, this was recorded a few months before this was released and you may hear some older ne…
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LIVE from Four Seasons Total Landscaping: Get Ready for Season 4!
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We're baaaaaack! The DYEP gang says hello after our hiatus and tells you what to except on the first episode of the season, coming out on December 1, 2020.Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenpod.com.…
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Talking Through a Panic Attack and Fit-Splaining
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We started the show and John was in a full-fledged panic attack. There’s a lot to unpack in this episode and talk through, including “fit-splaining” and a quiz all about BBQ food! A heads up, this was recorded a few weeks before this was released and you may hear some older news stories we talk about. We apologize for the delay in getting these epi…
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Anxiety is a Bitch and a Banana is a Berry!
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We are back from a little bit of a break with this episode. For those anxiously awaiting new episodes, we are very behind in our release schedule, which you’ll hear more about in the coming weeks was because of some health setbacks on both Emily’s and John’s sides. As always, we want to thank you so much for your patience! We talk a lot about fruit…
Welcome to episode 100! And the first of many episodes that include Big Fun. Don’t know what Big Fun is? Tune in. It’s pretty much exactly like it sounds. A heads up, this was recorded a few weeks before this was released and you may hear some older news stories we talk about. We apologize for the delay in getting these episodes to you and we thank…
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Bonus Ep.: Emily Chats with Coach Carolyn from Wellness While Walking
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Hello from just Emily today. John has had some health complications and was not able to record this week. Don’t worry, he is on the mend and we will hopefully have our wonderful host and editor back soon enough! In the meantime, I wanted to bring you this special interview I did in the Hate to Weight Discussion Group with Health Coach Carolyn Cohen…
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John's Whirlwind Week and Delicious Drive-Thru Options
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Another week of quarantine and tensions rising. John ended his last episode recording and the rest of his week was a whirlwind of anxiety, sickness and a death scare! But luckily, everyone is OK. Life isn’t easy for many of us, and while staying healthy is important, there’s a lot we’re all juggling. We want to take this opportunity to remind yours…
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S3: E22 A Pod to Change Your Worldview (feat. The Point Noir Podcast)
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This month, we interview Jerry the 3rd of The Point Noir Podcast, a show focusing on men of color who enjoy traveling. Plus, Alex shares her BYOP, Girl Tales. As usual, we have a roundup of podcasts you can use to celebrate July holidays.Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the…
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DDP Yoga, Making Healthy Choices for Weight-Loss, and Some Very Salty Language!
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Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223313740288740/ We are starting to focus on making good choices and John is even trying out yoga! We also got a bit carried away with our discussion and we run a little long in this episode. Also, STRONG LANGUAGE ALERT around 55 minutes in — we mark our podcast as explicit an…
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S3: E21 An Inclusive Past, Present, and Future (Feat. Gender Reveal and Making Gay History)
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We have a jam-packed episode this month! We feature interviews with Molly Woodstock from Gender Reveal and Eric Marcus from Making Gay History. We also give you a hearty list of pods we are listening to as well as a few podcasts that fall under June holidays.Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show n…
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A Question About Sweetener and Intermittent Fasting
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Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223238426085932/ We got a question before the show we spend some time going through about using sweetener with Intermittent Fasting and we go into it a bit. We also talk about how COVID is affecting our lives — we’re in the Northeast so it’s pretty much all around us. And can …
Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223160054606694/ John is wrestling with Impostor Syndrome when thinking about starting a new podcast and we discuss the reactions to Adele’s stunning weight-loss and the picture she posted on Instagram. Emily is gearing up to go into maintenance mode for a while with her weigh…
This episode, the ladies of DYEP share some some thoughtful audio clips about podcasting in a time of social distancing. Additionally, Lainey's BYOP of the month is The History of Sex, a fascinating show that explores the shifts and changes in gender norms over time. Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Fi…
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Boosting Productivity and Becoming Mindful
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Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223068259791881 Are we in a “New Normal” yet? For us, we both work at home so the dust is beginning to settle, but there are still a lot of changes we haven’t anticipated. John has started a new organizational program and Emily has been adding more veggies to her meals and try…
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Cheesy Puffs, Ashwagandha, and Another Week of Quarantine
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Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10222973972114748/ Have you had enough? Yes. The answer for all of us is “yes.” Get ready for some silliness in this episode and getting into some woo with Emily and her Ashwagandha (don’t worry, we’ll explain). Join us as we try to lighten your spirits with us! We talk a lot ab…
We’re in yet another week of Quarantine but we’re grateful we’ve been on this health journey together. At the time of this recording, Emily was finishing up a Spirit Week Challenge where she dressed up for theme days every day for a week. And John has decided he’s going to hunker down once he started reading about how those in the obese/morbidly ob…
Sorry for the late-releasing episodes! We're still trying to adjust our schedules for our own client work, as well as this podcast. We're both adapting to our quarantines and it's a stressful time, for sure. John is a bit hungover on today's episode and has recently shaved his head. And Emily is dealing with a sick spouse (not COVID, thankfully) bu…
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S3: E19 An Alternative Future (feat. Flash Forward)
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This episode, Alex shared everything about Switched on Pop, a podcast perfect for music lovers. And Rose Eveleth, the host of Flash Forward, joined DYEP for an intriguing interview about her interests in science and her nuanced approach to speculating about a brighter future. Plus, listen for some exclusive deets about what her next season holds (c…
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PMS, Dieting, and Quarantine AKA The Season of Our Discontent
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This episode was recorded in the beginning of April 2020 for context. We're still getting used to the temporary new-normal of staying indoors and self-quarantining for our own safety. It requires us to learn more planning skills that, luckily, we have already been working on with our own diets. But not like this. In fact, Emily has taken to calling…
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Weight Loss in a Time of Coronavirus
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Heads up: We normally don’t censor ourselves on the show, but we do talk about a very mature podcast a bit in the beginning. If you want to skip all that, we finish talking about it by the 18:00-minute mark. It’s a Pearl-Clutcher! We talk a lot about our current situations, which as you may know if you’re listening to this around the time it comes …
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Gratitude is the Attitude & Stop Touching Your Face!
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Heads up: This episode was recorded on March 19th, so keep that in mind if we’re behind on the current events when you listen to this. We were all this together when we were dieting, and now we’re all in this together when it comes to staying home and stopping the spread of COVID-19. This week, we’re starting to get used to our new life of quaranti…
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Home and Hunkering Down, But Still Podcasting!
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Yay! Emily is back this week! And she’s working on getting back to her own self lately. A head’s up. This episode was recorded March 12, 2020. At the time of recording, we were just beginning social distancing and learning about the seriousness of COVID-19. Please bear with us while we try to find a balance between entertainment and sensitivity to …
John did a solo episode and he did a great job! Emily wasn’t feeling well that day and had to bail. But as I’m writing these show notes, I am loving hearing John’s wins and his thoughts on the article that was put in the Hate to Weight Discussion Group! New to Hate to Weight? Make sure you’re subscribed so you’ll never miss an episode and so you ca…
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S3: E18 Girls Just Wanna Podcast (feat. Ancient History Fangirl)
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Dieting on Vacation, Running Amok and Couch Jeans from the Universe
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What happens when you go on vacation while doing Intermittent Fasting? Well, Emily found out on her big family vacation! In fact, it’s a whirlwind of a story, which includes Emily’s actual ideal vacation of driving for hours in nature, calling on her “boot and rally” days from college to get her through taking too many vitamins on an empty stomach,…
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Dieting Through Hell Week + Accountability Challenge Success!
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Emily’s getting ready for a family vacation, on top of crazy work stuff, on top of the current events —it’s a recipe for the perfect storm in Emily’s world and there’s even a funny story about what happens when you throw a rock in the woods, craving mall pretzels, and prom dresses! OK, I’m building up this story a lot, but I promise this episode wi…
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S3: E17 The Two Words You Can Never Say on a Podcast (feat. On the Green Fence)
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Want Accountability? We're Challenging You!
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TRIGGER WARNING: John talks about having dreams of suicide (around 37 minutes in). We appreciate everyone who has already reached out and we appreciate your concern. John has never had these kinds of thoughts in waking life before so we want you to know there is no concern. But your kindness is always so appreciated. New to Hate to Weight? Make sur…
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We had a great discussion in our Facebook group thinking about the lifestyle changes we make to lose weight versus what we are planning on doing once we hit our goal weight and need to maintain. John also had a bout with food poisoning and Emily has shifted her whole schedule to mornings so we're both a little out of our comfort zone. New to Hate t…
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We both have planning on the brain this week and talk about Proactive Mode vs. Reactive Mode when it comes to our diets, businesses, and life. John has already had a morning! And he even has a realization halfway through the episode and remembers to breathe. He also wants to create a #Lifing Toolbox. Emily changes her schedule and has some adjustin…
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S3: E15 Back (and Better Than Ever) from the Holidays!
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Emotional Eating Triggers and Schedule Changes
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Welcome to our new listeners and our new members in the Hate to Weight Discussion Group on Facebook! We’ve seen a few new faces in the group and we’re always excited when you can join us for the live show. No matter where we are in our weight-loss journey, it seems we are constantly testing and adjusting. John’s schedule plus the diuretic he’s supp…
Happy New Year, Weighters! (Not sure how we feel about that name for listeners, hmm.) Welcome new listeners and returning listeners! We loved getting back together after the new year and talking about how we spent our holiday and how we’re starting the year. If you’ve joined us or rejoined us after the new year and raring to go on your weight-loss …
We jump right into today’s show and even had to backtrack to record an intro! But don’t worry, John is a great editor and somehow kept our ADHD a little more understandable in the final edit. We’re back from our holiday break and we are feeling the effects, for sure. A lot has happened and whenever John and Emily skip a week of chatting, there’s us…
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S3: E14 Interview with Lindsay: A Radio Play!
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This week, Lainey & Alex were joined by Alex, Hana, and Isabelle, the three creators of the fiction podcast Lindsay: A Radio Play! Listen for an inside look at how this nostalgia-fueled noir show came to be. Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenp…
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If You Fail to Prepare, You Prepare to Fail
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We’re getting back into the swing of things in this episode. John has a good week, aside from a late-night craving. Emily stops focusing on the scale and instead focuses on the benefits of Intermittent Fasting. We’re asking for a lot of feedback for this episode! We want your rants, your wins, and your goals for 2020! “Fail to prepare, prepare to f…
John had a night where he ordered pizza and wings and is trying to find some of what Janet Jackson sings about, Control! Emily has a list of fun new ideas she’s tried the past week to get happy, get cooking, and get warm. We really go off on some tangents this week, but John has decided to bring more energy to the show, and Emily tries to remember …
Lainey and Alex aced their Podcast Pop Quiz this week! Listen for the many ways they interpreted the challenge word "jam"——it's a pretty sweet roundup! Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenpodcast.wordpress.com.…
This week, Lainey and Alex are coming at you with a sneak peek at next week...the return of Podcast Pop Quiz! Listen and find out the theme. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenpodcast.wordpress.com.By Do You Even Podcast?
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Staying Accountable to Your Diet During the Holidays
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We couldn’t get on Facebook for the Live Show, bu we still recorded. We actually recorded on Thanksgiving, before the feast, which worked out well for the weigh-in. John has some big news for us —he has been cleared by his therapist for weight-loss surgery! Yay! He also gives us a quick Dude Cooking recipe for vegetable soup and we talk about getti…
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Mindfulness and Learning to Sit with our Feelings (is hard!)
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A big thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for Hate to Weight in the Discover Pods awards. We didn’t win, but we are thrilled to have been nominated! John has been learning to sit with his feelings, at the urging of his therapist who he has been seeing to get ready for bariatric surgery. And we’re finding out that sitting with our feelings…
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S3: E11 Alex's Perfect True Crime Con-versation
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This week, Alex shares her BYOP: Scam Goddess hosted by Laci Mosley! Find out more on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenpodcast.wordpress.com.By Do You Even Podcast?
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Weight loss, Self-Sabotage, and Wafflefulls
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If you’re listening to this when it’s released, you only have a few more hours to VOTE FOR HATE TO WEIGHT FOR THE 2019 DISCOVER PODS AWARDS HERE! Voting ends Monday, November 18th, 2019. John’s back this week and we have a bit of catching up to do. John’s switching up his diet to gluten-free and working on focusing on just one meal at a time. Emily…
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S3: E10 Writing an In-TREE-guing Obituary
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On this week's episode, Lainey presents the Mobituaries podcast as her BYOP (Bring Your Own Podcast). Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@doyouevenpod), as well as on Facebook. Find show notes and links to the pods we covered at doyouevenpodcast.wordpress.com.By Do You Even Podcast?
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Getting Started with Intermittent Fasting with Emily: Solo Episode
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VOTE FOR HATE TO WEIGHT FOR THE 2019 DISCOVER PODS AWARDS HERE! This week is a little different from our other episodes. John couldn’t make it this week so I did a solo episode talking about how I got started with Intermittent Fasting and lost about 70 pounds in 18 months. We joke sometimes, but dieting really is such a lifestyle change, but it doe…
