I’ve coined the name “Miss Consistency” for Miss Stacy here for a reason. She is relentless. Ever since I met her at the end of last year she has pushed through adversity, injuries, and set backs. She has posted on Instagram daily to help keep her Venus sisters motivated. Her name there is Seriously.Stacy and […]…

And the VT19 winners are… Drum roll please… And it is important to note this is merely a 12 week window in the journey of all these women. They all have a much bigger story to tell. First Place – Stacy Second place – Dawn Third Place – Karen Fourth Place – April Fifth Place […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Barb has Auto Immune deficiency and a lot of health issues will make the process go slow, but the process still works. When she eats food that are not good for her she feels sick and then gets discouraged and has learned that she can “Save the Day” instead of going pell-mell and continuing […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Jackie learned to start with just one thing. It doesn’t have to be “all or nothing”, in fact most of us women need to ditch the all or nothing mentality about getting into the shape we want. Here’s what Jackie wrote in her contest essay: My Experience with the Venus Factor […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Teresa placed in our last transformation contest and here’s what she wrote in her own words: After 35 years of battling with food and exercise I have won! Venus has helped me conquer this lifelong struggle which I never thought was possible. Due to the Venus program I’m healthier, happier and have a […]…

Lisa had a common struggle. That last 10 pounds or so. It seems so impossible, but really it’s just the slowest. This is where the rubber hits the road regarding trusting the process. Many of you have a lot of weight to lose, that’s okay! The journey teaches you how to deal with the […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Dang, from 300 pounds to fitness coach with a full time job, a family, and 3 kids to care for. If she can do it so can you! Kimmy is absolute living proof that there should be no excuses. Yes, sacrifices must be made to achieve your goal and it may take longer than others. […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

To some people this may not seem like a lot, but to Monica her young life prior to Venus was stealing her dream. In reality, everyone who has more weight to lose can finally reach the last 10-15 pounds and find the struggle is much like Monica’s. This last stretch has it’s own set […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Beth placed in our last Venus Transformation Contest and has evolved into the most amazing online person and coach. It was so fun to have the pleasure of watching it all unfold before my very eyes. I first came upon Venus Factor back in August of 2015. Back then I weighed 220 pounds […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

And the VT17 winners are… Drum roll please… And it is important to note this is merely a 12 week window in the journey of all these women. They all have a much bigger story to tell. That is why we did something special in this contest and we will continue to do this going […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

With only 3 weeks left in VT17 it’s perfect timing for learning from someone who has figured out how to do things after a contest and stay successful. Malissa has done an amazing job of maintaining! Malissa is one beautiful woman who has learned how to keep going with the Venus lifestyle. She felt she […]…

Kimberly has been using Venus systems for over 5 years and placed in Venus’ very first open contest. Since 2010, she has continually improved her physique despite health challenges and global relocations. Kimberly knows what it takes to maintain and improve your physique! So when I thought about interviewing veterans about maintenance, this sweet f…

Today the VT17 contest deadline is 5 weeks out so we figured you would like to hear from one of our last contest winners. Andrea is friends with Danell who placed in a Venus contest. Andrea was pretty impressed with Danell’s results and decided to give the Venus program a shot. The VT17 contest deadline […]…

We all have a story. We all have struggles. And the journey continues for all of us as we reach our goals and learn to live our lives. It is not easy so there is no reason to be jealous or feel bad when you see others succeed. I know it tends to make […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Scotti is a mom of four. She gained 100 pounds after her first born set of twins! She lost and gained it back before finally embarking on the Venus journey. She’s lost 35 pounds since starting Venus. As she says in her podcast, this all makes sense now. It’s simple. Not easy but simple. […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Tracey lost 11 pounds and 3 inches in 12 weeks. That’s about the average for most women in 12 weeks and it is always very hard earned. Here’s what Tracey said in her own words: This competition was a very interesting experience for me. As you can see from my numbers I didn’t […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Rhonda is 56 years young and won our VT contest back in the day when she was 5o. She’s still living the dream and the golden Venus lifestyle and going strong. She has found the fountain of youth. It was a fun day, she did her first competition at the same venue I did […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Naomi is a veteran Venus who has been with Venus since the beginning in 2010. She successfully transformed her body and has maintained, and even improved her physique over the past 5 years as she progressed into her 50’s! Here is what Naomi had to say in her own words: “Hi! I’m Naomi Sandoval. I […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Ali lost 64 pounds and 42 inches with the Venus program and is not about to quit! Ali has tried many programs and has yo-yo’d with her weight like so many of us. But she says this is the best so far, she has lost 64 pounds and refuses to quit. She looks amazing already, […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Keturah has been using Venus systems for over 5 years! Her transformation stretches out further than a 12 week period though, she has lost over ONE HUNDRED pounds! Keturah through the weight loss over the years (Left) Keturah at her heaviest before finding Venus in 2011 (Middle) Keturah in the middle of her transformation […]…

Lisa wanted to give up. She didn’t think it could ever be achieved. She was doing the Venus process and seemed so slow that she didn’t see it happening until she took a picture one day. Here’s what she said one day inside the forum: The busyness of life crept in, didn’t feel I […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Cindy looked good before but she knew in her heart she could do better. Does it matter what everyone else thinks when you KNOW you will feel better without that last pesky 5-10 pounds? No, it’s your choice. It’s your body. You get to own it and you can do it! Here’s what Cindy […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Holly wasn’t looking for a fat loss program. She was looking for a strength training program. But she ended up getting addicted to the amazing Immersion podcasts with John and Brad, and learning how to make better food choices and got so much more! Holly got an EMPOWERED LIFE! Here’s what she wrote: After a […]…

Overcoming cancer Kath struggled with breast cancer and like many used food as comfort during her illness and recovery. It’s a typical story and we’ve had many Venus ladies overcome this. Kath overcame it! She proved that no matter where you are in the world and no matter what your circumstance, you can CHOOSE to […]…

Brenda made a transformation in her life. Through the Venus program she learned how easy it is to use various health issues as an excuse. No matter what the adversity, it still always comes down to the amount of food we consume. It’s kind of like we don’t want to face the elephant in the […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Carly has been using Venus systems for over 3 years. She did a phenomenal job with her initial transformation and her continued results display the hard work she puts in. Her transformation stretches out further than a 12 week period though, she has lost FORTY pounds using Venus! Carly before starting Venus in 2013 and after […]…

Robin placed in our last contest. She struggled for years with medications that were hindering her fat loss. With the Venus Systems she finally found the way to succeed. Here is what Robin wrote in her own words: Venus has revolutionized any and all workout/diets systems I have ever tried in my […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

It all started when I attended a stock market class in the summer of 2012. I saw Deanne before VT-6 started and met her a few months later after she had finished (and won) the contest. She looked amazing! I overheard her talking about her great results and I asked her what she did. […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Laura placed in our recent VT15 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Here is what Laura had to say in her own words: “My experience with the Venus Factor system” I have to say that I was a teeny bit skeptical about the Venus […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Char placed in our last contest. She is a type 1 diabetic who struggled for many years to lose excess weight. She has an incredible story to share because she never gave up. She refused to settle for what her doctors said was “As good as it gets”. Here is what she wrote: It’s […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Sandra placed in our last Venus Transformation Contest. She thought she was doomed to middle aged hormones as age 50 approached, but with Venus she learned this was simply a myth. Here’s what she said about her transformation pictures: The 1st photo is from February 2015 and the 2nd is November 2015. 9 months, 35 […]…

Heather placed in our recent VT15 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Her transformation stretches out further than this 12 week period though, she has lost over 30 lbs using Venus! Heather before starting Venus in 2015 and after this 12 week contest, […]…

Kittery has an amazing story of overcoming an unusual health adversity. She did not let it stop her! Here’s what she said in her own words: 24 months ago, I made a choice. It was an easy choice to make, but one that hasn’t always been easy to stick to. The choice I made […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

The Venus Contest VT16 starts TODAY! What better way to start a contest than with a story of our beautiful Venus Andrea who DID NOT THINK SHE WOULD PLACE in the contest and did! She did place in the contest! See that’s what happens. Your mind doesn’t always “get” your progress. That’s when a coach […]…

Danell placed 1st in our last Venus Index Transformation Contest. She decided she didn’t like where she was at, so she changed it! Here is what else she had to say in her own words: My experience with the Venus Factor System: Venus is definitely unlike ANY other weight loss system I have tried. I […]…

Christine placed in our recent VT15 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in.She lost THREE INCHES off her waist in twelve short weeks! Christine before and after this 12 week contest, unbelievable! One of the things that makes the Venus program very unique is that […]…

Donette placed in our recent VT15 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Her transformation stretches out further than this 12 week period though, she has lost over 100 lbs! Donette before starting Venus in 2014 and after this 12 week contest, unbelievable! Here is what […]…

Laura placed in our recent VT14 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. In 12 short weeks, she transformed losing 10 pounds of fat and 1.5″ from her waist! Here is what Laura had to say in her own words I’m a wife and a […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Karen was our 2nd Place Winner in the VT13 Contest earlier this year. Her hard work and discipline speak for themselves, but Karen is like that – a determined career woman, wife and mom who doesn’t make excuses while she gets RESULTS. Karen isn’t afraid to assess her actions and progress with objective appraising eyes […]…

Denise had such great success with Venus that it was no surprise to see her place in the last contest. She lost an amazing 33 pounds and 7.5 inches from her waist!!! What Worked for Her She attributes that success to three simple things: 1. Delaying her first meal of the day 2. Saving her favorite foods for […]…

Since it is the halfway point through the Venus Transformation Contest VT15 we thought you could use a little motivation to keep you going. Jonda did the diet Yo-Yo all her life. Big time! She placed first in our last transformation contest. Here is what she had to say in her own words: I […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Therese finally found she could lose the weight. She had lost hope. She really and truly believed it could not be done. She found Venus and decided it would be her last ditch effort. Sound familiar? So many of us in mid life and even younger have felt hopeless. But don’t believe that! Yes, it […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

One of our latest contest winners, Helen, travelled from Africa to visit us in California. Helen lives in Africa but is here visiting family. Pam lives in California near me, so we all got together at Pam’s house for a workout, good food, and some Venus chatting around the table. We made a little video […]…

Helen is 49 years old and has struggled with her weight since her teens. Sound familiar? It seems like all the diets want to make you believe you can eat an unlimited amount of certain foods. It feels like a mystery sometimes as to why the weight comes off. And then you revert back […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Julie placed in our recent VT14 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Her transformation stretches out further than this 12 week period though, she has lost over 70 lbs using Venus in the past 15 months! […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Like so many of us Pam used to be a long distance runner. There is nothing wrong with distance running, but it may not be the best strategy for fat loss like most of us thought. The excess endurance workouts make us fatigued, drive some of our needed hormones down, thus makes us extra […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Vanessa placed in our recent VT14 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Here is what Vanessa had to say in her own words Like many women, I have struggled with my weight my whole life. I was the chubby girl growing up and at […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

In this podcast which was recorded live in front of an audience for a seminar in Dumas, Texas, at the Moore County YMCA- Coach Liss answers: What is the fitness hierarchy? Why is rest and stress important to consider? What are the 3 ways of eating? Why, when, and how should we eat in a […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Tracie placed in our recent VT13 Venus Transformation Contest. She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. She was late entering into the contest, so she did not even get a full 12 week run at it, and still she showed stunning results. Here is what Tracie had to […]By John Barban, Brad Howard, Brad Pilon

Kirsty WON our recent VT13 Venus Transformation Contest! She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. Kirsty brilliantly navigated through a full time career, social events, and going to graduate school during her stunning transformation. Here is what Kirsty had to say in her own words This […]…