You want to lose weight. l have good news and I have bad news.

The bad news is there are no shortcuts. The good news is you don’t have to follow a ridiculous diet or do crazy fitness routines. .

At one point in my late 30s I weighed 280 pounds, I had smoked for decades, and hadn’t exercised in about as long. Fast forward to my late 40s and I had lost 100 pounds and ran my first marathon.

The key ingredient is patience and making a series of small changes you can sustain for life

Once I figured out how to get on track I stayed there and have been healthier and happier ever since.

I’m going to show you how I did it because it’s a path anyone can adapt to their situation and reach their goals.

Here are the three things you need to know to make this happen

• First I’m going to share the best place to start.

• Next I’m going to let you know when and how to adapt what you’re doing over time.

• Finally I”ll give you advice on how to keep the habit going for life.

21st Century Adulting - Mental Health how to help yourself and others proactively and in a crisis

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In this episode of 21st Century Adulting, I share my personal journey of being diagnosed with Bipolar Type 1 in my mid-thirties.

This includes essential advice on mental health and how to help yourself and others both proactively and in a crisis.

Keys include:

➡️ Self-awareness

➡️ Offering perspective to others

➡️ Physical Fitness as a support to mental health

➡️Sleep

➡️ Managing stress

🌟 New to 21st Century Adulting?

In this podcast I explore adulting in the modern age, sharing what I've observed in my adventures as an adult. Nothing is off limits with topics ranging from society, parenting, relationships (and lack of), wellness, and more.

I encourage you to check out NAMI’s Navigating a Mental Health Crisis guide to learn more on this topic. https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Navigating-a-Mental-Health-Crisis-2025.pdf

I hope you never need this information. If you do, I wish you the best.

Thanks for listening.

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