Overview
On this episode of Build Your Network, Host Travis Chappell interviews Drew Manning, the New York Times Best Selling author of the book Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit which has also become a hit TV show, and he hosts a popular podcast.
Topics Discussed:
- About Drew Manning
- He’s in the process of writing book #2 in early 2019.
- He’s finishing building a house.
- Walk us through why you did fit to fat to fit to your body?
- He grew up his entire life in shape.
- Being fit and in shape was very easy for him, he didn’t struggle with being overweight or food cravings.
- When he trained people they would struggle to follow them and he didn’t understand why.
- He googled if someone had gained weight on purpose before and no one had.
- The process changed his perspective on how he trains his people.
- He gained 76 lbs. In 6 months, he stopped exercising.
- He couldn’t help as much around the house, he was sick a lot, his mood changed.
- What was the most difficult part about being overweight?
- Physically- he didn’t expect to hold his breath to clip his toenails.
- Putting shoes on, chafing, etc.
- Emotionally – he wanted to tell people what he was doing because he thought they were judging him.
- Physically- he didn’t expect to hold his breath to clip his toenails.
- How does confidence play into success in life in general?
- There’s nothing sexier than confidence.
- Even when he was fit before, he never thought he was good enough.
- When he was fat, he freaked out in public.
- People want someone who’s confident that can perform in their role.
- You can’t keep telling people how attractive they are, they have to believe it themselves.
- When he got back to fit, he realized that we are more than our bodies.
- How did you get the weight off and how long did it take?
- He documented the journey back to fit and he had a plan.
- The first month he focused on nutrition.
- He went from 5,000 calories of processed foot to 2,000 calories of whole food.
- He brought exercise back in.
- He only worked out 5 days a week for 30-40 minutes per day.
- Mostly body weight exercises, a lot of core and stretching.
- Some weeks he gained weight, sometimes he hit plateaus.
- Was it difficult for you to give up processed foods and drinks?
- He struggled with food addiction after only 6 months.
- The first two weeks back to fit were intense.
- He had withdrawal symptoms, headaches, etc.
- His eyes were open to how wrong he was about transformation.
- He doesn’t train clients 1-1 anymore.
- In the training, he focuses more about mental and emotional changes.
- Now that you’re back to fit, do you still crave anything bad?
- There are still a few things – Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Samoa Girl Scout Cookies.
- The cravings will probably always be there, you just have to know how to manage them.
- Talk about how networking and leveraging brands allowed you to create the business you have today.
- When his story went viral, a lot of it was luck but he did put in the work to get interviews.
- When Yahoo.com picked it up TV shows started calling.
- He got invited to a bunch of the talk shows and things snowballed.
- He got to know the production team in L.A. and have met people in a lot of industries.
- Networking has to be nonstop.
- Do you believe that what you know or who you know is more important, and why?
- Who you know, the knowledge can be obtained later on.
- Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
- He only worked out 5 days a week for 30-40 minutes per day.
- There’s nothing sexier than confidence.
The Random Round:
- What profession other than your own do you think it would be fun to attempt?
- NBA or NFL – someone behind the scenes
- If you could sit on a park bench with anyone for an hour who would it be, and why?
- The Rock
- He’s engaging and has a relatable story.
- How do you like to consume content?
- Audiobooks and/or podcasts
- What’s an audiobook you’d recommend?
- Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly
- Give us a glimpse of your morning routine?
- Meditation
- Water – at least 30oz. With lemon or ¼ tsp. Of salt.
- Coffee with MCT oil powder
- Ketone supplementation
- Make breakfast for his girls
- Gym time
- What is your go-to pump up song?
- Execute
- What is something that you are not very good at?
- Golf and bowling
- What is one place where we can find you the most?
- fit2fat2fit.com
Tweetable Quotes:
- Confidence in yourself is the most attractive thing about any person.
- Your accountability and support system make the biggest difference in the transformation process.
- Networking has to be nonstop to continue to grow your brand.
- Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.
Resources Mentioned:
Buildyournetwork.co – Podcast website
BYN.media/fb – Facebook Group
Fit2Fat2Fit.com – Drew’s website
Daring Greatly – Book by Brene Brown
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