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In Moderation
Providing health, nutrition and fitness advice in moderate amounts to help you live your best life.
Rob: Co-host of the podcast "In Moderation" and fitness enthusiast. Rob has a background in exercise science and is passionate about helping others achieve their health and fitness goals. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the show, providing valuable insights on topics such as calories, metabolism, and weight loss.
Liam: Co-host of the podcast "In Moderation" and new father. Liam…
Episodes
- In Moderation
Bananas, Pickles, And The Great Halloween Candy Debate
Halloween candy brings out everyone’s strongest opinions, and we lean all the way into that. We start with costumes, chaos, and the only truly elite Halloween…
- In Moderation
Parenting, Pop Culture Bits, And The Great Floor Debate
Hardwood or carpet shouldn’t be controversial, but give us a microphone and it becomes a full-on philosophy debate about comfort, cleanliness, and what “home”…
- In Moderation
The DeLorean Cuck Chair And Other Terrible Ideas
We decided to stop guessing and actually measure what comes out of our mouths. So we ran podcast analytics on our transcript archive and pulled the most-used…
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Perimenopause, Explained Without The Fluff
A hormone shift can masquerade as a heart problem, an anxiety spiral, a sleep disorder, or just “getting older,” and that confusion is exactly why we wanted…
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We Try To Make It Dumber And Weirder
We take a hard left into news and politics, using Canada’s EU chatter as a springboard to trade lanes, travel freedoms, and why U.S. policy choices can feel…
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The Fitness Industry’s Anger Problem
The fitness internet has a weird addiction to cruelty, and it’s messing with people who are genuinely trying to get healthier. We sit down with coach and…
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Rocky XVI - Peaches Gets Creamed
If you’ve ever argued with friends about “how many sequels” a franchise really has, you already know the problem: counting is easy, defining is hard. We start…
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Emotional Eating Explained
I tried recreating my old McDonald’s order from my heaviest days and the number was wild: roughly 5,000 calories in what used to feel like a “normal” day of…
- In Moderation
This Is Not The Greatest Podcast In The World, This Is Just A Tribute
Last week’s show was “the greatest podcasting that’s ever been,” and you definitely missed it, so we decided to do the only reasonable thing: make a tribute…
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Consistency Beats Perfect
A DeLorean window that opens like a prison food slot somehow turns into one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about sustainable weight loss, running…
- In Moderation
Poop Lettuce And Shopping For A DeLorean
People are getting sick, the internet is panicking, and somehow we end up arguing about whether “poop lettuce” can put out a fire. We start with the Cyclospora…
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How To Eat More Beans Without Hating It
Beans are cheap, filling, and weirdly controversial, and that’s exactly why we wanted bean.supporter on the show. She’s a bean recipe developer who’s built a…
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Alone In My Childhood Bedroom
You ever hit that point where you don’t want productivity, progress, or another plan you just want sleep? We’re in that place tonight, and we say the quiet…
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Laughing At Food Fear
Fear sells faster than facts, and nutrition misinformation knows it. We start this one in near-whisper mode and immediately slide into the kind of internet…
- In Moderation
I Refuse To Be A Fitness Influencer
The fitness internet is getting louder, meaner, and weirder, and it’s exhausting. Today Mike flies solo and says the quiet part out loud: platforms don’t…
- In Moderation
You Will Not Outsmart Your Diet With More Gym Time
You can train hard, sweat daily, and still feel stuck, and the frustrating part is you might be doing everything “right” except the one lever that moves the…
- In Moderation
We Somehow Turn A Vasectomy Into Duct Tape DeLoreans
A vasectomy is supposed to be simple. So why does it sometimes turn into ice packs, nausea, and that unmistakable “my body is rejecting this” feeling? We get…
- In Moderation
Autism And Dating Without The Script
“Meh” can be the most honest answer you give all week, and we start there, with a messy check in that turns into a surprisingly practical talk about mental…
- In Moderation
Coffee Nerds Unite
Ring lights make us irrationally angry, and somehow that turns into a full-blown deep dive on coffee science, coffee myths, and why the internet can’t stop…
- In Moderation
Stop Trying To Be Liked And Start Being Yourself
We start with a dumb question that turns into a real one: what happens when you stop trying to be impressive and just become yourself, fully and loudly?…
- In Moderation
The Long Game
A 155-pound weight loss doesn’t happen because you “finally got disciplined.” It happens when you build a system you can live with on your worst Tuesday, not…
- In Moderation
Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Please Come On The Podcast
A ring light complaint turns into a surprisingly honest question: are people listening to podcasts for the ideas, or watching for the performance? We kick…
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The Drug League
One random bump on your body can turn into a full mental spiral, and we start right there: the weird mix of health anxiety, gallows humor, and the reality that…
- In Moderation
What If Masculinity Looked Like Care
The internet can watch two people eat the same thing and hand out two completely different verdicts. One gets “icon” and “girl dinner.” The other gets called…
- In Moderation
Mike Gives You A Plan?!
I hit record while sick, sleep-deprived, and filling in solo, and it turned into the most honest lesson I’ve learned about sustainable weight loss and mental…
- In Moderation
Rob Is Left On His Own, Again
Recording alone wasn’t the plan, but it turned into a blunt, honest talk about the one thing that explains almost every skill I’ve picked up: repetition. If…
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A Beginner Guide To Home Workouts And DeLoreans
Your fitness plan doesn’t need a gym membership, a $300 pair of shoes, or a spreadsheet that makes you hate your life. We start with chaos and then get real…
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Stop Overthinking Food
You’re not failing at healthy eating, you’re drowning in overcomplicated advice. We sit down with Danny Dino Milk, a creator who lost 120 pounds and kept it…
- In Moderation
A Pediatric Sleep Doctor On Baby Sleep Tech And Adult Sleep Truths
A baby that won’t sleep can break a whole household. An adult who “sleeps” but still feels wrecked can lose years to brain fog. We get into both, starting with…
- In Moderation
We Watch Wellness Clips So You Do Not Have To
A chiropractor blames your earrings for draining your gallbladder. A biohacker says nicotine is a productivity upgrade and a cigarette beats a McDonald’s…
- In Moderation
From Dry Chicken To Smart Bulking: A Coach’s Playbook For Eating More And Growing Better
What if the real bulking battle isn’t in the gym but on your plate? We sit down with Quincy, a straight-talking bodybuilding coach, to tackle the one problem…
- In Moderation
Jacob Foods Banned?!
What happens when you tell people to eat more fiber and your livelihood disappears overnight? We sit down with Jacob—creator of The Soy Boy Chronicles—to…
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From 700 Pounds To Jogging With Huskies: A Candid Look At Bariatric Life & Reality TV
A doctor once asked Amber, at 22 years old, if she wanted to talk to hospice. That gut-punch became a pivot point—not into a fairytale, but into a decade of…
- In Moderation
Cottage Cheese To Body Image: Fitness, Insecurities, And Finding Balance with Alex Allen
What if the internet’s obsession with faces is wrecking our relationship with health? We crack open looks maxing, the “sharp jawline at any cost” trend, and…
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We Set The Record For Most Topics In A Single Episode
A joke about “fighting bears” turns into something real: how much of life gets traded away chasing better stories, tighter routines, and shinier promises. We…
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1-on-1 with Rob: Solo, Honest, And Still Trying
Raw honesty can sound louder than any guest panel, and today it fills the room. I open up about running solo, why Liam’s juggling parent life, how Mike’s been…
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We Trace A Century Of Nutrition Advice And Ask Why The Pyramid Still Haunts The Internet
The internet loves to dunk on the Food Pyramid, but the real story of nutrition guidance is stranger, older, and way more practical than a viral meme. We start…
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How A Community Dietitian Fights Misinformation And Builds Better Plates
The jokes start with NASA tracksuits, but the conversation lands where most of us actually live: tight budgets, limited time, picky kids, and a million loud…
- In Moderation
New Year, Same Chaos, Smarter Goals
Ever feel like January dares you to set a giant goal you’ll abandon by the second week? We flip that script with a smarter, kinder approach: monthly goals…
- In Moderation
Fitness After 50 With Mike Pridgen's Parents!
Imagine trading one focused hour for twenty-three hours of feeling better. That’s the deal we explore as we get real about staying fit after 50, navigating…
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We Explore How Lifting Big Rocks Collides With Gender, Equity, And Community
What happens when the world’s most delightfully impractical sport runs straight into the hardest questions about fairness and inclusion? We invited amateur…
- In Moderation
Body Neutrality & Toxic Positivity: Annie Miao's Online Journey
What happens when the persona becomes the product? We sit down with creator and model Annie Miao to explore the strange, funny, and sometimes tender space…
- In Moderation
From Eating Disorder To Advocate: Reclaiming Self Beyond Sport And Social Media
Ever tried to introduce yourself without saying what you do, where you’re from, or what you’ve achieved? That discomfort is the doorway we walk through with…
- In Moderation
Thanksgiving Without Guilt
What if Thanksgiving didn’t come with a side of guilt? We dive into a saner way to handle the holiday table, where a single boundary—don’t leave the table…
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From Gigantic Portions To Smart Choices: A Weight Loss Creator Shares What Works
The best diet isn’t a punishment; it’s a set of choices you’ll gladly repeat. We sit down with creator and coach Noah Tanner, who lost 110 pounds and kept it…
- In Moderation
Green Light, Red Light, Real Science
What if the right light could turn down pain without turning your life upside down? We put red and green light therapy under a bright lens—no fluff, no…
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How Overhyped Protein, Online Bullying, And Kind Coaching Actually Shape Health
A walking pad hums, soda cans crack, and the jokes fly—but what sticks is a grounded approach to health that actually fits a full life. We hang out with Edin…
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From Emotional Eating To Autonomy: Practical Tools For Lasting Weight Loss
What if the fastest way to stop bingeing is to stop banning foods? Coach Chris Terrell joins us to flip the script on weight loss by focusing on emotional…
- In Moderation
From Binge Cycles To Better Choices: Food, Autonomy, And The Protein Hype
A car break-in, hospital runs, property drama, and a rogue robot vacuum set the stage for a conversation that swerves from comedy to clarity. Out of the chaos…
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From DeLoreans to Deadlifts: Why Honesty Beats Hype in Fitness
We riff on moving mishaps, DeLorean-level jokes, and gummy bear lore, then settle into honest talk about Olympia culture, steroid disclosure, sustainable…
- In Moderation
Gratitude, One Thing at a Time
What if one small, honest thank-you could break a spiral? We go from laughing about chaotic days and dog-trashing-the-kitchen moments to a surprising mental…
- In Moderation
Tank Tolman From Viking Cosplay to Real-World Fitness
What if your workout felt like a quest instead of a chore? We sit down with creator and coach Tank Tolman to explore how fantasy, play, and small consistent…
- In Moderation
Mindful Eating in a Noisy World
Ever wonder why some people can leave half a cookie untouched while others can't stop thinking about it? That difference isn't just willpower—it's about the…
- In Moderation
Protein-Packed Strategies for Everyday Meals
Looking to maximize your protein intake without the confusion? We're flipping the script on how we measure nutritional value by examining protein content per…
- In Moderation
We're not approved and that's perfectly fine.
What happens when the hosts become the guests on their own 100th episode? A wildly entertaining journey through the unexpected origin story of In Moderation…
- In Moderation
Food Minutes: How Your Diet Adds or Subtracts From Your Life
How long will that hot dog cost you? According to groundbreaking research from the University of Michigan, about 35 minutes of your life. But don't worry –…
- In Moderation
Interlude with Mike Pridgen - What You Really Need (And Don't Need) To Lose Weight
Ever feel like your wallet is getting skinnier faster than you are on your weight loss journey? Mike and Rob dive deep into the money pit of fitness marketing…
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In Moderation After Dark
Ever found yourself stuck at a rest stop, staring at rows of fast food options and wondering if there's any hope for your nutrition goals? Fear not! This…
In ModerationEarwax, Cockroaches, and Other Things That Go Bump In Your Canal
Have you ever wondered why your ears hurt on airplanes, what causes that annoying ringing, or why Q-tips aren't actually recommended for cleaning your ears?…
In ModerationThe Science Behind Autopsies: More Than Dead Bodies in Basements
Ever wondered what really happens when a forensic pathologist investigates death? Forget everything TV shows have taught you about dark basements and creepy…