Podcast Transcripts

These transcripts document every episode of the Shut Up And Choose Podcast. They reinforce the Stop Dieting. Start Choosing philosophy through long-form searchable content. Each episode breaks down how small smart choices drive real weight loss without diets, gyms, or motivation tricks. Full episode transcripts appear below.

Episodes

• Episode 237: The Excuse You Keep Repeating That’s Keeping You Fat
• Episode 236: 8 Bullshit Diet Scams To Dodge In 2026
• Episode 235: If Diets Worked, You’d Be Done By Now
• Episode 234: Let’s Not Bullshit Each Other – You’re Not Starting This Week. So Here’s What You Need for Next Year
• Episode 233: Why Shut Up and Choose Hits You Hard – And Why That’s the Point
• Episode 232: If You’re Waiting for January, You’re Not Serious – You’re Full Of Sh*t!
• Episode 231: You Don’t Need a New Diet — You Need to Grow a Set
• Episode 230: Thanksgiving Didn’t F*ck You Up. Your Choices Did.
• Episode 229: The Biggest Lie From The Biggest Loser- Why Exercise Is Not The Answer
• Episode 228: You’re Not Just Carrying Extra Weight — You’re Paying for It Every Day
• Episode 227: The Weight Loss Conspiracy They Don’t Want You to Figure Out
• Episode 226: The Fat Kid’s Survival Guide to Halloween Candy
• Episode 225: The Day I Stopped Dieting and Started Choosing To Transform My Life
• Episode 224: Calories Don’t Lie — But Diet Gurus and Fitness Influencers Do
• Episode 223: No Discipline or Willpower? No Problem. That’s Not What Got You Fat Anyway
• Episode 222: Food Rules Are Bullsh*t, But Keep Believing If You Like Misery
• Episode 221: By Next Summer You’ll Either Thank Me—or Hate Yourself
• Episode 220: Two Seats, One Truth- Southwest Just Did Us a Favor
• Episode 219: Ozempic Lawsuits? Surprise The Miracle Was Bullshit
• Episode 218: Meal Plans Are Adult Lunchables for People Who Don’t Want to Think
• Episode 217: The Gym Is a Waste of Time (If You’re Trying to Lose Weight)
• Episode 216: Stop Dieting. Start Choosing. The Real Reason Diets Keep Failing (And What You Need to Do Instead)
• Episode 215: The Real Reason You Keep Falling Off (It’s Not What You Think)
• Episode 214: Fat Isn’t a Feeling—It’s a Choice You Keep Making
• Episode 213: Why Your Diet Is A Lying, Soul-Sucking Freak
• Episode 212: F*ck The Diet Industry – Stop Starting Over, You Drama Queen
• Episode 211: Breaking the Water Myth- The Only Thing a Gallon a Day Flushes Is Your Sanity
• Episode 209: Your Family Tree Isn’t Fat—Your Family Habits Are
• Episode 208: F*ck Your Trainer- Your Lazy Excuses Can Bench More Than You !
• Episode 207: Do Less. Do It Daily. Shut Up Already. Big results don’t need big drama
• Episode 206: Did Ozempic Just Kill Weight Watchers?
• Episode 205: Healthy, Not Hellish- Eating Smarter Without Hating Life
• Episode 204: You Are Not A Failure – You Are Just Really Good At Quitting
• Episode 203: Small Smart Choices = Big Results- AKA How I Outsmarted My Inner Fat Kid
• Episode 202: Eating Your Feelings? Try Feeling Them Instead (Weird, Right?)
• Episode 201: Jonathan Ressler Reintroduction – Year Two- Who I Am & How Far I’ve Come
• Episode 153: 10 Weight Loss Truths You Don’t Wanna Hear (But Seriously, Shut Up and Listen)
• Episode 152:Why “Eat Less, Move More” Is the Worst Weight Loss Advice Eve
• Episode 151: F*ck Your Meal Plan: Why You Need to Learn How to Eat Like a Normal Person
• Episode 150: Fit, Lean, and Clueless—The Truth About Online Fitness Gurus…And A Few That Matter
• Episode 149: Intermittent Fasting: Starving for No Reason (Just Eat, Already!)
• Episode 148: 7 Diet Myths That Are Keeping You Fat
• Episode 147: Late-Night Munchies Won’t Kill You: The Truth About Eating After Dark
• Episode 146: Donuts, Pizza, And Burgers Did Not Make You Fat – Math Did!
• Episode 145: BLTs Are Killing You: Your Secret Frenemy in Weight Loss
• Episode 144: Like It Or Not – Obesity Is Just Slow Motion Suicide
• Episode 143: The Real Heavyweights of Denial: Why Fat Activists Are Pushing a Dangerous, Deadly Agenda
• Episode 142: The Happiest Place On Earth
• Episode 141: Weight Loss Is A Mental Marathon – Cross The Finish Line in First Place
• Episode 140: Don’t Waste Your Time Or Money Joining The Gym
• Episode 138: 7 Tips To End 2024 On A High Note: Get Into Beast Mode For 2025
• Episode 137: Mindset Is Everything: After 100 Failed Diets, Why This Time Was Different
• Episode 035: Plant Based Foods Are Garbage!
• Episode 034: Stop the Diet Madness: Unraveling Nutrition Myths for Real Health
• Episode 033: Stress Less, Celebrate More: Your Guilt-Free Guide to Thanksgiving Eating
• Episode 032: Getting Back To Basics: 10 Lessons I Learned Along The Way
• Episode 031A: Mind Over Muffin Top: Why Your Mindset Is Your Most Powerful Tool!
• Episode 031: Sorry…There Are No Trophies For Weight Loss
• Episode 030: The Caveman Diet is So 10,000 B.C. – Why You Don’t Need to Eat Like a Neanderthal to Lose Weight
• Episode 029: 7 Ways To Cut Calories Without Any Extra Effort: Do This Now!
• Episode 028: Quit Daydreaming About Results: Why Being Present is the Real Secret to Weight Loss
• Episode 027: Master the Art of Small Wins: Transform Your Health and Career
• Episode 026: It’s Called a Calorie Deficit, Dummy: The Real Secret to Weight Loss
• Episode 025: The Hidden Calorie Trap: Why Your 1,500 Calorie Diet Isn’t Working!
• Episode 024: Fat Culture Is Killing You: The Truth About Health and Self-Love
• Episode 023: The Rule of 4 – Four Bites to Freedom: Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Without Blowing Your Diet!
• Episode 022: Live First, Lose Later: The Weight Loss Secret No One Talks About
• Episode 021: Live Life, Love Food, Lose Weight: Why Joy Beats Dieting for Sustainable Results
• Episode 020: Fitness Coaches Are All Frauds: Why They Don’t Know Weight Loss Like We Do!
• Episode 019: Sustainable Weight Loss Unplugged: Embrace the Journey, Ditch the Race!
• Episode 018: The Harsh Truth: Your Choices Made You Fat – Only You Can Change That!
• Episode 017: Find Your ‘Why’: The Secret Sauce to Staying on Track
• Episode 016: Cheat Days Are Bullsh*t: Why Balance Beats Binging for Real Weight Loss
• Episode 015: Why Counting Calories Sucks!
• Episode 014: Cut the Crap: Exposing the Lies We Tell Ourselves About Weight Loss
• Episode 013: Whale Sighting Alert: Fat Beach Days Popping Up Across The US – Gimme A Break!
• Episode 012: Shut Up About Weight Loss Being Hard – It’s Easy!
• Episode 011: Questions About My Journey That Were Generated by AI – Very Cool Stuff!
• Episode 010: 10 Things About Weight Loss You Need To Shut Up About!
• Episode 009: Shut Up and Choose: Jonathan Ressler’s Brutal Truth About Weight Loss
• Episode 008: From Diet Myths to Balanced Choices: A New Approach
• Episode 007: Dr. Debbie Rosen Explains How My Method Is Backed By Science…Even If I Didn’t Know It When I Began This Journey!
• Episode 006: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Obesity: My Journey through the ‘Fat Tax’
• Episode 005 : Exposing the Illusion: Why Real Weight Loss Goes Beyond Quick-Fix Drugs
• Episode 004: Desire Over Discipline: The Joyful Path to Sustainable Weight Loss
• Episode 003: How To Set REAL Goals
• Episode 002: How Small Smart Choices Will Change Your Life
• Episode 001: Meet Jonathan Ressler and Shut Up And Choose