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This episode is a little different from our usual ones.

With our baby about to arrive, we wanted to take a moment to sit down and talk very candidly about how we’re feeling right now. The excitement, the nerves, the uncertainty, and the reality that life as we know it is about to change in a big way. Please note that we recorded this episode a few weeks ago, but planned to release it right around her due date.

We’ve spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about fitness, health, and evidence-based topics, but this felt like an important moment to share something more personal. Not because we have all the answers, but because we wanted to let you in on where we’re at before stepping into this next chapter.

In this episode, we talk about:
- What this transition into parenthood feels like for us
- The mix of emotions that comes with such a big life change
- How we’re thinking about what comes next
- Why we felt it was important to record this before she arrives

If you’ve been listening to the podcast, thank you for being here. It genuinely means a lot to us, and we don’t take that for granted.

This episode might mark the beginning of a hiatus for us. If that happens, we are not sure how long it will last, but wanted to let you know in advance.

Thank you for all of your support.

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You’ve seen them everywhere: dramatic before and after transformation photos promising incredible results. But how reliable are they really?

In this episode, we break down why transformation photos are often not what they seem. Sometimes they are completely fictitious and at other times they can be misleading, even when the person in the photo is real.

We talk about some of the obvious factors, like lighting, pump, and performance enhancing drugs, plus some that most people never consider, including selection bias, and how it makes you feel as the consumer of that content.

We also discuss:

• Why transformation photos are such powerful marketing tools
• How social media amplifies the most extreme visual results
• What transformation photos can show (and what they absolutely cannot)
• The difference between real progress and curated progress
• How to evaluate fitness claims more critically

This episode isn’t about calling individuals out, it’s about helping you better understand what you’re actually seeing online.

If you’ve ever compared yourself to a transformation post and wondered why your progress looks different, this conversation is for you.

P.S., If you want to support us and would like monthly lifting workouts, you can join the Momentum by Sohee fitness app. http://momentumbysohee.com

Alternatively, if you are interested in fat loss science, you can purchase Ben's best-selling comprehensive fat loss book, Everything Fat Loss. http://geni.us/EverythingFatLoss

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In this episode, we sit down with one of our closest friends, Registered Dietitian and New York Times best-selling author of 'So Easy, So Good', Kylie Sakaida (nutritionbykylie) to answer some of the internet’s most controversial nutrition questions.

There’s a lot of strong opinions online about food right now, from seed oils and monosodium glutamate (MSG) to soy and the latest updates to the U.S. dietary guidelines. In this conversation, we explore where the confusion comes from and what the evidence actually says.

We discuss:

• The biggest nutrition myths on social media
• The internet debate around seed oils
• The truth about monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Common myths about soy
• How nutrition misinformation spreads online
• The new U.S. dietary guidelines
• What balanced, sustainable nutrition actually looks like
• Nutrition for people with ADHD

Our goal with this episode is to bring nuance and clarity to topics that are often discussed in very black-and-white ways.

If you’ve ever felt confused by conflicting nutrition advice, this conversation is for you.

If you would like monthly lifting workouts, you can join the Momentum by Sohee fitness app. http://momentumbysohee.com

If you are interested in fat loss science, you can purchase Ben's best-selling comprehensive fat loss book, Everything Fat Loss. http://geni.us/EverythingFatLoss