Shawn Phillips | Start Strong Monday

Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and the Illusion of Freedom | Part 1

Americans love our Freedom. We hold it high and display it proudly for the world to see. For good reason too: There’s something very special about the freedoms we Americans are afforded. There must be. We’ve confirmed it’s worth dying for. Yet, beyond a pick-up truck, a cold beer and a shotgun, what is freedom? .... ....

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How Al Lost 136 and Found Strength

Al’s always been a big man. Tipping the scales at 340 lbs, Al made a promise to his dying father that he’d make a change which led him to go under the knife for gastric bypass surgery. Last week Al's journey was chronicled; a lifelong struggle with weight, multiple failed attempts at dieting, his gastric bypass surgery (which he subsequently almost “ate through”) and how he’s found his place and space in this world as a smaller man... Here's the 8 Pillars of Weight Loss that Al shares in his story...

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Weight Loss as a Side Effect of Lifestyle [Part 1]

What’s the best (aka fastest) way to lose weight safely and keep it off? Whether carrying an “extra 10” or an excess 50 pounds, this question is never far from mind for millions of Americans. Join me as I cut through the hype, expose the "weight-loss pill myth," and help you start living it a Lifestyle that includes weight loss. For a leaner, fitter down-right “hotter” body Read On... -->

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