How do you navigate the mental and physical hurdles of long term weight maintenance? In this episode of American Glutton, Ethan Suplee sits down with host Paige to answer listener questions on everything from breaking through stubborn plateaus to the realities of life after GLP 1 medications.

Ethan shares his personal strategies for managing intense food cravings with healthy hacks and explains why he prioritizes sleep as the essential foundation for any successful health journey. He also offers advice on using a diet break to reset your metabolism when progress stalls.

• Swapping to Egg Whites
• Calculating Caloric Maintenance
• The Work of Weight Maintenance
• GLP 1s and Regaining Weight
• Navigating Cravings and Food Hacks
• Prioritizing Sleep Over the Gym
• Using Diet Breaks to Reset

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What happens when you come face to face with death and are forced to make a choice?

Ethan sits down with Jaimie Alexander to unpack a raw, deeply personal story about sobriety, self-worth, and survival. Jaimie opens up about being a highly functioning alcoholic, the quiet rationalizations that kept her drinking, and the medical crisis that nearly took her life. What followed was a moment of clarity that changed everything and led to a commitment she could not ignore. This conversation is honest, emotional, and unfiltered, exploring pain, meaning, and the power of choosing to stay.

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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Wired Headphones and Small Talk

00:26 Jaimie’s Journey to Sobriety

01:31 High-Functioning Alcoholism Explained

03:13 The Illusion of Control

05:54 Drinking as Medication

06:07 The Question of Rock Bottom

09:03 Dating, Anxiety, and Drinking Before the Date

10:38 Accidentally Sober in a Snowstorm

15:10 Withdrawal, Denial, and Pushing Through

18:03 Severe Appendicitis and Ignored Pain

21:44 Facing Death in the Operating Room

25:54 “Do You Want to Stay or Go?”

29:43 Surviving Against the Odds

31:18 Choosing to Stay Alive

36:26 Power, Perspective, and Agency

41:30 Self-Kindness as a Practice

47:24 Meaning, Suffering, and Choice

53:57 Toxic Positivity vs Real Empathy

58:04 Sobriety, Growth, and Closing Reflections

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What if improving your physical health was never the real starting point?

In this episode, Ethan sits down with Dr. Tara Narula, cardiologist, journalist, and author, to explore the often ignored mental and emotional foundations of health. Together, they unpack the science of stress, the reality of mind body connection, and why resilience is not about toughness but about acceptance, flexibility, and daily practice.

Dr. Narula shares deeply personal stories from her medical training and clinical work, revealing how trauma, mindset, and social connection directly impact heart health and longevity. This conversation challenges quick fixes and offers a more honest blueprint for lasting change.

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