From Introvert to Influencer: Navigating Fitness Branding

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Thomas DeLauer who lost a hundred pounds and built a successful fitness brand.

• His intention of getting on YouTube. (1:46)

• There is fitness, and then there is health. (8:38)

• How lifting saved his life. (11:18)

• The HUGE misconception about eating disorders. (16:09)

• Understanding that this is NOT going to control me, and I'm going to OWN it. (22:43)

• Helping people to help yourself. (25:47)

• The feeling of not fitting in and having imposter syndrome. (28:03)

• Having guard rails and avoiding being too extreme. (31:40)

• His relationship with drugs. (35:13)

• How he ended up in the private equity world. (37:11)

• Breaking out of your echo chamber. (45:01)

• The cream will rise to the top and block out the rest. (49:59)

• How fatherhood has changed him. (53:46)

• The vantage point you get once you have kids. (1:00:22)

• Nothing meaningful is easy. (1:05:15)

• What concerns him the most about the future of his kids? (1:10:11)

• Managing technology with kids. (1:17:38)

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Features Guest/People Mentioned

• Thomas DeLauer (@thomasdelauer) Instagram

• V Shred (@vshred) Instagram

• Chris Williamson (@chriswillx) Instagram

• Chris Voss (@thefbinegotiator) Instagram

• Peter Attia (@peterattiamd) Instagram