Welcome to the Dr. Layne Norton Podcast! In this premier episode, Layne shares his personal story, from growing up in Indiana and his struggles with bullying and being a skinny kid, to falling in love with lifting weights and becoming a nutrition scientist. In this episode Layne goes deep into his background, what motivates him, how he developed the mindset he has, and key moments that shaped him. It's all here: the highs, the lows, and everything that led Layne to where he is today.
SPONSORS
• Carbon Diet Coach – Achieve your goals with Carbon’s adaptive macro coaching app: https://joincarbon.com/podcast
• Workout Builder – Customized training programs for all experience levels: https://biolayne.com/workout-builder
LAYNE'S COMPANIES
Carbon Diet Coach: https://joincarbon.com/podcast
Outwork Nutrition: https://outworknutrition.com
REPS Research Review: https://biolayne.com/reps
Workout Builder: https://biolayne.com/workout-builder
Team Biolayne: https://biolayne.com/online-coaching
Physique Coaching Academy: https://physiquecoachingacademy.com
FOLLOW LAYNE
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:26 - My Goals with this Podcast
0:04:20 - My Approach to Sponsors
0:05:24 - Who Am I? My Personal Background
0:06:28 - Struggles with Bullying and Low Self Esteem
0:11:12 - How I Learned About The Importance of Hard Work
0:13:28 - Applying Myself in Sports
0:20:57 - My Interest in Science and Marine Biology
0:21:30 - Carbon Diet Coach
0:22:30 - When I Started Lifting Weights
0:25:29 - Starting College
0:27:41 - My First Bodybuilding Show
0:31:08 - Bodybuilding.com Message Boards and Writing Articles
0:32:51 - Grinding Through Organic Chemistry
0:36:00 - Deciding to go to Grad School
0:38:50 - Meeting Dr Layman and Becoming a Scientist
0:43:53 - Workout Builder
0:45:26 - The Start of my Coaching Career
0:48:26 - The Origins of Biolayne
0:50:11 - How I Almost Screwed up my PhD
0:54:06 - Transition from Bodybuilding to Powerlifting
0:58:12 - Powerlifting Experiences
1:08:18 - Entrepreneurial Journey
1:11:34 - Finding My Purpose
1:15:43 - My Goal for this Podcast
