Sal Di Stefano is one of the hosts of the highly popular Mind Pump Podcast, a show that exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more. Sal picked up his first weight at the age of 14. Fitness was a way for him to apply hard work and effort towards changing and re-inventing himself. He wanted to shift the direction of the fitness industry from an aesthetic insecurity based industry to a self love and self care health industry.

Today on the show we discuss: simple and sustainable steps to lose 20+ pounds, how processed foods hijack your brain and appetite, the mindset shift you must make when it comes to reaching your fitness goals, common health myths you need to stop believing, an update on Sal’s faith journey, the intersection between faith and fitness, why chasing vanity is the ultimate trap and much more.

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