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The Genius Life

452: Busting Diet Myths, The Truth About Calories, and Taking Control of Your Health | Jillian Michaels

The Genius Life

Max Lugavere

Health & Fitness

4.74.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Jillian Michaels is a world-renowned fitness expert, bestselling author, and entrepreneur who has inspired millions through her transformative approach to health and wellness.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What up everybody? Welcome to episode 452 of The Genius Life. What's going on everybody? Welcome back to another episode of The Genius Life.

0:23.3

What's going on, everybody?

0:25.5

Welcome back to another episode of The Genius Life.

0:27.1

I'm your host, Max Lugavir.

0:31.9

And this is a show where I try to pack more genius into an hour than Jillian Michaels burns in a single workout.

0:33.8

Well, almost.

0:35.1

Speaking of which, today I am joined by the one and only Jillian Michaels,

0:38.6

a fitness icon who's been shaping the way millions think about health for decades. Best known as a

0:44.9

trainer on The Biggest Loser, Jillian is a New York Times best-selling author, creator of top-rated

0:50.4

fitness apps, and one of the most trusted voices in wellness. She's helped people all over

0:56.0

the world transform their lives and now she's here to share her unfiltered take on the biggest

1:00.7

myths and challenges in health today. Over the course of the next hour and some odd minutes,

1:05.8

we're going to talk about why calorie counting actually does matter. Here's a hint. You can't hack

1:10.5

physics. The importance of

1:12.3

whole foods and how food can sometimes be a coping mechanism after trauma. Jillian opens up about

1:18.4

her own struggles with weight as a kid, the journey that led her to become a fitness powerhouse,

1:24.0

and why personal agency is everything when it comes to your health. Plus, we get into how

1:29.4

food and pharmaceutical marketing shapes public health and why asking the tough questions is more

1:34.5

important now than ever before. Stick around to the very end. You're not going to want to miss a beat.

1:39.1

And as always, if you find value in this episode, share it with your friends, loved ones, or

1:43.1

anyone who needs a dose of

1:44.5

motivation. Don't forget to leave a rating and review on your podcast app of choice and subscribe

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