EFR 422: Fit2Fat2Forty: Gaining Over 60 Pounds On Purpose and How Important Empathy is for Weight Loss with Drew Manning

<div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="78"> <span data-key="77">In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, Chase speaks with Drew Manning on his second iteration of Fit2Fat2Fit. Drew embarked on another Fit2Fat2Fit journey in 2020, nine years after his first run back in 2011.</span> <span data-key="85">He shares how humbled he was during that first experiment and how it nurtured in him something that motivated him to take on this journey one more time: <em class="css-2jrno2" data-slate-mark= "true">empathy</em>.</span></div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="78">  </div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="78"> <span data-key="91">“Empathy is something that is lacking in the fitness industry,” he says. “But this world lacks empathy as well.” With all the divisiveness that took place in 2020, Drew thought the time was ripe to relive Fit2Fat2Fit, not just to shine an inspiring light in the midst of all the chaos this year has brought, but also because there are even more opportunities on social media to get eyes on the project now compared to nine years ago.</span></div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="92">  </div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="92"> <span data-key="178"><em class="css-2jrno2" data-slate-mark= "true">"Sometimes, I think it takes something crazy to catch people’s attention and motivate them in a different and unique way that they haven’t ever experienced before."</em></span></div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="179">  </div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="179"> <span data-key="95">Drew’s ultimate goal is to bring more empathy to the industry and to society as a whole. He says: “I feel like doing it a second time can really disrupt the industry by showing that it’s more of a mental and emotional journey for people who struggle with weight loss.”</span></div> <div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="96">