Episodes

In October of 2025, a video started circulating that looked exactly like Oprah Winfrey talking about a pink salt trick for weight loss. She never made it. Somebody built her face and voice out of code. The product in that video costs over three hundred dollars and is pitched as a cheaper alternative to Mounjaro. (Have you ever bought a supplement because a celebrity's face was attached to it? Start a real 72-hour reset instead at thecalltorise.com/lose3lbsin3days.) This is the second episode i...

<p>Jamie dropped 38 pounds in 100 days while working construction 50-plus hours a week and traveling most weeks. He wasn't fasting or cutting calories to starvation levels. He was eating real chicken, rice, and peas. And he was doing it the way Brian has spent 23 years perfecting.</p> <p>Can you actually lose weight while traveling for work and eating meals you enjoy? See what makes this time different at www.thecalltorise.com</p> <p>In this episode Jamie tells his complete 100-day story from hi...

A guy named Dave saw a thirty day workout challenge ad late one night and paid nineteen dollars to join. Two months later he was still being charged ninety seven dollars a month for a program he had forgotten he signed up for. The actor in that ad might not have been a real person. Neither might the set behind him. (Have you ever paid for a program you forgot you joined? Start your own 72-hour reset at www.thecalltorise.com/lose3lbsin3days) This episode breaks down how thirty day workout chall...

Ten health questions get typed into Google by men over 40 more than almost any other search this month. One popular answer says skipping sex for a week spikes your testosterone by 45%. That claim traces back to a study that got retracted over twenty years ago. Coach Brian pulled the real search data and checked the real research behind all ten questions. (Have you ever built a health habit around something you saw online, only to find out later the science behind it was wrong? Get the real rese...

Nate ate ice cream every single day for five months. He also turned down Ozempic on purpose. By the end he had lost 23 pounds and brought his blood sugar back under control. (Do you think losing weight means giving up the food you love? See how Nate did it without cutting out dessert at www.thecalltorise.com) Nate works in tech and used to be a mathematician. He travels internationally for work and calls himself a serious foodie. In this episode he sits down with Coach Brian to talk about the ...

Joe stepped on the scale before an eight day trip and read 210.4 pounds. He never weighed himself once while he was away. A couple days after he got home, he stepped back on the scale. It read 210.4 again. (Do you usually gain weight when you travel? See how men inside The Call To Rise stay on track even on the road at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode is a real round table call with men inside The Call To Rise. They report real wins, work through real setbacks and dig into the two reasons t...

Nicky Billou had not spoken to his ex-wife in over a year. Divorce papers had sat unsigned for two years while she refused to close it out. Then Nicky broke down crying in front of other men at a weekend retreat. The second he turned his phone back on for the break, she was already calling. (Have you been carrying something for months or years without telling another man? See what a real brotherhood looks like at www.sovereignman.ca) Brian sits down with Nicky Billou, founder of the Sovereign ...

Marcus looked at a family photo and didn't recognize his own face. He was standing next to his wife and didn't know who that man was. His labs told the real story. His A1C came back at 6.7 and his cholesterol came back at 222. (Have you looked at a photo of yourself and not recognized the man in it? See what real change looks like at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode breaks down what happened in Marcus's coaching. He was a marketing director carrying 35 extra pounds for five years before tha...

Jeremie Bacon knows what it feels like to build a career while watching his health move in the wrong direction. When he started working at Goldman Sachs, he was 220 pounds and lean. Three years later, he was 240 pounds, stressed, out of shape, and preparing to start his first software company. His wife finally called him out, and that conversation pushed him to change course. Jeremie eventually dropped more than 60 pounds and became a competitive triathlete while building a company and raising...

David Denning went in for his yearly checkup. His doctor said his cholesterol was high enough to start a statin. David asked to fix it on his own first. His doctor agreed to check back in three months. (Have you ever gotten a lab result that pushed you to change before your doctor made you? See what worked for David at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian sits down with David Denning, co-founder of Jumpstart Go and host of The Modern Insurance Agent podcast. David breaks down what he changed to ...

A guy in your gym dropped thirty pounds since spring, and your brother-in-law is on it too. You haven't touched a GLP-1 or called your doctor about one, but you're starting to wonder if you're missing out. Underneath that sits a real worry. If it costs you muscle, does that make it even harder to lose weight later? (Wondering if you need a GLP-1 to lose the weight, or if there's another way? See what makes this time different at www.thecalltorise.com) This episode runs seventeen questions back...

Halfway through this episode, Adam Barney lost power. The lights cut out in the middle of a talk about running out of energy in your body. It felt fitting, since the topic was running on empty. (Do you push through tired days for months before something finally breaks? See what real energy looks like at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian sits down with Adam Barney, an energy coach and the host of the podcast Is Anything Real. Adam spent over 20 years in corporate marketing at Microsoft, Digit...

Halfway through this episode, Adam Barney lost power. The lights cut out in the middle of a talk about running out of energy in your body. Silly enough, it matched the topic exactly. Coach Brian sits down with Adam Barney, an energy coach and the host of the podcast Is Anything Real. Adam spent over 20 years in corporate marketing at Microsoft, Digitas and Akamai Technologies. There he managed more than 100 million dollars in ad spend, then got laid off twice. He now teaches that burnout comes...

Chandler had already lost weight four or five times before he found The Call To Rise. Each time it came back within a few months. One bad day at the office would turn into a full week off track. Then the scale crept right back up. In this episode Chandler shares how he lost 25 pounds in 100 days inside the Call To Rise program. He learned to cook simple meals like chicken and rice with his dad. He stayed on track through a full week without power after tornadoes hit Illinois. At a festival with...

Chandler had already lost weight four or five times before he found The Call To Rise. Each time it came back within a few months. One bad day at the office would turn into a full week off track. Then the scale crept right back up. (Have you lost the weight before, only to gain it back? See what makes this time different at www.thecalltorise.com) In this episode Chandler shares how he lost 25 pounds in 100 days inside the Call To Rise program. He learned to cook simple meals like chicken and ri...

Most men over 40 can handle a hard day at work without a problem. But ask one what makes a carb different from a protein, and he does not know the answer. That mix-up leads to guessing at every meal. Some days he eats too much protein. Other days he eats too little. He loses the same 10 pounds again and again, but it always comes back. (Tired of guessing what to eat? Learn the way that finally makes sense at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian sat down with Aesha Tahir on her podcast, 9 to 5 We...

In this Ask Me Anything episode of Driven For Health, Coach Brian answers real questions from men over 40 who want to lose fat, improve their labs, train smarter, and stop feeling stuck. This episode is for business owners, entrepreneurs, and driven men who are trying to get healthier while managing work, family, travel, stress, conference food, takeout nights, and the daily decisions that either move health forward or keep the same problems repeating. Coach Brian breaks down simple fixes for ...

One listener eats nuts and trail mix as a healthy snack and still can't explain why the scale won't move. A third of a cup runs about 180 calories. Two handfuls can add up to almost a full meal without him noticing. (Ever eat something you call healthy and still can't explain why the scale won't move? See what actually works at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian breaks down simple fixes for better fat loss, stronger workouts, improved energy, steadier blood sugar, lower blood pressure, better ...

Abracadabra means “I create as I speak.” That sounds simple until you look at how often a man talks himself into stress, poor food choices, skipped workouts, low energy, and the same patterns he keeps trying to break. (Do you ever catch yourself saying "I can't" before you even try? See what changes when you catch it at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian sits down with Pat Smith to talk about the words men use, the stories they repeat, and how those words shape health, focus, business perform...

Matt lost 40 pounds while still traveling, going to concerts, eating at restaurants, drinking wine, running businesses, and enjoying his life. (Tired of guessing what to eat? Learn the way that finally makes sense at www.thecalltorise.com) That is why this conversation matters for business owners, entrepreneurs, and driven men who feel too busy to lose weight. Matt was already disciplined. He tracked numbers in business. He trained. He moved. He had tried keto, fasting, Weight Watchers, macro ...

Lane Kawaoka crossed one million dollars in net worth back in 2015. He tells Coach Brian what changed once the money stopped being the goal. (Do you know your net worth but not your last blood pressure reading? See what building health looks like at www.thecalltorise.com) In this episode of Driven For Health, Coach Brian sits down with Lane Kawaoka, author of The Wealth Elevator, to talk about health, wealth, freedom, and legacy. Lane shares how busy professionals, business owners, entrepreneu...

You started a GLP-1 to lose the gut. The scale moved and your doctor is happy but then your shirt started fitting strange. Your arms look smaller and squat dropped. (Are you losing weight on a GLP-1 but watching your strength go with it? See how to protect your muscle at www.thecalltorise.com) Coach Brian Parana breaks down what these drugs do for fat loss, what they cost you in muscle, and the 2 moves that stop the muscle loss. If you care about fitness, nutrition, energy, and long-term heal...

The framework behind confident speaking and the framework behind lasting fat loss turn out to be the same thing. (Do you psych yourself up before a big moment and still freeze once it counts? See what actually builds lasting confidence at www.thecalltorise.com) Mike Acker has spent over 20 years coaching executives on why they freeze when it's time to perform. His three-part system covers how you see yourself, the clarity of your message, and the skills you have built. Strip the speaking conte...

Neal's got a box sitting on his bathroom counter. His doctor wrote the script 3 days ago. It's still unopened. His buddy at the gym won't stop talking about the one he's on. His wife lost thirty pounds on hers in four months. Neal's labs aren't where he wants them either. Part of him wants this box to be the answer. Part of him doesn't trust it yet. (Have you got a script sitting unopened because you don't trust it yet? See what the real research says at www.thecalltorise.com) If that's you t...