Ever feel stuck in your health journey or worry too much about what other people think? Ethan sits down with Paige Dorian to explore how small, consistent actions can help you break old patterns, build lasting habits, and move forward without waiting for motivation.

They discuss finding the balance between self-compassion and accountability, embracing discomfort, and learning to stop seeking approval from others. Plus, Ethan answers listener questions about weight loss and health benefits, fitting exercise around family life and sleep, gym music, and managing food portions without counting calories.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 - How to Get Unstuck and Start Making Changes

05:27 - Asking for Help and Being Open to Advice

09:34 - Breaking the Cycle of Dieting and Regaining Weight

13:32 - Setting Realistic Goals and Making Sustainable Changes

17:36 - Balancing Self-Compassion with Accountability

20:08 - Finding Balance Between Enjoying Food and Making Healthy Choices

23:50 - Setting Realistic Expectations for Long-Term Change

27:47 - Making a Plan and Staying Consistent

31:12 - Why Lasting Change Requires More Than One Solution

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In this special bonus episode of American Glutton, Ethan announces his upcoming book, Glutton, published by Hachette and releasing on March 23, 2027. While often asked how he turned his life around and maintained it, the complete answer traces back through his childhood, career, relationships, and parenting. Written for anyone confronting addiction, disordered eating, or negative headspace, the book aims to offer perspective and hope.

Tune in for an exclusive excerpt as Ethan reads a memory from the third grade about an intense classroom silence exercise and learning the art of disappearing.

Episode Highlights

• The Book Announcement: Ethan shares the story behind writing Glutton, releasing March 23, 2027, through Hachette.
• The Full Journey: Why answering how he turned his life around required examining his entire path through childhood, career, relationships, and parenting.
• A Message of Hope: Hopes that sharing this story helps anyone struggling with disordered eating, addiction, or negative headspace.
• Exclusive Excerpt Reading: Ethan reads a story from third grade about sensory overload, classroom panic, and trying to stay unnoticed.
• Pre-Order Information: Details on securing a copy today ahead of release.

Pre-Order Details

Glutton is available for pre-order now at:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ethan-suplee/glutton/9780306835100/?lens=grand-central-publishing

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What if achieving your biggest goals did not require endless suffering and willpower? Ethan sits down with author and speaker Jia Jiang to explore the principles behind his book, Easy Discipline. Jia breaks down why traditional "hard discipline" works against human nature and explains how anchoring habits in genuine enjoyment creates effortless consistency.

Together, they discuss Jia's famous 100 days of rejection therapy, actionable friction-reducing systems to beat procrastination, and how to reframe intimidating obstacles into an exciting adventure.

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Ethan's new book is available for pre-order:

Glutton - A Memoir of Appetite

By Ethan Suplee

An intensely moving and ultimately hopeful memoir about addiction, fame, and decades of extreme weight gain and loss, from a man who broke free from cycles of misery and shame to become who he is today – actor, podcaster, and author Ethan Suplee.

Pre-order from:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ethan-suplee/glutton/9780306835100/

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:03:39 - Welcome and Introduction

00:04:16 - Hard Discipline vs. Easy Discipline

00:07:11 - The E in EASY: Prioritizing Enjoyment

00:09:44 - Ethan on Finding Exercise You Truly Enjoy

00:13:30 - Why the Best Exercise Is the One You Will Do

00:15:50 - 100 Days of Rejection Therapy

00:21:03 - Reframing Major Requests as an Adventure

00:25:20 - Turning Personal Flaws into Strengths

00:27:06 - Overcoming the Procrastination Loop

00:30:13 - Using Five Minutes of Accountability to Just Start

00:33:32 - Redefining Human Potential and Possibility

00:36:06 - Building Your Own Path Instead of Copying Others

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