I’m Anna, 41 years old, and I live on a small lifestyle property in Ashburton, New Zealand, with my husband Russ and three young children. I’m a part-time primary school teacher and stay-at-home Mum. I grew up in an ‘average’ Kiwi home in the 80s/90s; very few takeaways and ultra-processed foods, but delicious home-cooked meals and a really active lifestyle, playing a lot of sport. I developed early and had a lean, athletic build. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 14 years old, and later with insulin...
Aug 11, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 284
Hello, we're Elaine and Julian Walker. We're American expats. We are currently living in Japan again, this time in northern Japan. We've been doing intermittent fasting since mid-March of 2018. My husband was already looking at some health videos by Thomas Delauer, but I never really caught on to it. After moving to Japan in 2017, I knew I wanted to improve my health, but I lacked a strategy. It wasn't until I went in to get a dental cleaning done that I was told that I had high blood pressure. ...
Aug 03, 2025•51 min
Hello. I am Larry Zydek, and I recently celebrated my 70th birthday. For most of those 70 years, I have had a weight problem. When I was a child, I was overweight (fat) to the point that on special occasions, my mother had to have suits custom-made. What an embarrassment. Husky was the word for fat clothes, as most people know. When I turned 11, a doctor prescribed what I think was an amphetamine. I, too, for a short period, along with some diet modification, lost weight and kept it off reasonab...
Jul 27, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 282
At 55, Bobbi embodies a remarkable journey of health transformation. A Mom to three adults and now a Grandma of two, Bobbi was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in October 2021. She swiftly took charge, initiating significant changes to her diet and embracing strength training. The following January, a pivotal meeting with Keith McDonald introduced her to intermittent fasting, which further accelerated her progress and marked the start of a beautiful relationship. By March 2023, Bobbi had achieved ...
Jul 20, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 281
I'm a wife of 49 years, mother of two adult children, and Grammy to two wonderful girls. I've worked for my company for 45 years and plan to retire within the next two years. I love to walk, hike, travel, read and be as active and healthy as possible. I never had to worry about my weight until my early 30s. I was the skinny kid. My dad always told me I had toothpick legs. I could eat anything and everything without gaining weight. When I got married at the age of 22, I weighed 122 pounds, which ...
Jul 13, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 280
A special treat this week in Episode 279 as we share a conversation about transformation between Maryanne Liess from Germany, who was on the podcast in episodes 36 and 202 and Graeme. Maryanne and Graeme have lost a combined 260 pounds by living an IF lifestyle. In this episode, we discuss how transformation and Intermittent Fasting have improved our lives for the better. Maryanne shares some very candid moments and how she is now living her best life. Maryanne is known as Fifi Di Foofi in the F...
Jul 07, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Keith McDonald, making his third appearance on The Fasting Highway, began his fasting journey in 2018, leading to an impressive 100-pound weight loss. After a significant setback in 2021 due to sciatica and herniated discs, he spent nearly three years rebuilding his health. Now, Keith champions strength training three to four times a week, flexible 14-18 hour fasting, and a focus on whole foods. His current philosophy prioritises sustainable fat loss and overall well-being over just chasing numb...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 278
Neil and Susi are from Orangeville, PA, USA and were previously on the podcast way back in October 2023 in episode 196. They return to give us an update and a great insight into living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle as a couple. Neil, who works in the transport industry after 2o years serving in the military and Susi, who works in the medical field, are keen to pay it forward for others through sharing their experiences as they have both transformed their health, as you will hear in this epis...
Jun 22, 2025•59 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Graeme is in the guest seat this week and joins us to share an update on his successful long-term fasting journey. Graeme also gives some insights, tips, and advice based on his experience as a faster and podcaster interviewing other fasters and mentoring hundreds of people living an IF lifestyle. Thank you to Lou for hosting, and we will return to our usual guest format next week.
Jun 15, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Maria is a 36-year-old mother of two daughters, married to her best friend. She’s a stay-at-home mom who helps out with her husband’s real estate investing company. She has struggled with her weight since the 6th grade. Over the years, she’s gained and lost weight more times than she can remember. She has tried everything and has always been able to lose weight temporarily, but eventually, she would gain weight back and then some. Thanks to intermittent fasting, she is down nearly 100 pounds sin...
Jun 08, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 275
Jo Howard is a dedicated advocate for intermittent fasting, health, and lifelong learning. At 67, she has transformed her health and lifestyle through fasting, proving that change is possible at any stage of life. Her struggles with weight began in childhood, leading her to experiment with numerous diets over the years, including Weight Watchers, calorie counting, and meal replacement shakes. While she often succeeded in losing weight, long-term maintenance remained elusive. As a dedicated educa...
Jun 01, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 274
“Since I was a young gal with two thin blonde sisters, and I, a strong, muscled and dark-haired lass, I grew up with body dysmorphia. I didn’t know it was OK to be different. I was never obese. I never was fat. I was just muscled. Pudgy. Fluffy. I went to college, discovered sports, and my skin felt wonderful. That began a lifelong love affair with/ exercise. I also found the ice cream cooler at the end of the cafeteria. I might’ve put on a little weight in college! Maybe not the freshman 15, bu...
May 25, 2025•57 min
Karen is 65 years old and has tried justabout every diet you can think of – The Scarsdale Diet, Atkins and keto diets, Weight Watchers, Noom, the Cabbage Soup, Healthy Inspirations, grapefruit diet, Whole30, Slim-Fast, South Beach, Green Smoothie Diet, Nutrisystem, hCG – if you’ve heard of it, Karen probably tried it! Some of these diets brought Karen temporarysuccess, and others caused her to gain weight or slow her metabolism. None of them were sustainable, and the weightalways crept back. One...
May 18, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 272
My name is Rhonda Douglas. I am a wife, mother of three adult children and Nana of 4 grandchildren. I am a real estate broker and own a real estate company specialising in residential sales and property management. I enjoy playing golf, walking, and watching movies in my spare time. I have struggled with weight since my early 20s after my first child, gaining and losing over and over. I am now 53 years old and found IF in 2020, and started fasting in June 2020, and it has taken me 4 1/2 years to...
May 11, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 271
I live in the beautiful suburb of Menora, Perth, Western AustraliaAustralia, I'm 50 years old, and married to the incredible Terry, who’s a fellow faster these days. I'm a mother to a 23-year-old and 21-year-old twin, all gorgeous young men. Fur Mum to two Aussie Shepherds, Savannah & Angelica. I own and run my own business selling energy cleansing &lifting products, and I was a hairdresser in my past life. I've had weight issues my whole life, at 17 I was diagnosed with PSOS, now at the...
May 04, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 270
My name is Roxi Ruiz, and I am from McAllen, TX, which is located right on the Mexican/US border. My city has been voted the most obese city for 8 years in a row. I am the Mom of one amazing daughter. I am a Speech Language Pathologist who specialises in feeding disorders. I became an Intermittent fast in February of 2019 after being diagnosed with prediabetes and NAFLD. Both sides of my family have generational metabolic disorders. I found fasting when a coworker asked me to read Delay, Don’t D...
Apr 27, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 269
Bio By Richard Chuter I'm Richard. 57 years old. 2 children, one son who is 22 and a daughter who is 14. Married to Natalie. Live in Norfolk, UK. Never really bothered about the fact that mid-life with gain was happening. Took it as part of life, and the expanding belly was just something to live with. Lockdown brought a realisation that I was overweight and unfit. Health problems had started with knee pain and fluid building up around the knee. The doctor didn't suggest that it was a weight iss...
Apr 21, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 268
Bio By Lisa Evers. Fitness, health, and education have shaped my life for over 30 years, with experience from teaching kids to personal training. Although I shared my passion and knowledge, I didn’t always follow my advice. I struggled with digestive issues and hypothyroidism, which ultimately led to an unhealthy obsession with food and exercise. After three decades of battling diet culture and body image issues, I’ve found freedom. Finding intermittent fasting just about 3 years ago, transforme...
Apr 14, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 267
Sarah Kull is a New Zealand Registered Nurse. She has been working with intermittent fasting for many of her clients since early 2018, in particular, to support those with Type 2 Diabetes or obesity related health concerns. Sarah has been working in General Practice for over 20 years and has a background in chronic care management and diabetes, as well as the many health risks associated withobesity. With a growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes and obesity related health issues in NZ, Sarah was lo...
Apr 06, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 266
Hi I am Melanie Gleeson, 56 years old, from Perth, Australia, originally from New Zealand. I have been fasting for 5 years. Through the grips of menopause, grief. Stress and getting derailed by some bad advice. I'm 5ft 2", so I'm not a large frame - therefore, every pound shows. I am very active. I walk the dog morning and night. Often, I go for a longer hike or beach visit on the weekend, and I go to the Gym 3-4 times a week. I'm pretty weights-focused because a) I like it and b) I've been warn...
Mar 30, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 265
Amy Jo is a wife, mother, small business owner, health coach, and college English professor. She and her husband Rush have been married for 27 years and have enjoyed being empty nesters since their son married three years ago. Six years ago, enjoying life and keeping up with her many responsibilities was overwhelming. She was ballooning back up to her all-time highest weight of 300 pounds and suffering from debilitating nerve pain from a hip injury that led to labral repair surgery in December o...
Mar 23, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Dana will be 54 on Mar 1st, 2025 and is 5’2 at 110 lbs. She started IF on SEPT 5, 2023, after learning about it on a podcast focusing on Alzheimer's / dementia prevention/mitigation. She was listening to that podcast b/c she lost both parents-in-law to this horrible disease. Within 1 week of starting IF, she remembers saying out loud to her husband, “I feel fantastic. I don’t think I’ll ever want to stop doing this.” She never had a weight problem but suffered from a horrible sugar addiction and...
Mar 16, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 263
I am a lifelong Nashvillian, 74 years old, mother of our daughters, three nurses, and an elementary teacher. I have 13 grandkids and six great-grandkids. FAMILY I grew up in a large Catholic family with six kids in the 1950s. I had a great childhood. My father was a doctor, and my mother was a nurse but a full-time homemaker after getting married. CHILDHOOD I was always involved in the academic side of things, and my mother kept me super busy with after-school and summer activities (I guess to k...
Mar 10, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 262
I’m Nic, Raised in rural New Zealand, from a sheep and beef farming background. Big family, active, always outside helping on the farm or riding horses. Dad was starting horses all the time; we all rode as kids, tho I’m the only one who carried on after we went to high school, travelling to town daily. We're all fit and trim, kids. I'm into my early 20s, though far from heavy. I did my first stint with WW and starved the weight off, counting calories. I am still super active, riding and working ...
Mar 02, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 261
Jim Peeler lives in Hickory, a small city in the foothills of North Carolina. He and his wife Diana have two adult children who live in the western NC mountains and one grandson. Jim is a financial controller for a logistics company. Jim has just passed his first fasting anniversary on February 1, 2025. This year has resulted in a loss of 73 pounds so far, and he plans to start maintaining soon within a range of 140 to 145 pounds. Now 64 years old, Jim has struggled with weight issues at least s...
Feb 23, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Carl Madonna lives in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, in the USA, with his loving wife and family . As you will hear in this podcast, Carl has just completed his first full year of living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, Losing an incredible 100 pounds-45 Kg. Carl shares many takeaways and insights in this episode and has transformed his life and health, as you will hear. Carl is a travelling salesperson who spends a lot of windshield time, as he calls it, on the road. His passion for fasting shi...
Feb 16, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 259
I’m a 37-year-old mother, wife, boss babe, and “Life Strategist Expert” navigating the busiest season of life—balancing a demanding career and a whirlwind of kids.’schedules, and a deep commitment to a Journey of Resilience, Healing, and True Transformation. For decades, food was my comfort, a source of solace through trauma, stress, and the never-ending demands of life. But in October 2019, everything changed. Through clean intermittent fasting, I’ve not only released 153 lbs. but also shed tox...
Feb 10, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Bio: Intermittent Fasting coach, Laurie Lewis, shows how it’s possible for us to take exceptional care of ourselves while dealing with life's complicated and fast-paced circumstances. With Intermittent Fasting as the foundation, Laurie offers the chance to break free from the Punishment Paradigm that we live in. Laurie guides us to tune into our body’s inner intelligence, have a daily eating window, and experience improvements in every area of our lives. Our Patreon Supporters Community Please c...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Bio By Joanne Gonwa I grew up in a home with a single mother and the stresses of financial insecurity, parental abandonment, and the emotional instability of my mother. I began at a young age to attempt to soothe my own emotional insecurities with food. This pattern of using food to placate my emotions has continued throughout my life. I felt trapped in endless cycles of diets/rebound weight gain as decades of life seasons passed. In April 2018 at age 64 I heard about IF and after some research ...
Jan 27, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Hi All Attached is a bonus mini pod on our Patreon community and how to get the most out of the various things we do at The Fasting Highway. I will be back next week with our regular line up for 2025. Links To Join the Patreon Community www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway To access Graeme for one-on-one mentoring and coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com
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