Episode Details

Marc Paisant is a certified personal trainer, podcast host, mental health advocate, and creator of the Relatively Normal Podcast. His story is one many people will relate to — not because he pretends to have everything figured out, but because he learned how to keep going through anxiety, depression, ADHD, low confidence, and the constant challenge of balancing physical and mental health.

As a former collegiate athlete, Marc eventually realized that getting physically healthy alone wasn’t enough. Even after losing over 100 pounds, he still had to confront the mental and emotional side of his life. That journey led him to therapy, fitness, mindfulness, and ultimately to creating conversations that help others feel less alone.

Today, through his podcast, training work, and advocacy, Marc speaks openly about therapy, fatherhood, masculinity, mental health, and the importance of asking for help instead of suffering in silence.

In this honest conversation, Marc shares:

• The internal struggles people around him couldn’t see

• Losing over 100 pounds and still feeling empty

• Why focusing only on the scale doesn’t fix mental health

• Approaching fitness from a place of purpose, not self-hate

• The importance of working on mental and physical health together

• Encouraging men to ask for help

If you’re in your 20s dealing with body image, anxiety, low confidence, or the pressure to “just be strong,” this episode will make you feel less alone.

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Connect with Marc Paisant

Website:https://www.marcpaisant.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpaisant/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Marc Paisant

1:40 - Internal Struggles People Couldn’t See

8:15 - College, Weight Gain & Masking Emotions

15:30 - Losing Over 100 Pounds

23:10 - Still Feeling Empty After the Transformation

31:45 - Realizing Physical Health Isn’t Enough

40:20 - Approaching Fitness with Purpose, Not Punishment

48:50 - Mental Health, Masculinity & Asking for Help

57:15 - Final Advice for Young Men