#475 Dr Andy Fata-Chan - How To Not Let Other People (Or Yourself) Hold You Back From Your Dreams
From Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates by Andrew Coates
June 4, 2026 · 57 min
About this episode
Dr. Andy Fata-Chan discusses overcoming personal and external barriers to achieve dreams and success.
Dr Andy Fata-Chan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Andy joins me to share mindset and wisdom gleaned from his journey from an underachieving and unfocused student to an in-demand mentor dominating the fitness industry, including: What “I need to dream bigger” means for Andy and for everyone Is it easier to play small in life Why changing can become a threat to the people in your life Why people don’t truly know the real you, they just know the version they need you to be Why drinking less made career accomplishment better Why the average person would rather try to slow your progress under the guise of “fixing your life” than look inward and address their own problems and failures Why Andy feels you may need to experience burnout early in your process Understanding that success requires tradeoffs What “The world can’t give you something that you haven’t given yourself” means to Andy Why people trap themselves within the familiar And a mountain of more insight into thriving in career and life Instagram: @dr.andyfatachan CHAPTERS 01:27 Dream Bigger Mindset 03:30 Be, Do, Have Change 04:50 Identity and Habits 05:19 Rethinking Drinking 09:14 Others React To Change 11:40 Tall Poppy…
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Coates
Guest: Dr Andy Fata-Chan
Topics covered
- mindset
- personal growth
- career success
- overcoming obstacles
- identity
- change
Keywords
- dream bigger
- mindset
- career
- identity
- change
- burnout
- success
- personal growth
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