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When Weight Doesn't Matter Anymore (with Coach Mandi Blandford)
Jun 10, 2026
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The Magic Smoothie That Keeps My Weight Off??
Jun 2, 2026
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Why & How to Fail Faster, For Better Results
May 20, 2026
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Does Weight Loss Improve Your Dating Life? Q&A from the Community
May 13, 2026
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Waiting Ruined My Life...And It's Ruining Yours
May 6, 2026
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| 6/10/26 | When Weight Doesn't Matter Anymore (with Coach Mandi Blandford) | Mandi is down 100+ pounds...but she's not keeping track. In fact, when I asked her to introduce herself, she didn't even mention it.Mandi is a dear friend of mine and a coach in our Skool community, helping others every day to build lives where weight loss is, like, the 15th most impressive or exciting thing that comes to mind when they think about all of the incredible things they've accomplished.We talk about how you can build identities and habits that stick, shifting your mindset around weight loss for an easier journey, getting in touch with your hunger signals, the unexpected changes you're not anticipating, our in-person adventures in our community, and so much more.Check out the Chaos, Mischief, & Muscles podcast, which is a spinoff of the Mike Needs a Plan Podcast!https://www.youtube.com/@ChaosMischiefMuscles/____________________________________Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS/Get a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/plan/Connect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgen/Show logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin/ | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | The Magic Smoothie That Keeps My Weight Off?? | Is it a secret ingredient that the doctors don't want you to know about? Is it a magic nutrient that acts as a "natural" ozempic in your blender?...no. None of that stuff exists. Otherwise we'd all know about it and be eating it, and obesity wouldn't be a thing.Let's talk about the semi-controversial "magic smoothie" that has gotten half a million views in the last 24 hours, and how you can use the principles I employed in that video to not only lose weight but to become a person who never gains weight again.____________________________________Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS/Get a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/plan/Connect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgen/Show logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin/ | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Why & How to Fail Faster, For Better Results | If you knew you were only 100 rejections away from your dream, how quickly would you burn through the finite amount of failures?"But I don't want to fail!" Of course you don't WANT to...but everything worth having is on the other side of it. Today we'll talk about the importance of failure on your weight loss journey, how to survive it, and how to cultivate more of it. There are only two possible modes of progress, two possible outcomes, so long as you never choose to quit; victories, and lessons. Let's start learning!____________________________________Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/planConnect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Does Weight Loss Improve Your Dating Life? Q&A from the Community | Does weight loss improve your dating life? How do you get back on track after a long break? What's the best way to overcome body dysmorphia? I took your questions from the Discord group and the Instagram broadcast channel and gave them my blind answers (I don't read the questions in advance!)____________________________________Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/planConnect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Waiting Ruined My Life...And It's Ruining Yours | Anything you want to be true at the end of your journey needs to be true at the beginning...even if it's a half-baked version of the thing. Waiting ruined everything for me. Waiting for confidence, waiting for ability, waiting for permission. I didn't realize I needed to actively build those things to have them. Weight loss alone wasn't going to give it to me.This past week, I was given a heartbreaking reminder as to why waiting is the worst thing we can do. ____________________________________Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/planConnect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Can My Client Out-Coach the Coach? (Bailey Joseph) | I have been a weight loss coach for several years now and have been lucky enough to be involved in about 100 weight loss journeys. Today, I'm speaking to Bailey Joseph, who is a long time client of mine. She's down 65 pounds, beat fatty liver disease, lives an active lifestyle she could have never dreamed of before, has been dubbed the "Bicep Queen" by our coaching community, and is just about to embark on her boldest and bravest journey yet.I surprised her with a handful of questions through this episode to see how she'd respond. I was delighted -- though not at all shocked -- with how good her answers were. She's really taking these lessons to heart and putting them to practice. I'm so proud of Bailey and everything she's accomplished in the two years I've known her.----------------------------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.skool.com/planConnect with me or apply for 1:1 coaching!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 7/30/25 | How To Be Proud Of Yourself | It's tough, isn't it?But it's vital if you want to lose the weight and keep it off. You can't focus on the negatives and expect to start seeing positives. In this episode, we'll talk all about how do start shifting your mindset to one of success.----------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.mikesplan.com/aboutConnect with me!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 7/23/25 | How To Stop The Up & Down of Food Guilt | I went to the Cheesecake Factory last night. To some of you, that reads as something bad. To me, it was a wonderful time. However...I woke up with some less-than-constructive thoughts this morning. In today's slightly vulnerable episode, I'll walk you through how I'm getting rid of unnecessary guilt, as I'm doing it, in real time.----------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.mikesplan.com/aboutConnect with me!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | Do You Have To Hate Your Body To Change It? | Do you have to hate your body to change it? Do you have to be angry at yourself to lose weight? Do you need to speak negatively to yourself to get it to stick?On the second anniversary of my video where I took my shirt off at the boardwalk for the first time, we're going to talk about all of the reasons the self-hate approach hasn't worked for you yet, and what to do instead. It gets pretty emotional toward the end.----------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.mikesplan.com/aboutConnect with me!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 6/12/25 | Break a Plateau 3 Ways, How To Stop Fearing Success, and more Q & A | Are you stuck in a plateau? In this episode, I work with Matt on how to start moving forward again after an incredible 102 pound weight loss. For Q&A episodes, I do not read any of the questions before answering them! This way, you get something more valuable than just the answer -- you get the process of how I arrived at it. That way, you can begin to solve your own problems more effectively on your journey. ----------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.mikesplan.com/aboutConnect with me!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
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| 6/4/25 | How To Get Started Again After A Break | I took a break! From a lot of things! Let's talk about the best way go get started again after some time off to ensure that we continue to create sustainable success.----------------Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode!discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYSGet a FREE trial to become a member of our powerful & supportive weight loss coaching community:http://www.mikesplan.com/about Connect with me!linktr.ee/mikepridgenShow logo by Caitlin Cookhttps://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 1/15/25 | You Can't Get The Time Back | Throughout my life, I didn't do enough for myself. Any time I faced resistance in pursuit of self care or wish fulfillment, I'd take it as a sign that the thing I wanted wasn't meant for me. "No hopes", I'd repeat to myself, reasoning that it was better to not have hopes at all than to have them and see them crushed. This past weekend, I pushed past it all to do something good for myself. To prove to myself I'm not destined to press my nose against the glass of life forever. I want you to do the same. ------------------------------------------------- Tom Wilson's "King Yep" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJttqfsl4sQ Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 1/8/25 | How to Track Calories Kindly | Happy new year! It's resolution season, and a lot of you are thinking about tracking calories, but don't know where to start. There are a lot of programs and plans out there, and many of them are just fine. But what's better than signing up for a calorie tracking program? Getting it for free. Join me today as I give away everything they're going to teach you in those programs, but from a perspective or moderation, sanity, and kindness. Remember to talk with a doctor or dietitian before making any major changes to your routine. --------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS WAITLIST FOR OUR POWERFUL GROUP COACHING PROGRAM! Spots will be limited! http://www.mikesplan.com/ Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/bookings/new?package_id=111936 Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen TDEE calculator I like to use https://www.calculator.net/tdee-calculator.html Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 12/18/24 | How to make a calorie deficit easier (and the secret reasons why it's so hard) | I'm in a measured calorie deficit for the first time in a while. IT'S HARD. But I'm not hungry all the time. In fact, I hardly ever am, and I'm losing weight. Today I'll talk about how, and also talk about why it's still difficult anyway. This is how you can get past all the same obstacles to get the same results. --------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 12/11/24 | The effects of overthinking, and how to overcome it | I overthought the intro of my own show, and it sent me into a self doubt spiral. A show I do every week! I should know how to start it. But I thought about it too much, and psyched myself out. I literally convinced myself I couldn't intro my own show. --------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 12/4/24 | How to Logic Your Way Out Of Self Hatred | Can you name ONE person that truly deserves the kind of self hatred that you impose upon yourself? In this episode, we discuss how to work through self hatred by proving -- with indisputable logic -- that it doesn't actually make any sense at all. Today's questions: -Can I name one person who deserves to feel the way I do about myself?-What is truly similar between me and that person?-What is different between us?-Why do I still feel compassion for that person anyway?-How can I feel compassion for me?-Who is this self hatred truly serving? --------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 11/27/24 | Thanksgiving Survival Guide, Part 2 | Thanksgiving, and all holidays, should be a time without stress. Unfortunately I'm stressed today. Let's talk about how to deal with some of the common, uncommon, and hard to handle stressors of the holidays. --------------------------------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 11/20/24 | Are You Holding Yourself to These Standards? | I'm about to starve my cat. The vet said she's too fat, so we have to put her on a special diet and bring her out to exercise and whatnot. But that sounds complicated and expensive so I think I'm just going to stop feeding her. If you're a normal person, that paragraph upset you. And yet, you've looked in the mirror and said the same thing to yourself. Why wouldn't you starve a cat, but you'd starve yourself? This week, I talk about standards you're holding yourself to that you're not holding anyone else to, and why it's slowing down your progress. ------------------------------------------------------ Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook https://linktr.ee/cooklin | — | ||||||
| 11/13/24 | 9 Important Things That Took Me 31 Years to Learn | No question asked nor answer received is ever too late, but it can't hurt to get ahead. Here are 9 important things I learned about weight loss, growth, self respect, perspective, and life, as I reflect upon my recent 31st birthday. --------------------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 10/30/24 | Here's why you're aging faster | These common myths about weight loss & aging might be the reason you're gaining weight & getting old...but does it have to be that way? Here's the simple way to start to fix it today. ---------------------------------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 10/23/24 | 7 Decisions That Will Improve Your Progress RIGHT Now | A good plan is a series of steps. A GREAT plan is a series of decisions. In this episode, I'll coach you through 7 decisions you can make right now, wherever you are, that will help you start making great progress toward your goals today. ---------------------------------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 10/16/24 | Balance busy life & fitness, track consistently, and fix negative self talk | A Q&A episode from the members of my Instagram Broadcast channel. Insight on a bunch of great topics, like how to achieve your fitness goals with a busy life, how to make tracking less stressful, strategies and mindsets to work on negative self talk, and more. ---------------------------------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 10/9/24 | You're Not Attracted To Your Goals. Here's How To Ignite The Spark | 1. Are your goals attractive? 2. Are your methods attractive? 3. Is your maintenance plan attractive? ------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 10/2/24 | Why I'm Confident I'll Never Gain My Weight Back | I'll never be overweight again. I'm very confident in that. You aren't just yet. That's ok! Let's talk about how to get you confident, too. ---------------- Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Confidently lose your weight & keep it off forever: https://calendly.com/mikeneedsaplan/coach Connect with me! linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
| 9/25/24 | I might have to stop | Have a question or comment you want me to discuss on the show? Join the free weight loss community, and submit questions to be answered on the next episode! discord.com/invite/xMFxjY9FYS Connect with me! (1:1 coaching available!) linktr.ee/mikepridgen My weekly newsletter with tips & reflections on weight loss and life gain http://www.mikesplan.com/ Show logo by Caitlin Cook IG: @cooklin_comics | — | ||||||
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