Real Weight Loss Starts When You Choose To Live

Real Weight Loss Starts When You Choose To Live

From Powerfully Broken by Barbara L Parker MA, LPCC-S, CEO

June 5, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the deeper aspects of weight loss and personal accountability with guest Ace Epps.

If you’ve ever “started over” on your health goals and felt the shame hit harder than the scale, this conversation is for you. We sit down with Ace Epps, a mentor, husband, father, and business builder who’s lost over 100 pounds more than once and he’s honest about why the second journey is lonelier, tougher, and more real. The shift isn’t about looking good for an event. It’s about choosing to live, then building the daily accountability that keeps you alive and consistent. We get practical...

People in this episode

Host: Barbara L Parker

Guest: Ace Epps

Topics covered

  • weight loss
  • health goals
  • accountability
  • mental health
  • personal journey

Keywords

  • weight loss
  • health
  • accountability
  • mental health
  • personal journey
  • lifestyle change
  • motivation

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