Fit2Fat2Fit - Drew Manning's Mormon Story Pt. 1 - Mormon Stories 1431

Today I am honored to share the story of Drew Manning - author, TV star, and founder of the viral brand, "Fit2Fat2Fit." In part 1 of Drew's story, we will discuss, among other things:

His upbringing in Mormonism
LDS mission in Brazil
Marriage & pornography use in a Mormon marriage, followed by the LDS church addiction recovery program
Infidelity & divorce
Learning about problematic church history & the 2015 LGBT+ exclusion policy
The Fit2Fat2Fit story & Drew’s mission to bring empathy to fitness

Show notes:
Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75lbs on Purpose
https://www.amazon.com/Fit2Fat2Fit-Dr...

Complete Keto: A Guide to Transforming Your Body and Your Mind for Life
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Keto-...

“Loving What Is” Byron Katie
https://www.amazon.com/Loving-What-Qu...

“Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” by Brené Brown
https://www.amazon.com/Author-Daring-...

“Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” by Brené Brown
https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-...

“The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity” by Esther Perel
https://www.amazon.com/The-State-of-A...

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Timecodes:
0:00 Growing up in a large Mormon family
17:08 Guilt and shame as a teenager
26:00 High school peer pressure
30:43 Rebelling in college then preparing to serve a mission
38:07 Drew’s mission in Brazil
42:20 Attending college and adjusting to post mission life
45:02 Shame parade while preparing to get married
58:03 Drew’s temple experiences
1:02:12 Drew’s fear of admitting his faults
1:03:52 Pornography use in a Mormon marriage
1:10:03 Drew’s affair
1:20:22 Addiction recovery program through the Mormon church
1:27:13 Meeting life coach Kathryn Dixon and realizing his worth
1:30:45 Growing as a person after finding wisdom outside of Mormon teachings
1:34:26 The history of shame and context that led to Drew’s poor decisions
1:45:43 Drew’s exwife Lynn gets in trouble at church for her LGBT support
1:50:26 Learning about problematic church history
1:55:08 The 2015 policy of exclusion cracking Drew’s shelf
2:04:02 Fit2Fat2Fit and Drew’s mission to bring empathy to fitness
2:09:01 Parallels between Drew’s life and business helping people lose weight
2:12:29 Drew’s philosophy on life

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