NLP710 - From 660 Pounds to the 400s: Ethan Benard's Raw Weight Loss Journey
The Brad Jensen Show
Brad Jensen
4.9 • 792 Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Next Level Podcast, I sit down with Ethan Benard — a young man who has quickly become an internet sensation by sharing his weight loss journey with the world.
Ethan started at 660 pounds and is already down into the 400s. But what makes his story so powerful isn't just the weight he's lost — it's how raw, real, and vulnerable he's been in bringing all of us along for the ride.
We dive into:
- What it's like to grow a massive following online almost overnight
- How he deals with the haters and outside noise that come with visibility
- Why he's failed in the past, and what feels different this time around
- The importance of staying locked in on your own plan instead of being distracted by everyone else's opinions
Ethan is passionate, fiery, and destined for big things in his life. This conversation will inspire you, make you laugh, and most importantly, help you connect to your own journey through his.
Whether you're chasing a health transformation or just need a shot of real talk and inspiration, this one's for you.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, everybody? This is Brad Jensen and you are listening to The Next Level podcast. |
| 0:25.1 | Welcome back to another episode of the next level health and fitness podcast, your tips and tools to help you get to your next level. |
| 0:27.8 | Today I'm joined by none other than Ethan Bernard. |
| 0:31.8 | He has quickly become an internet sensation for documenting his whole weight loss journey, |
| 0:37.4 | the highs, the lows, |
| 0:38.4 | and all the shit that comes along with that and has quickly amassed a following and continues |
| 0:43.9 | to grow. |
| 0:45.5 | And just one of the more down-to-earth, real dudes I've seen do this. |
| 0:50.4 | And so welcome to the show, man. |
| 0:52.4 | Yeah, thanks for having me, dude. |
| 1:13.3 | Yeah. And just for the record, it is Bernard. That's what I said, right? Not Bernard. Oh, Bernard. Yeah. There's only one R in there, dude. Everyone throws in a second one. Say it one more time. Ethan Bernard. Bernard. Banard. Yeah, like Bernard. Yeah, Bernard yeah it's crazy dude my name is so bad for like search engine stuff |
| 1:16.1 | it's disgusting |
| 1:17.7 | it's disgusting |
| 1:19.2 | all right well there we go we'll get it we'll get it right then |
| 1:23.4 | I'm glad you corrected me |
| 1:24.6 | it's like I had a client I called her Lauren and she went by Lauren. And she was like, it's Lauren. And I kept calling her Lauren. And she was like, I know it's spelled the same way, but just say my name correctly. Yeah, I would I would fumble that all the time. Thank you. I mean, I've just put one extra R in your name. Yeah, man, man. So you have, uh, I mean, you're down what? |
| 1:46.7 | How many pounds now? |
| 1:48.6 | Oh, man. |
| 1:49.5 | In total like 180. |
| 1:52.0 | 108 this year alone. |
| 1:53.7 | No, this year, uh, 140. |
| 1:57.3 | 140. |
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