Kevin Driscoll spent years gaining and losing the same 40 pounds.Hard training. Hard partying. Restriction. Bingeing. Repeat.But it wasn’t because of a lack of discipline — it was a lack of identity.In this episode, Kevin and I unpack how he finally stepped off the dieting roller coaster and into what he calls The Goldilocks Zone — that sweet, sustainable middle ground where fitness supports your life without taking it over.We talk about the real reason most people can’t stay consistent:
Kevin Driscoll spent years gaining and losing the same 40 pounds.
Hard training. Hard partying. Restriction. Bingeing. Repeat.
But it wasn’t because of a lack of discipline — it was a lack of identity.
In this episode, Kevin and I unpack how he finally stepped off the dieting roller coaster and into what he calls The Goldilocks Zone — that sweet, sustainable middle ground where fitness supports your life without taking it over.
We talk about the real reason most people can’t stay consistent: it’s not the food or the plan. It’s the story you keep telling yourself.
“I have no discipline.”
“I’m broken.”
“I always screw this up.”
Kevin explains how identity becomes the ceiling — and how to raise it, one small action at a time.
If you’ve ever flipped from “clean eating” to chaos, or punished yourself with workouts to “make up” for food, this one hits home.
We get into:
- Kevin’s own story of binge/restrict and emotional eating
- How identity and self-talk shape long-term success
- Why “just be more disciplined” is trash advice
- The power of neutral thinking for chronic dieters
- How to break the shame loop around food
- Kevin’s 3-phase coaching model: Foundation → Fat Loss → Freedom
- Why perfection is the enemy of real change
- Why coaches need to stop moralizing food
- The Baby Bear Zone: finding a middle ground that actually works
- Kevin’s new challenge: HYROX training and rebuilding a healthy identity
Find Kevin on Instagram: @kpd.fit
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