EP09: ETHAN SUPLEE

This week I’m speaking with Ethan Suplee. As an actor, Ethan found success almost instantly and has gone on to appear in dozens of films and televisions shows over the span of his three decades in Hollywood. Despite having achieved what many dream of early in his career, Ethan’s private struggle with his weight, his relationship with food, and what he calls his ‘mental garbage’ has at times dominated his personal narrative.

A seemingly well meaning, but misplaced attempt to course correct at the young age of 5, set him on rollercoaster of weight loss and weight gain that not only took a physical toll, but a mental and emotional one as well. In 2017, a short, but impactful TED talk, while simple in message, radically changed Ethan’s mindset and approach to food and nutrition. Armed with this practical information, and in combination with the same work ethic that he has applied professionally, Ethan has now reached a level of physical well-being that can only be described as inspiring.

While his story is unique, the struggle for self-acceptance and the desire to change one’s appearance is not. Everyday, people attempt to navigate the road to physical health, having to sidestep confusing and contradictory information, dead end diets, and miracle cures. Through the course of our conversation, we discuss the importance of small goals, killing your clone, and the affect that words, however well intentioned, can have on shaping a person’s destiny. Everyone is different and every body is different, but as Ethan has shown, through daily practice we all have the ability to transform ourselves, and the long term positive effect of that transformation, can be profound. 

Please enjoy Ethan Suplee on The Days Between..