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The Better Man Podcast

The Better Man Podcast

Written by: Dean Pohlman
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 The Better Man Podcast is a podcast redefining what it means to be better as a man. In it, we'll discuss how to balance success with our overall well-being, take on a more comprehensive understanding of fitness to include our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and strive to align our actions with who we are at our cores. We can be successful and proud of who we are without sacrificing our core values or our well-being. Dean Pohlman is known as THE yoga expert for men. His unique fitness-centric, strength-based approach to yoga—exemplified in his yoga workouts, programs, books, videos, blogs, and more—has helped to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of men [and women] worldwide. Join Dean as he explores the habits, mindsets, tools, and tactics that lead to health, happiness, and fulfillment for men. You'll hear interviews with world-class experts who pull back the curtain and share their proven strategies for taking your body and mind to the next level. More significantly, we'll discuss the challenges they faced that truly tested them on an emotional level, and work to better understand what they did to work through those events, and how it helped them to grow for the better. Learn how to implement new habits sustainably and realistically. Discover systems and processes that will empower you to hit your biggest goals. And be prepared to go deep beyond the world of physical fitness, to explore the mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects of health that will truly allow you to thrive. Get inspired and get ready. The Better Man Podcast is a conversation to help you become the better version of yourself. Dean Pohlman Founder / CEO of Man Flow Yoga Best-selling Author of Yoga Fitness for Men & Yoga for Athletes Co-Producer of Body By Yoga Series Hygiene & Healthy Living Self-Help Success
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  • 161: The "Core 4" Weight Loss Starter Kit (The Simplest Way To Lose Weight) with Certified Nutrition Coach, Brooks Coleman

    161: The "Core 4" Weight Loss Starter Kit (The Simplest Way To Lose Weight) with Certified Nutrition Coach, Brooks Coleman
    Feb 13 2026
    If you're frustrated and overwhelmed by the sheer volume of weight loss information that exists on social media, then today's "Core 4" Weight Loss Starter Kit is the antidote. It's the simplest weight loss strategy that actually works. And it's something the world desperately needs because more than 90% of people who lose weight gain it all back within a few years! Not because they're lazy or broken or lack the necessary willpower. But because they don't have a simple and reliable plan like the "Core 4" strategy. Most weight loss strategies are too complex, too "in the weeds," and too focused on "stepping over dollars to pick up pennies." And there's too much conflicting weight loss advice that causes frustration, confusion, overwhelm, and weight gain. The "Core 4" principles give you the simplest recipe for losing weight in the next 30 to 60 days. It might not be easy, but it will be simple. Today's guest, Certified Nutrition Coach Brooks Coleman, created the "Core 4" strategy in a direct attempt to make weight loss simpler and less confusing. Brooks and I break down his "Core 4" strategy so you can understand what to focus on rather than getting stuck and focusing on things that sound cool but don't move the needle on your scale. If you've struggled to lose weight (or keep weight off after losing it), hit play. Here's what Brooks and I discuss: The extremely simple (but not easy) "Core 4" weight loss strategy that will help you look and feel better in 30 to 60 days (3:42) Why muscle is the "compound interest" of exercise (21:19) The dead-simple 2-part recipe for sustainable weight loss (12:38) Create your own "Core 4" Blueprint at (41:56) - I recommend taking notes here, so you actually implement the "Core 4" principles And more, including… The insidious and pervasive "stepping over dollars to pick up pennies" weight loss mistake that causes confusion, overwhelm, and weight gain (3:22) Why do so many men gain weight by eating healthy foods? A Certified Nutrition Coach explains at (5:16) Here's the "secret" behind why cutting carbs and fasting work so well for weight loss (7:07) Why exercising with the "fat burning mindset" is the wrong way to approach weight loss (and why a step counter in the BEST fat burning machine) (10:15) 3 scientific reasons the step counter is the single most overlooked health tool available (11:29) The dead-simple two part recipe for weight loss (12:38) How burning a lot of calories in the gym, particularly with cardio-based workouts, actually makes sustained weight loss more difficult (14:09) Why the calories burned from walking throughout the day "mean" more to your metabolism than the calories burned from a high intensity workout (15:17) Why your body prefers to lose muscle over fat (and why strength training is required if you want to look lean and strong after losing weight instead of looking skinny fat) (18:39) How muscle is the "compound interest" of exercise (21:19) The ONLY macronutrient you need to track (if you dial this one in, you can ignore the other two) (23:42) The counterintuitive way dialing in your diet allows you more leeway to enjoy sweet treats and salty snacks (38:12) Guest Bio: Brooks Coleman is a Certified Nutrition coach with 8 years in the industry. After spending 10 years trying to improve his health and body, falling prey to the binge and restrict, Yo-Yo diet fads all over the internet, he decided to take things into his own hands. He quit his job in corporate America to work in an exercise physiology lab and learn how to truly read and interpret research. There he gained experience in personal training, metabolic testing, and body composition analysis. Finding out what actually works, he found himself obsessing and losing balance with his routine...dedicating every waking moment to maximize his results. It worked, but the rest of his life was suffering. He wasn't balanced. This led him to focus on the biggest levers that allowed him to get 80-90% of the results with much less obsession...so it actually would benefit other parts of his life. In 2022, he started DataFit and has since helped over 300 clients lose fat, build muscle and get fit for life in a sustainable way. Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Coach Renaissance Periodization Nutrition Coach Certified Metabolic Flexibility Coach Certified Mindset & Behavior Change Coach Resources mentioned in this episode: 1. 4 Week Fat Loss Challenge: If you're a busy professional that wants to drop 5-10 pounds of body fat in the next 30 days, Brooks set up a free challenge exclusively for you and the Man Flow Yoga audience. Join the challenge here: https://datafit.net/challenge?el=mfy 2. Follow Brooks on Instagram: @CoachBrooksColeman. 3. Block Blue Light: If you want the same Blue Light Blocking Glasses I use (and you want to save some coin on your purchase), use ...
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    57 mins
  • 160: How to Make Managing Diabetes Easier with Diabetic Dietitian, Ben Tzeel

    160: How to Make Managing Diabetes Easier with Diabetic Dietitian, Ben Tzeel
    Feb 6 2026

    If you want to make managing your diabetes easier or if you are curious about how diabetes alters your life, today's guest, Ben Tzeel (founder of Your Diabetes Insider) is one of the leading experts in diabetes.

    When Ben was 7 years old, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and it altered the course of his life. Back then, people didn't believe that diabetics could participate in sports or even be active without extreme risk.

    As Ben lived with this condition for his entire life, he defied many of the expectations that were put on him at a young age. He also wanted to help other diabetics like him actually be understood by their dietitians and doctors.

    That's what led him to creating Your Diabetes Insider - a healthcare and nutrition practice where everyone on his team is also a dietitian with diabetes.

    (He's also a strength coach in addition to being a dietitian.)

    Anyway, here's what Ben and I discuss in today's episode:

    • What's the difference between prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes?

    • The #1 most important metric diabetics must know and keep in balance (or they could die).

    • How diabetes affects muscle growth, mobility, quality of life, and more

    • And the best ways to exercise with diabetes

    Listen now.

    The highlights include:

    • How Ben defied the expectations of his doctors, his parents, and himself after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 7 years old. (2:21)

    • Why Ben created a "Dietitians with Diabetes" service. (Growing up, there was a stigma all doctors had that barred kids with diabetes from playing sports or even being active. Ben's Your Diabetes Insider is his response to nobody truly understanding what life's like with diabetes.) (3:45)

    • Why people with diabetes have to make an extra 180 decisions per day. (8:28)

    • How Covid (and other viruses) might trigger a dormant gene in the body that causes type 1 diabetes to develop. (15:01)

    • An incredible story about how insulin saved lives that's easy to overlook today because it's been around for so long. (Before insulin, a type 1 diabetes diagnosis meant you had only 3 to 12 months to live.)

    • Why ignoring a prediabetes diagnosis can mean you're on insulin for the rest of your life. (And how to adjust your lifestyle after prediabetes to avoid full-blown type 2 diabetes.) (19:29)

    • How globs of sugar can "stick" to your joints if you have diabetes (particularly type 1) and undermine your mobility. (The good news? Yoga appears to be one of the best ways to exercise with diabetes.) (21:53)

    • Why a trained dog is the fastest "technology" for detecting low blood sugar (dogs are much faster and more accurate than the latest continuous glucose monitor technology). (33:13)

    • The best way to build muscle with diabetes from a registered dietitian and strength coach with type 1 diabetes. (45:48)



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    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    1. Man Flow Yoga Events: On February 28, I'm hosting a Saturday Workshop in Denver, CO. If you want to do yoga with me and get feedback in real-time, get your ticket here: https://shop.manflowyoga.com/collections/in-person-events/products/mfy-workshop-denver-february-2026-02-28

    2. Man Flow Yoga: Haven't signed up yet? Start your 7-day free trial and see how yoga can eliminate aches and pains better than other types of exercise here: https://shrtlnk.co/kP8M7



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    55 mins
  • 159: You Can't Out Exercise A Bad Diet (Member Interview: Dan)

    159: You Can't Out Exercise A Bad Diet (Member Interview: Dan)
    Jan 30 2026

    Despite being consistent with his fitness for most of his adult life, Dan has an Achilles heel you might be able to relate to too:

    Ice cream (and other carb-heavy foods).

    After being tagged in a picture on Facebook, Dan had to learn the timeless lesson the hard way: You can't out exercise a bad diet.

    Instead of beating himself up for it, he saw it as a challenge, made a few tweaks to his diet (like intermittent fasting and being more mindful of carbs), and lost 37 pounds in a year.

    But then another obstacle happened:

    He went to his doctor for a routine checkup and learned his A1C was 11.6 and he was a type 2 diabetic!

    And now he's determined to be one of the few people who actually get off Metformin.

    Here's what Dan and I discuss in today's episode:

    • Why exercising without addressing your diet isn't enough

    • How he made his body, particularly his hips, feel young again (he thought he'd have to give up biking and golfing for good)

    • The simple tweaks he made to his diet and the timing of his meals that led to him dropping 37 pounds

    Listen now.

    The highlights include:

    • Why low impact exercise like Man Flow Yoga is a superior option if the number on your scale is too high (6:03)

    • How to make your muscles, joints, and tendons feel 20 years younger (7:40)

    • Dan learned the hard way that you can't out-exercise a bad diet… but here's the simple tweak he made that led to him dropping 37 pounds last year (12:36)

    • How the "Carb Monster" slowly crept up on Dan and ratched up his A1C to 11.6 (and how he got it back down to 6.2) (13:08)

    • The easiest way to stop feeling hungry that gets overlooked because it's too simple (16:34)

    • Can't play golf because of your hip pain? The good news is it doesn't have to permanent when you do this… (18:18)

    Resources mentioned in this episode:

    1. Man Flow Yoga Events: On February 28, I'm hosting a Saturday Workshop in Denver, CO. If you want to do yoga with me and get feedback in real-time, get your ticket here: https://shop.manflowyoga.com/collections/in-person-events/products/mfy-workshop-denver-february-2026-02-28

    2. Man Flow Yoga: Haven't signed up yet? Start your 7-day free trial and see how yoga can eliminate aches and pains better than other types of exercise here: https://shrtlnk.co/kP8M7



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