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Talking Fat

by Jen Briney and Jonathan Oakes

Welcome to Talking Fat. Join Jen and Jonathan on their personal weight loss journeys as they talk about their struggles and triumphs. Talking Fat has something for everyone, whether your trying to lose 10 pounds or 200. Together we will succeed!

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Episodes

  1. Live at Podcast Movement

    This week Jen and Jonathan get to sit face to face on a couch at a hotel in Dallas Texas thanks to Podcast Movement.

  2. Summer Extravaganza

    To answer the question lingering in the air... No, Talking Fat is not going anywhere. The scoop is that Jonathan has been overwhelmed with change this summer and failed to post the episodes for a few weeks. But, on a positive note, Jen and Jonathan WERE Recording. So this week's episode is…

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  3. Accomodating Thyself

    This episode was recorded on July 6.

  4. Addiction

    So Jonathan has been failing at posting the episodes lately, but we have been recording them. So you'll get about a month's worth of episodes in the next few days. It's been a crappy month. I hope these episodes are helpful.

  5. Numbers Man

    This week Jen is unable to predict the future while Jonathan is setting new long term goals.

  6. Unnecessary A...

    Sorry guys, the publishing schedule has been eratic lately. This episode was recorded last week and the episode recorded this week will come out on Friday or Saturday.

  7. The Joey

    Jen is doing well while Jonathan struggles with his new need for reading glasses

  8. Grief Munching

    This was recorded last week but is being released late. We'll have a second episode released later this week that was recorded tonight.

  9. Plan

    This week Jonathan has lots of stuff going on while Jen is getting push back from her inner child.

  10. Sad Panda

    Jonathan gives you a life update.

  11. Refocusing

    Jonathan weighs in higher than he imagined and Jen has had enough with WW.

  12. Celebrate the Wins

    This week Jonathan decides to get down to basics and try to lose 2 pounds.

  13. Leaning In

    Jen is in Seattle and Jonathan is walking

  14. Banishing Comfort Food

    This week Jen and Jonathan are back at it. There's only 1 more week before Jen is finished with her season in Portugal.

  15. Mean Daddy

    This week Jonathan does some impromptu parenting while both he and Jen share about their disappointing weeks.

  16. Meetaversery

    This week Jonathan takes center stage talking about things that he's realized and learned in the last year with MJ.

  17. Talking Fat 116

    Jen is in Porto telling us about Francesinha's while Jonathan is in Jacksonville doing Jonathan things.

  18. Talking Fat 115

    It's Jen's last week in Lisbon and it's a good thing too, because she's tired of the tapas :-). Meanwhile Jonathan lives the tired life but manages to stay on target.

  19. Talking Fat 114

    Jen is loving her time in Portugal while Jonathan keeps hitting new lows. Enjoy!

  20. Talking Fat 113

    This week Jen is eating Tapas in Portugal while Jonathan is eating candy from Christmas.

  21. Episode 112

    Jonathan hits another new low while Jen preps for her trip to Portugal.

  22. Talking Fat 111

    This week Jonathan dominates Christmas while Jen masks up for the Raider game.

  23. Talking Fat 110

    Jen deals with the Masked up life in Hawaii while Jonathan hits a new low! Apologies for any delays and jumbling in this recording. The tracks were not syncing with each other very well and there was a delay on skype.

  24. Episode 109

    This week Jonathan has a blood pressure scare while Jen realizes she's an adult.

  25. Episode 108

    Jonathan is back from California and Jen is dealing with medical concerns

  26. Talking Fat 107

    This week Jonathan is back to himself and Jen shares about her last couple of a weeks. Enjoy!

  27. TF106

    This week Jonathan is in a bad mood and Jen can't get him out of it.

  28. Talking Fat 105

    Jonathan gets back on track while Jen drinks too much.

  29. Talking Fat 104

    This week we talk about Jonathan's worst week in a long while.

  30. Back in the Saddle

    Jonathan has another good week and still gets to enjoy a nice bowl of pasta while Jen struggles a bit and decides she may need to start tracking again.

  31. Half Marathon Woman

    This week Jen did a half marathon while Jonathan set a new low!

  32. The Great Debate

    Jen and Jonathan get into a debate over whether or not you can estimate weight loss based on your weight before bedtime. Then each of them go over their week and set goals for this coming week.

  33. 100 Shows, 100 Pounds

    Jen and Jonathan are back at it again. Jen is drinking water at football games while Jonathan is choosing ballpark food over festival food. Enjoy!

  34. One From One Hundred

    In our 99th episode Jen hits the buffet in LV and mourns the loss of her burrito while Jonathan gets back on track going into his big weekend.

  35. The Big Gain

    Jen is there for opening night at the Raiders new stadium while Jonathan packs on a few pounds.

  36. Chef Jonathan

    Jen is running in Vegas while Jonathan's cooking in the kitchen.

  37. COVID Free

    Jonathan is Covid free and feeling good. Jen is back in Vegas and glad that she has a week before she has to weigh in :-D

  38. Covid Positive

    This week Jen is in Pittsburgh eating huge sandwiches while Jonathan hits a milestone talks about being Covid positive.

  39. Big Swing

    Jen is back on track in Pittsburgh while Jonathan continues to surprise Jen with his ability to deliver a big swing in the span of a week.

  40. NashVegas!

    Jonathan and Jen are fresh off an awesome week in Nashville and then again in Las Vegas for Jen. However all hope is not lost. Check in on J & J and see how they are recovering. Enjoy!

  41. Talking Fat Live

    Jen and Jonathan are on location in Nashville Tennessee!

  42. Doubting the System

    This week Jen is wondering just how valid the WW point system is while Jonathan is celebrating a big loss.

  43. Breadsticks and Surgery

    This week Jen recovers from her skin cancer surgery while Jonathan dances and eats breadsticks. Enjoy

  44. Shirts Off!

    Jen is calling in from an airport while Jonathan tells stories about going shirtless in public!

  45. This is Our INDEPENDENCE DAY

    Jen has to deal with the reality of what life on the road has to offer while Jonathan makes good on his goal and still has fun on the 4th.

  46. Losing Momentum

    This week Jen is braving a heat wave in Seattle while Jonathan puts on a pound in Jacksonville.

  47. Digital Nomad

    This week Jen is on the road again while Jonathan has a work meeting in St Augustine. A great time was had by all, but not so much in terms of losing weight. Enjoy!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Talking Fat. Join Jen and Jonathan on their personal weight loss journeys as they talk about their struggles and triumphs. Talking Fat has something for everyone, whether your trying to lose 10 pounds or 200. Together we will succeed!

HOSTED BY

Jen Briney and Jonathan Oakes

Produced by Jonathan Oakes

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Talking Fat have?

Talking Fat currently has 136 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Talking Fat about?

Welcome to Talking Fat. Join Jen and Jonathan on their personal weight loss journeys as they talk about their struggles and triumphs. Talking Fat has something for everyone, whether your trying to lose 10 pounds or 200. Together we will succeed!

How often does Talking Fat release new episodes?

Talking Fat publishes regularly with 136 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

Where can I listen to Talking Fat?

You can listen to Talking Fat on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Talking Fat?

Talking Fat is created and hosted by Jen Briney and Jonathan Oakes.
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