<p>This week on <em>Stronger Weekly</em>, we're revisiting our episode with <strong>Brad Dunn</strong>, founder of <strong>Reliant Fitness. </strong>Brad shares his journey of removing alcohol, rebuilding his life, and coaching men to become stronger — physically and mentally.</p><p>Brad shares how walking away from alcohol unlocked new levels of clarity and purpose, and how/why he now coaches men to live intentionally through fitness and discipline. He also breaks down his top advice for building muscle, losing fat, and sustaining a healthy lifestyle long-term.</p><p>We also break down the biggest health & fitness headlines of the week:</p><li><p>- The 2025 State of Obesity Report shows <strong>42.8% of U.S. adults</strong> now meet the clinical definition of obesity, with West Virginia, Louisiana, and Kentucky topping the list.</p></li><li><p>- Consumer Reports warns of <strong>heavy metals in protein </strong>powders, but experts say the findings lack real-world context.</p></li><li><p>- A new study shows <strong>GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic</strong> can blunt the effects of alcohol, changing how users feel intoxication.</p></li><li><p>- Researchers identify hundreds of genetic links between <strong>cannabis use and psychiatric disorders.</strong></p></li><li><p>- And new evidence shows that strength training may protect against<strong> obesity-related complications,</strong> including diabetes and heart disease.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US ON ALL PLATFORMS</strong></p><p>- Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/4at8Yhn" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/4at8Yhn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3GAGVPJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StrongerWeekly" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Stronger Weekly - YouTube⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RunningFreePodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>- Visit our website <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongerweekly/episodes/%E2%81%A0www.strongerweekly.com%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p>- Subscribe to our newsletter <a href="https://strongerweekly.com/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Brad Dunn on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reliant.fitness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/reliant.fitness/</a></p><p><strong>SPONSORS</strong></p><p>- Take control of your drinking with medication-assisted treatment from Oar Health: <a href="https://bit.ly/OarStrength" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/OarStrength⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Boost your performance and recovery with Momentous Supplements—get 20% off with code "STRENGTH": <a href="https://livemomentous.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>The health and fitness news and inspiration you need, delivered every Monday. Get the facts first on the research, trends, and breakthroughs that matter — plus conversations with leading experts and thought leaders on how to build a stronger, longer, healthier life. </p><p>Hosted by Non-Profit Healthcare Leader, Certified Health & Fitness Coach, and USMC Veteran Jesse Carrajat. Give us 45 minutes each week, and we’ll help you grow Stronger Weekly.</p><p>#StrongerWeekly</p></li>