Transform With Vance Podcast

Scotty Bootz Georgeson used simplicity and discipline to lose over 100 pounds and own his life.  Scotty was one of the 2020 DDPY Positively Unstoppable Champions.  Scotty broke his diet and exercise down to a few simple rules.  Once he obtained his ideal weight, he threw away the scale and has not been on it again.  Positivity, discipline, and desire to pay it forward make him a champion in life.  Check out Bootzilla's podcast!

Dr. Thomas Walent embraced the transformation philosophy during the inaugural DDPY Positively Unstoppable Challenge.  Dr. Walent cut his body weight to under 10% and looked like a bodybuilder.  What a transformation. Dr. Walent is a Level 2 DDPY Instructor and the resident BTR/DDPY Jacked Straps expert.  He is a life coach and an optometrist. Dr. Walent wears many hats, including one entitled newlywed.   I got a chance to sit down with this extremely busy man.  Check out Dr. Walent's podcast!

John Venable found DDP Yoga through an advertisement in Words with Friends.  After a tragic loss in his life, John knew he had to make changes.  John went all-in with DDPY.  John embraced the DDPY lifestyle.  John's incredible streak of consecutive days of doing DDPY is currently around 1200 straight days.  John lost 80 pounds and became a beast.  Listen to this fantastic journey to a better life!

This is one podcast that you don't want to miss! Dr. Kay completed two Positively Unstoppable Challenge Competitions.  She was one of the champions of the competition in 2020. She lost an incredible 110+ pounds.  She did this despite completing her master's and doctorate level education.  She earned a doctorate in higher education.  Plus she did all of this while posting online daily for accountability and to help others.  Dr. Kay decided to undergo plastic surgery for excess skin.  She underwent surgery in three areas of her body at once: arms, chest, and stomach.  During the whole process, she continued the transparency and posted online daily.  If you ever have questions about excessive skin surgery, this is the podcast for you.  She answered any and all questions I had about the process.  Check out this podcast! 

Matt Willner's realization of a future involving handicap scooters spurred a genuinely life-changing transformation.  Matt took control of his life and began making minor changes to his diet.  Matt also started DDP Yoga.  Consistent small changes, education, and mat time resulted in a 150-Pound weight loss transformation.  Also, Matt has done something I have been unable to do, maintain a healthy weight over an extended period.  Check out Matt's transformation! 

Stacy's motto is, it's not about getting smaller, it's about growing.  Stacy has watched her mother lose and gain 100 pounds on multiple occasions.  She's watched her mother struggle with weight issues and body image concerns.  Stacy too battled weight loss over the years.  After finding DDPY and competing in two Positively Unstoppable Challenges, Stacy understood what DDP meant when he says the transformation doesn't have to be physical, it can be mental. The goal is to transform your life.  Stacy changed the truths she told herself and learned to love herself.  Stacy completely changed the way she looks at life and the way she allows life to affect her.  Stacy transformed into a body-positive powerhouse.  Hear this beautiful woman's transformation story and learn to transform your own life!

Matt Schmitt started his DDPY journey at 460+ pounds.  College and semi-pro football, rugby, car wrecks, CERT team at maximum-security prison, and other mishaps of life left his body broken and scarred.  Matt found DDP Yoga by searching the internet for exercises for low impact on the joints. He saw Arthur Boorman's and my videos.  He decided to give DDPY a try. Now fifteen months and 152 pounds lost, Matt describes his journey, his life, and how he accomplished his transformation.  He describes himself as a phoenix coming out of the ashes.  You need to listen to this great DDPY Success Story!!   

Jeremy Landry lives in the far northeast Canadian town of Sackville, New Brunswick.  His town is so far east it is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone.  Almost 40, Jeremy battled drug addiction for most if not all of his adult life.  He is a self-described crackhead.   Jeremy lived on the fringes of what most people would call a normal life.  Jeremy had decided his wife and kids would be better off if he didn't exist anymore.  It wasn't a question, it was a fact in his mind.  Jeremy decided he would try rehab one more time and try DDPY to battle his demons.  If he couldn't beat the addiction, he would kill himself.  For 2 years Jeremy used DDPY to get on the mat and become his salvation.  He took his life back, found jiu-jitsu, and became the father he never had.  Also, Jeremy became one of the 2021 DDPY Positively Unstoppable Champions. You do not want to miss this podcast.  Jeremy holds nothing back.  Hear how DDPY saved this man's life.  

DDPY Success Story Rob Ramsey is truly amazing.  Rob's life changed after injuring his back on the job and leaving his right foot and leg mostly paralyzed below the knee.  The injury sent him down a seventeen-year path of opioid use, including fentanyl addiction, and seven back surgeries.  Rob's life deteriorated to the point of consisting of living on the couch and only getting out of the house to go to the doctor.  Rob needed a walker or cane just to get to the bathroom.  Rob took his life back by getting sober and doing DDP Yoga.  Since then, Rob has ridden a bike 100 miles, completed the David Goggins 4x4x48, and completely kicked opioids.  One of his future goals is to ride across the lower 48 states.  You need to hear Rob's truly inspiring story!

Mike Turnpenny is a World-Traveling, Wm Hoff breathing, Cold Plunging, Transcendental Meditating, Anorexia Surviving, Life Coaching DDPY Success Story.  Born in the UK, Mike successfully battled anorexia early in life.  To learn Spanish, he relocated to Costa Rica.  Mike recently married a woman from Columbia following her back to South America.  When I interviewed him, he was vacationing in Costa Rica with his newlywed.  Costa Rica keeps drawing him back.  Learn about Mike's battles and his quest to transform his life.  There is something for everyone in this podcast.  You need to check out this interesting and incredible man!

Tina Gaspard is one of the true superstars of DDP Yoga.  Her social media posts are always a pleasure to observe.  She lost 130 pounds, was the first Women's Champion of Vance's Challenge, and shares all of the ups and downs of her journey on social media.   In this podcast, we look at Tina's successes and difficulties.  We all can learn a lot from this remarkable woman.  Don't miss this podcast.  

Patrick Sims lost an incredible 120 pounds in six months with DDP Yoga.  He was named a 2021 Positively Unstoppable Champion.  Patrick completely took back his life.  Learn from his struggles with his weight, from beating bulimia in early adulthood to becoming a DDPY Champion.  Pickle Pat also won on Let's Make a Deal.  Check out another great DDPY Success Story.

Not all DDPY Success Stories involve weight loss.  Rocco Lorenzo is a testament to this principle.  Diagnosed with Crohn's Disease as a child, hospitals, surgeries, and the struggle to try to gain weight was his childhood.  Health problems continued to plague him through adulthood, including skin and throat cancer.  DDP Yoga changed his life, not only the exercises but the nutrition as well.   Hear how DDPY helped him take back his life.  This is a podcast you do not want to miss!  

It is hard to start describing Jennifer Jolicoeur of Rhode Island.  I first met Jen at a DDP Yoga Summit in Atlanta after my story went viral.  Everyone at the Summit had an incredible DDPY Success Story.  Jen's story was uncommon among the uncommon.  She had a consecutive streak of doing DDPY every day.  I can't remember how many days in a row she had logged at the time of the Summit, but she took time-lapsed photos of each workout and posted them on her social media. This is only one facet of this incredible woman.  She holds the Guinness World Record for longest bra chain.  She started a successful sex toy company in her 20s and has owned it for 20+ years.  She has been given the key to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, by the Mayor and City Council.  And at the time of the podcast interview, she had 1773 consecutive days doing DDPY through all the trials and tribulations life could throw at her.  I introduce you to the Iron Woman of DDP Yoga. 

Stephanie Kelly totally transformed her life with DDP Yoga and DDPY Nutrition alone.  Other attempts resulted in injuries.  Stephanie committed to DDPY and lost 120 pounds.  She was a 2021 Positively Unstoppable Challenge Champion and is living her best life.  You can't help but get inspired by this positive and beautiful woman.  Check out this podcast!  

2021 Positively Unstoppable Challenge Winner and owner of a 170-pound weight loss, Bryan Tann is my podcast victim this week.  Bryan is a DDPY beast and man of many hats.  Don't miss this podcast.  Guaranteed to inspire!

Seth Barnes lost 221 pounds in 16 months during COVID.  Incredible!  Hear how he did it and how his life has changed.  It is an astonishing story.  Plus, the beautiful part is Seth is not done.  Thank you, Seth, for your openness and willingness to share.  Keep kicking ass, playing the guitar, and loving life.  Also, check out his band on Spotify, Warehouse One!

Candi Herndon aka Candi Rotten aka The 2020 DDP Yoga Positively Unstoppable Grand Champion!  In six months, Candi lost an incredible 82 pounds for the DDPY Positively Unstoppable Challenge in 2020.  The weight loss is not the most impressive part of Candi's journey.  Everyone needs to listen to this podcast!  The obstacles Candi overcame are incredible.  Candi deserved to be the Grand Champion! Her transformation was and is amazing!  Despite massive medical complications, Candi continues to radiate positivity and inspires others.   Check out her story!

When it comes to DDPY Success Stories, there is none as big as Justin Dobbin's.  At 6'7" and 698 pounds, I mean that last sentence literally.  Fast forward almost 2 years, Dobbins is 6'7" and 297 pounds.  That is right, Dobbins lost a staggering 401 pounds in less than 2 years.  He did it on sheer will alone.  I repeat, with emphasis, he did it on sheer will alone.  If you feel like your weight problem is surmountable, you need to listen to this podcast.  If you feel like you can't lose weight because of mental or behavioral problems, you need to listen to this podcast.  If you feel like you don't have discipline, you should listen to this podcast.  In fact, everyone should listen to this podcast!  I give you, Mayor Savage!  

The first of many incredible DDPY Success Stories to come, Transform WIth Vance Podcast brings to you the incredible story of Maria Yanez Pacailler.  Maria is one of six 2021 DDPY Positively Unstoppable Champions.  She lost 50+ pounds during the competition and 172 pounds overall.  She has been on an incredible transformation.  During this podcast, Maria shows incredible vulnerability and honesty about her journey.  This podcast has something for everyone.  If you like this podcast, subscribe, like, share, and leave reviews.  It is my goal to bring you 50 incredible DDPY transformations before the end of 2022.  Your Transformation Begins Here!  We Know You Can Do It!