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Knowing what you are good at and not good at can save you lots of money, just ask Chris Powell. He figured out (by trial and error) he was a much better trainer than a businessman. He openly admits to his hard times and shares how living in a bitter place transformed him to become the friend, husband, father and trainer he is today. He believes being vulnerable can open a person up to growth and change your life forever. Losing weight might be the end goal but the way to get there is through your heart and mind.   Key Takeaways: [3:07] Chris is a father of 4 and the host of Extreme Weight Loss [4:10] Drew and Chris’ first meeting [6:16] Somebody always wants to take a picture when eating normal food  [7:55] I indulge in my cravings but I balance it out with additional measures [9:51] Is it possible to cheat the system [11:12] Chris didn’t think he was going to be a trainer, he was going to be a pilot [15:27] Training has always been a passion [16:07] Producers are always looking for new idea’s [17:49] Super obese people want help we just don’t know about them [18:19] An e-mail changed two lives dramatically [21:07] I lost all of my money on bad investments [22:39] A seedy pick up line worked on my wife [23:45] Months after we pitched the show idea ABC bought it [26:48] Losing everything caused me to be bitter but I had to go through hard times [29:23] Accepting your vulnerabilities can open you up to growth and change your life forever [33:47] Power struggles are behind many of my arguments [35:13] Ego is a powerful tool in transformations [37:15] When the cameras go away and the scale stays the same what happens [40:12] Chris would never do a fit2fat2fit experience [42:26] Breakfast cereal, straight cream, fried chicken and milkshakes [44:13] The lightning round    Mentions: QuestNutrition ExtremeWeightLoss ChrisPowell @realchrispowell Fit2Fat2Fit Photo Credit: KaceyLuviPhotography @kaseyluvi on instagram Quest Nutrition