Diary Of A Big Lad
When it comes to self-improvement, Chade O’Brien has seen and tried it all. From fad diets and personal trainers to chasing mystical fitness unicorns. However, after more ups-and-downs in the gym than Arnie’s dumbbells, 2022 saw Chade logging what genuinely worked and sharing his success on social media. This evolved into the 'Diary Of A Big Lad Podcast' – an ordinary 'big lad's guide to fitness, sharing nuggets of wisdom from his journey.
Join the North's sweatiest man (and his wobbly wingman, Nico) as they tackle a new fitness topic each week, sifting through the myths to discover what truly gets results. They run exercises, experiment with different methods and interview guests on their ongoing quest to not only finding the methods that work the best for them, but helping you hone in on which ones can work for you!
This podcast currently features no paid sponsorship or advertising.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Diary Of A Big Dad Pt. 1
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Chade gives us 3 live diary entries in the build up to his son being born!! There's pacing, jitters, and an informative update of where the mind might go in times of pre…
Progress Part 8: Ups And Downs Of A Big Lad
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The 8th Progress Ep! Chade looks back at the last 10 weeks and ponders the many ups and down of holidays, injuries, bouncing back, getting injured again, then attempting…
Diary Entry - A Whole Lotta Goal
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In this Diary Entry, after another little speed bump (following last weeks upbeat episode), Chaders discusses how it's perhaps a byproduct of feeling over confident.
Amon…
A Guide To Returning to Positivity - The Eye Of The Big Lad (careful...)
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This week, after last weeks more sombre tone, Chade talks about reassessing his daily routine while being in a more positive space (and making it all the better for it).
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Diary Entry - Pain and No Gain
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In this short entry, Chade talks about reaching a low point in his quest, and ponders what went wrong.
We try to keep things as upbeat as possible at 'Diary Of A Big Lad'…
Dealing with Changes - The Times There Are A Chading
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The story continues from last week as Chade, dealing with the unexpected twist of a sore wrist (because of exercise, get your mind out of the gutter!), takes us through …
The Comeback Process: Desire, Drive, Do!
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Still in the throws (left handed throws, obviously), of his recent wrist injury, Chade explains how he's dealing with recovering, as well as his busy home schedule.
The b…
The Compounding Effects Of Habits
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Chade rocks another solo ep where he talks about getting a handle on his routines and workout after having the boat rocked a little on holiday (not literally he went by …
Summer Vacations: The Return Of The Big Lad...From Holiday
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Chade and Nico convene on a hot summer Sunday evening to chat about Chade’s even hotter Summer holiday in Cyprus! Chade talks about how he relaxed and enjoyed himself wh…
The A - Z Of Protein
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After Nico gets the hump about last nights loss, Chade's left alone to talk about some of the protein-providing foods he loves. Working his way through the alphabet Chad…
Summer Vacation Pre-Chat
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As Chade prepares for his summer holiday (or vacation to our American listener, that's right, we still see you!), the lads chat about some of their favourite food to gra…
Progress Part 7: The Magnificent Seventh Progress Ep
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Chade breaks down his progress over the last 70 weeks (I know...70 and they're still going with this...baffling), the ups, the downs, the middles, the changes and the co…
Habits: The Battle Of Chade's Thoughts
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Chade dives into how he creates good habits to help with his momentum when aiming to achieve his goals!
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Momentum: The Momentum Of Truth
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Creating a 60 Day Plan - FULL
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Hello! Remember when Chade did a 3 part episode detailing how to put together a 60 Day Plan to achieve your goals? Well, so you don't have click and slide your way throu…
TDEE! Total Daily Energy Expenditure
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Chade explains what on Earth TDEE is and breaks down how to calculate YOUR numbers. It’s a lot more technical than our usual episodes so it might be worth having a pen a…
Passion and Mastery - All I Wanna Do Is Do It, Big Lad Big Lad!!!
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In this episode of Diary Of A Big Lad, Chade O’Brien delves into the power of passion and emotional mastery in transforming your fitness journey. Discover things to be p…
How To Lose Weight In A Month - The Big Lad Way
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Focusing this time on the vital role of food. The Big Lad is treading very wavy waters as we discuss questions as old as time like “How to Lose Weight In A Month” Chade …
Pros and Cons of Using Technology For Exercise
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Chade discusses the ups and downs of using technology to achieve his (and your) goals. Chade and Nico also discuss how a little advice on a video posted by Sylvester Sta…
Losing Faith In Yourself: Is That Me In The Corner?
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This week Chade takes us through his process, safety net and methods to help handle the occasional loss in faith in yourself and tackling the feeling of not making progr…