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The Diary of a CEOJosh Peck: The Surprising Truth Behind The 127lb Weight Loss | E238
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 13, 2023
- Duration
- 1h 20m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Josh Peck is an actor and comedian, he is currently appearing on the Hulu series, ‘How I Met Your Father’, and his memoir, ‘Happy People Are Annoying’ is available now. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:02 Single parenting and your dad leaving you 10:38 How comedy changed my life 14:13 Food addiction to mask my problems 21:32 Starting your standup career 31:37 People assume Drake & Josh set me for life 39:23 Losing a lot of weight 43:18 Drink and drugs 54:01 Getting sober 56:28 Trying to understand your father 01:04:38 Becoming a father yourself 01:07:12 Your relationship style 01:13:09 Where are you now? 01:17:25 The last guest's question Josh: Youtube: http://bit.ly/3UABiY6 Instagram: https://bit.ly/414GxBG Twitter: https://bit.ly/41sHCDb Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Dpmgx5 Follow: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3nIkGAZ Twitter: http://bit.ly/3ztHuHm Linkedin: https://bit.ly/41Fl95Q Telegram: http://bit.ly/3nJYxST Sponsors: Huel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Zoe: http://joinzoe.com use code ‘CEO10’ for 10% off Airbnb: http://bit.ly/40TcyNr
SPEAKERS
Josh Peck
guestSteven Bartlett
host
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Josh Peck and Steven Bartlett, Josh Peck: The Surprising Truth Behind The 127lb Weight Loss | E238 explores Josh Peck Reveals Addiction, Father Wounds, And True Weight Loss Journey Josh Peck traces his story from a loving but financially unstable single-mother household in New York to early fame on Nickelodeon and Drake & Josh. Despite losing 127 pounds at 18 and achieving career success, he describes how unresolved pain from his absent father and deep insecurity simply migrated from food to alcohol and drugs. A rock-bottom moment at 21 led him into 12‑step recovery, where he learned that action, service, and accountability—not willpower or success—transformed his thinking. Now a husband and father, he reframes his past, makes emotional peace with the father he never met, and explains the daily tools he uses to keep self‑destructive tendencies at bay.
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