The Jake Dearden Podcast

From Calorie Deficits to Marathons | Holly Brooks | Ep 60

September 8, 2026·1h 3m
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Holly Brooks joins us for a candid conversation about fitness, running, social media and making the huge decision to leave Manchester for Los Angeles.We talk about her journey from calorie-deficit content to building Stronger Society, discovering a love for running, marathon training, the reality of moving abroad, loneliness and finding a new community - plus the lessons she's learned from building a career online.Holly also shares why she believes women should focus on becoming stronger, not smaller, and why finding a form of fitness you genuinely enjoy can change everything.New episodes every Tuesday & Friday.00:00 — Meet Holly Brooks01:00 — Holly’s Early Fitness Journey03:35 — Going Viral on TikTok05:00 — From “Smaller” to Stronger09:10 — How Holly Fell in Love With Running14:25 — Why She Moved From Manchester to LA21:00 — HYROX & Marathon Training30:50 — The Reality of Being an Influencer31:25 — Loneliness, Identity & Starting Over in LA40:15 — Building Stronger Society & Her Advice 15% off 247 Represent - Use code: JAKE247https://uk.representclo.com/collectio...BPN supplements - 10% off, Use code:JAKE:https://www.bareperformancenutrition.comWhoop — 1 month free:https://join.whoop.com/gb/en/Jakedearden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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