{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":324,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:48.696188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"The Trauma That Kept Rebel Wilson Fat for 10 Years","slug":"the-trauma-that-kept-rebel-wilson-fat-for-10-years","published_at":"2026-07-22T20:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/the-trauma-that-kept-rebel-wilson-fat-for-10-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3095179451.mp3?updated=1776258395","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN3095179451.mp3?updated=1776258395","summary":"What if the real reason you can't lose weight has nothing to do with diet or exercise? Rebel Wilson lost 60 pounds only after she stopped running from her past trauma. In this episode, Adrian Wells breaks down Wilson's shocking revelations about her weight struggles and her uncomfortable experiences with Sacha Baron Cohen. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How chronic stress literally rewires your body to store fat (the cortisol connection most doctors skip) • Why Wilson's \"Year of Health\" only worked after she faced her emotional baggage first • The specific incident with Sacha Baron Cohen that Wilson says crossed professional boundaries 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who's struggled with weight loss despite \"doing everything right\" Wilson's story isn't just celebrity gossip. It's a masterclass in how unprocessed trauma sabotages our best intentions. When she finally addressed the emotional roots of her eating patterns, the physical transformation followed naturally. The research backs this up: trauma survivors have measurably different hormone profiles that make traditional weight loss approaches fail. But here's what makes this really interesting. Wilson didn't just lose weight, she rewrote her relationship with food entirely. And her willingness to call out inappropriate behavior in Hollywood? That takes the same kind of courage it took to face her trauma. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces Wilson's weight loss breakthrough [02:00] The trauma-cortisol connection that keeps you stuck [04:30] Wilson's \"Year of Health\" and what actually worked [06:45] The Sacha Baron Cohen allegations explained [09:00] Why emotional healing comes before physical transformation [11:00] Key takeaways you can apply today 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spot…","meta_description":"What if the real reason you can't lose weight has nothing to do with diet or exercise? Rebel Wilson lost 60 pounds only after she stopped running from her…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1628,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/the-trauma-that-kept-rebel-wilson-fat-for-10-years/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/the-trauma-that-kept-rebel-wilson-fat-for-10-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}