The Dad Bod Sculptors Podcast is the daily go-to show for high-performing men over 35 who are done settling - physically, mentally, and emotionally - and are ready to build their 2.0 self.
Hosted by Dane Palarino—husband, father, entrepreneur, and founder of Dad Bod Sculptors—this podcast delivers raw, tactical episodes rooted in discipline, sustainable systems, and real-world results.
Dane’s transformation from burned-out executive to elite performer has helped hundreds of men reclaim their health, rebuild their edge, and lead from the front in every area of life.
This isn’t a fitness podcast.
It’s a movement for men who want to burn the excuses, build the man, and become the standard.
Every episode brings no-fluff strategies to help you:
- Drop fat, build muscle, and optimize your body after 35
- Replace bad habits with elite, repeatable standards
- Lead your marriage, family, and business from a place of strength
- Balance ambition with health - without burnout
- Build a life that demands respect - from yourself and those around you
If you’re ready to raise your standard—hit play.
Your 2.0 version is waiting.
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The Dad Bod Sculptors Podcast is the daily go-to show for high-performing men over 35 who are done settling - physically, mentally, and emotionally - and are ready to build their 2.0 self.
Hosted by Dane Palarino—husband, father, entrepreneur, and founder of Dad Bod Sculptors—this podcast delivers raw, tactical episodes rooted in discipline, sustainable systems, and real-world results.
Dane’s transformation from burned-out executive to elite performer has helped hundreds of men reclaim their health, rebuild their edge, and lead from the front in every area of life.
This isn’t a fitness podcast.
It’s a movement for men who want to burn the excuses, build the man, and become the standard.
Every episode brings no-fluff strategies to help you:
- Drop fat, build muscle, and optimize your body after 35
- Replace bad habits with elite, repeatable standards
- Lead your marriage, family, and business from a place of strength
- Balance ambition with health - without burnout
- Build a life that demands respect - from yourself and those around you
If you’re ready to raise your standard—hit play.
Your 2.0 version is waiting.
This episode forces you to confront the hidden decisions shaping your life every single day. Dane takes you through the uncomfortable truth most men ignore: every decision you make has a cost. Waking up early is hard… but dragging through your day with no energy is harder.
In this episode, Dane breaks down one of the most powerful mindsets shifts you’ll ever make as a man: you don’t get to choose easy—you only get to choose your difficult. Every decision you make, from your diet to your discipline, from your career to your relationships, is shaping who you become.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the Evening Protocol — a simple, 5-minute routine that optimizes your recovery, your sleep, and your entire transformation cycle. This isn’t about spending hours or taking random supplements. It’s about giving your body exactly what it needs while you sleep to repair, rebuild, and come back stronger the next day.
In Episode 79, Dane breaks down what’s really behind your constant fatigue, and spoiler alert: it’s not your age, it’s your habits. From poor sleep and nonstop screen time to blood sugar crashes and chronic stress, you’ll uncover the silent “energy leaks” that are draining your life force every single day.
In this episode, Dane drops a truth bomb about real leadership at home. He shares why he fired his kids’ judo and jiu-jitsu coaches, not because they were bad, but because his boys weren’t executing. They were showing up, but not doing the work. And that’s the trap too many dads fall into: thinking that signing up equals showing up.
Most men don’t fail in the gym, they fail in the mirror.
In this brutally honest episode, Dane dives into the Mirror Test, a gut-check every man needs but most avoid. Because the truth is, your reflection doesn’t lie… but you do.
In this episode, Dane gets real about the Dad Tax the invisible price your kids pay when you settle for “good enough.” It’s not about money or time. It’s about the habits, mindset, and example your kids inherit from you every single day.
In this episode, Dane gets brutally honest about something most men never think about the Dad Tax. It’s not money. It’s the invisible price your kids pay every time you neglect your health, break your promises to yourself, or settle for “good enough.”
Your kids are watching everything you do what you eat, how you move, how you talk about yourself, and how you show up when life gets hard. Every choice is teaching them something about discipline, resilience, and self-respect.
In this episode, Dane walks you through the 90-Day Funeral a symbolic but practical system to finish the year as a completely different man than you started it. You’ll learn how to identify the habits, stories, and excuses that need to be buried, and how to step into a new identity built on purpose, discipline, and follow-through.
This episode hits deeper than fitness. Dane shares the story of a recent Dad Bod Sculptors Mastermind where 17 men from across the world came together to grow, not just in muscle, but in purpose, discipline, and brotherhood.
In this episode, Dane breaks down his exact Morning Protocol Drink a simple, powerful system designed to wake up your metabolism, flood your body with hydration, and build momentum before the rest of the world even gets moving.
In this episode, Dane dives into Napoleon Hill’s Outwitting the Devil and breaks down how this “enemy” shows up in your life every single day. From the silent trap of drifting to the seven fears that keep men stuck, this episode exposes the tactics that keep you from living with power and purpose.
Inside this episode, you’ll get a step-by-step roadmap through every phase of the transformation journey from building your foundation and creating unstoppable momentum to accelerating results and mastering your new identity. Dane breaks down what actually separates men who change for life from those who stay stuck, and shows you how to adapt the blueprint to your unique lifestyle whether you’re a beginner, traveler, or busy dad juggling a career and family.
You’re eating clean. You’re training hard. You’re doing “everything right” but the belly fat won’t budge. In this eye-opening episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane exposes the hidden saboteur blocking your results: chronic stress.
Most men think their problem is time, money, or genetics. But the truth? Those are just cover stories. In this powerful episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane introduces “Excuse Archaeology” a proven way to dig past your surface excuses and uncover the hidden beliefs that are really keeping you stuck.
In this episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane reveals the hidden force behind every successful transformation your environment. Using 2 Corinthians 6:14 as a foundation, he explains how the “Proximity Principle” shapes your habits, standards, and outcomes far more than diet or training alone.
You’ll learn why healthy habits feel boring compared to junk food or Netflix, why you keep defaulting to quick fixes even when you know better, and how to flip the switch so discipline starts to feel more rewarding than indulgence. Dane shares a clear plan for resetting your reward system, training delayed gratification, stacking small wins, and creating a new identity built on self-control and purpose.
In this episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane reframes the plateau as graduation moment evidence that your body has adapted, gotten stronger, and is ready for the next level. He breaks down the real difference between a plateau and giving up, why the scale is the worst progress tracker, and the strategic tweaks you can make to break through without blowing up your system.
In this episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane breaks down why comparing your Chapter 1 to someone else’s Chapter 20 is one of the fastest ways to stay stuck.Social media only shows highlight reels the perfect lighting, the curated success, the polished end result
In this episode of Dad Bod Sculptors, Dane tears apart the Monday motivation myth and shows you why relying on emotional highs is the very reason most men stay stuck in the cycle of starting over.
The Dad Bod Sculptors Podcast is the daily go-to show for high-performing men over 35 who are done settling - physically, mentally, and emotionally - and are ready to build their 2.0 self.
Hosted by Dane Palarino—husband, father, entrepreneur, and founder of Dad Bod Sculptors—this podcast delivers raw, tactical episodes rooted in discipline, sustainable systems, and real-world results.
Dane’s transformation from burned-out executive to elite performer has helped hundreds of men reclaim their health, rebuild their edge, and lead from the front in every area of life.
This isn’t a fitness podcast.
It’s a movement for men who want to burn the excuses, build the man, and become the standard.
Every episode brings no-fluff strategies to help you:
- Drop fat, build muscle, and optimize your body after 35
- Replace bad habits with elite, repeatable standards
- Lead your marriage, family, and business from a place of strength
- Balance ambition with health - without burnout
- Build a life that demands respect - from yourself and those around you
If you’re ready to raise your standard—hit play.
Your 2.0 version is waiting.
