The Dr. Layne Norton Podcast10 Juli 2025

Who Am I and Why Am I Here?

Welcome to the Dr. Layne Norton Podcast! In this premier episode, Layne shares his personal story, from growing up in Indiana and his struggles with bullying and being a skinny kid, to falling in love with lifting weights and becoming a nutrition scientist. In this episode Layne goes deep into his background, what motivates him, how he developed the mindset he has, and key moments that shaped him. It's all here: the highs, the lows, and everything that led Layne to where he is today.

SPONSORS

• Carbon Diet Coach – Achieve your goals with Carbon’s adaptive macro coaching app: https://joincarbon.com/podcast

• Workout Builder – Customized training programs for all experience levels: https://biolayne.com/workout-builder

LAYNE'S COMPANIES

Carbon Diet Coach: https://joincarbon.com/podcast

Outwork Nutrition: https://outworknutrition.com

REPS Research Review: https://biolayne.com/reps

Workout Builder: https://biolayne.com/workout-builder

Team Biolayne: https://biolayne.com/online-coaching

Physique Coaching Academy: https://physiquecoachingacademy.com

FOLLOW LAYNE

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:26 - My Goals with this Podcast

0:04:20 - My Approach to Sponsors

0:05:24 - Who Am I? My Personal Background

0:06:28 - Struggles with Bullying and Low Self Esteem

0:11:12 - How I Learned About The Importance of Hard Work

0:13:28 - Applying Myself in Sports

0:20:57 - My Interest in Science and Marine Biology

0:21:30 - Carbon Diet Coach

0:22:30 - When I Started Lifting Weights

0:25:29 - Starting College

0:27:41 - My First Bodybuilding Show

0:31:08 - Bodybuilding.com Message Boards and Writing Articles

0:32:51 - Grinding Through Organic Chemistry

0:36:00 - Deciding to go to Grad School

0:38:50 - Meeting Dr Layman and Becoming a Scientist

0:43:53 - Workout Builder

0:45:26 - The Start of my Coaching Career

0:48:26 - The Origins of Biolayne

0:50:11 - How I Almost Screwed up my PhD

0:54:06 - Transition from Bodybuilding to Powerlifting

0:58:12 - Powerlifting Experiences

1:08:18 - Entrepreneurial Journey

1:11:34 - Finding My Purpose

1:15:43 - My Goal for this Podcast

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