GSFC-UK - or ”The Gloria Swanson Fan Club Radio Show” ran for ten years on WFM Manchester in the United Kingdom. It was a show best described by one of the underperforming management as,
”A bit like Timmy Mallet for grown ups”
Michael Dawson was at the heart of the ’Cake Eating Scandal’ that rocked local radio in the late nineties. After turning whistle blower his position at the station became untenable. He was finally forced out, but not before he’d smuggled out many of his master recordings. Hindered by legal battles for years he fled to France and went underground, not seen until the early 2020’s and eventually bought back his own show for an undisclosed sum. Now, unrestricted by FM licensing, broadcast areas and borders Michael is back with the podcast GSFCUK.
Chats with some of the worlds most interesting people are the stuff of legend, long believed to be lost forever in WFM 97.2’s damp catacombs amongst a badly maintained archive of now unreadable CD’s.That is until now,
Why is weight loss treated so differently from every other challenge in life? In this episode of The Quit Your Diet Podcast, Michael Dawson—author of Quit Your Diet: Think to Shrink—explores the hidden reason why traditional weight loss methods fail and why diets keep people stuck in a cycle of frustration.
Drawing on decades of experience in Solution-Focused Therapy, NLP, and Clinical Hypnosis, Michael unpacks The Morbidity Project—a groundbreaking experiment that revealed the real barriers to lasting change. It turns out, weight loss isn't about willpower, suffering, or strict rules—it's about shifting the way you think.
If you’re ready to break free from the diet mindset forever, grab your free, unedited copy of Quit Your Diet at ActionFactoryPublishing.com.
Press play now to rethink everything you’ve been told about weight loss.
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In this episode, you’ll hear how I stumbled into a life-changing NHS project as their unexpected “Mr. Motivator,” and why I believe focusing on the problem (counting calories and obsessing over scales) actually keeps us stuck. We’ll explore how adopting a solution-focused approach, one that looks at “what works” instead of what’s “wrong,” can transform how you think about weight loss.
Listen in to discover:
Why you should quit “the diet” and start looking inward.
The power of “living like the weightless,” everyday people who stay healthy without obsessing over food.
How you can access all of my resources for free, including an upcoming course you won’t want to miss.
I’m on a mission to help you quit dieting for good. Tune in, claim your free book, and learn how a shift in perspective can free you from the diet treadmill, once and for all.
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24 Feb 2025
#100 Quit your Diet - Think to Shrink
Step off the treadmill of endless diets and step into a new way of thinking about weight loss. In the inaugural episode of Quit Your Diet – Think to Shrink, host Michael Dawson—author of the groundbreaking book and a seasoned therapist introduces a radical approach to overcoming the diet trap.
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Host interviews Ken Humphries, author of 'Jesus Never Existed,' who asserts there's no historical evidence outside the Bible to support Jesus Christ's existence.
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Alan White, legendary drummer, discusses his career and experiences in the music industry in this interview with the host of "Quit your Diet - Think to shrink."
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