About Neil | The Brolosopher

I’m Neil, a normal guy from New Orleans, Louisiana who spent most of his life overweight, sedentary, addicted to video games, and carrying a heavy load of self-doubt with zero self-respect. Surrounded by some of the world’s best (and most calorie-dense) food, plus long hours behind screens, my health and confidence had hit rock bottom by the end of 2021 at the age of 35. That's when everything changed. In a short stretch, I lost my dog of over a decade (my closest companion), watched my life savings drop more than 80% in a brutal bear market, and went through the aftermath of Hurricane Ida(I also went through Hurricane Katrina, but that's a story for another day). That dark night of the soul experience forced me to look inward, something I've never done before. In January 2022, I started intermittent fasting, cleaned up my diet, and began walking every day. Within a few months, I dropped my weight from 200 lbs down to 165 lbs. More importantly, I discovered discipline, patience, and self-respect for the first time. That physical shift was only the surface. Underneath, I was rebuilding myself from the ground up, shedding old patterns, facing pain head-on, and learning how to love and trust myself. I started sharing the raw process on X as @TheBrolosopher.

No audience, no plan, just honesty. What began as personal therapy became a mission to help other men who feel lost reclaim the version of themselves they can be proud of. Today, more than 4.5 years later, I’m nearly 40 years old and in the best shape of my life:

Weight: 148–155 lbs (seasonal)

Body fat: 12–15%

Testosterone: 826 ng/dL (June 2026)

VO2 Max: 51–55

Running: 7:30 mile / 25 min 5K / 53 min 10K

I’m not a doctor, trainer, nutrition expert, or licensed counselor. I’m a regular guy who did the research, took full accountability, and put in the work to save his own life. Along the way, I created the Brolosopher’s Stone, a practical framework for modern men to transmute old habits, limiting beliefs, and physical stagnation into strength, clarity, and lasting vitality. On this site, you’ll find real bloodwork results, training insights, nutrition approaches, mindfulness practices, and the unfiltered lessons and product reviews from my ongoing journey. Everything is shared so you can learn and discover what works best for you. If you’re ready to stop settling and start becoming the man you know you can be, you’re in the right place. Follow along, dig into the content, and reach out anytime. It all starts from within.