AMPLIFY with April Poynter
Welcome to Amplify with April Poynter - where we turn down the noise of doubt and turn up the volume on who you really are.
This isn’t about being louder for attention—it’s about living louder with confidence, creativity, connection, and courage.
I’m April - a transformation coach, creative, and everyday human who knows what it feels like to silence my voice and play small. But that's not my story anymore, and it doesn't have to be yours either!
Each episode, we’ll explore the moments that wake us up, the truths that set us free, and the stories that remind us we’re not alone.
If you’re ready to live louder -- this is your sign to AMPLIFY!
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AMPLIFY with April Poynter
The Story Behind The Weight Loss: Noelle Dawson's Real Transformation - Part 1
**Interview starts at 5:41
Everyone saw the before-and-after pictures. What they didn’t see was the mental unraveling behind them.
In this raw and powerful first episode of our multi-part series, Noelle Dawson (@transforming_noelle) opens up about the moments that led her to post her first weight loss photo on Instagram, how she became an influencer (even though she doesn't like this term), and what happened when the comments and likes started to feel empty.
She lost over 260 pounds—but she was still carrying the weight mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
In this episode we talk about:
Why she started sharing her journey online
Her childhood as an athlete and the pressure that came with it
Her father’s addiction to alcohol and heroin
The first time she gained weight
How validation became a drug
The surgery that changed her body, but not her mind
And the moment she realized she still felt like 400 lbs on the inside
This is not just about weight loss.
This is about identity.
It’s about trauma, truth-telling, and choosing yourself.
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series.
In upcoming episodes, Noelle and I go deeper into mental health, shame, betrayal, an affair, and the rebuilding of self that no one saw coming.
Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episodes.
For more about Noelle: instagram.com/transforming_noelle
Watch the Youtube video here: https://youtu.be/vusWQV21FWA?si=brgNy9547VGIG7KS