We're pulling on our leotards and legwarmers and limbering up to present the tale of Richard Simmons, Hollywood's Mr Motivator turned elusive recluse.

Join us as we explore his early life growing up in Louisiana, where the struggles with his weight began, and discover how he overcame obesity and an eating disorder to become a fitness guru whose career spanned 4 decades.

And what of the various conspiracy theories surrounding his sudden and mysterious disappearance? Was there something sinister at play, or had the human Duracell bunny's battery finally run flat?

Whatever the answer, we hope he is healthy and happy because we LOVE him!

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders.

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Here are some links to the sources we used when researching the episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6C6Sk-5QWM

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/headlong-missing-richard-simmons/id1203092300