Sorry if OT, this is my first time posting on this thread (I didn't even realise he had a tattle page!)
I've been following James on and off since probably 2016.
I actually bought the first book when it came out and listened to it all through January.
I thought Not A Diet Book would be what it says.. not a diet book. But it actually encouraged a lot of previous bad habits I've had with an eating disorder. Despite being on the low end of a healthy weight; this book convinced me that I needed to lose weight, andI pretty much erased quite a lot of good habits I'd built in recovery. This was my first issue with him. Not saying he is to blame, but he is irresponsible and seems to think his entire audience is chronically obese 40 year olds with no understanding of fitness.
I listened to his podcast because my best friend loved it and always recommended episodes (which somehow ended up being my number 1 podcast in my Spotify unwrapped, sorry Chris and Rosie Ramsey). I actually liked his solo podcasts and thought they were quite decent. Fair Points is where it went down hill for me as a follower/listener. It was like listening to three rugby boys trying to sound grown up.
The constant mockery of Ferris (or Dirren, idk) was frustrating and completely tone deaf to the whole mens mental health movement.
The constant references to drugs and alcohol is ridiculous. Most people have done some drugs and drank a lot, but they don't carry that narrative and story line into their professional work. I don't understand how he can fat shame and bully people into losing weight - yet has no issue with some cross cut white powders jacking up your central nervous system. Also, at the ripe old age of 30? maybe if he was 21, but grow up.
Finally, I don't like this rhetoric he has about not wanting a family, not wanting a wife etc. He's clearly got some deep routed issues, because his entire self worth is based upon how many shags he's had. I'd understand if he was asexual or genuinely not interested in romantic relations, but that's not the case.
Long story short, I never thought I'd dislike him, but here i am