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EP #145 Steve Kamb: Level Up Your Life, Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Goals, and Augmented Reality in Fitness from 2023-11-22T13:30

Back from a short and unplanned hiatus, today Steve Kamb founder of the successful brand Nerd Fitness and author of Level Up Your Life joins to talk about how his brand niche found him. Steve sh...

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EP #144 Eric Wong Kai Pun: Should You Work In A Commercial Gym? from 2023-09-12T17:20:27

Eric Wong Kai Pun, the Director of Personal Training at Goodlife - one of the biggest gym companies in the entire world, joins to chat about whether trainers should still work within a commercia...

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EP #143 Dr. Sam Spinelli: Rehab and Performance from 2023-09-06T12:00

Dr Sam Spinelli returns as part of a series featuring the presenters at my Oct 13-14 event in Edmonton, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference.


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EP #142 Logan Dubé: Boundaries vs Roadblocks from 2023-09-04T12:00

Logan Dubé returns in a candid discussion about challenging tour belief structures as a fitness professional. Logan shares the value of spending time in a traditional commercial gym model, but t...

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EP #141 Paulie Campbell: Developing Your Business Strategy from 2023-08-22T12:00

My friend Paulie Campbell shares wisdom and experience from his lengthy career on how his business has shifted with different seasons of his career. Paulie shares why he sees connection with oth...

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EP #140 Funk Roberts: How to Crush on Youtube from 2023-08-15T12:00

Funk Roberts brings his big energy from years of success on YouTube to this episode so share his experience building a strong audience and a massively successful business. Funk shares mistakes a...

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EP #139 Dan Go: Brand and Media Growth Mastery from 2023-08-08T12:00

Fitness entrepreneur Dan Go shares a masterclass in his philosophy and tactics on building his brand, his following across several social media platforms, and direction people to his newsletter....

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EP #138 Dr Joey Munoz: All Things Nutrition from 2023-08-01T12:00

Dr. Joey Munoz joins today to talk about navigating the polarizing and volatile battleground of online nutrition. Joey shares how he manages online bullies while not paying attention to what oth...

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EP #137 Kyle Dobbs: Career Mindset and Tactics from 2023-07-25T13:00

Kyle Dobbs, founder of Compound Performance, joins to share why he works within both coaching of clients and education for coaches. Kyle dives into a lot of valuable and actionable tactics and m...

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EP #136 Jennifer Van Barneveld: Aspire To Inspire from 2023-07-18T13:00

Strong Magazine and Team Strong Girls owner Jennifer Van Barneveld is today's guest and Jennifer shares her mission in supporting women to "take up space", to "find their stro...

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EP #135 Aram Grigorian: Being a Humble Coach from 2023-07-11T12:00

Aram Grigorian appears and shares his philosophies around serving others, being responsive and supportive, and of being transparent. Aram shares how his career has grown by being humble and help...

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EP #134 Lee Boyce: Trainer For Life from 2023-07-04T03:47:04

My good friend Lee Boyce returns to talk about how to stay in fitness as a long term career on the gym floor coaching clients. We often see trainers leave for "real jobs", gravitate on...

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EP #133 Edwin Mejia Jr: Generation Iron and Video Media from 2023-06-27T12:01:27

Generation Iron co-founder Edwin Mejia Jr. appears to talk about the legacy of media built by GI. Edwin shares his thoughts on how important it is for coaches to embrace video based media, and w...

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EP #132 Eric Bach: Marketing Clarity from 2023-06-20T11:00:54

Welcome to the newest episode with Eric Bach. Enjoy this discussion including what Eric means by meeting people where they're at. We explore the value of Eric's legacy as a long time T-N...

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EP #131 Ebenezer Samuel: Writing, Injuries, Identity from 2023-06-15T11:00:18

Fitness Director of Men's Health, Ebenezer(Eb) Samuel appears to share how he navigated media creation and the invincible fitness professional identity while recovering from an injury. We di...

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EP #130 Michael Ranfone: Sell Solutions For Your Perfect Client from 2023-06-13T11:00:14

Michael Ranfone guests to share wisdom from 2 decades of coaching, gym ownership, and developing an online coaching business. Michael talks about getting the right clients to self select to your...

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EP #129 Jason Phillips: Impact at Scale from 2023-06-08T11:00:22

Jason Phillips, founder of NCI and Coaching Con, makes his first appearance to shatter your limiting beliefs about the possible scale of your impact and the business you could create. Jason expl...

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EP #128 Ben Pakulski: Exploring Your Limits from 2023-06-06T11:00:50

IFBB Pro and prolific educator Ben Pakulski makes his long overdue first appearance and shares how he approaches life and work with an endless desire to learn, grow, and push the limits of what ...

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EP #127 Pete Dupuis: Fundamentals of Great Business from 2023-06-01T11:00:51

Cressey Sports Performance cofounder Pete Dupuis returns to deep dive into how strong business and service fundamentals allowed CSP to survive and thrive during the last few challenging years. P...

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EP #126 David Thomas Tao: Doing It Right, Right Away from 2023-05-30T11:00:28

David Thomas Tao, co-founder of BarBend and now Head of Brand after it's recent acquisition joins the podcast to share the history of how and why BarBend started and where it's headed as...

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EP #125 Adriell Mayes: Passion, Curiosity, and Growth Mindset from 2023-05-23T11:00:18

Adriell Mayes is crushing in business, social media, in kettlebell education. Adriell joins to share how he built his media and foundation of his business. Adriell shares how he's approached...

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EP #124 Kait Callahan: Skill Investment from 2023-05-16T11:20:47

This episode could have easily been titled "Mindset Mastery" but it fails to grasp the intelligence and depth behind this conversation with Kait Callahan. Kait is one of the most intel...

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EP #123 Marcus Martinez: Kettlebells and Creation from 2023-05-09T10:30:32

Kettlebell master and expect educator Marcus Martinez makes his long overdue appearance to chat about the key inflection points that led to his brand growth. Marcus shares how he navigates makin...

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EP #122 Adam Bornstein: You Can't Screw This Up from 2023-05-02T10:30:37

I'm honoured to have Adam Bornstein as a first time guest. Long overdue, Adam is one of the industry's most influential figures, coaches, writers, and teachers of sustainable nuanced lif...

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EP #121 Beth Feraco: Ask For Help from 2023-04-25T11:31:49

Beth Feraco shares her experience hiring help and building a business off the back of social media success. Beth approaches her work from a place of "who can I help today", but has als...

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EP #120 Santana Anderson: Creating Community In Your Gym from 2023-04-18T12:00:02

IFBB Pro and gym owner Santana Anderson joins me to share how a strong community supported his gym through closures and led to a stronger business that supports and invests in its coaches. Santa...

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EP #119 Eve Guzman: Hard Truths and Helping People from 2023-04-11T12:30:40

Eve Guzman and I both spoke at The Real Coached Summit in Las Vegas in March. Eve was the speaker who brought the most attendees because she mobilized the women in her community and mentorship t...

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EP #118 Mike Doehla: Hard Work + Luck from 2023-04-04T10:00:50

Mike Doehla returns to answer the theoretical question: what would you do if you didn't need the money? Mike lives this discussion having sold the company he founded, Stronger U, and we talk...

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EP #117 Nick Shaw: RP Origins from 2023-03-28T19:10:02

Nick Shaw, CEO and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization(RP) returns to share how 2 personal trainers became the architects of one of the most successful and respected coaching and educational...

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EP #116 Dr. Trevor Kashey: Skill Acquisition from 2023-03-15T00:29:38

Dr. Trevor Kashey joins me to discuss how he's able to focus on highest value and impact efforts by spending less time being forward facing with social media. Trevor and I devolve into a "intell...

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EP #115 Dr. Christle Guevarra: Managing Injury and Recovery for Clients from 2023-02-21T03:54:55

Dr. Christle Guevarra of Renaissance Periodization guests to deep dive into injury and recovery management for our clients. Christle emphasizes the importance of communication, keeping clients p...

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EP #114 Luka Hocevar: Building A Personal Brand from 2023-02-14T03:45:21

Luka Hocevar returns to talk all about developing a personal brand and how it comes from "being of service" to others. Luka talks about how experience creates a lot of ideas for content. Luka al...

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EP #113 Dr. Dwayne Jackson: Non-Biased Approach to Nutrition from 2023-02-07T03:25:31

Dr. Dwayne Jackson guests to share wisdom from his extensive education and experience teaching medical professionals and more recently within the fitness industry. Dwayne shares why he approache...

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EP #112 Brad Stulberg: The Practice of Groundedness from 2023-01-31T12:44:24

Author Brad Stulberg joins the podcast to share wisdom from his book The Practice of Groundedness. Brad explains what he calls “heroic individualism” and where it can go wrong for fitness profes...

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EP #111 Kelsey and Dennis Heenan: Trial, Error, Success from 2023-01-24T12:32:47

Kelsey and Dennis Heenan make their long overdue first appearance to talk about how they built their massively successful online business and brand HIITBURN. Despite their success they’re quick ...

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EP #110 Steve Krebs: I'm Here To Help from 2023-01-17T05:16:16

Steve Krebs joins the podcast to talk about the importance of establishing your values and making decisions in alignment with those values. Steve explains what he means by “make the main thing t...

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EP 109 Jill Coleman: Scaling Your Career from 2023-01-12T17:57:21

Jill Coleman returns to share wisdom, experience, and evolving attitudes as her career has grown and roles have shifted. Jill shares how she build her business to where she needed to embrace sca...

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EP 108 Ali Gilbert: Queen of Men's Health from 2022-12-27T11:30:46

Ali Gilbert makes her first ever appearance to talk about her work coaching men and their health. Ali shares a lot of information about why men's testosterone levels are declining and what coach...

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EP 107 Holly Baxter: From Superhuman to Relatabilty from 2022-12-22T19:06:13

Holly Baxter returns to talk about her career and life progression. Holly shares how her media has changed as her mindset and relationship with herself evolved. You see this evolution from someo...

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EP 106 Derek Hansen: Sprint Education from 2022-12-06T04:00:23

Sprint coach and educator Derek Hansen joins to share a lot of knowledge about sprinting, sprinting mechanics, and create a bridge to coaches like myself who don't have much knowledge or exposur...

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EP 105 Dr. Michael Mash: Barbell Rehab from 2022-11-29T13:27:47

Dr. Michael Mash guests to talk about his work with Barbell Rehab, offering educational resources to fitness professionals. We discuss educating coaches about how to deal with their clients expe...

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EP 104 Ben Mudge: Career Long Game from 2022-11-15T12:57:17

My friend Ben Mudge is back to talk about how and why he's build his new business Be More HQ with his friend Josh Taylor. We talk about how Ben's Cystic Fibrosis affects his long game career dec...

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EP 103 Dr. Nick Nwabueze: Exercise Prescription from 2022-11-08T06:12:43

Dr. Nick Nwabueze joins to share his approach to getting his patients healthier and more active. Nick shares his philosophy of proactive health care in prescribing exercise before rushing to med...

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EP 102 Joel Jamieson: How to Build a Career from 2022-11-02T02:23:35

Joel Jamieson returns and shares his humble beginnings. Joel shares how he was broke but put everything he had into education and developing relationships with mentors. We discuss all of the key...

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EP 101 Don Saladino: How to Monetize an Online Fitness Business from 2022-10-26T03:15:02

Don Saladino joins to reboot The Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast after a brief hiatus. Originally intended as retiring this podcast to focus time and energy elsewhere, I realized just h...

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EP 100 Dean Guedo: All Good Things... from 2022-10-04T04:57:18

All good things must come to an end. Or at least go on hiatus. Thank you for being a regular listener to The Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast for 100 episodes, and thank you for being here for th...

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EP 99 Cody McBroom: Tailored Coaching from 2022-09-27T04:12:41

Cody McBroom joins the podcast to talk about how he built his successful coaching business with a few key practices. 1) Relentless focus on serving the client/potential client. 2) Building a lib...

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EP 98 Sam Miller: Metabolism Made Simple from 2022-09-06T16:00

Sam Miller of Sam Miller Science joins to talk about his career progression, his work mentoring and educating people on the science of metabolism. Sam dives into the gap in our knowledge and the...

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EP 97 Eric Bugera: Big Education from 2022-08-30T03:48:53

Eric Bugera joins me to talk about his work with the Pre-Script team and why they've been successful. We explore the rise in combativeness and tribalism within various fitness industry communiti...

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EP 96 Derek Mendoza: Coached from 2022-08-23T03:17:19

Derek Mendoza returns to share early details of his February 2023 conference Raise The Bar. Along with cofounder Nick Lambe, Derek executed on one of the best fitness conferences and lineups I'v...

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EP 95 Enrico Incarnati: Media Strategy from 2022-08-16T04:39:45

Enrico Incarnati is a media strategist and videographer, formerly working with Jordan Syatt. Enrico provides tons of advice on developing you media, social media, and video skills, plus he share...

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EP 94 Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro: The Science and the Science Fiction of the Fitness Industry from 2022-08-09T03:43:42

Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro makes her long overdue appearance on the podcast to deep dive into the challenge of navigating a sea of overblown, sensational, combative, and polarizing fitness industry m...

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EP 93 Lee Boyce: Who You Know from 2022-08-02T03:35:16

Lee Boyce shares his best advice for new and young fitness professionals on the path to growing your career and media. Lee shares his process for deciding what to allocate his time to and advice...

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EP 92 Dr. Caleb Burgess: Nuance and the Fitness Industry from 2022-07-26T03:30:20

Dr. Caleb Burgess brings his expertise as a doctor of physical therapy and as a strength and conditioning coach to explain some of the tribal and polarizing behavior displayed in the fitness ind...

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EP 91 Matthew Ibrahim: Pay It Forward from 2022-07-19T19:38:39

Matthew Ibrahim returns to talk about his recent speaking appearance at the national NSCA convention and the career path to get there. We discuss how educating other coaches through writing, spe...

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EP 90 Marc Megna: Anatomy and Humility from 2022-07-12T03:25:07

Marc Megna is one of the ownership team of the popular Miami based gym chain, Anatomy. He's a skilled storyteller and shares lessons from his experience as a pro football player, trainer, gym ow...

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EP 89 Steve Hall: Humble Beginnings from 2022-07-05T04:58:28

Steve Hall of Revive Stronger makes his first appearance and shares the humble origins of his career leading up to his rise as a popular evidence based coach. Steve elaborates on his experience ...

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EP 88 Jeb Johnston: Success Leaves Clues from 2022-06-28T16:52:43

Writer, speaker, and online nutrition and behavior change coach Jeb Stuart Johnston returns to talk about how coaches can improve their communication and messaging to for greater career success ...

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EP 87 Brianna Battles: Not Fragile, Not Invincible from 2022-06-21T03:27:03

Brianna Battles makes her first and long overdue appearance to talk about her experience as a coach and educator for pregnancy and postpartum. Brianna shares practical considerations for coaches...

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EP #86 Dr. Jade Teta: Communication and Connection from 2022-06-14T02:52:03

Dr. Jade Teta returns to talk about the importance of communication and connection to making a difference in our client outcomes. We expand into why these skills are so essential to long term ca...

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EP #85 Meghan Callaway: Educate, Empower, Excite from 2022-06-07T03:09:06

Meghan Callaway returns to talk about her business, media, and career growth. Meghan shares how her career has thrived when she put in place boundaries around her work and client interactions. W...

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EP 84 Dr. Mike T. Nelson: Knowledge and Application from 2022-05-31T03:15:39

Dr. Mike T. Nelson returns to share how gaining knowledge and applying it early in your career is a key foundation to later success. We tease the nuance our of the common question, "does a train...

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EP 83 Azaria Glaim: You're Not Broken from 2022-05-24T05:17:32

Azaria Glaim is my latest guest. Azaria has been a lifestyle coach for women for the last 9 years. Winning her IFBB pro card at 20, we talk about how the competitive industry has helped her care...

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EP 82 Phil Graham: Impact Lives, Make More Money from 2022-05-17T03:00:20

Belfast, Northern Ireland based fitness entrepreneur Phil Graham guests to talk about the difference between young business coaches spamming in your DMs, vs what it takes to develop a career of ...

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EP 81 Dr. Mike Israetel: Spectrum of Evidence from 2022-05-10T03:50:56

Dr. Mike Israetel returns to share how RP's social media and content creation have evolved with their brand growth and changes in social media platform reach. Mike eloquently explains why differ...

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Ep 80 Brandon Senn: Kabuki Education from 2022-05-03T04:52:13

Brandon Senn is the VP of Athlete Experience and Head Coach at Kabuki Strength. Brandon provides a peek behind the curtain of his role with Kabuki and what it took to organize the 2nd annual Kab...

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EP 79 Nick Lambe: Making The Industry Better from 2022-04-29T03:00

Nick Lambe guests to share his passion and experience behind creating and hosting fitness events, like his upcoming Recovery and Sleep Summit and Raise The Bar in Orlando this past February. Nic...

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EP 78 Eric Roberts: Life and Career: Behind Social Media Success from 2022-04-26T03:00

Eric Roberts guests to talk about both his meteoric rise on social media, and the foundation and career behind and before it all. Eric shares a peek behind the curtain of what kind of time and e...

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EP 77 Molly Galbraith: Creating a Better Experience For Women in Fitness from 2022-04-19T05:09:03

Molly Galbraith makes her long overdue first appearance to share some sobering facts about the experience of many women in the fitness industry, and how we can create a better experience. Molly ...

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Ep 76 Luke Carlson: Working In VS On Your Business from 2022-04-12T03:00

Luke Carlson guests to share his extensive wisdom as the founder of the Minnesota based Discover Strength. We talk about why fitness professionals should spend more time learning business and ma...

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EP 75 Nathalia Melo-Wilson: Olympia Resilience from 2022-04-05T03:00

Former Miss Olympia Bikini and evidence based coach Nathalia Melo-Wilson guests in one of the more candid, funny, thoughtful, and entertaining episodes I've hosted. Nathalia shares her humble st...

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EP 74 Jason Brown: The Conjugate Method For Your Career from 2022-04-01T03:00

Strength and conditioning coach, author, and mentor Jason Brown guests to talk about Louie Simmons's influence on Jason's career. Jason explains the conjugate method, popularized by Louie, and h...

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EP #73 Brett Bartholomew: The Art Of Coaching from 2022-03-29T03:00

Brett Bartholomew makes is long overdue appearance to talk about his work making the industry better at coaching. Brett shares how he helps our industry avoid burnout by creating a value system ...

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EP 72 Tom Morrison: Mobility U from 2022-03-25T03:00

Mobility educator Tom Morrison guests to talk about all things mobility training. He shares his experience with a major low back injury from poor training and movement through his education in m...

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EP 71 Patrick Umphrey: Imposter Syndrome from 2022-03-22T03:00

Hope you enjoy this discussion with Patrick Umphrey, a respected online and powerlifting coach. Patrick shares the power and value of his 20,000 plus member Facebook group Eat, Train, Progress, ...

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EP 70 Chris Duffin: Knowing the Value of Your Time from 2022-03-15T03:00

Iconic powerlifter turned entrepreneur and engineer, Chris Duffin makes a rare podcast appearance to share stories. Chris explains how he chooses from the abundance of opportunities thrown his w...

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EP 69 Dr. Justin Farnsworth: On The Front Line Of Fitness from 2022-03-08T06:07:09

Justin Farnsworth, Doctor of Physical Therapy is one of the most entertaining and forthright guests across this podcast's history. Justin shares why he chose to work within the fitness industry ...

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EP 68 Dan John: Always A Place At The Table from 2022-03-01T04:00

Legendary strength coach and educator Dan John joins the podcast to share wisdom from his 40+ years as a coach. Dan talks about getting a wide variety of coaching experience early, of "Being so ...

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EP 67 Sam Forget: The Client Is The Priority from 2022-02-22T04:00

Online coach, podcaster, and writer Sam Forget joins to talk about why we need to pour everything into the client in front of us. Both to ensure great client outcomes but also to ensure great ca...

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EP 66 Jeff Tomko: Keep Writing from 2022-02-16T00:18:29

Jeff Tomko, contributing editor at Muscle and Fitness magazine joins the podcast to talk about being a successful writer in the fitness industry. Jeff shares the delicate balance between being p...

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EP 65 Chad Landers: Selling the Best One on One Training from 2022-02-01T04:00

Chad shares his 19 years of gym ownership and 29 years of personal training experience in a practical lesson on having a successful fitness career. We double down on authenticity, the relationsh...

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EP 65 Chad Lander: Selling the Best One on One Training from 2022-02-01T04:00

Chad shares his 19 years of gym ownership and 29 years of personal training experience in a practical lesson on having a successful fitness career. We double down on authenticity, the relationsh...

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EP 64 Kenny Santucci: Build The Community First from 2022-01-25T04:00

Kenny Santucci guests to talk about the passion and perseverance of starting his 3rd gym in Manhattan. Kenny talks about why he prioritizes hosting continuing education and why he wants his gym ...

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EP 63 Derek Mendoza and Nick Lambe: Raise The Bar from 2022-01-18T04:00

Derek Mendoza and Nick Lambe are the hosts of the Raise The Bar conference, so be held Feb 4th - 6th in Orlando Florida. They've assembled an all-star speaking lineup and talk about their passio...

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EP 62 David Otey: Keeping Trainers Training from 2022-01-12T01:14:34

David Otey joins the podcast to share his vision to support and educate other fitness professionals to stay within this career path. David shares his recent success in the backdrop of years of c...

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EP 61 Angela Gargano: Pullups and Mindset from 2021-12-30T17:43:05

If you listen to just one episode please choose this one with Angela Gargano. Her positive energy, mindset, and philosophies toward brand and career will help you going into the new year. Angela...

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EP 60 Nick Tumminello: Being Team Client from 2021-12-24T04:00

Nick Tumminello returns to discuss his frustration with the tribalism, dogma, and attitude within certain corners within the fitness industry, corners more concerned with being right than helpin...

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EP 59 Jonathan Goodman: Competitive Advantage by Being Human from 2021-12-07T04:00

Jonathan Goodman returns to talk about his recent major business and media pivot. Jonathan shares why you hold a competitive advantage against the big companies simply by being human in your int...

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EP 58 Don Saladino: Abundance Mindset and Career Success from 2021-11-30T22:32:03

Don Saladino joins the podcast today to share a lot of kind words about other people and friends in the fitness industry. Yet Don himself has had what feels like a fairytale career. Maybe there'...

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EP 57 Shane McLean: All About Fitness Writing from 2021-11-25T17:57:09

Shane McLean guests to talk about fitness writing. Shane is a coach and fitness writer for Muscle and Fitness, Barbend, and more. Shane shares some of the wisdom of his experience writing and me...

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EP 56 Dean Somerset: Anatomy of a Successful Career from 2021-10-19T04:18:24

Dean Somerset returns to share his insights of blending the road to success before social media, with maximizing the benefits social media offers today. Dean highlights the importance of authent...

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EP 55 Dr. Lisa Lewis: Psych Skills For Fit Pros from 2021-10-12T19:32:28

Dr. Lisa Lewis returns to talk about her work teaching psychology skills to fitness professionals. Lisa talks about what she has in store with her courses and upcoming in-person presentations, a...

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EP 54 Luke Tulloch: Relationship Coaching from 2021-10-01T00:36:54

Luke Tulloch makes his first appearance to share his enjoyment and process behind his social media content. Luke explains what he means by a subtractive mindset. We discuss why clients and coach...

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Ep 53 Luka Hocevar: Vigor Fitness And Business Summit - Can't Stop, Won't Stop from 2021-09-16T03:54:12

Luka Hocevar returns to share how attending live fitness events have enriched his career. We've met countless friends and forced valuable industry connections.  Luka is forging ahead with h...

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EP 52 Danny Lennon: Coach, Educator, Podcaster from 2021-09-14T03:00

Danny Lennon guests and shares the value and experience of his 8 years hosting Sigma Nutrition Radio. Danny explains why he's moved deeper into educating within the fitness and nutrition industr...

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EP 51 Andy Morgan: Why You Shouldn't Take Nutrition Advice From Joe Rogan from 2021-09-10T04:36:37

Andy Morgan makes a brilliant appearance talking about why we shouldn't take nutrition advice from Tim Ferriss and Joe Rogan. We talk about his new book The Diet Adjustments Manual, and how Andy...

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EP 50 Austin Current: Live To Train Another Day from 2021-09-01T04:00

IFBB Pro and author of Science of Strength Training Austin Current makes his first appearance to talk about how his history of competing and his education molded his career as a coach and educat...

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EP 49 Quinn Henoch: Education and Pain from 2021-08-26T04:11:14

Quinn Henoch, DPT, makes his first appearance to talk about the value of formal and informal education in physical therapy and strength and conditioning. Quinn explains why coaches should show t...

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EP 48 Krista Scott-Dixon: Radical Compassion from 2021-08-17T02:48:31

Krista Scott-Dixon returns in what can only be described as a discussion where existentialism meets practical wisdom about coaching in the current state of our client's lives. Krista explains wh...

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EP 47 Chris Hitchko: Show Up For A Successful Career from 2021-07-28T22:50:54

Chris Hitchko joins me for a discussion about how to be more successful in your fitness career. From going above and beyond basic certifications, to creating brand and media that resonates with ...

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EP 46 Josh Hillis: Skills For Stress/Emotional/Bored Eating from 2021-07-22T01:32

Josh Hillis makes his first appearance to talk about developing skills with our clients around stress/emotional/boredom eating. We talk frameworks for thinking about eating with your values and ...

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EP 45 Brad Dieter: Smuggle In The Good Information from 2021-07-13T04:41:16

Brad Dieter returns(though first appearance on the new format) to chat about The Inland Empire Fitness Conference where we will both be presenting Aug 6th and 7th in Spokane WA. Brad wanders thr...

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EP 44 Ben Mudge: Be A Pathfinder from 2021-07-07T22:25:59

Ben Mudge shares how his work on the season 1 set of Game Of Thrones turned into a career in fitness. Ben may look like Thor but shares how his battle with Cystic Fibrosis leaves him identifying...

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EP 43 Jordan Syatt: Following Doesn't Equate To Happiness from 2021-06-30T23:31:33

Jordan Syatt returns to share why he's pivoted with his social media. Jordan shares the challenge of dealing with negativity with such a large following. He discusses how he stays grounded in th...

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EP 42 Dani Shugart: Navigating Political Correctness and Cancel Culture from 2021-06-22T03:00

Dani Shugart returns to chat about how to become a writer and what it takes to write for T-Nation where she’s an editor. Dani poses a lot of questions about how our industry deals with the infus...

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EP 41 Joel Jamieson: Recover To Win from 2021-06-15T14:56:27

Enjoy Joel Jamieson in his first guest appearance. From the corner at UFC championship matches to your ears, Joel shares his expertise in conditioning and heart rate variability(HRV). We discuss...

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EP 40 Mike Millner: Mind Over Macros from 2021-06-08T03:00

Welcome and enjoy coach, author, and podcaster Mike Millner in a discussion of how to develop credibility beyond just social media content, developing your writing, and if you should start a pod...

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EP 39 Martin Rooney: Culture, Coaching, and Focus from 2021-06-01T03:00

Listen in for early details on Martin's upcoming book release. You cannot help but feel energized when listening to Martin Rooney's energy and ideas. Martin shares how he went from travelling 15...

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EP 38 James Krieger Financial Planning, Investing, And The Risks Of Crypto from 2021-05-25T03:00

James Krieger returns to share practical financial advice for fitness professionals. We wade heavily into the risks and problems with the rise of Crypo in our industry. James details his success...

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EP 37 Hannah Gray: This Is Not An Industry For The Faint Of Heart from 2021-05-18T03:00

Listen in as Hannah Gray returns for an informal catch up between 2 old friends who've travelled very divergent paths yet sharing some important common ground. Hannah shares her thoughts on the ...

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EP 36 Sarah Ashman: Growth and Abundance Mindset from 2021-05-11T03:00

MBA and RD Sarah Ashman returns for an in depth discussion of career success through the lens of a growth vs fixed mindset combined with an abundance vs scarcity mindset. We also trash the idea ...

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EP 35 Dr. Tim DiFrancesco: Philosophy and Methodology from 2021-05-04T03:00

Dr. Tim DiFrancesco guests to talk about the pros and cons of spending 6 years as the head strength and conditioning coach of the LA Lakers NBA team. Tim fills you in on the unglamorous sacrific...

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EP 34 Dr. Allan Bacon: Most People Quit Too Early from 2021-04-22T02:56:52

Dr. Allan Bacon of Maui Athletics joins to dive into detail on how coaches can teach beginner and intermediate lifters to know how hard they can push themselves toward true failure. Allan dives ...

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EP 33 Christian Thibaudeau: Navigating Extremism In The Fitness Industry from 2021-04-05T19:00

Christian Thibaudeau returns to discuss how to navigate(and in many cases avoid) extremism in the fitness industry. Christian goes far and wide in this animated discussion about how he's managed...

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EP 32 Sivan Fagan: Moving Your Career Online from 2021-03-30T03:00

Sivan Fagan joins the podcast to share her experience and advice in shifting a mostly in-person fitness career to online. Sivan shares her thoughts on how long you need to train in person before...

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EP 31 Logan Dubé: Being an Educator from 2021-03-23T03:00

Logan Dubé is energized and fulfilled by teaching fitness education to other coaches. Logan often travels many weekends to present The PPSC and other certifications. Logan explains what it takes...

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EP 30 Tom MacCormick: Getting Jacked And Lean from 2021-03-16T03:00

Muscle gain coach Tom MacCormick joins to chat about the effort and tools it takes for people to go beyond getting fit and active for general population training. We dive into the commitment nee...

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EP 29 Mike Howard: Selling People What They Want While Giving Them What They Need from 2021-03-09T04:00

Mike Howard returns to talk about helping people with good messages while not running afoul of the "lunatic fringe" of extreme nutrition ideology in our world. Mike shares how he approaches beha...

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EP 28 Danny Matranga: Careers, Creating, and Clubhouse from 2021-02-10T04:00

I've enjoyed Danny Matranga's media so much I had to bring him on as a guest to share with you. Danny and I dive into career development and how we don't always know the path we're on nor do see...

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EP 27 Jill Coleman: Focus Inward Then Build Outward from 2021-02-04T05:00

Jill Coleman guests to talk about how she navigated the uncertainty of the last year while supporting the coaches who mentor under her. We talk about the new social media app Clubhouse, being ca...

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EP 26 Robert Linkul: Training Older Adults from 2021-01-26T04:00

My friend Robert Linkul, owner of Training the Older Adult joins to chat about how he pivoted his business this year to navigate the shut down of his business facility. We dive heavily into the ...

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EP 25 Carolyn MacDonald: Content Creation from 2021-01-19T06:29:33

Carolyn MacDonald takes a short break from her role as Director of Marketing of Renaissance Periodization to discuss content creation. Carolyn highlights how content creation efforts can help fi...

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EP 24 Pat Davidson: Questioning The Status Quo from 2021-01-12T05:00

Long overdue for an appearance, Dr. Pat Davidson guests to talk about the ideas behind his new book, A Coaches Guide To Optimizing Movement: Rethinking The Big Patterns. Pat has developed a repu...

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EP 23 Kevin Mullins: Writing, Social Media, and Relationships from 2021-01-05T05:00

Kevin Mullins returns to discuss our different approaches to social media. We talk about goal setting and resolutions in this very first episode of 2021. We discuss our shared interest in writin...

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EP 22 Bryan Krahn: Success In Coaching from 2020-12-29T05:00

Legendary coach Bryan Krahn returns to talk in depth about being a successful coach. Success in terms of helping people and positively impacting lives. We talk about what online coaching meant l...

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EP 21 Nick Winkelman: The Language Of Coaching from 2020-12-22T05:00

Nick Winkelman joins the podcast to chat about his new book, The Language of Coaching. Nick elaborates on why this book was important to write and its focus on the research supporting the superi...

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EP 20 Nick Shaw: Internal Locus Of Control from 2020-12-15T05:00

Nick Shaw, cofounder of Renaissance Periodization finally makes his first appearance. Nick goes in depth about his new book: Fit For Success and why he wrote it. The book and our discussion is r...

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EP 19 Dr. John Rusin: Be The Best Hour Of Your Client's Day from 2020-12-08T05:00

Dr. John Rusin drops in to talk about how he built his Pain Free Performance Specialist Certification into a successful brand backed by a world class team of coaches, teaching across the world. ...

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EP 18 Marci Nevin: If You're Speaking To Everyone You're Speaking To No One from 2020-12-01T05:00

Marci Nevin drops in to chat about the pros and cons of specializing in coaching women and some of the limiting beliefs we deal with when struggling to continually share engaging content. . She ...

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EP 17 Pete Dupuis: The Practice from 2020-11-24T05:00

Pete Dupuis and I dive into Seth Godin's book The Practice and its underlying mantra of developing a consistent process without being married to specific outcomes. Pete shares insights from both...

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EP 16 Luka Hocevar: Learn, Apply, Reflect, Course Correct from 2020-11-17T05:00

Luka Hocevar unloads his thoughts on coaching and career. We discuss the process it takes across a long career to create a compounding effect on long term results. It doesn't come quickly or eas...

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EP 15 Mike Doehla: We Sell Better Lives from 2020-11-10T05:00

My good friend and founder of Stronger U, Mike Doehla is back to talk about how he wants to see his customers and his coaches thrive in life, fitness, and business. Mike not only created and bui...

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EP 14 Dr. Derek Wilcox: Being More Formidable In Life from 2020-11-03T05:00

Derek Wilcox, PhD of Sports Physiology and Performance and coach with Renaissance Periodization joins me to chat about where he put his energy and focus this year and how his competitive powerli...

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EP 13 Susan Niebergall: Relationships: The Difference Maker from 2020-10-27T04:00

Please welcome back Susan Niebergall to the podcast. Susan is inspirational and educational in the fitness and nutrition space. Susan reveals she has a book in the works, shares her love for my ...

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EP 12 Chad Hargrove: How To Grow Beyond This from 2020-10-20T04:00

Business and brand, dealing with staleness in your career, and how to grow beyond where you currently are. Chad Hargrove examines these topics in our discussion on this week's episode. Chad expl...

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EP 11 Lee Boyce: Diversify Your Approach from 2020-10-13T04:00

My friend Lee Boyce is back sharing how he made the best of 2020. He discusses some of his long term ambitions as an educator and why he thinks mobile coaching is a good play for trainers. We ta...

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EP 10 Dr Jordan Shallow: Get Out Of Your Own Way from 2020-10-06T04:00

Dr Jordan Shallow drops in for episode #10. Jordan and I share our Newfoundland origins before diving into his ideas on career development and how he progressed into education. Learn abo...

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EP 9 Matty Fusaro: You're Not Putting Out Content For People Who Don't Like You from 2020-09-29T06:00

Matty Fusaro joins me for Episode #9. We hammer on relatability as a fitness professional and brand. How to walk the line between having super human and down to earth qualities. We dive into the...

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EP 8 Dr. Sam Spinelli: Guard Your Time and Choose Your Attitude from 2020-09-22T06:00

Join Dr. Sam Spinelli and I for a big discussion of personal development and how to look at 2020 as an opportunity. We dive into why it’s essential to learn and get comfortable with sale...

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EP 7 Tony Gentilcore: Fundamentals Never Go Out Of Style from 2020-09-15T06:00

Tony Gentilcore returns to share various career lessons from his 18 years of coaching, writing, speaking, and why he doesn't have his own podcast. We jam on how his focus and priorities have shi...

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EP 6 Gareth Sapstead: What Can You Do For Someone Else? from 2020-09-08T06:00

My charismatic friend Gareth Sapstead joins me from across the pond to talk about creating connections and making friends in the industry. We detail the importance of finding out "what can you d...

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EP 5 Jordan Syatt: Career and Life Endgame from 2020-09-01T06:00

Where does Jordan Syatt want to take his career and life going forward? Gain some insight as he shares how life changed starting a serious relationship. He shares his upcoming plans, plu...

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EP 4 Matthew Ibrahim: Getting To The Top Of The Mountain from 2020-08-25T06:00

Matthew Ibrahim is a breakout emerging star of the fitness industry and prolific content creator and educator. He joins me for an engaging discussion about training philosophy, active listening,...

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EP 3 Jonathan Goodman: 4 Pillars: Family, Health/Fitness, Sleep, Business from 2020-08-18T06:00

Jonathan Goodman returns to discuss the current and future direction of his work with The PTDC and Online Trainer Academy, why he doesn’t plan to write any more books(at least for a while), and ...

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EP 2 Mike Israetel: Success in RP Company Culture and Social Media from 2020-08-11T05:00

Welcome to Episode #2 of the rebranded Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast with host Andrew Coates. Dr. Mike Israetel joins to share how Renaissance Periodization developed a successful bran...

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EP 1 Sohee Lee: Content Consistency and Saying No from 2020-08-04T02:45:18

Welcome to the 1st episode of the revamped podcast. After 150 episodes of The Fitness Devil Podcast, life and work are taking Dean onto other project focus, leaving Andrew Coates to host The Lif...

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Alex Viada EP 150: Out With The Old Guard from 2020-07-16T17:13:25

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Rog Law EP 148: Law Of The Rings from 2020-07-02T20:13:44

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Jenn Kish EP 145: A Long Kish Goodnight from 2020-06-12T21:42:06

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Sam Pogue and Bryan Krahn EP 140: Crush Hour from 2020-04-30T15:38:51

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Craig Weller EP 134: Trigger Workouts from 2020-04-13T15:38:26

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Adam Feit EP 132: Feit Club from 2020-04-06T17:59:25

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Andy McCloy EP 127: Universal Strength Coach from 2020-02-27T20:04:48

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Brad Dieter EP 125: Nutri Wiki Leaks from 2020-02-13T17:34:30

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Erica Suter EP 123: Kicking And Screaming from 2020-01-31T14:26:31

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Gareth Sapstead EP 122: The Fitness Maverick from 2020-01-23T16:00:59

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Carolyn Macdonald EP 116: Canadian Psycho from 2019-12-05T15:18:37

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James Krieger EP 115: The Puppy Of Wallstreet from 2019-11-28T19:49:03

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Eric Bach EP 113: I'll Be Bach from 2019-11-14T17:31:37

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Luka Hocevar EP 112: Vigor Jam from 2019-11-07T07:00

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Kevin Mullins EP 109: Men In Black Track Pants from 2019-10-17T19:08:56

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Mike Doehla EP 108: The Fad Diets Of Business from 2019-10-10T18:55:06

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Pete Dupuis EP 107: Sudden Impact Blindness from 2019-10-03T17:57:18

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Tony Gentilcore EP 106: The Fitness Menace from 2019-09-27T00:01:57

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Lou Schuler EP 103: The F#ckit List from 2019-09-05T14:11:42

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Bryan Krahn EP 102: The Run Down from 2019-08-29T13:23:47

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Justin Kavanaugh EP 101: Kavanaugh's Way from 2019-08-08T06:00:53

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EJ Paris EP 98: EJ Knows from 2019-07-20T15:42:26

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Hannah Gray EP 97: Grump Old Women from 2019-07-11T19:07:33

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Paul Oneid EP 96: Staying Alive from 2019-07-04T06:00

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Lee Boyce EP 94: Breaking Bad Clients from 2019-06-20T22:20:43

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Marc Morris EP 93: Escaping The Echo Chamber from 2019-06-13T17:42:26

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Greg Nuckols EP 92: Bohemian Trapsody from 2019-06-06T20:42:43

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Jose Antonio EP 89: Point Breakfast from 2019-05-09T18:18:31

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Jade Teta EP 88: Live. Learn. Pass on. from 2019-05-02T06:00

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Paul Carter EP 86: Dead Broets Society from 2019-04-18T17:50:35

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Mike Howard EP 85: Solo Preneur from 2019-04-11T06:00

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Michael Dietrich EP 82: I Am Trainer from 2019-03-21T06:00

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Clifton Harski EP 81: Burn After Listening from 2019-03-14T06:00

Clifton Harski joins us to talk group training, reality vs expectations, and his company FitWall. Managing(or mismanaging) work life balance while teaching multiple certifications on weekends on to...

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Chris Shugart EP 80: Politcal Correctness Predator Commando from 2019-03-07T07:00

Chris Shugart, long time editor of Tnation.com joins us to talk about political correctness in our industry. We dive into declining testosterone in men and the use of trt. Chris explains the benefi...

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Kelly Coffey EP 79: The Hunger Addiction from 2019-02-28T07:00

Kelly Coffey returns to discuss food addiction. Kelly works closely with and speaks openly on addiction in all forms. We even ask if you can be too addicted to fitness. Kelly tells us more about li...

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John Romaniello EP 78: Want A Cookie? from 2019-02-21T07:00

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Eric Trexler EP 77: Creatine Is All You Need Bro from 2019-02-14T07:00

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Brian Krahn and Marty MacPhee EP 76: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Coaching from 2019-02-07T07:00

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Sam Spinelli and Darren Bishop EP 75: Get Physio'd from 2019-01-31T07:00

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Yvette D'Entremont EP 74: Are You There Gwyneth Paltrow? It's Me Scibabe. from 2019-01-24T07:28:10

Yvette, D’entremont, better known as the Science Babe, joins us for a take down of gurus who promote pseudoscience. That means her favourite target Gwyneth Paltrow and her site Goop, plus several o...

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James Fell EP 73: Holy Sh!t Costco Members Suck from 2019-01-17T07:00

James Fell joins us to talk about more than just his new book The Holy Shit Moment and why writing it was necessary. James goes off on the crazy bullshit quackery and pseudoscience we see everywher...

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Brad Dieter and Mike T Nelson EP 75: PhDs Can't Jump from 2019-01-15T20:24:49

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Dani Singer EP 72: Hating On Cardio from 2019-01-10T07:00

Dani Singer takes a break from his busy schedule to talk to us about choice minimalism to improve your life and that of clients. He details the creation of his business and how he came to work with...

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Sohee Lee EP 71: 1 Million IG Followers from 2019-01-03T07:00

Sohee returns to tell us about adopting her new puppy Jellie and unleashes her thoughts on social media and the rush to be relevant for new fitness professionals. She details some of the catalysts ...

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Eric Helms EP 70: Dodging Wrenches and Too Much Early Career Success from 2018-12-27T07:00

Eric Helms explains his personal evolution and maturity as a coach from his early years to now. We delve into the role luck has played in Eric’s career and the importance of putting yourself in the...

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Bryan Krahn EP 69: Drunk On A Park Bench from 2018-12-20T07:00

Bryan Krahn shares his musings about his friend and mentor Charles Poliquin, his life, death, and often controversial status in the industry. Bryan goes off script in a thoughtful exploration of hi...

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Marty Macphee EP 68: Marty and the Bikini Girl Factory from 2018-12-13T07:00

Mega Marty MacPhee blows us away in a charismatic and entertaining episode. We discuss the advantage of working in the competitive fitness industry with an evidence based approach, recovering from ...

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Nick Tumminello EP 67: When Fitness Calls from 2018-12-06T07:00

Nick Tumminello bring his critical thinking to the podcast to discuss Gatekeeper Syndrome and how our industry struggles to agree on what constitutes a good personal trainer. Nick shares some nuanc...

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Dani Shugart EP 66: The Better You Are At Social Media The Worse You Are At Life. from 2018-11-29T07:00

Dani Shugart joins The Fitness Devil to talk about her quest to educate our industry about breast implant illness. We discuss how attaching fitness and nutrition labels to yourself can be detriment...

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Bret Contreras EP 65: The Inception of Pain and Gain from 2018-11-22T07:00

Bret Contreras unleashes candid thoughts on how he pushed through criticism to establish his industry changing ideas about Glute training. Bret shares the challenges involved in moving states and o...

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Episode 64: Derek Stanley, Jeb Johnston, Nick Sorrell EP 64: The Knowledge Base Jam from 2018-11-15T07:00

Today’s episode features returning guest and firebrand Nick Sorrell along with our two friends Derek Stanley and Jeb Johnston. All 3 are Stronger U coaches. We spend this episode discussing the ...

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Episode 63: Jeff Snow EP 63: Fridge Raider from 2018-11-08T07:00

Jeff Snow brings his practical solution based approach to nutrition. We focus on how to set your environment for success, how cannabis directly and indirectly affects nutrition, managing snackin...

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Episode 62: Mike T Nelson EP 62: Do You Have Metabolic Flexibility? It'd Be A Lot Cooler If You Did from 2018-11-01T06:00

Dr. Mike T Nelson joins us to explain two concepts he works with extensively, metabolic flexibilty and heart rate variability. He explains how you can use them to improve your training. The disc...

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Episode 61: Meghan Callaway EP 61 Terminating Weakness from 2018-10-25T06:00

Meghan Callaway returns to The Fitness Devil to discuss how just getting stronger tends to correct a lot pain, minor injuries, and issues. How physical therapists should have strong knowledge of...

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Episode 60: Charles Staley EP 60: No Gym For Old Men from 2018-10-18T06:00

Charles Staley joins us to disucss the importance of developing and maintaining strength as we get older. How it took getting to his 50's before he got into the best shape of his life, and w...

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James Hoffmann and Mike Israetel EP 59: Lock Stock And Two Smoking Meatheads from 2018-10-11T06:00

Doctors Mike Israetel and James Hoffmann from RP join us to talk about their experience working together, what overtraining is and isn't, important considerations for recovery from training,...

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Travis Pollen EP 58: Guardian Of Science from 2018-10-04T06:00

Travis Pollen joins us to talk about injury risks for everyday people and athletes while working out, why people ask for core training, what they really mean, and why it can be important. Travis...

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Carolina Belmares EP 57: I Stand In Wonder from 2018-09-27T06:00

Carolina Belmares has enjoyed a great deal of success as a result of blind determination and the fearlessness to jump at opportunities as they presented themselves to her in her career. She shar...

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Mike Doehla and Michael Alessi EP 56: White Knuckle Nutrition from 2018-09-20T06:00

Mike Doehla and Mike Alessi the minds behind the success of their company Stronger U join us and discuss how they found success with a business founded on "the anti-diet", their hatred...

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James Krieger and Brad Dieter EP 55: Not All Bros Are Created Equal from 2018-09-13T06:00

Brad Dieter and James Krieger aka the nice guys, are back to talk about the main claims behind the current popular fad diets compared with the truth, a deep discussion about fear and misinformat...

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Lee Boyce EP 54: Talking Tall from 2018-09-06T06:00

Lee Boyce shares his unflitered thoughts on his experience in the fitness industry, some of the systemic problems and key successes. We get Lee's thoughts on how the industry can contribute ...

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Episode 53: Mike Howard EP 53: A Beautiful Mindset from 2018-08-30T06:00

Mike Howard discusses mindset with us in depth. We tackle self forgiveness and negative self talk, cognitive biases that take people off track, the dangers of rigid dietary approaches, and some ...

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Episode 52: Jason Maxwell EP 52: Pumping MUSCLE from 2018-08-23T06:00

Muscle building expert Jason Maxwell joins us to talk about building muscle. Jason discusses his simple but effective approach to putting lean muscle on people. Jason shares how he grew up in a ...

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Jonathan Goodman EP 51: Ergo Fitness - The Architect of Online Training from 2018-08-16T06:00

Jon Goodman joins us and shares his recent professional focus. The challenge behind creating the Fitness Marketing Monthly and the upcoming class of The Online Trainer Academy. Jon's thought...

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Dean Somerset EP 50: Fast And The Fitness from 2018-08-09T06:00

Dean Somerset returns for our milestone #50 episode to talk about what he's been up to since becoming a private independant trainer. We talk about the differences between starting in the ind...

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Peter Dupuis EP 49: Major League Fitness from 2018-08-02T06:00

Cressey Sports Performance is a legendary gym and atheltic training facility, most noted for working with Cy Young award winning MLB pitchers all the way to minor league and high school athletes...

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Carter Good EP 48: I'm Back from 2018-07-26T06:00

Carter Good is back in his continued fight against the relentless liquid metal terminator that is obesity. Carter goes in depth about his succes growing a huge social media following and what i...

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Alex Viada EP 47: This Used To Be Called Exercise from 2018-07-19T06:00

Alex Viada joins us and tells us how things used to be before the fitness industry branded and repackaged old basic concepts and how he likes to reread old textbooks. He shares thoughts on his p...

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Ryan Ketchum EP 46: The Wolf Of Fit Street from 2018-07-12T06:00

Ryan Ketchum joins the podcast to discuss his mission to help fitness professionals build their businesses to be able to reach and help more people. Being a business or social media coach is hot...

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Alberto Alvarez EP 45: We’re Off To See the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Macros from 2018-07-05T06:00

Alberto Alvarez brings his kind and genial nature to the podcast in our most detailed nutrition epsiode to date.

Alberto details his path from a young overweight man, searching for infor...

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Chad Landers EP 44: Never Go Full Entitled from 2018-06-28T06:00

Chad Landers could have been a movie star had he not chosen fitness a long time ago and had Robert Downey Jr not taken all his roles so Chad set out and somewhere along the way became more than...

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Greg Nuckols EP 43: F%$k You Science from 2018-06-21T06:00

Greg Nuckols joins our podcast to explain what he would like to look back and have changed and influenced over his career. We discuss the health implications of strength athletes who carry heavy...

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Louie Guarino EP 42: Everything I'm Not Makes Me Everything I Am from 2018-06-14T06:00

Louie Guarino brings his sense of style along with a ton of substance to the podcast.

We hit on style without substance in our industry, fashion sense something our industry often lacks,...

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Bryan Krahn EP 41: Are You Not Entertained? from 2018-06-07T06:00

Bryan Krahn follows up his roundtable apprarance with a solo episode and doesnt have to fight with two othe guests for the chance to thoroughly entertain and enlighten you.

We address ...

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Sarah Moorman EP 40: Science Pool from 2018-05-31T06:00

Sarah Moorman joins us on her first ever podcast appearance. Sarah tells how she got started in powerlifting, figure competition, and coaching others. Sarah discusses organizing the Women’s only...

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Episode 39: Josh Citron EP 39: More Than Meets The Eye from 2018-05-24T06:00

Josh Citron joins the podcast to share his experience and love with pro wrestling, vegan lifestyle(and how he isn’t militant), his passion for helping fitness professionals be better fitness pro...

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The Incredible Roundtable EP 38: Ownership as a Coach from 2018-05-17T06:00

I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to invite Dr Spencer Nadolsky, Bryan Krahn, and Dr Mike Israetel onto the podcast all at the same time to talk about coach ownership over the client r...

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Episode 37: Dean and Andrew EP 37: Show Down Little Edmonton from 2018-05-10T05:00

Dean and Andrew basically needed to record an episode. We travelled last week to the Kansas City Fitness Summit and through the business of it all we weren’t able to arrange one more episode gue...

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Brad Dieter EP 36: Jacked To The Future from 2018-05-03T06:00

Welcome to the future of the fitness industry according to Brad Dieter, Andrew Coates, and Dean Guedo. But mostly according to Brad.

We tackle artificial intelligence, Brad’s work in bio...

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Nick Sorrell EP 35: Pulp Fitness from 2018-04-26T06:00

Nick Sorrell joins us for a blunt and vibrant conversation that should challenge some of the ways you think about your own mindset toward fitness and nutrition. Nick will provoke thinking as he ...

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Sarah Ashman EP 34: Gut Check from 2018-04-19T06:00

Sarah Ashman was so engaging in a shared episode that we had to bring her back on her own. We expand on our discussion with her about gut health and gut microbiome. Sarah explains germ theory in...

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Joey Percia EP 33: Feed Your Good Wolf from 2018-04-12T06:00

Joey Percia joins the podcast to shed some light on a part of the fitness industry that’s often undervalued and misunderstood. Joey hS written a great book, Why Do You Hate Money? That teaches t...

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Holly Baxter EP 32: Un-F**king Your Diet from 2018-04-05T06:00

Meet Holly Baxter. Holly holds a Masters Degree of Dietetics and a Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition. In addition to an array of coaching and speaking work she’s also an IFBB Figure Competi...

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James Krieger EP 31: Krieger, James Krieger from 2018-03-29T06:00

James Krieger joins Fitness Devil to talk about his current work, the industry conflict over low carb dietary ideology, industry tribalism, and his upcoming appearance as a speaker at the Inland...

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Dr. Spencer Nadolsky EP 30: aka Dr. F**kwad from 2018-03-22T06:00

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky joins the podcast to talk about his work on the front lines of battling the obesity epidemic. He highlights some of the dangers in believeing weight loss is the sole missing...

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Peter Baker EP 29: Fear and Loathing in Tampa from 2018-03-15T06:00

Join Peter Baker with us in our discussions about modern nutrition and the religious devotion some factions engage in, pros and cons of the intense sense of community in some fitness corners, me...

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Jordan Syatt EP 28: The Last Unicorn Comic Standing from 2018-03-08T07:00

Jordan Syatt joins out podcast and we ask him about what attitudes and actions led to a lot of good fortune and success he’s had in the industry, and what he intends to do with his success to po...

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Leigh Peele EP 27: The Ghost in the Fitness Machine from 2018-03-01T07:00

Fitness industry writer, podcasted, author, and online coach Leigh Peele goes toe to toe with us in one of our best episodes to date. Leigh explains why we as coaches need to be careful not to t...

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Episode 26: Jay and Sarah Ashman EP 26: For sickness and in Gut Health from 2018-02-22T07:00

Sarah and Jay Ashman are a power couple in the fitness industry. Known for Pump, Dump, and Hump collectively, Jay for ashmanstrength.com, and Sarah for thenutritionatrix.com and her cutting edge...

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Episode 25: Robbie Farlow EP 25: We Need a Community...a look into how fitness and "nerd" culture can work together, building community, and star wars. from 2018-02-15T07:00

To describe this episode as simply an intersection of nerd culture and fitness would completely fail to do justice to the pure electricity of Robbie Farlow’s personality. Robbie is fun, intellig...

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Episode 24: Eric Bach: The Noble Grind...fitness and nutrition basics, creating a successful fitness business, and grinding to success. from 2018-02-08T07:00

Eric Bach joins us as we discuss his road to personal career success and advice to other aspiring fitness professionals, including being a better writer. Eric explains important fitness and nut...

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Episode 23: TJ Sadler: YEG Fitness and beyond...magazines, fitness trends, with a little bit of hockey. from 2018-02-01T07:00

TJ Sadler of YEG Fitness Magazine joins us to discuss the origins and inspiration behind founding the Magazine. We discuss the athletes and fitness professionals that grace the publication's...

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Episode 22: Meghan Callaway: Pull-Ups and Empowerment Through Fitness from 2018-01-25T07:00

Meghan Callaway is a goddess of pull-ups and training information. We spent an hour borrowing just a little of the library of knowledge in her brain. She discussed training tools to be able to p...

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Episode 21: Braeden Wright: Model to Musician...how fitness helped build a foundation. from 2018-01-17T07:00

Braeden Wright chronicles his approach to fitness and nutrition as he pursued a successful modelling career, working for Calvin Klein among other notable brands. Now progressing into a career in...

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Episode 20: Andy Morgan: BIG Steaming pile of Andy...success in Japan, how to network in the fitness community, and the blueprint to becoming an industry leader. from 2018-01-16T07:00

Andy Morgan graces us with his British charm and wit, takes us through a series of long thoughtful pauses as he recounts learning karate in response to a bottle attack in Birmingham England as a...

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Episode 19: Mark James & Michell Bagnell: THAT Fit couple...asthetics, mastering your mindset, and doing fitness in China? from 2018-01-15T07:00

Michelle Bagnell and Mark Mitchell visit our podcast to talk about their careers in fitness, time spent living in China and the different world of Chinese gym culture. They hit on the highs and ...

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Episode 18: Chad Hargrove: Selling The Truth...Cutting through the social media fluff to provide honest info. from 2018-01-11T07:00

Chad Hargrove a Toronto based personal trainer and online coach joins us to talk about going from just scraping by in a commercial gym to having a successful independent business.

We ta...

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Episode 17: Dean Somerset: There can be only one...Career advice for young trainers, moving facilities as an established trainer, and a little bit of #science from 2018-01-04T07:00

Dean Somerset is among the most accomplished yet young professionals in the fitness industry. 13 years deep at a commercial gym it was time for a change. Dean discusses the move and his upcoming...

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Episode 16: Lindsay Somerset: Winning against depression, eating disorders, and serious injuries. Oh and dogs, lots of dogs!!! from 2018-01-02T07:00

Lindsay Somerset is indomitable. She shares her winning attitude and experience as she triumphed over an eating disorder that could have halted her cycling career. Add to that the battle with de...

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Episode 15: Sam Spinelli: The Strength Therapist from 2017-12-28T15:00

Sam Spinelli joins us from his new home in Southern California as we hit the deep freeze in Edmonton. In our last podcast of 2017 Sam talks about his pursuit of his doctorate in Physical Therapy...

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Episode 13: Mark Fisher: Building a Business Around Ninjas and Unicorns from 2017-12-14T07:00

Mark Fisher graces us with his time to discuss the unique success of Mark Fisher Fitness his business in New York City that caters to an underserved community blending the artistic flair of the ...

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Episode 12: Kelly Coffey: Hit of Pleasure from 2017-12-07T07:00

Kelly Coffey of www.strongcoffey.com joins us to dive into the challenges within the emotional side of our fitness journeys. She is a pas...

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Episode 10: Patrick Umphrey: I Believe In Magic from 2017-11-30T07:00

Patrick Umphrey shares his career exploits as an online coach and the creator of the famed online fitness community Eat, Train, Progress. He talks the challenge in running a group of now 14,000 ...

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Episode 11: Hannah Gray: Hannah's Commandments from 2017-11-30T07:00

Hannah Gray is an Edmonton based trainer and fitness writer on her website grayareastrength.com.

Hannah joins us and we dive deeply into the battle women face to succeed in an industry ...

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Episode 9: Dr. Mike Israetel: From Russia With Love from 2017-11-23T07:00

Dr Mike Israetel joins our podcast to tell his life story, leaving Communist Russia as a child, getting a PhD in the US, bodybuilding and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and co-founding the wildly successf...

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Episode 8: Sohee Lee - Making Moderate Cool from 2017-11-16T07:00

Sohee Lee is a skilled and sought after Fitness and Nutrition Professional who took a break from studying her Masters to talk with us about a wide array of important fitness and nutrition topics...

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Episode 7: Carter Good - Info-graphic Guru from 2017-11-08T07:00

Carter Good is a rising star in the fitness industry thanks in large part to his skill at creating eye catching nutrition infographics. He joins us to talk about how his career took off due to h...

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Episode 6: Jordan Jeske - Community.Golf.Performance from 2017-11-02T06:00

Jordan Jeske is a skilled, passionate, and charismatic trainer in Edmonton. Jordan created the Golf Society as a vehicle to help people and create community, and merge his dual passions for fitn...

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Episode 5: Jay Ashamn - Pump, Dump, and Hump from 2017-10-26T06:00

Jay Ashman is a veteran of the fitness industry. Having worked as a coach and manager in a variety of roles over the years along with an athletic career, Jay brings a ton of experience to the ta...

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Episode 4: Michael Dietrich - Mountain Mike from 2017-10-19T06:00

Our friend Michael Dietrich joins the podcast to talk about his Moutain Mike adventures with his dog BearBear, about a career in the fitness industry, practical nutrition, competitive fitness in...

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Episode 3: Alfred Jong - The Strength Guy from 2017-10-11T17:45

Alfred Jong of the Strength Guys is gold medal winning IPF powerlifter and gold medal winning coach. He joins us to be our very first recording guest in an episode that tackles a variety of fitn...

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Episode 2: Tony Nguyen and Jordan Pariseau - F.R.E.E Fitness from 2017-10-04T13:30

Tony Nguyen and Jordan Pariseau of F.R.E.E. Fitness join us to talk about their unique Pay How You Feel business model and about making fitness more accessible to more people.

Tony and ...

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Episode 1: Dean Somerset - I only believe in #SCIENCE from 2017-09-28T05:45

Special Guest: Dean Somerset. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefitnessdevil/support

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