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The Gym Advisors Podcast

Some of the most interesting people from inside and outside the Irish Fitness Industry join Andy Colleran to chat about their story, tackle some cliches to see if they hold up under scrutiny, and even rant about a fitness related topic that grinds their gears.

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#92 Ellen Johnston The future of the fitness industry is bright from 2023-05-29T05:00

Andy is joined by Ellen Johnston, an incredibly bright young Personal Trainer who is going about her work the right way and already changing lives.

 

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#91 Barbells and Babiez with Julianne Mead from 2023-04-24T06:00

A fascinating conversation with Julianne Mead about how she helps new and yet to be mothers feel supported in their fight to regain a sense of self through community and support.

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#90 A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing with Meg Brady from 2022-04-07T05:30

Andy is joined by Meg Brady to discuss her own fitness journey, from being mistaken for sharing her rally suit with her father to struggling with nutrition to eventually falling in love with hea...

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#89 Lifting The Numbers with Orna Daly from 2022-02-25T06:00

We announce another incredible partner for members of thegymadvisors.ie with the addition of Lifting The Numbers aka Orna Daly, a virtual assistant and all-round admin/excel guru.

 

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#88 Physical inclusivity in yoga with Lesley Bratty from 2022-02-18T06:00

Lesley Bratty of Serenity Yoga Newtownards recently wrote an article titled Physical Inclusivity in Yoga for The Gym Advisors Blog that you can read (in just 7 minutes) Listen

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Bonus episode - Nothing stays the same S1 E1 from 2022-02-10T06:00

**BONUS EPISODE**

 

A quick update on where we are with our own podcast and then we give you the chance to listen to the first episode of our very own Kelly Casey'...

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#87 Coaching Together, Stronger Together with Dale Murphy Butler from 2022-01-07T06:00

We kick off 2022 with a vehemently anti-new year, new me leisurely conversation with the incredible Dale Murphy Butler.

 

Since his last appearance on the podcast Dale has hopped a...

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#86 Opening a gym in a pandemic - The do's, don'ts and how to's with Mark Nealon from 2021-12-21T06:00

We’re ending the year with a bang with this chat between Andy and Mark Nealon, which was recorded in person a couple of weeks ago.

 

The bulk of the conversation is about how and w...

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#85 Succeed with these fitness marketing tactics in 2022 with Catherine Ryan from 2021-12-14T06:00

Catherine Ryan is a fitness fanatic and the founder of Ryan Marketing Solutions. In this episode she expands on this Listen

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#84 From cabin crew to helping you - Fred's story with Frederico Lopes from 2021-12-08T06:00

Frederico Lopes grew up in the Azores and has an incredibly intriguing fitness story.

 

From finding kickboxing "by accident" to being featured in Men's Health Magazine to trying t...

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#83 Online coaching doesn't have to leave you feeling remote with Nebula Coaching from 2021-11-09T06:00

Andy is joined by not one, but two incredible guests today as Kate Maher and Adam McCarthy of Nebula Coaching take us on a deep dive of Online Coaching, how it's changed due to the pandemic, how...

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#82 There's more to being healthy than the gym with Gary Austin from 2021-10-19T06:00

Andy is joined by Gary Austin to chat...

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#81 Living (and thriving) with celiac disease with Orlaith O'Brien from 2021-10-11T06:00

Andy is joined by Orlaith O’Brien to discuss her life with celiac’s disease, how it affects her daily life, nutrition and even her career. We discuss what you should be looking out for if you th...

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#80 "Weight training - botox for the body" with Maeve Donohue from 2021-10-01T06:00

Maeve Donohue joins the podcast to discuss her own fitness journey and why she made the decision to change career to help people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s discover the joys of health and fitnes...

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#79 The scales are not the enemy with Chris Sheridan from 2021-09-14T05:35:20

Chris Sheridan joins the podcast to tell ...

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#78 Sometimes, less is more with Shane O'Grady from 2021-08-19T05:33:02

Shane O’Grady joins Andy to chat about why less is sometimes more when it comes to achieving your health and fitness goals and how holding back can get you where you want to go quicker than goin...

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#77 "The gym saved me..." with Jay Vicente from 2021-08-11T05:23:51

Andy is joined by Jay Vicente, a recent transplant to Limerick from London, who says he was saved by the gym.

 

Listen to find out how Jay loved competing and losing in his school ...

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#76 Anxiety, fitness, and me with Ali Murphy from 2021-08-05T06:00

Andy is joined by Ali Murphy to chat about anxiety and the affect exercise and fitness can have on it.

 

Ali had tried all the fads, followed all the social media fitness influence...

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#75 Fat loss non-negotiables with Sean Fitzgerald from 2021-06-30T08:00

We've (somehow!) made it to episode #75 and to celebrate we're tackling one of the most popular topics with Sean Fitzgerald who works exclusively as an online coach.

 

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#74 Strongwoman deep dive with Sharon Williamson from 2021-06-24T11:00

Sharon Williamson joins the pod to chat all things Strongwoman training and competitions. As a society and as an industry we believe that we need to move away from goals that are solely weight b...

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#73 "Anyone can tell you to do burpees" with Luke Walsh from 2021-06-10T04:00

After a week off from the podcast Andy is joined by Luke Walsh, owner of Prime Performance Dublin.

 

Luke is now putting his successful martial arts career on pause to dedicate him...

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#72 Pilates - A gateway drug into more movement with Gemma O'Hare from 2021-05-25T04:00

On the week he became a father Andy is joined by the incredible Gemma O'Hare to talk about pilates, the importance of individualising plans and classes, how to track progress during your fitness...

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#71 A blueprint for introducing activity into your life and keeping it there with Cathy Grant from 2021-05-18T04:30

Cathy Grant joins Andy to discuss her impressive sporting background, how activity and sport have helped with her anxious tendencies and how she has ensured, even with an incredibly busy lifesty...

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#70 How the League of Ireland shaped me as a fitness instructor with Johnny Tierney from 2021-05-11T04:30

Andy is joined by Johnny Tierney, a class instructor, PT, and gym owner from County Limerick. He tells us about his time as a League of Ireland footballer, the transition into the fitness indust...

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#69 Narcolepsy and me with Dylan Black from 2021-05-04T04:30

Andy is joined by Dylan Black, a Personal Trainer from Cork who also suffers from Narcolepsy, a condition most people are not overly familiar with but one which has implications on the daily liv...

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#68 Just keep swimming with Jess Banaghan from 2021-04-27T04:30

Andy is joined by Jess Banaghan who is blazing a trail in the online fitness industry to discuss mindset, confidence, and self-care.

 

We also hear about Jess’ idea to compete in a...

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#67 Fighting back against fake fitness news with Ryan Quinn from 2021-04-19T04:30

Andy is joined by Ryan Quinn to talk through his experience of postponing his hopes of joining the fitness industry due to external pressures, how and why combatting “fitness fake news” is somet...

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#66 Keith Grainger on how we overestimate the dangers of poor form when it comes to beginners fitness from 2021-04-08T04:00

Andy is joined by Keith Grainger to talk through his career as an online coach, how important it is to have an exercise schedule, why sometimes you just have to suck it up and show up through sl...

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#65 A career in fitness started by a bad experience with a personal trainer with Sorcha Cleere from 2021-04-01T04:30

In the second of a series of episodes celebrating the launch of our online fitness section, Andy is joined by Sorcha Cleere who tells us about how, after she saw her life plans turned upside dow...

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#64 A Deep Dive into Online Coaching with Cillian Lewins from 2021-03-30T04:30

In the first of a series of episodes celebrating the launch of our online fitness section of thegymadvisors.ie, Andy is joined by Cillian Lewins, an online coach originally from Dublin but livin...

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#63 A student's life in a pandemic with Ryan Fitzpatrick from 2021-03-05T04:30

Andy is joined by Ryan Fitzpatrick, a fitness instructor and a student of Exercise and Sport Science to discuss what it’s like to be a student during times of Covid and how his own personal diff...

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#62 Yoga and Aromatherapy, the combination you didn't know you needed with Virginia Carnavoue from 2021-02-16T13:28:45

Andy is joined by Virginia Canvaroue to discuss her story and how she came to combine her two loves and areas of expertise of yoga and aromatherapy, a quite unique proposition on the Irish fitne...

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#61 Adapting to online coaching and how it can improve a FitPros offering to their clients with Hayden Canning from 2021-02-05T04:30

In today’s episode Andy is joined by Hayden Canning, an online coach with a penchant for following his gut and trying new things that few others would try.

 

The chat takes in a va...

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#60 Article Spotlight: Tips for the GAA pre-season by Gavin Synott from 2021-02-03T04:30

Andy is joined by the gentleman that is Gavin Synott to talk through the article he wrote for us over on The Gym Advisors Blog about the GAA pre-season.

 

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#59 Diet Culture - what it is and why it needs to end with Ellen Quinn from 2021-01-21T04:30

Andy is joined by Ellen Quinn to talk about her relationship with diets and how she now sees herself as The Anti-Diet Personal Trainer.

 

We discuss the affects of diet culture on ...

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#58 How Gordon Ramsay and making cocktails can help you on your fitness journey with Sean Ryan from 2021-01-14T04:30

On the first episode of 2021 Andy is joined by Sean Ryan, a young up and coming Trainer in the fitness industry, if there are more like him coming through then the industry is in good hands for ...

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#57 "The gym just provides an escape from your gloomy routine and daily obstacles" with Tana Rondz from 2020-12-18T04:30

Andy is joined by Tana Rondz to talk through a mentally tough 2020, including all the normal stuff every FitPro went through as well as pursuing her dream of setting up her own private facility ...

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#56 Does yoga actually benefit your mental health? with Kelly Mulligan from 2020-12-11T04:30

Andy is joined by Kelly Mulligan to discuss whether yoga can benefit your mental health and if so, how?

 

The chat starts with finding out how Kelly fell in love with yoga half way...

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#55 "Personal Trainers just copy and paste one program for every client" with David Feehan from 2020-12-08T04:30

Do Personal Trainers really just copy and paste one program for all their clients?

 

Andy is joined by David Feehan to dig through this opinion that people outside (and inside!) th...

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#54 Find the why that brings a tear to your eye with Malachy Kelly from 2020-12-04T04:30

On National DOMS Day, Andy is joined by Malachy Kelly, a true gent with an amazing background and a unique approach to life and fitness.

 

Whether he is stilt walking in Westport o...

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#53 Getting your mindset right to return to the gym with Kelly Casey from 2020-12-01T04:30

Andy is joined by Kelly Casey for a chat around mindset, taking an holistic approach to health and fitness, and how to approach going back to the gym when they re-open this week.

 

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#52 Looking ahead to gyms re-opening and beyond with Alan Devane from 2020-11-27T04:30

Andy is joined by one of the OGs of The Gym Advisors in Alan Devane who’s making his 3rd appearance on the podcast. The chat starts with some lockdown learnings before turning to the future when...

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#51 Testing an influencers meal plan with Anthony Clavin from 2020-11-24T04:30

In this high energy outing, Andy is joined by the one and only Anthony Clavin to talk us through how and why he tested one of the many meal plans currently on sale by social media influencers. Listen

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#50 Using life's challenges to power positive change with Maeve Fitzgerald from 2020-11-20T04:30

Andy is joined by Maeve Fitzgerald to hear her amazing story from award winning actor to newly qualified personal trainer and the ordeal that inspired the career expansion.

 

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#49 Now is all we have from 2020-11-13T04:30

In this solo episode of the podcast, Andy tells the story of going through some old family diaries and discusses how it illustrates the point that "right now" is really all we have.

 

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#48 How the fitness industry has been treated during lockdown 2.0 with Jonathan Nolan from 2020-11-10T04:30

Andy is joined by Jonathan Nolan, a Personal Trainer from Dublin who has had plenty of time to formulate his thoughts on the current situation and how the fitness industry has been treated over ...

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#47 Niall Harty on the importance of being "All Real" in business from 2020-11-06T04:30

Andy is joined by Niall Harty of All Real, a company that makes protein bars from natural ingredients and that is on a mission to change the world.

 

Niall and Andy chat about the ...

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#46 Find your passion - Powerlifting edition with Niamh Doyle from 2020-11-03T04:30

Andy is joined by Niamh Doyle who is a Personal Trainer with a big passion for Powerlifting.

 

We start with a bad pun but it gets better from there with Niamh diving even deeper i...

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#45 Gym closures and adapting to lockdown 2.0 with Brian Carr from 2020-10-30T04:30

Andy returns with his tail between his legs after missing two episodes due to smashing his laptop. Luckily, he’s joined by Brian Carr, one of the nicest men in the business to chat about gym clo...

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#44 Andy Gordon on how exercise has helped him physically and mentally recover from multiple severe injuries from 2020-10-20T04:30

Andy Gordon has been through a lot and now he’s helping others crush their fitness goals. Listen to Andy’s story, how he’s recovered both mentally and physically, and how it’s affected how he ap...

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#43 New Covid restrictions, motivation, and self talk with Eimear Murphy from 2020-10-16T04:11:14

Andy is joined by Eimear Murphy to chat about the most recent Covid-19 restrictions and how they’ve drastically impacted her life and her career.

 

We also talk about her love of r...

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#42 Good nutrition doesn't have to mean cutting out your favourite foods with Declan Flynn from 2020-10-13T04:30

Declan Flynn joins Andy Colleran to tell us his story of weightloss, how and why he wanted to embark on that journey, and how his approach to nutrition means never cutting out any of his favouri...

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#41 Tommy "The Ghost" McCafferty - From being bullied at 6-years-old to 2-time Kickboxing world champ from 2020-10-09T04:30

2-time World champion kickboxer Tommy “The Ghost” McCafferty joins Andy to tell us his incredible story of being bullied throughout his childhood, including being hospitalised several times, and...

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#40 Returning from injury better than before with Jeff Heneghan from 2020-10-07T04:30

To celebrate the launch of The Gym Advisors Blog, Andy is joined by Jeff Heneghan to build on the article he wrote for us that focuses on returning to sport and activity after suffering an injur...

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Corona Diaries #39 My health and fitness philosophy with Kelsey Brennan from 2020-10-02T04:30

One of the best things about this podcast is hearing the passion and enthusiasm of some of the incredible people we have working in our industry. And that’s never been more true than with today’...

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Corona Diaries #38 Breaking away from a sugar "addiction" with Mark Nealon from 2020-09-29T04:30

Do you have a sweet tooth like Andy? If so, this episode has everything you need to try and reduce the amount of sugar you consume without completely cutting out all of your favourite treats lon...

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Corona Diaries #37 Testing a potential monthly hormone cycle in men with Jessica Keniston from 2020-09-25T04:30

We often hear about women adjusting their training around their monthly cycle, but what about men?

 

Jessica Keniston has a hunch that if men slightly tweak their training througho...

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Corona Diaries #36 How speed training can help other areas of fitness and performance with Dale Murphy-Butler from 2020-09-22T04:30

Dale Murphy-Butler, a personal trainer, S&C coach, and sprinter from Wexford joins Andy to talk about his path into fitness as well as give us some great information on speed work, how it relate...

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Corona Diaries #35 Gary Austin tries to convince Andy to warm-up from 2020-09-18T04:30

Andy is terrible at warming up before exercise – he thinks it’s a waste of time.

 

But much smarter people say he’s wrong so Dublin Personal Trainer Gary Austin joins Andy to convi...

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Corona Diaries #34 The growing popularity of pole fitness with Kelly Casey from 2020-09-15T04:30

Andy is joined by Kelly Casey, a PT, fitness instructor, and studio owner from Co Galway.

 

The chat ranges from Kelly’s hatred of team sports, to the importance of variety in fitn...

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Corona Diaries #33 Zumba and the importance of an holisitic approach to health and fitness with Jelena Bogdanovic from 2020-09-11T04:30

Jelena Bogdanovic joined Andy to chat about her journey from teenager struggling with self-confidence to successful and fearless entrepreneur

 

Jelena’s journey started with Zumba ...

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Corona Diaries #32 The evolving definition of masculinity with Devon Geary from 2020-09-01T04:30

Devon Geary joins Andy to discuss his passion for personal development and why he believes it’s a double-edged sword and how this relates to his ideas on masculinity and life in 2020.

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Corona Diaries #31 Cliché Corner - PTs are only good for counting reps with Dean Holmes from 2020-08-28T04:30

Andy is joined by Dean Holmes to discuss the cliché or perceived wisdom that a Personal Trainer is just there to count reps.

 

Is it true or false?

 

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Corona Diaries #30 Intro to Combat Sports with Stephen Sheppard from 2020-08-25T04:30

Dublin PT Stephen Sheppard joins Andy (a well renowned coward) to give us a crash course in Combat Sports, from the physical and mental demands to the benefits for kids and young people who take...

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Corona Diaries #29 From eating disorder sufferer to gym owner in 4 years with Vicky Cornick from 2020-08-21T04:30

Dublin PT and new gym owner Vicky Cornick joined Andy to chat through her experiences with an eating disorders and how that has shaped who she is as a person and a coach and how her experiences ...

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Corona Diaries #28 Control the Controllables with Anthony Dempsey from 2020-08-18T04:30

Andy hopped in the car and travelled to Mayo for a socially distanced chat with Anthony Dempsey about his fitness philosophy, what he learned during lockdown, and even the best piece of advice h...

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Corona Diaries #27 Katy Harrison on Ireland's relationship with yoga from 2020-08-14T04:30

Katy Harrison joins Andy to talk through her yoga journey, one that puts her in a special position to be able to help regular people who may be wary of trying yoga for the first time.

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Corona Diaries #26 How toxic masculinity effects our mental health with Ruairi Smyth from 2020-08-11T04:30

Ruairi Smyth joins Andy to talk through some misconceptions we have about toxic masculinity and how the expectations we have for ourselves and other men can affect our mental health.

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Corona Diaries #25 The power of sound healing with David Gow from 2020-08-07T06:57:48

David Gow, a physio and yogi from Galway joins Andy to talk us through the power of sound healing, prompting both interest and a terrible dad joke from Andy

 

David walks us throug...

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Corona Diaries #24 Micheál Penston on his philosophy to health, fitness and nutrition from 2020-07-31T04:30

Micheál Penston joins Andy to talk about his approach to health, fitness, nutrition whether it’s his own or his clients.

 

The light hearted chat also touches on the current state ...

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Takeover #03 Nutrition for Beginners Q&A with Declan Flynn from 2020-07-28T04:30

Last week Declan Flynn took over @thegymadvisors stories on Instagram and to finish the day off he joined Andy live for a Q&A on nutrition for beginners.

 

Declan is a personal tra...

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Corona Diaries #23 Cliché Corner - "You can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time" with Damien Joyce from 2020-07-24T04:30

Damien Joyce joins Andy to tackle the cliché that you cannot lose fat and gain muscle at the same time.

 

Is it true? Is it broscience? Is it complete rubbish?

 

You'...

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Corona Diaries #22 Yoga - Is it for me? with Saibh Egan from 2020-07-21T04:30

Andy has never tried yoga, it’s just never really been his scene.

 

But in an attempt to expand his exercise horizons he enlists Saibh Egan to put forth the reasons to try yoga. Listen

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Corona Diaries #21 The psychological side of recovering from injury with Conor Headd from 2020-07-17T04:30

Recovering from injury isn’t just physical. It’s also mental and even emotional

 

Conor Headd was surprised how much mental strength it took to recover from his own serious injury ...

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Takeover #02 - Overcoming your biggest obstacle to becoming fit and healthy with Jessica Keniston from 2020-07-13T04:30

What’s the biggest obstacle in your way to achieving your fitness goals?

 

Whether it’s a lack of time, having young kids, not having a good relationship with food, or anything els...

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Corona Diaries #20 From unfit at 40 to blackbelt kickboxer - Jimmy McCarthy's story from 2020-07-09T04:30

Just after Jimmy’s family threw him a surprise 40th birthday party, he realised he wanted to set himself a challenge that would test him physically, mentally, and emotionally…and he was going to...

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Corona Diaries #19 Adam McCarthy - Start so well in the gym that you cannot fail from 2020-06-26T04:30

Adam McCarthy is a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer who is involved in some fascinating research around the physical effects firefighters experience during their work while als...

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Corona Diaries #18 Linda Murtagh - From crisps on the couch every night to inspiring women in fitness from 2020-06-23T04:30

We're constantly told the weighing scales are the only way to measure success when it comes to exercise and nutrition.

 

Listen to Linda Murtagh tell Andy how confidence should be ...

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Corona Diaries #17 - Changing your habits and routines to reach your goals with Sharon Ryan from 2020-06-19T04:30

Are you sick of sabotaging your own efforts to reach a goal?

Are you fed up with reverting to old behaviours when you get stressed?

Are you worried you just can’t break out of thes...

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Corona Diaries #16 Jake Nalepa on how covid will affect how we train forever from 2020-06-17T04:30

Working from home is here to stay. Gyms are having to change how they operate. How we exercise is about to change forever.

 

In this episode, Andy is joined by Jake Nalepa to discu...

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Corona Diaries #15 Exercise during pregnancy with Lillie Stewart from 2020-06-16T04:30

Lillie Stewart of Unit 3 Health and Fitness joins Andy Colleran to discuss the benefits of exercise before and during pregnancy, how best to go about it, and what pitfalls to avoid

 

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Takeover 01 - Fitness Q&A. From hunger management to returning to exercise post-Covid from 2020-06-12T04:30

Mark Nealon took over our IG account recently and ended the day with a Live Q&A.

 

00:45 Any tips for returning to exercise post-lockdown with a shoulder injury

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Corona Diaries #14 Caradh O'Donovan - Olympic hopeful on her career so far and activism in sport from 2020-06-05T04:30

Kickboxing world cup multiple gold medallist Caradh O'Donovan talks about her career up to this point, including the incredible lows she has overcome to be where she is today - on the verge of O...

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Corona Diaries #13 Alanna Kelly - Stick to the basics! from 2020-06-02T04:30

Alanna Kelly joins Andy to discuss the importance of doing the basics well from the very beginning and what the foundational pieces of exercise and nutrition are. They also launch a petition tha...

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Corona Diaries #12 Ronan Kiely on the importance of caring about a client's mental health from 2020-05-29T04:30

To mark the end of Mental Health Awareness month, Andy is joined by Ronan Kiely to discuss why caring about your client's physical fitness is not enough to create lasting change.

 

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Corona Diaries #11 Alan Devane on re-wiring your mindset from 2020-05-26T04:30

Andy is joined by Alan Devane to talk through the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, how to start adjusting your mindset, and the benefits that come with making that chang...

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Corona Diaries #10 The Last Dance with Dusan Bogdanovic from 2020-05-22T04:30

Dusan Bogdanovic is a former professional basketball player, a current basketball coach, and a sports psychologist - who better to join Andy for a chat about The Last Dance - Michael Jordan's do...

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Corona Diaries #09 Darren Connaughton on the Government's 5 step "re-opening" plan from 2020-05-08T04:30

Darren Connaughton joins Andy to discuss the Government's 5-step "re-opening" plan and how he sees it playing out. The chat also touches on the barriers FitPros will have to overcome before they...

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Corona Diaries #08 Bryan Foy on the Battle of the Boyne Quarantine Championship from 2020-05-01T04:30

Bryan Foy joins Andy to talk to us about how he's coping during these times and also how a mammoth WattBike session led to the idea to run a Quarantine edition of his fitness racing event, The B...

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Corona Diaries #07 Sean Flannery from 2020-04-29T04:30

Sean Flannery joins Andy to give us some easy to implement behaviours to adapt effectively to life in lockdown.

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Corona Diaries #06 Orlaith White on working with athletes and clients during times of corona from 2020-04-27T04:30

Andy is joined by Orlaith White, a Personal Trainer and Coach who works in Unit 3 in Naas, Co. Kildare.

Orlaith tells us about her sports specific work with athletes and how the atmospher...

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Corona Diaries #05 Amy McGuire - Tailoring your nutrition to your circumstance from 2020-04-24T04:30

Amy McGuire returns to the pod to give Andy some handy tips to help tailor his nutrition and make better food decisions than he has been during isolation.

 

Amy also tells a couple...

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Corona Diaries #04 Susan Carey - Keeping active while cocooning from 2020-04-17T04:30

We need some positivity in our lives and no one brings more of it than the returning Susan Carey.

Susan talks to Andy about hosting an amazing event BC (before Corona), how her life has b...

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Corona Diaries #03 - The tables are turned! from 2020-04-11T04:30

Somehow, in an almost totla shutdown, we've had a scheduling nightmare and couldn't record a full episode - to make up for it, here's the audio of a Facebook Live Andy took part in as part of Je...

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Corona Diaries #02 Marie Duffy from 2020-04-03T04:30

Andy is joined by Marie Duffy, co-owner of Shape My Plan, to talk through the importance of adapting a small business during these trying times, and how Shape My Plan can help you structure your...

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Corona Diaries #01 Jessica Keniston from 2020-03-31T04:30

In the first episode of the revamped Gym Advisors Podcast, we bring back our first ever guest, Jessica Keniston to tell us how she is coping both personally and professionally in these weird tim...

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#08 NCBI - Fitness and Exercise for People with Vision Impairment from 2020-03-04T04:30

Andy travelled to Glasnevin to visit the NCBI Resource Centre and definitely didn't forget to press record and miss the first 15 minutes of an intriguing chat....

Luckily, Maggie Richards...

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#07 Amy McGuire - Nutrition Across the Fitness Spectrum from 2020-02-19T04:30

Andy travels to Thurles to chat with Amy McGuire – Lecturer, Gym Owner, Head of Performance Nutrition for the Tipperary Men’s GAA team, and much, much more.

Amy tells us how she balances ...

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#06 Sean Flannery - Mindfulness in Fitness from 2020-02-05T04:30

Andy is joined by Sean Flannery, a 1:1 Personal Trainer and Online Coach from Longford.

During the chat Sean tells us about his journey from being an anxious kid to finding a passion and ...

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#05 Jeff Heneghan from 2020-01-22T04:30

Andy is joined by Jeff Heneghan of Tribesmen Training to tell us about his lifelong obsession with exercise, how it has helped him get through some tough times and the benefits of being humble i...

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#04 From Youngest MS Diagnosis in Ireland to a Fighting Fit Personal Trainer from 2020-01-08T04:30

Andy is joined by Susan Carey, a Personal Trainer from Kerry who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the age of 14.

Susan discusses her journey from diagnosis all the way to becoming...

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#03 Darren Connaughton - The importance of Community in a Gym from 2019-12-18T04:30

Andy is joined by one of the nicest guys in the business, Darren Connaughton of FitLinks Fitness in Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin.

Darren chats about his journey from barman to Gym owner, descr...

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#02 Alan Devane from 2019-12-04T05:30

Andy is joined by Alan Devane, a Personal Trainer, Online Coach, GAA Strength and Conditioning Coach and an allround good guy.

We talk about how hard a worker Alan is in both his personal...

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#01 Jessica Keniston from 2019-11-21T09:00

Andy is joined by Jessica Keniston to tell us how she went from growing up in America to owning a Fitness Studio in Co. Galway, having fallen out of love with fitness in her early 20s.

Je...

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#00 Trailer from 2019-11-18T12:18:43

In this episode, your host Andy lets you know what to expect from this series of podcasts and primes you for the first episode where we chat to Jessica Keniston.

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