Dr. Christle Guevarra returns to share some insight into her presentation at our Evolve Strength Business and Coaching Conference, Sept 13-14 in Edmonton, Alberta. Christle shares: -Deeper insights into GLP-1 Agonist drugs like Ozempic and tackles some of the common misconceptions and online arguments against using the drug, including suggestions that it's somehow "cheating" -Why resistance training is important with Ozempic -Plus some insights into what Christle is doing in her career...
Jul 30, 2024•39 min
Luka Hocevar returns in this special edition episode Luka returns this October 10-12 with the Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit(where I will be presenting) and Luka is also a speaker at my event, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference, Sept 13-14. We want you to seriously consider attending at least one because we believe it will change your life and career. Luka shares how his early and consistent investment in travelling to fitness events changed his career and fostered ...
Jul 22, 2024•55 min
Kasey Jo Orvidas guests to share wisdom from her background in psychology (a PhD) and how to apply it to coaches and clients in fitness. Kasey shares: -Why coaches need to spend more time on the things they aren't good at -How to "find your people" and why it's important in career and life -How to "hack willpower" and a whole lot more. You're already great at the X's and O's of training, it's time for a deeper dive into skills that will make you a better coach and one of the best resources in ou...
Jul 22, 2024•49 min
Brad Dieter returns with nuanced thoughts on a variety of current and forward facing industry topics including: -How AI will affect our industry -Coaching clients on Ozempic and related GLP-1 drugs -The importance of your network in your career -What Brad means by the "industry bull whip" -And what Brad has in store for his appearance as a speaker at my Sept 13-14 event, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference. I hope you'll join us here in Edmonton, or watch live virtually....
Jul 09, 2024•52 min
Steve Keane joins me to discuss his meteoric social media growth and everything that's come with it in his career: We talk about: -If Steve would wish this kind of massive social media growth on his worst enemy -How Steve approaches his growth to monetize and scale his business and livelihood to ensure he doesn't miss the opportunity -Steve's thoughts on what really goes into app development -How he deals with the volume of attention and how the experience hasn't fundamentally changed who he is....
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Victoria Pal joins me to discuss: -Her work with celebrity clients -Attracting and working with high net worth clients -Being a concierge to her clients -Educating clients on lifestyle -Focusing more on longevity for clients -Longevity in a fitness career -Mastering the basics while keeping an open mind to progressive lifestyle practice -plus lots more Victoria initially hit my radar when shared by her client Adam Jones of my favourite band Tool. While we touch on her work with some big name LA ...
Jun 25, 2024•50 min
Sharelle Grant guests to talk about: -Does creating "better" than already good programs really make a difference or differentiate you with general population clients? -Why she focuses on good principles of training -How she leaned into and had success with video based social media -How she developed an app and should you develop your own -Thoughts on building a subscription, one to many coaching offering.
Jun 11, 2024•43 min
Christian Thibaudeau returns to talk about his upcoming speaking appearances: -We will both be speaking at canfitpro's Global Conference in Toronto Aug 9-10, and my conference in Edmonton Sept 13-14 The Evolve Strength-Business and Coaching Conference. And Christian shares his thoughts on: -Why he went back to doing more in person coaching and it's value in staying current as an educator -Traditional gatekeepers of industry authority and current social media potential -How he got started in writ...
May 28, 2024•54 min
Not only is this an essential episode for coaches, if there ever was an episode that speaks to enthusiasts, this is it. Dr Susie Spirlock is my guest to share a ton about: -how evidence based physical therapy has advanced -the problems with outdated methods -the appropriate use of passive treatments -the importance of loading exercise -the role of your nervous system in outcomes -important notes on pain and movement -our nuanced thoughts on assessments and -how Susie embraced social media and tr...
May 21, 2024•50 min
Vince Del Monte is an OG coach turned business mentor and joins the podcast today to share: -What he thinks matters before you worry about trying to scale your business -Why you need to start with a great product -A deeply personal and vulnerable story about where he got off track personally and professionally and how he righted the ship. You don't often see industry leaders peel back the vulnerably reality of their struggles so I hope you enjoy this authentic exploration of how not everything i...
May 14, 2024•41 min
Dean Somerset returns as one of my most featured guests including episode #1 over 6 years ago. Dean shares: -Why training full time in person still fills his cup -Why he's creating career success resources for the gaps in traditional fitness career education -His mindset on long term payoffs vs obvious immediate benefits of effort and action -How he filters and chooses opportunities -Why he wanted to write his upcoming book Enjoy this episode with one of the most foundational role models who pav...
May 07, 2024•48 min
Rachel Henley has one of the most popular and fastest growing IG accounts in the fitness industry. Learn how: -She used a lead magnet to grow a 90,000 subscriber email list. -How social media and her list helped explode her business. -How knowing her metrics helps. -How she uses her authentic humour to attract her ideal audience. -Social media has changed her life but how little has changed about her.
Apr 23, 2024•47 min
Jaime Filer joins me in a discussion about focusing on how the other person can come out of an interaction better and why she so naturally approaches interactions this way. Jaime takes a selfless interest in others while knowing how to ask for opportunities that also provide value to the person she's asking. Please check out more of Jaime: https://www.instagram.com/jaim91?igsh=MWVxYWpxdHM2N2R6eg==...
Apr 10, 2024•44 min
Nick Shaw, co-founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization guests to talk about: -How RP succeeded when it let Dr. Mike Israetel be his authentic self -How to navigate conflict with people online -The role luck plays in success -Dealing with rough patches -Getting comfortable with self promotion -and more
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Mark Young has been long overdue for an appearance. Mark made a surprise appearance at my 2023 conference after a major health scare and painstaking road to recovery. Follow the tale Mark shares with Mark's trademark humour. Mark also shares his experience and wisdom from a lengthy career that predates the rise of social media. He shares how affiliate networks and blogs worked, and lessons that endure.
Feb 20, 2024•49 min
Dr Natasha Barnes joins to talk about: - her work coaching climbing athletes - important concepts in strength training that coaches should focus on, - How she runs her online programs and lessons for coaches in developing their own - Navigating fear of injuries with clients -Boundaries vs responsiveness -and much more
Feb 13, 2024•46 min
Should you specialize in nutrition or training, or do both. Andres Vargas provides context and why he offers both for his clients. We also wade into the confusing realm of social media training, and talk about the fundamental that matter and the sensational stuff that doesn't. Plus much more.
Feb 06, 2024•48 min
Take a lesson from Tasha Whelan's kind, generous, and abundant mindset. Tasha is the consummate cheerleader for friends and peers all while working tirelessly to be successful leader, coach, and educator. Notice how Tasha tries to flip the questions and attention back on me during this fun discussion. We discuss where this comes from, the importance of communication skills, and other notes on continuing education.
Jan 30, 2024•48 min
Sean Madden joins on a special episode, lifetime #300. Going forward I will officially count all 300, including the original 150 with my good friend Dean Guedo as cohost. Sean talks about: - the growing popularity of MMA within fitness and in general -important training considerations for MMA -coaching a celebrity(someone I personally am a big fan of) listen in to find out who
Jan 23, 2024•46 min
Paul Revelia joins to talk about the impact of having like minded peers, role models, and kindred spirits close to him throughout his career. We talk about how Paul went from a 1 man show into hiring a team and what it's allowed him to do with his career.
Jan 17, 2024•49 min
Today I’m joined by Shaina Garcia, an IFBB Pro competitor and coach based in Perth Australia Today you’re going to get: -The value of an IFBB pro card and if it’s enough to set you up as a coach -Why dedication and care for your clients works -Importance of relatability as a coach -Dealing with the pressure to maintain a certain look while balancing physical and mental health -How to encourage a winning mindset with clients -and more...
Dec 26, 2023•47 min
Today I’m joined by my friend and fellow T-Nation writer Tom Morrison. Tom is a strength and mobility coach from Belfast Northern Ireland who’s seen his YouTube channel grow to half a million. You’ll hear: Whether YouTube subscribers or instagram followers are more valuable How to leverage Youtube following How media growth has changed Tom’s career and life A breakdown of some important mobility concepts including the difference between active and passive mobility How to intelligently program va...
Dec 19, 2023•50 min
My friend and prolific public speaker Nicke Lambe returns to talk all things public speaking. We've seen a rise in interest among coaches to speak at events, share their experience and knowledge, and educate within the industry. Nick has worked on ways to teach thee skills to more coaches and presents a lot of insight you can act on right now and further resources to follow up with. We also tease why you should join us at his event Raise the Bar in Dallas in late February....
Dec 12, 2023•51 min
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 shares a lot of ways his coaching philosophies evolved with a humble and engaging attitude. Steve shares how he's deeply focused on fostering intrinsic vs extrinsic goals. He also shares his nuanced throughs on augmented reality(think Pokemon Go) and gamification in fitness.
Nov 22, 2023•45 min
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 commercial gym setting. We talk about the pros and cons, the valuable skills you can learn, and the difference in starting a career now in fitness vs 10-20 years ago before social media played a role. We discuss the tradeoffs between support and stability and the work needed to work on your own and build a brand. ...
Sep 12, 2023•42 min
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. Sam shares what attendees can expect and his approach to both rehab and performance as different places on a spectrum of training stimulus, load, and intensity. We also talk in depth about the value of Sam's brand and media, and what he looks for in credible resources in the strength and rehab space....
Sep 06, 2023•45 min
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 the importance of being able to break out of rigid thinking from this system. Logan also explains the early career focus on boundaries and how these can inadvertently become career roadblocks. We challenge the rush to get off the gym floor and the value of a strong in person coaching business during tough ...
Sep 04, 2023•53 min
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 others in the industry as valuable to his own career development.
Aug 22, 2023•48 min
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 along the way but getting right with his brand by doubling down on the brotherhood and community of his clientele .
Aug 15, 2023•48 min
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. Dan shares his focus on large scale impact to help more people and the limiting beliefs that hold most people back, including himself in the past. We also give a class in how and why to increase your rates. This episode is a goldmine of ideas for coaches.
Aug 08, 2023•47 min
