Don’t fear increasing your calories, fear smoke, mirrors, sales pitches and looking no different in years to come. In this podcast I talk with Bridge about several common misconceptions most women have regarding what it takes to look the way they desire. We also discuss all that is not often disclosed for the sake of short term financial gain that results in such misconceptions.
Crying about the way you would prefer things is never the right move. In this podcast Matt and Brad talk of their ambitions moving forward given the recent cancellation of the WBFF November show and I do my best to make apparent as to why I believe that the cancellation is a blessing in disguise both for those that were competing for the right reasons and those that weren’t.
If your body is not serving as a testament to your work ethic, what you are doing isn’t working. In this podcast I talk with Lauren about her struggles comprehending metabolic adaptation and why working harder could actually be counter productive at times provided your ambition is to lose weight.
If you are making an effort to be relatable, you are not only setting yourself up for a loss, but likely gambling with the livelihood of others. In this podcast I talk with Brad about the subsequent issues that will inevitably result from mimicking what has worked for others and giving advice of relation to matters you have no context regarding.
Everything works in theory as in theory, practicality is not a consideration. In this podcast I talk with Jasmine about the importance of practicality and the factors that most coaches fail to take into consideration, often at the cost of their clients progress and their reputation.
Is gaining credibility as an athlete going to result in leverage as a coach? No. Is the way a coach looks indicative as to how well suited they are to helping you address your fitness orientated ambitions? No. In this podcast Jarrah and I discuss the reasons we believe the best athletes don’t make great coaches and why doing bodybuilding shows for no other reason than to gain credibility as a coach is not time efficiently spent.
When someone asks me if I think a particular diet will work, I always say, "Yes, if you do it forever." It's not the diet that often makes the difference; it's the consistency. In this podcast I talk with Nicole about the fundamentals of permanent weight-loss.
Never let anyone answer no on your behalf. Don’t take for gospel the words of those that have tried and failed, those that assure you it cannot be done, what they decided to settle for does not have to be what you decide to settle for. In this podcast I talk with Rachel about her struggles with diabetes, obesity and what it took for her to decide despite the odds, she was going to try one last time.
Will preparing for a show come at a cost? Yes. Is that cost subjective? Yes. Is it the coaches job to decide as to whether that cost is worthwhile? No. In this podcast I talk with Calista about the conversations every coach should be having with their clients before agreeing to prepare them for a show.
To know yourself is to understand what makes you happy. To value yourself is to fight for your happiness. In this podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Maria about her 70kg weight-loss journey, how a marriage breakdown liberated her and why she believes multiple sclerosis has changed her life for the better.
A coach you do not feel cares is a coach you will second guess the recommendations of. The moment you begin to question as to whether what you are doing is well suited to you, whether the forethought invested isn’t sufficient, you are going to struggle justifying investing the effort necessary to address your ambitions efficiently. In this podcast I talk with Andrew about the difference regular correspondence makes from a clients perspective and why it is critical to “do your homework,” before i...
If your coach without any context answers no to anything you believe is going to render you more adherent to the intake they have prescribed, they are lazy. In this podcast I talk with Anthony about some of the most common mistakes coaches make and why it is most struggle with client retention.
Anyone that isn’t in support of what you believe to be in your best interest has a selfish agenda. In this podcast I talk with Chantell about her struggles with anxiety, obesity and why she was shunned for prioritizing her health, her well-being and for losing 70kg.
Be kind to yourself, the fault isn’t always your own. There comes an inevitable point after being in a deficit for an extended period of time that the intake necessary to continue losing weight is at the cost of your health and livelihood. You do not need to be lean to reach this point, you may not have yet lost the weight you had hoped to. At such a point, you have no alternative, you need to start increasing your calories. In this podcast I talk with Jade about her struggles comprehending the ...
Justifying inaction, believing things could not be any worse is the quickest way to ensure things don’t get any better. In this podcast I talk with Eti about the profound difference an optimistic outlook makes.
Coaches, stop withholding context for the sake of financial gain, doing so is not only a potential gamble with someones else’s health but will inevitably result in delusion and disappointment. In this podcast I talk with Evanna about the importance of transparency and the conversations most coaches are not comfortable having.
The only thing more exhausting than being depressed is pretending that you’re not. In this podcast I talk with Josh about his struggles with depression to date and how time in jail resulted in a love for fitness that has proven to have a profound impact on his physical and psychological health since.
Whether a surplus phase is necessary or not has nothing to do with how lean you are, rather how long you have been in a deficit for and how low you have had to drop your calories to achieve the weight-loss to date you have. Could a surplus stage be necessary even if you don’t yet look the way you desire? Yes. Is a reverse diet something only competitors need to worry about? No. In this podcast I talk with Monica about the inevitable cost of a lengthy calorie deficit and all she wish she had know...
For as long as body-image is your issue and food is your coping mechanism, your sanity will remain at the cost of your livelihood. In this podcast I talk with Blake about the impact bullying had on his physical and psychological health as a teenager and the health scare that resulted in him taking responsibility for his circumstance, losing in excess of 60KG and changing his life for the better.
When trying to lose weight there will come a point in time that dropping calories further is no longer an option. At such a point, independent as to whether you have lost the weight you had hoped to or not, regardless as to whether you are as lean as you would like to be or not, you need to reverse diet. Refusing to accept there is no viable alternative at such a point is almost always at the cost of your livelihood and health. In this podcast I talk with Leanne about all she wished she had know...
Wishing things were different does nothing for your waistline. Drinking to forget does nothing for your problems. In this podcast I talk with Ryan about the importance of having the right people around you independent as to your ambitions and how losing in excess of 40kg has changed his life forever.
Spending today crying about the way you would prefer things is the fastest way to ensure you always have something to cry about. In this podcast I talk with Callan about the difference an optimistic perspective can make, whether he ever wished things were different and why he considers his condition a blessing. For those of the understanding they have been dealt a bad hand or are to some degree disadvantaged, this is the podcast for you.
Single parents, this is the podcast for you. In this podcast I talk with Tash about all that fitness represents to her, the confidence fitness has instilled in her and how she manages to address her fitness orientated ambitions despite her responsibilities as a single mother.
Whether adversity proves to be either detrimental or foundational is predicated by the perspective you choose to adopt. In this podcast Sid talks of why he considers having to learn to walk again a blessing and why he believes those that have been “dealt a bad hand,” should consider themselves fortunate.
Is a new arrival going to result in you having to do almost everything differently to the way you are accustomed? Yes. Is your schedule going to be dictated by the temperament, wants and needs of your new born? Yes. Is it still possible to address your health and fitness orientated ambitions? Yes, provided you are resourceful, creative and understanding steps in the right direction, no matter how small are still worth taking. In this podcast I talk with Tegan about the 22kg she has managed to lo...
If you are of the understanding that the cost of weight loss is your happiness, the method you have opted for is not well suited to you, nor is who ever has prescribed such a method taking into consideration the psychological repercussions that such an approach is likely to result in. In this podcast I talk with Emily about her weight loss struggles to date and how the approach she opted for in pursuit of her fitness orientated endeavours resulted in not only a fear of food but the understanding...
If your approach results in you often questioning as to whether what you are sacrificing is worth it, it is not an approach well suited to you, it’s not sustainable and provided your ambition is to gain a considerable amount of a muscle as female, it’s not an approach that is going to yield the results you desire. In this podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Alana about how many years it has taken her to build the physique she has and what she advises others interested in achieving a physi...
Are there responsibilities a mother has that will cost her time she could have otherwise invested in herself? Yes. Do such responsibilities necessarily have to be at the cost of her health and fitness orientated ambitions? No. In this podcast I had the pleasure of talking all things fitness and motherhood with WBFF PRO and mother of 6 Tenille Duncan. Mothers and mothers to be, this is the podcast for you.
As hard as it might be to hear, no matter how passionate you are, no matter how bad you want it, there are factors you cannot control that will influence the likelihood of you achieving your fitness orientated ambitions. If your ambition is to be regarded as the best, you need to be more talented, harder working and perceived as better suited by a judging panel than those also interested in being the best. In this podcast I talk with Matt about the hard conversations few coaches are willing to h...
If your reason for doing a show isn’t because you want to, first and foremost, you are probably not going to consider the sacrifices necessary to be competitive worthwhile, nor are you going to be accepting of the physical and psychological ramifications that shows often result in. In this podcast I discuss with Riann all of the things worth considering before preparing for a bodybuilding competition.
