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The InnerFight Podcast

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InnerFight's Marcus Smith is a high performance coach that gets results. In his podcast he talks performance with a range of people. From some of the worlds leading health and fitness gurus to those searching to get more out of their life.
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#800: InnerFight - The Next Chapter

In this show we bring you some super exciting news about "The Next Chapter" of InnerFight as we hear from Jamie, Tom and Marcus. It is also a celebration of 800 episodes of the InnerFight podcast! That's a whole load of talking and we hope that it has helped some people. Thanks for listening and your ongoing support. Enjoy the show.

Apr 06, 202339 minEp. 800

#799: Living with Purpose with Jeff Strachan

What is purpose? How do we find it? Are we born with it? Who better to have on the show to ponder these questions and more than Jeff Strachan. A man who recently embarked on a 1,000km bike round around the country of Rwanda. But far better than that a man who has an ability to think and articulate things in a way that makes you think, it is that thinking that we hope brings your some answers on the topic of purpose.In this show we discuss: The impact of the environment you are brought up in. Rem...

Mar 30, 202359 min

#798: 345km on mountain bikes

The pandemic did different things to different people. One thing it did was give us todays show! An idea that was born in the pandemic which was supposed to be a run in 2020 but turned out into a bike ride in 2022. In this show we learn: There was a good side to COVID Goals sometimes get delayed and thats ok Fun and adventure is key Getting out should be the norm. Enjoy the show. Video on the ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDKTXuuVaD0...

Mar 24, 202337 minEp. 798

#797: The open is closed - 2023 CrossFit Open Wrap up!

Well that was a load of good fun wasn't it. 3 weeks of sleepless nights waiting for a brutal workout to be announced. Thinking about it whilst trying not to think about it all day, sometimes for a few days until it is time to give it a shot. And then getting it absolutely handed to you as you push way harder than you normally do in a class or think you ever should. What joy the annual CrossFit open brings us. In this show we wrap up the three weeks as we chat: The biggest participation figures e...

Mar 17, 202344 minEp. 797

#796: Strength training

Life tasks become easier, heart condition improves, fat levels reduce, self esteem sky rockets, bones become stronger, mental focus increases....yet so many people still fear Strength Training! In this weeks show we talk: What actually is strength training The benefits of strength training How to put together a strength training program Mixing strength and conditioning If you want to live a happy life then you need this show in it. Enjoy!...

Mar 10, 202338 minEp. 796

#795: Performance and managing the chaos with Jamie McConnell

Jamie McConnell is the director of instruction at Claude Harmon Performance Golf Academy here in Dubai. He has been coaching the highly complex sport of golf for a number of years but is not your average golf pro, he loves the data but knows there is a lot more to it! In this show we chat: What is performance? Emotional V technical coaching. The Golfing Buddha Creating singular focus Enjoy the show. Connect with Jamie: https://www.ch3performancegolf.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jmgolfcoach/...

Mar 03, 202348 minEp. 795

#794: Sleep hygiene

Struggling with sleep? Getting to sleep, staying asleep, quality of sleep? There could be a whole number of factors, some simpler than others but a number of quite straight forward check points that you can go through. In this show we talk: The need for sleep Preparing for sleep Hours of sleep Measuring sleep Enjoy the show.

Feb 24, 202342 minEp. 794

#793: Global health diplomacy with Aditya Mehta

Health policies around the world may be the key to easing political conflict in many countries and is something that Aditya Mehta is extremely passionate about. He joins us this week as we chat: -The intersection of conflict and global health -Conducting research in high risk areas -Doing simple things and getting huge results -A passion for learning and solving Enjoy the show! Connect with Aditya https://www.instagram.com/adityaumehta/ Check out some of his other work: https://www.bmj.com/conte...

Feb 17, 202350 minEp. 793

#792: Why I went Paleo

Your body was designed a long time ago. There is a miss match in the way it was designed to be fueled and the way it is being fueled. We are eating an increasing amount of crap and facing an increasing amount of issues. You would not put diesel in your brand new petrol Ferrari but that is what we are are doing to the human body. In this show you will learn: What Paleo eating is all about Where Paleo eating started The importance of pure food How easy it is to make Paleo food The benefits of Pale...

Feb 10, 202338 minEp. 792

#791: The 2023 open is coming

This year is the 14th CrossFit open! An all inclusive global competition consisting of 3 workouts done at your own gym!We will be hosting the open workouts in Feb here at InnerFight so we got our coaches Matt, Andy and Simon on the show this week to chat all things CrossFit Open and how to go about it. You will learn: What the open is. How to take part in the open. How to prepare for the open. Which InnerFight coach will do the best in the open. Enjoy the show....

Feb 03, 202350 minEp. 791

#790: Ladies that run with Steph. Running

In running there is power, in running there is connection, in running there is community, in running there is a safe space....and so the list goes on. We all have different sporting experiences as kids growing up, some positive and others not so great. One option for the boys was always to kick around a football in the yard, the girls never seemed to have this option. Is this the start of a bad relationship with sport? Was running used too much as a punishment for not being able to do a double b...

Jan 27, 202339 minEp. 790

#789: No way out with Abdullah Zeinab

This guy is the real deal! We are all motivated by something different. When Abdullah Zeinab was part of a camera crew filming an edition of Australia's continent crossing Pacific Wheel Race bike race it was the ability of the riders to remain so relaxed during this brutal endeavor, that's what he wanted in his life. Since then Abduallah has completed some mind blowing feats in the sport of ultra cycling. In this show he talks to us about peeling layers of his life back through ultra cycling to ...

Jan 20, 202349 minEp. 789

#788: From back surgery to dominating with Pratik Desai

Ever been told that due to an injury you will never be able to do something again? You are the same as todays guest! In 2013 after a major back surgery Pratik Desai was told he would never run again. At just 33 years old he was not ready to accept that and went to work. Injuries and surgeries affect is in a variety of ways and in this weeks show Pratik serves up his formula for getting over them and living a happy and healthy life. Enjoy the show.

Jan 13, 202342 minEp. 788

#787: Another reset - Welcome to 2023

New days, new weeks, new months and New Years. All timelines that resonate with us to “start afresh” or begin a new approach to things. In this weeks show we throw around some ideas on how to use the start of a New Year to your advantage but at the same time make sure that your “new year new you” energy makes it past the first week of the month! Enjoy the show and all the best for 2023!

Jan 06, 202321 minEp. 787

#786: 9 chills from 2022

Was it your goal to be more relaxed in 2022? What strategies did you put in place to achieve that? How has it all panned out. Haaaa. Half of you have stopped reading this and are already furious. For sure everyone wanted to be more chilled this year, few of us want to be more fired up do we? In this show we chat over 9 things that you may or may not have done this year and or may want to do in 2023 to make your life and hopefully the life of those around you more fulfilling. Enjoy the show. Link...

Dec 29, 202237 minEp. 786

#785: A collection of thoughts

Some of these thoughts may resonate with some of you and in doing so help you in some way. Thats the objective of this weeks show. Enjoy! Links to the articles: Connecting the dots A view from the pavement Superficilasm On the cusp I’m F**ked We all feel Whats actually real? Long Covid Outlier For you my friend Stay the course Tablets UTMB 2022 Together...

Dec 22, 202240 minEp. 785

#784: Parenting and fitness 12 things you need to know

We are joined this week by 3 parents who share their knowledge and experience around staying fit whilst raising a healthy family as well as ways to get kids into sport. Jamie, Bonnie and Rob (all coaches here at InnerFight) have some super useful insights and humor on parenthood. They talk to us about time and how everything seems to take longer, encouraging kids to be active, creative and have fun at the same time, being flexible, forming family routines and being engaged with their kids! Enjoy...

Dec 15, 202250 minEp. 784

#783: Moving to a job you love with Jamie and Steph

So how much do you love the thing that you will spend 90,000 hours of your life doing......your job! Sometimes the job that we grew up thinking we were going to love we end up not loving so much, but there is something that holds us back from making a change. What is it? How can we overcome it? What is there to lose? This week our coaches Jamie and Steph who both started out on a different track from coaching join us to talk all about it. Enjoy the show.

Dec 09, 202252 minEp. 783

#782: Taking care of my grandma with Paul Jones

Making people better, delivering bad news to people, dealing with life, dealing with death, these are just some of the things that todays guest Paul Jones does in his capacity as a nurse seeing over 100 patients a week. Paul has an amazingly calm manner and care for other humans. A massive influence and driver on the way he takes care of people is his mindset that he should take care of everyone the way he would have wanted his grandma to be taken care of. Solid benchmark! Enjoy the show....

Dec 01, 202259 minEp. 782

#781: Van Life with Claire and Luke

Before the pandemic made everyone think twice, buy dogs and convert vans Claire and Luke were already on their way to living the van life. Long term Dubai residents departed it shores at the end of 2019 to go and find a new place to live in Australia by first doing a lap of it in a van to make sure they found a place they loved! In this weeks show they tell us how they did it and how 3 years on they are now onto their second van and have a son! Life is awesome when you just go and make it happen...

Nov 25, 202259 minEp. 781

#780: Be the turtle with Joyce Azzam

Not bigger, not faster, not the best. From a worn torn country to the top of the world. This week we are joined by Joyce Azzam who explains to us how being the turtle will actually let you experience all the great things that life has to offer rather than missing out as we talk about: The internal importance of physical accomplishments The true power of nature Passing on and giving back Finding things to be grateful for You can connect with Joyce right here: Instagram Her website...

Nov 18, 202259 minEp. 780

#779: The marathon with Rob Foster

Who better to talk to us about a marathon than our own Rob Foster. Recorded in Iten Kenya, “The Home Of Champions” Rob talks us through what the ideal relationship with a marathon should look like by addressing: -Understanding feel -Setting the right parameters -Enjoyment v pain -Predictions of his “best” Rob is an endurance coach here at InnerFight, aside from being a very accomplished runner he is also a phenomenal cyclist. He coaches both these sports as well as triathlon....

Nov 10, 202241 minEp. 779

#778: 11 sport to life lessons with Jamie and Andy

Sport is a huge part of many peoples lives and with it come many lessons and personality traits. Of those many transfer into areas of our lives and help us to be successful in many ways. This week Jamie and Andy are on the show talking about the 11 things they have learnt from their strong sporting backgrounds that stand them in good stead in their lives today. Enjoy the show. Marcus

Nov 04, 202248 minEp. 778

#777: Organic is a "BS" term with Colman Power

What does "Organic" really mean? We are joined this week by Colman Power to talk all about natural living and all the things that you can be doing that cost you very little time or money but will make a huge difference to your life. We talk: Gut bateria Staring right into the sun daily Reducing your food bill and increasing your health Eating in line with the seasons! Connect with Colman: https://www.colmanpowerorganicfitness.com/ Instagram The power of Organic fitness book...

Oct 27, 202244 minEp. 777

#776: 10 free things that make us happy!

We have somehow become addicted to paying for things to boost our happiness but the feels are often short-lived and therefore are they really happiness at all? There are still so many things that we can do for ourselves and each other that bring an insane amount of happiness. At most they will cost us a bit of time and effort but no money! I am sure you can think of a few. If not in this weeks show we share 10! Enjoy the show.

Oct 20, 202230 minEp. 776

#775: Exploring mental and physical resilience in SNW

What is Show No Weakness? How is it for? What will I learn? How do I prepare? In this weeks show all the answers to your questions around our 24 hour initiative Show No Weakness. Shoot us a message now to register for the next one on 11/11/22 Links Podcast 713 https://www.innerfight.com/podcast713-show-no-weakness/ Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-X2lnA6EfQ&t=2s...

Oct 13, 202223 minEp. 775

#774: Listener Q&A

We asked what questions you wanted answering and you came through with plenty! IN this weeks show listener Q&A as we address: The calorie confusion equation How to stop getting sore from working out My life is a mess outside of the gym. Help! Adaptation Enjoy the show!

Oct 06, 202243 minEp. 774

#773: Training before, during and after giving birth with Carmen Bosmans

Thinking of having a baby, pregnant, just had a baby or are the partner to someone who is in these categories and want to know how to go about your training? This show is for you, it's actually for all of you as we try and normalize this amazing process that we all arrived here by! In this weeks show: Creating awareness around movement and feeling Working on your mindset as well as your physical being Breathing your way to a healthier body Always taking care of your pelvic floor. Thanks Carmen a...

Sep 29, 202245 minEp. 773

#772: 170km around Mont Blanc with Rob Jones

This weeks guest is Rob Jones who recently complete what was a 7 year goal with a 170km run around Mont Blanc in the infamous UTMB. Enjoy the show as we chat: The first 80km of hell Staying in control for 30 hours Right now "whats next" does not matter Not sitting around, getting work done Enjoy the show.

Sep 22, 202246 minEp. 772

#771: Ayahuasca with Brian Keane

Brian Keane joins us this week to talk all about his recent ayahuasca experience. He openly shares issues he has been struggling through his life and various things has has done to work on them which got him to taking part in an ayahuasca ceremony recently. In this show we talk all about his experience and…. The rise of spirituality Ego driven existence The false desire for more When you get the message….hang up! Enjoy the show....

Sep 15, 202258 minEp. 771
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