In this week's episode I talk to Matt Boyles who specialises in supporting the GBTQ+ in their fitness journey.

We discuss:

• fitness, inclusivity and personal training
• motivation and goal setting
• how to enjoy your fitness journey
• how knowing your clients helps to support them in the best way possible for them
• the importance of men's health
• why Movember is important

About Matt Boyles:
Matt Boyles is the Founder and CEO of Fitter Confident You, which started with online personal training tailored for Gay, Bi and Trans Men but now also includes group training, a best-selling book, The Fitter, Confident Youniverse (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fitter-Confident-Youniverse-LGBTQ-Wellbeing/dp/B0B7QJ8HL6) and international retreats.

Fitter Confident You exists to make fitness fun, inclusive and accessible for the GBTQ+ community. So many people have been put off exercise, gyms and fitness in general, and Matt is here to show there's always another way of doing things.

Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/fitterconfidentyou

https://www.instagram.com/fitteryouglobal/

https://twitter.com/FitterYouGlobal

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I speak to psychologist, psychotherapist and coach Nova Cobban all about post natal depression.

We discuss:

• the loss of identity when a child is born
• the symptoms of post natal depression
• exercise and self care after pregnancy
• postpartum depression and its impact on mothers and fathers
• mental health, self care and personal growth

This is an important episode for any parent to listen to as it could help you to notice symptoms of PND in yourself. It also shows us that there is a happy life of the other side of post natal depression. 

About Nova:
Nova Cobban is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Coach specialising in supporting women through the times in their lives where their sense of identity has eroded and they are rebirthing their lives. 

Her private clients include TV and media household names, Global Senior Leaders in some companies such as Apple, Spotify, Global, TikTok, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, New Scientist Magazine and the Royal Foundation, as well as working with Founders of tech startups worth millions.

She has been featured in Psychologies Magazine, Hello, The Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, Woman & Home, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Closer, Glamour and many more. 

www.novacobban.com

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media 
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareer mentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I talk to Nicole Winer about ADHD, migraines and activity. Nicole is self diagnosed with ADHD and it is so interested to hear her speak with such understanding about herself, her ADHD and how it impacts her.

We discuss:

• how she discovered ADHD was impacting her
• the importance of settling the nervous system
• Nicole's history of migraine and how this has changed over the years
• why it is important to be able to communicate with your trainer about what you need from your exercise programme

This is a fascinating conversation about living with ADHD and how you can take control of your nervous system to find balance. 

About Nicole:
Nicole combines her 17 years studying Psychology with 15 years managing Global Corporations including Investment Banks and has helped hundreds of small online businesses internationally to grow and scale their profitability so that they can have the impact they know they deserve whilst creating a healthy work-life balance. Nicole achieves this through exclusive programmes including 1-1 relationships, transformational group programmes and bespoke life-changing masterminds.

For more information see:

Website: www.nicolelouiseonline.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-winer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolelouiseonline

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode, I welcome Anat Shabi as we have a conversation about depression and activity. 

We discuss:

• how it feels to have depression
• the benefits of exercise and activity for depression
• creating habits in the activity process
• how Anat uses Lego®SeriousPlay® as part of her work

This episode is not to be taken as medical advice, however, both of us share our own personal experiences. I hope that it will give you something to think about. 

Anat Shabi

Anat works with small-business owners & their teams using practical, creative methods to help solve ongoing frustrating challenges and get them unstuck. 

An experienced business trainer and coach, Anat combines her successful management and sales experience from the corporate world into her sessions.

A qualified facilitator in the method of Lego®SeriousPlay® Anat often weaves this powerful tool into her workshops, prompting participants to come up with fresh new solutions for their challenges and take action to achieve their goals. 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anat-shabi-b0b5a6/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

website: https://anatshabi.com/ 

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I would like to welcome my guest, Rebecca Vincent. Rebecca shares with us today her inspiring story about staying active during and after her breast cancer treatment.

We discuss:

• the role of physical activity in recovery
• finding support and encouragement
• overcoming challenges and staying motivated
• how movement can support others going through cancer treatment.

Hearing Rebecca's story really brings to the fore how you can create a movement practice even whilst in treatment and how it can be important in your recovery. I hope this inspires others on their cancer journey to know movement is still achievable.

About Rebecca:
Rebecca Vincent works in HR and four years ago was diagnosed with breast cancer. This month, October 2023, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it seemed like a nice juxtaposition to actually have a guest on to talk about her experience.  While sporadically active before, the diagnosis made her reevaluate her activity levels and she researched what she could do, found opportunities, and created a much more active life for herself.

The reason her diagnosis came about was because she was made redundant from a company that offered a health screening programme. She had never taken advantage of this, but her redundancy made her decide to go through with the health screening during which they offered the option of doing a mammogram even though she was well under 50 at the time and had no symptoms or risk factors. The screening picked up something that was suspicious, and they contacted her to say, go to your GP, make sure you follow this up which she did and got the diagnosis of breast cancer. 

So that was how it was picked up – the message to all of you, male, female, non-binary, EVERYONE, is to go for your routine screening whatever it is for, take advantage of work-based health screening check yourself regularly and make sure you know your bodies as the earlier cancer Is detected, the better the outcome may be.

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I'm joined by Rebecca Roberts from Bfitr. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Becky has worked with a diverse range of individuals, particularly within what we call the specialist population. She spent 15 years working with the Exercise Referral Scheme in North Wales. Today, she'll be sharing her insights into her journey and the importance of community-based activity sessions.

We talk about

• Rebecca's Experience with the Exercise Referral Scheme
• Local Access to Fitness
• Initiating Community-Based Activity Sessions
• The Importance of the Social Element
• the physical and mental benefits
• building confidence and starting where you are
• how to make people feel included and part of the community

About Rebecca:
Rebecca Roberts helps people improve their functional ability and fitness through community-based classes. Rebecca has been in the fitness industry for 20 years and worked for the national exercise referral scheme in North Wales for 15 years.  While working on the scheme she realised there was a lack of conveniently located classes at the right level for people who had completed the referral scheme but were not ready or didn’t want to join the gym or go to mainstream classes.

This led to the development of BFitR which focuses on inclusive and accessible classes for older adults, and she now runs three classes a week in her local area.

When not teaching Rebecca likes to spend time with her three girls and running up and down hills with her dog!

Find Rebecca
Twitter @rebecca70340919
Instagram rebeccabfitr_
Facebook BFitR
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-roberts-22b24662?trk=contact-info

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I am talking to Vicki Morrison all about keeping active as you get older. 

We discuss:

• how to keep an active life later in life
• how to embrace what we have 
• inspire yourself to be real, not perfect
• Vicki's involvement with the  Special Olympics
• some of the amazing challenges Vicki has completed

The key message is – you really are never too old.  So, get active, stay active and grab those opportunities to live a full life as long as possible. 

About Vicki:
Vicki is the living embodiment of an active life continuing into our later years.  

She not only did her first ironman at 50 but now, more than a decade on she hikes, rides, climbs, swims, cycles and more.  She also supports young people to be more active through Outward Bound, Camp America, Spirit of Adventure (a sailing initiative for teenagers) and helping young people with learning disability and Down’s syndrome train for the Special Olympics. 

She has worked on cattle and sheep stations in Australia and New Zealand – after the age of 50 – and is up for any adventure believing that we should grab every opportunity that comes our way.

Vicki, like me, believes that being active is not just what we do, it’s also what we help others to do, and that an active life keeps us young! 

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I am joined by Rachael Warne Roberts, a fitness instructor working with people referred for exercise and a lover of the outdoors. 

We talk about:

• where her love of the outdoors began
• the power of outdoor activity
• the mental health connection
• connecting with nature
• the accessibility of outdoor activity

Rachael is firmly committed to encouraging everyone to get active outdoors. No matter what your experience or your budget, the outdoor has something for everyone. 

About Rachael Warne Roberts:
Rachael lives in Gwynedd, Wales and has been has working with people referred for exercise since 2004. In 2007 she was one of the founder instructors for the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme and has since worked with around 1000 clients living with conditions from diabetes to cancer. 

Her classes can have clients with conditions from mild osteoarthritis to those recovering from quadruple bypass surgery and she has become adept at supporting everyone in working at the right level for them. 

In the summer of 2022 Rachael had to take 3 months off work when she developed long covid so is acutely aware of how hard it can be to be active or exercise with chronic fatigue and how frustrating it is to have to cut back on normal activities. 

Rachael is a mum, a dog owner and a keen outdoor sport woman and she combines these to make the most of the beautiful environment where she lives.  She is also passionate about making activity and exercise accessible for all, particularly outdoors as the benefits of being in nature enhance the gains from activity.

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode I talk to my guest Luke Murray all about why mens mental health matters.  We discuss Luke's own experiences around mental health and what brought him to the work he does today as an advocate for mens mental health.

We talk about:

• the unique challenges men face when it comes to opening up about mental health
• supportive environments available for men 
• the significance of physical activity for mental health
• what are the impacts on mental health
• the power of cold water and his role as a Wim How Method instructor 

I hope that this episode will provide encouragement and support to all men to know that there is support available.

About Luke:
Luke Murray is a personal trainer and certified Wim Hof Method instructor who supports men facing mental health challenges.  Drawing on his training and his own journey to recovery, Luke’s mission is to empower others to transform their lives through physical activity, fitness and the Wim Hof Method.  Having experienced the life-saving benefits of the gym and physical activity during his own battle with mental illness, Luke brings a unique blend of empathy, evidence and expertise to his work.  By combining evidence-based fitness techniques with powerful breathwork and the cold exposure elements of the Wim Hof Method he helps his clients to foster physical and mental resilience.

Luke’s projects include ‘The Fraternity’; which is a 28-day online group programme for men with depression, anxiety, stress or a history of suicide ideation or attempts.  He also runs the ‘Live Long Project’ which is an online group personal training programme aimed at anyone, men and women, over 18 and focuses on healthy longevity.

Contact Luke via his website, www.lukemurray.fit, and follow him on social media at https://instagram.com/lukemurray.fit or https://www.facebook.com/luke.murray.coaching

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

In her spare time, you will usually find Sarah walking in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere in nature.

For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho

In this week's episode, I am speaking to Sammie Searle about the initiative "This Girl Can." We discuss what "This Girl Can" is all about and how it encourages women to be more active and confident in their fitness journey. Sammie shares the importance of providing a safe and inclusive environment for participants and the benefits of dancing for adults and children.

About Sammie:
Sammie Searle is the founder of the successful Entertainment Company, Boogie Tots®. She has worked within the entertainment industry for over 26 years, both in the UK and internationally and now promotes This Girl Can. 

This Girl Can is a national campaign running across all sports including swimming and dance.  It promotes enjoyable and accessible exercise for those that don't necessarily enjoy it, or feel like they don't fit in, or have taken a break from exercise. Sammie runs classes designed to encourage women into fitness by offering a taster of different exercise styles - yoga inspired stretch, dance, box fitness, tone (sit ups, core exercises) and Move (our version of HIIT).  Once they have finished the course and discovered what they like, women go on to participate in full box fitness or Zumba class full of confidence in what they can do.

Sammie believes in promoting activity from an early age and has used her extensive experience in the entertainment industry to create Boogie Tots®.  This initiative aims to build confidence in children through dance and music, and has been taking place in schools, nurseries and in the community for the past 15 years. In 20/21 Boogie Tots was voted Children’s Dance Club of the Year and in 23/24 was voted the Children's Entertainment Company of the Year, in both the London and South East prestige awards. As an expert in kids' entertainment, she is now franchising Boogie Tots® to give people like her the opportunity to run their own businesses around their families.

Links: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammiesearle

https://www.facebook.com/samantha.searle.7

Boogie Tots:  https://www.boogietots.com/

https://www.instagram.com/boogietotsdance/

About Sarah:
Sarah Bolitho helps fitness and health professionals develop their careers and grow their businesses by providing specialist training in teaching, assessing, and internal quality assurance, together with qualifications in exercise referral and disability.   

With over 30 years in the health-related fitness and physical activity fields, Sarah has a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She has worked in most roles in the industry from group exercise to personal training but specialised in working with specialist populations.  For over 25 years Sarah has trained fitness and health professionals to work with clients with long-term conditions, mental health issues, disabilities, older adults and pre/post-natal women.  She has a post-graduate diploma in exercise and health behaviour and extensive training in supporting behaviour change.  She has worked with awarding organisations to develop qualifications and training and with accreditation bodies to endorse high-quality non-regulated training. 

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For more about the training and support Sarah offers, visit www.sarahbolitho.com or contact her at [email protected].

Follow her on social media
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fabnewlous_active_lives
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitnesscareermentor
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolitho