Fit for Fortune with David Mirza

In this episode of the Fit for Fortune Podcast I'm welcoming Lise Bruynooghe, ICF Master Certified Executive Coach.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 From banker to coach 04:18 Navigating unpredictability 09:35 Releasing the control illusion 12:57 Helping clients navigate uncertainty 15:59 Reconnecting through nature / Reconnecting with intuition 21:30 Can stress block intuition? 25:05 Does fitness affect leadership? 27:53 Reconnecting with body signals 32:21 AI vs human coaching 34:50 From detail to overview 42:29 Fad or future 47:32 Rapid fire 51:16 Outro

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In this episode of the Fit for Fortune podcast, I am welcoming my therapist, Neil Drew.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:58 Benefits of therapy 07:44 The past influencing the present 13:32 Neil & Hypnotherapy 19:20 Therapy beyond stereotypes 22:12 Habits and self sabotage 24:53 Visualisation 28:02 High performer mindset 30:31 Towards vs away from strategy 35:26 Rapid fire questions 38:51 Outro

Find Neil here: https://neildrewharleystreet.co.uk/

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In this episode I am welcoming Thom Sykes, my good friend and founder of TS Health and Fitness, talking about his recent bodybuilding show. This is our second episode together, if you enjoy it, feel free to go back to ep #7 to watch the first one.

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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Random product review that we don't even get paid for 03:00 In pursuit of a six pack 09:30 Self belief 12:20 The 2025 diet 19:33 Doing what you said you would 22:31 The show 39:19 Getting better at dieting 42:57 Sleep 51:20 Feel your emotions 1:05:04 Satisfaction in life

In this episode of Fit for Fortune podcast, I am welcoming Michael Serwa, the UK's highest paid personal coach.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Common problems and solutions with clients 03:35 Fulfilment in life 06:34 Workaholism 12:05 Chemistry with clients 21:21 Confidence 39:55 Taking ownership 50:10 Michael's service 1:05:23 Dating 1:27:54 Rapid fire

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In this episode of Fit for Fortune podcast, I am welcoming one of my former coaches, Christian Chapman, formerly known as CoachedByChristian, founder of Physiquepro. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Christian's background 07:30 First time dieting 09:10 Relationship with food 16:09 Full time coaching 29:18 Physiquepro 31:47 Gen pop clients vs competitors 41:33 Goals with Physiquepro 52:30 Why David is a terrible client 55:36 Why Arsia is a terrible client 57:50 Rapidfire

In this episode of Fit for Fortune podcast, I am welcoming one of my former coaches, Christian Chapman, formerly known as CoachedByChristian, founder of Physiquepro. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Christian's background 07:30 First time dieting 09:10 Relationship with food 16:09 Full time coaching 29:18 Physiquepro 31:47 Gen pop clients vs competitors 41:33 Goals with Physiquepro 52:30 Why David is a terrible client 55:36 Why Arsia is a terrible client 57:50 Rapidfire

In this episode of Fit for Fortune podcast, I am being interviewed by Arsia, our Head of Online Coaching at Catalyst. -- Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 01:33 Arsia saving David's pathetic life 02:31 David pre-fitness 03:41 First gym experience 04:43 Uni 05:43 From economics to PT 07:02 First PT job 08:03 Meeting Jigme 10:23 Quitting the first PT job 11:51 Second job as a PT 12:54 David starting his own business 17:35 Meeting Arsia 18:55 Cuing on the gym floor 23:05 Doing MORE 25:35 Psychedelics (Ayahuasca) 33:23 Therapy 34:44 Digestion 43:00 Longevity 47:04 David's personal goals for the next 5 years 51:45 Life outside of work 53:44 Biggest takeaway as a coach? 55:16 David's biggest mistake when starting his own fitness journey 57:10 Q&A section 57:28 Nico 01:08:48 Mike D 1:11:51 3 by 3 1:15:45 Rapidfire

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To learn more about fat loss, muscle gain and body transformations, please hit subscribe. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask as I'm always looking for video ideas. – In this episode of Fit for Fortune podcast, I am welcoming my good friend, Alex Gates, Physique Expert at Procoach and co-founder of The Institute of Coaching Mastery. -- Timestamps:

00:00 Intro 01:34 The old days when we were colleagues 07:31 Training hard 10:28 Hard gainers? 14:00 Alex's journey 18:13 Training, recovery, nutrition 21:13 The famous House of Gains - with Dan and Umar 24:51 Joining MuscleMentors 30:25 Using anabolics 42:50 Coming off of anabolics? 51:27 Disadvantages of using gear 58:49 Top tips for eating 1:03:24 Food variety 1:09:25 Bulking tips 1:12:54 Alex's goals for 2025 1:17:04 Rapid fire questions 1:42:19 Outro

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00:00 Intro 01:02 Blood testing prior to a diet 04:13 Amennorhea and menstrual cycle disfunction 18:39 Hormone replacement therapy 25:48 Biggest setbacks for women during dieting 29:31 How to manage a post-diet phase better? 32:17 Dieting 35:44 Fat quality vs quantity 36:46 Bodyweight setpoints in a dieting phase 48:38 Personal questions to Calum 1:00:16 Outro

My guest in today's episode of the Fit for Fortune podcast is Dr. Pat Davidson.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Variables to track for longevity 04:25 Functional movement? 13:29 Cardio zones for longevity 22:10 VO2 max and cardiovascular fitness 29:45 Movement quality and exercise execution 46:12 "Core" training 51:03 Posture 1:00:02 Personal questions to Pat 1:06:17 Rapid fire For more content like this, please subscribe.