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For episode 59 S&C coach Mick Stierli comes on the show to talk about his experience in working in the police force, and more specifically implementing training initiatives and program from the entry level to the elite special forces. Mick covers a wide range of topics including the background policy work, the impact of the S&C program, the program itself, and more!

For this episode I took a bit of a different angle, interviewing John Harder - a photographer from Missouri who through RP coaching lost a significant amount of weight.

In this episode we talk about how he did it, why did it, what he went through, lessons for coaches and those seeking weight loss alike, and much, much more!

For episode 57 Alex Viada from Complete Human Performance came on the show to share his knowledge and opinion on a wide range of topics, including hybrid training, lessons he learnt and wishes he knew prior to starting, what initiated his interest in becoming a hybrid athlete, nutritional considerations, and more!

For episode 56 strength coach Matt Jolley from BANG fitness comes on the show from a different angle – outdoor adventures. Matt shares his knowledge and experience on training himself and others for big outdoor trekking adventures including the Kokoda Trail. We cover almost everything including programming, preparation, most common mishaps, and more!

Dr Silvernail comes on the show for episode 55 to discuss the science of pain, posture, scope of practice and more.

Some interesting points included:

Is there a difference between injury and pain?

How can good posture be defined? Can we fix 'bad' posture?

Is foam rolling an effective warmup modality?

For episode 54 I finally got the charismatic and humorous Georgia Dow on to talk mindset around competition, how to avoid 'psyching' out, why people do it, common strategies she employs to manage it, and more!

For episode 53 Brett Bartholomew from Bartholomew Strength comes on the show to talk about his experience working with all ranges of populations from professional athletes to the general population. We touch on a number of topics, most notably Brett’s passion and expertise in precise communication and the development of client-coach rapport and its effect on adherence, motivation, and hence results. Plenty to be taken away and applied for all!

Marcus Bondi comes on for episode 52 to give a different spin on fitness for the podcast. We discuss a range of topics including how Marcus got involved in developing the community at the Bondi outdoor gym, setting world records, improving outdoor bar skills, and more!

In this episode strength coach and PTDC supervisor Meghan Callaway comes on the show to talk about her path into strength training and coaching, her philosophies, innovative exercise ideas, strength training for women, personal development, and more!