LTB Podcast

Stuart welcomes previous guests Alex Pearson and Gregg Slater onto the show to have a Q&A based off of questions we received in the LTB private FB group.

Alongside nutrition coaching, we touch on:

evening binge eating solutions, work: life balance, what to do when you think about giving up and finding your niche

work: life balance

what to do when you think about giving up

finding your niche.

Fancy having your question asked next time we do one of these? Email me @ [email protected]!

In this episode, Stuart chats to one of the members of the gym he's based out of, Laura Shepherd, about her weight loss journey so far. We touch on:

- where Laura has come from and where she is now

- how she felt on day one of the joining the gym

- how she feels she's managing to keep her weight off

- what she struggles with most

- her advice to the world of personal trainers out there

and much more!

Coach, author and podcast host, Leigh Peele comes onto the LTB podcast for an interview with Stuart.

They discuss:

8.30 - What does Leigh think separates the people who last in the industry.

15.20 - How to not let failure ruin things.

20 - Explanation of self-esteem and tips on improving this.

40 - Balancing working on self-awareness with clients in terms of scope of practice.

50 - Teaching clients about critical thinking.

51 - The importance of the beginner's mindset.

55.30 - Messages to the world of personal training.

Another experimental episode! In this one, Stuart and previous guest Ross Stewart (from #7) discuss what they enjoyed about the book "tools of titans" by Tim Ferris.

Alongside rating the book, we cover:

- The laziness manifesto

- Thoughts on meditation

- Saying no

- The spotlight effect

and loads more!

Joy Victoria, from Fitness Baddies, comes onto the LTB Podcast to discuss her journey into coaching, why & how she got started, some of the lessons she's learnt along the way and much more!

In episode 21, Stuart speaks to W10 owner, Jean-Claude Vacassin. Within the interview, JC covers:

4.20 - How he built a client base in private gym he worked in previous to W10

10.30 - why has he lasted in the industry 10+ years

15.20 - how would a commercial gym get feedback from other coaches in order to improve?

24 - why is he such a proponent of high standards (every single thing I do says I give a shit or I don't)

27.10 - how does W10 structure referrals

32.40 - common advice that JC see's given to new PT's that he wishes wasn't

32.40 - thoughts on online marketing

37 - what do W10 use social media for

38.50 - thoughts on the lead generation conversation

42.50 - what does 'good coaching' entail

44 - how do you get better at coaching

In this episode, we speak to Will Levy from Melbourne Strength and Conditioning (MSC) in Australia. Here's a breakdown of what Stuart & Will discuss:

5.30 - how Will is finding running a gym

9.30 - who do MSC work with

13 - why has MSC hit the ground running in terms of profitability

17 - how did Will get up to the stage of building up a waiting list

25 - what's a widespread message that Will wishes wasn't as common

30.30 - how do we improve the standard of the industry

36 - what does the first 30 days of programming look like for a new client at MSC

54 - common mistakes trainers/ gyms when running small-group training programmes

59 - how does he ensure his staff members are at a high enough level to keep up the standards

1.07 - a message to new trainers

In this interview, Stuart speaks to Dan Mitchell from Dan Mitchell Fitness. They discuss:

4.15 - why is online coaching hard?

5.30 - online coaching systems

8.50 - serving an "apprenticeship" before getting into online coaching

15 - how Dan reflects on his coaching

19.30 - what's it like running his gym

25.40 - would you advise a trainer to get into online coaching?

31 - do you need an online presence to build an online business?

33 - how did he start building a clients for his online business?

37.41 - how to upsell in a FB group

41.30 - commercial gym lead gen advice

47.30 - how does Dan manage self doubt?

In this Episode, Stuart talks about 12 lessons that 12 of the first guests have discussed on the podcast.

In this interview, we speak to Lisa Gimenez-Codd from Optimum Health. We chat about: 3.20 - How has Lisa niched down into working with the population she works with?

7.00 - How and who has Lisa learned from to improve her knowledge on all these topics?

8.30 - Why is getting more info out there on these topics so important?

11.00 - Should we as PT's refer on pre/ post natal clients?

14.30 - Lisa's thoughts on "getting your pre-baby body back"

17.00 - What do we have to consider with a client who tells us they are pregnant?

23.00 - Should we encourage clients to exercise all the way up to having their baby?

24.00 - Burpee's during pregnancy?

26.50 - Post-natal considerations

29.40 - Drills to improve breathing

32.00 - The pelvic floor

37.00 - How can you train the pelvic floor

40.00 - Female client's needing to pee during sessions that contain movement or impact exercises

42.00 - Menopause-what do we need to know?

46.00 - Recommended resources

48.20 - Thoughts on body image