Two hundred episodes. What a ride. Thank you very much for coming along. And if you’ve just joined, welcome. 

In this episode I showcased the new studio setup, which is a massive upgrade from previous. Then spoke about some reflections on podcasting and lessons learned over the past 200 episodes. 

I then answered a bunch of your questions, so thank you to those who submitted. 

The questions, in order:

• For your audience building, what has been most effective to least effective? Podcast, in person, IG etc? 
• Any advice on getting your body to look a certain way once hitting your goal weight? 
• Ideal split of weights and running to lean out while maintaining muscle
• What are your goals for fitness and for the podcast for 2025?
• How much do you think genetics matters? What are your best and worst features due to genetics?
• Should I bulk or cut?
• Time saving tips ?
• What podcasts and youtube channels do you listen to? 
• If you could pick one person to eat a meal with, who would it be?

Thanks for being here, seriously. It means more than you will ever know. 

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Ruby Cherie (@transformxruby) is a Female Transformation Specialist, host of the 100% Real with Ruby Podcast, and an amazing athlete. Ruby works with women all over the world to help you live your best life with full confidence, and help you never need to diet again.

Ruby is an amazingly passionate coach, and that is clear right from the jump of this conversation. She truly loves what she does and is incredibly dedicated to her craft - which is helping you. 

We discussed some of the inside scoop on the way things are marketed in fitness, and how to navigate that. Which all plays into our insecurities and leads us to a lot of the troubles with nutrition and exercise that we end up in. We chat about this, and how to break that cycle. 

As well as a ton of super practical advice on building muscle, and why lifting heavy and with intensity is so important. Which shouldn’t be news to you, but this might offer a fresh perspective. 

All of that and more in this no nonsense episode, as Ruby lives up to her reputation. To keep up with everything Ruby has going on, follow her on IG, and check out her podcast. 

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Mini episode to get you through the holidays, and the LAST solo episode in this setup. Nostalgia!!! 

How’s the Winter Arc going??? Let’s get through the holidays as best we can, so that you can enjoy it to the fullest and come out the other end ahead. Both are possible!

Thanks for being here, and Merry Christmas! 

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Paul Oneid (@pauloneid) is the Founder and Head Coach at Master Athletic Performance. He is a Coach, Educator, Mentor and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist and Certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach with 18 years’ experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in varying capacities from youth to collegiate and professional athletics.

Several months ago, Paul unfortunately tore both of his quads while competing and falling during a squat. Goes without saying, but that is a pretty terrible injury. Paul took to his rehab aggressively and like a professional. Full effort, using all available tools and tactics and getting in touch with the best people possible. 

We spoke about all the things Paul has done to heal from his injuries incredibly quickly and incredibly well. He also speaks about the general journey and all of the other not so glamorous things that come with a traumatic injury, and why this is all such a good reminder to care about your body and your health deeply. 

All of the things that Paul has done are applicable in a wide range of circumstances but also differently applicable based on your and your situation. Regardless, there is certainly something you can pick up that will help you, or someone you know. 

To keep up with Paul and everything he’s got going on, follow him on IG, listen to The Coaches Corner University Podcast, check out the Master Athletic Performance Website, and the Coaches Corner U Website, where you can use code PODCAST300 for $300 off lifetime access to the education collective. 

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Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (@drsarahballantyne)  is the founder of Nutrivore.com and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat. She creates educational resources to help people improve their day-to-day diet and lifestyle choices, empowered and informed by the most current evidenced-based scientific research. With Nutrivore, Dr. Sarah has created a positive and inclusive approach to dietary guidance, based in science and devoid of dogma, using nutrient density and sufficiency as its basic principles: Nourishment, not judgment. 

Dr. Sarah and I had some major tech issues recording this, so thanks for putting up with it. But the conversation was good we had to power through. 

Dr. Sarah shares her story over the many years, and ups and downs of her own struggles with weight, health and nutrition. It lays a powerful foundation for the rest of the conversation, explaining how Nutrivore came to be. 

Dr. Sarah and I discuss some of the aspects of diet culture that we can certainly do away with - and what to replace them with. Of course, in a way that is healthy and sustainable. Dr. Sarah also gives some phenomenal super tactical tips on cooking, meal prepping and setting up your lifestyle for success that are game changers. 

It was a very interesting conversation and I hope you learn and enjoy it as much as I did. 

To keep up with everything Dr. Sarah has going on, please visit her website. You can also order her book, Nutrivore, here. And follow her on social media: TikTok Instagram Threads Facebook YouTube Pinterest. 

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Brianna Houston (@briannahouston.co) is a coach with over 40, 000 of experience across every population. Athletes, elderly, corporate, performance, sports, rehabilitation, and pre/post natal populations are all people Brianna has trained and excelled with. She now mainly focuses on clients in the pre and post natal seasons of life, &beyond. 

Well this was a conversation definitely out of my wheelhouse! I hope you learned as much as I did from having this conversation. Brianna is clearly and incredible coach and cares so deeply about her clients and is so knowledgeable about all of the interplay in regards to anything to do with pregnancy and health. 

In the episode we discuss all of the training considerations for anyone who is attempting to become pregnant, or is currently pregnant. Also, some other women’s health considerations, which are all intertwined. 

Brianna gives all the do’s and don’ts, as well as helping you to understand how to think about these things, and things that you must pay attention to, especially considering your pelvic floor health. 

It feels to me like all of this should be much more common knowledge. I mean, even in my education, we were not taught this. If you know someone who is currently pregnant, or planning to get pregnant soon, send them this episode. 

To keep up with everything Brianna has going on, follow her on IG and check out her website. 

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Chris Colucci (@chriscolucci.ny) is a fitness writer and editor who’s been in the game for over 20 years. From training everyday fitness enthusiasts, to competitive athletes, interviewing fitness legends and writing for some of the biggest publications to educate the masses, he’s done it all. 

With all this experience, it’s easy to draw a conclusion that one of the biggest barriers to fitness is time. This is probably no surprise to you. And yet, we see people who still think they need to spend 2 hours a day in the gym to get great results. This couldn’t be further from the truth. 

Chris and I discuss some of the best ways to make your training as efficient as possible. Keeping you in the gym no longer than necessary, while also ensuring that you’re having extremely effective workouts to build muscle, get strong, and lose some body fat. Efficiency really is the name of the game when trying to fit fitness into your life. 

Along with this is nutrition. Chris shares the ultimate tip that solves the vast majority of nutrition issues. And it’s way simpler than you think. And it’s not some gimmick. It just coincidentally solves a ton of problems at once. 

Fellow coaches, if you’re looking to elevate your career via writing, check out The Write Spotters. A group led by Chris to help you become a fitness writer. Also, follow Chris on IG and Threads. 

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Andrew Coates (@andrewcoatesfitness) is a personal trainer, writer, speaker, and the unofficial mayor of fitness. He trains clients both online and in-person, and is the host of the Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast. 

Andrew is one of the best ambassadors for fitness today. His ability to connect people is unmatched, and a significant amount of people have ended up as guests on this podcast either directly or indirectly via Andrew. 

But in this chat, instead of talking about industry stuff, we chatted about perhaps the largest silent barrier to fitness - your personal identity and relationship with fitness. 

The people who make a healthy lifestyle “look easy” adopt the identity of a fit person. Eventually, it is no longer a chore to eat healthy, exercise, drink plenty of water etc - it’s just who you are and what you do. But this doesn’t happen by accident. 

And often, people subconsciously sabotage themselves into making this impossible. 

So this discussion is focused on how to embody this lifestyle. The actual steps, tools and tactics to employ to slowly change your own beliefs about yourself to identify as a fit person. Powerful stuff, enjoy! 

To keep up with Andrew, follow him IG, check out his website, and listen to his podcast on Apple or Spotify. 

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Brandon Mancine (@bmfcoach) is an online trainer who focuses on helping people build resilience and become more anti-fragile. Brandon’s simple message of “get strong and do stuff” really speaks volumes. 

7 years ago Brandon was unfortunately in a terrible car accident and was badly injured. He was told he would never be able to do many of the things he enjoyed doing. However, through his resilience and knowledge of training, he was back squatting over 400lbs in no time. For this, he’s been dubbed the “Real Life Wolverine”. 

We talk a lot in the episode about this resilience and what it’s like to come back from terrible injuries. And maybe most importantly, why you should seriously prioritize your training and getting strong so that you are physically as resilient as possible should anything ever happen to you. 

We also spoke a lot about making fitness part of your life, and this goes hand-in-hand. Our current environment is set up so that we are weak, sick, and overweight. You need to consciously cultivate the opposite. 

Brandon will be at the Silverback Summit in Phoenix Arizona Nov 15-16. Get $200 off your ticket with code “ALIG200”

Brandon also owns HairXT, which offers natural products to increase hair growth for both men and women. Code “HXT20” gets you 20%. 

To keep up with everything Brandon’s got going on, join his newsletter, and follow him on IG @bmfcoach or @coachbrandonmancine. 

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Rick Olderman (rickolderman.com) is a licensed physical therapist, author, and creator of the Fixing You Method. His latest book is titled “Pain Patterns: Why You Are In Pain and How To Stop It” and is now available on Amazon. 

Rick has a much different, (and a much more comprehensive) approach to healing injuries than most. This is all laid out in detail in Rick’s latest book, and it’s what we chatted about in this episode. 

The three main pillars are the connection between movement, fascia and reflexes in pain and how these all contribute to creating, and healing injuries. Functional linking is the connection between all your past injuries and poor movement patterns and your current pain. And lastly the connection between psychological trauma or stress and pain. 

All of this combined contributes to pain in various ways. Understanding it allows you to identify it, and then work to correct or improve it to ultimately help you get out of pain and back to living your best life as soon as possible. 

If you’ve ever been injured, or experience chronic pain, this episode is for you. 

To stay up to date with everything Rick has going on, please visit his website where you can also access a free e-book on fixing stubborn pain. 

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