One of the best interviews so far, Coach Chris hosts Kayla Diamond, the founder and CEO of Evolve HP. Kayla has defined what it means to embrace your true self and push for growth and success through your journey to success. Kayla accounts her journey through fitness, coaching, the events that transpired to give birth to her company Evolve Health and Performance. 

In the second half of the interview, Kayla accounts her experience with birth control and fitness and offers applicable tools and tips for coaches to approach working with women in fitness!

This is THE EPISODE you don't want to miss!

Welcome to the 3rd Coach's Roundtable!! All 4 Evolve Coaches are back in the ring talking all things Digital Wellness. We have reached a time in history where technology advances and its uses is rising exponentially for our benefit, but also our detriment! As amazing as tech can be in our lives, it is necessary to take a step back and be aware of it's potential detrimental effects on our physical health and well-being when not used correctly! 

Host Chris and Coaches Kayla, Jen, and Ian dive into the world of social media, cell phones, computers, and screen time and its impact on chronic disease risk, physical/postural issues, stress, and most of all, mental health! By the end of the episode each coach delivers their best actionable steps that you the audience can take to get the most out of technology without it controlling and causing dysfunction in our lives.

You don't want to miss this one!!

The First of the Q & A series, Host Coach P takes on questions from the Evolve HP community on topics ranging from basic dietary mistakes, the effect of alcohol on gains & fat loss, why you aren't getting pumps in the gym, how to fix muscular imbalances, and much more!! If you are interested in seeing a question of yours answered on the Podcast, please SEND your questions to [email protected]! Your answer just may be featured on the show! Keep Evolving!

BOOM! Another interview coming your way where host Chris interviews his colleague and fellow professor at Eastern Kentucky University, Dr. Mike Lane. Dr. Mike is an expert in all things Exercise Physiology with particular focus on metabolism in fitness and weight loss. Mike also practices what he preaches being a former athlete himself most notably in College Cheerleading, Powerlifting, and Olympic weightlifting. 

In this episode, Chris & Mike dive into the world of metabolism and how it applies to easily digestible science for individuals who want to lose weight and change their lives and coaches who lead them there. Such topics include current problems with Fad Diets in the industry and the Obesity Epidemic, best scientific approaches for Initial Steps in a Weight Loss program, The Set Point Theory, Extreme Calorie Restriction vs. Cardio, the science of Metabolic Adaptation, Science of Refeeds & diet breaks, and more reasons than you ever thought on utilizing The Reverse Diet.

You don't want to miss this interview!

Coach P's Corner Round II! Episode 5 of the Evolved Athlete Podcast sees host Chris Perry dive into the science of Growth Mindsets! In this episode, Chris dives into the research of Carol Dweck on cultivating growth mindsets and how we can apply these principles to how we perceive the world's obstacles and challenges, and how we can lead others to greater ways of thinking! The episode includes Carol Dweck's research, how coaches can help students & athletes embrace effort, how over sympathetic drive stimulation could be affecting our thoughts, the downfalls of the cell phone, and practical steps we can take to change the way we conquer the challenges before us!

Welcome the next Coach's Roundtable where your host Coach Chris and Coaches Kayla, Jen, and Ian begin the episode going over the current state of their goals and fitness aspirations until the MAIN EVENT! The coaches take a deep dive into the hardest conversation we have with weight loss clients, where using a deficit to lose weight is rarely the first step in the process. The coaches go over numerous significant reasons using science and experience with how to set up clients properly for a permanent successful weight loss change! You don't want to miss this one!

Host Coach Chris dives into the world of sleep as our foundation for everything health and performance. Without sleep we are unable to put our best foot forwards in numerous aspects of our fitness, careers, and our lives. Join Coach Chris as he goes over basic health concepts, circadian rhythm science, overdrive of the sympathetic nervous system, and practical steps you can apply today to get your sleep right! Only someone who gets their sleep right can truly be an EVOLVED ATHLETE

Podcast Host Chris dives deep into the sports psychology world with expert Ranya Gruber, Fitness Athlete, Mindset Coach, and Soon to be Sports Psychologist! In the first half of the episode, Ranya shares her experiences with facing a debilitating career-ending injury and her personal experiences that lead her to the pursuit of a career in psychology. In HALF TWO, Ranya dives into the psychological strategies we can use to rediscover our identity, break negative behavior patterns, and ultimately become better versions of ourselves!

Our first Episode and our FIRST Coaches Roundtable! In this first episode of the Evolved Athlete, the Evolve Health & Performance coaches make their podcast debut! In this RAW discussion, the four coaches, Kayla Diamond, Jen Sowards, Ian Loofboro, and Chris Perry bring their why's for coaching others to be their best selves and the current needs of the industry for fitness professionals and those looking to become athletes themselves! WELCOME to the Evolved Athlete!

Find the Evolve HP Team on Instagram at -

Kayla Diamond, CEO - 

@_kayladiamond

Jen Sowards, Head Assistant Coach - 

@jenny__fit__

Chris Perry, Assistant Coach, Podcast Host -

@cperry001

Ian Loofboro, Assistant Coach, Evolve Community Leader -

@ianloofboro