Functional podiatrist and human movement specialist Dr Emily Splichal and Animal Flow Master Trainer Guillaume Tual talk about the similarities and differences in sensory perception between hand and foot grip, how to make your clients move better, and the effects of specifically textured surfaces on stabilisation, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

A Professor of Public Health, Grant Schofield is well-known for his work around low carb and ketogenic eating. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about fasting, nutritional ketosis and autophagy; resisting junk food promotions; and the huge impact that switching 10% of the nation’s health budget from treatment to prevention could have.

Health coach and epigenetics educator Kyle Riley advocates for PTs delivering holistic and highly personalised experiences. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about how people respond differently to the same stimulus, matching a client’s environment and training style to their genes and personality types, and how personalised health can help clients get results by working smarter rather than harder.

Functional podiatrist and human movement specialist, Dr Emily Splichal has spent her career studying barefoot science and foot-to-core integration. Here, she talks to The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about ‘from-the-ground-up' training, barefoot feedback and two-point discrimination, the powerful link between motion and emotion, and the simple ‘balance hack’ of getting clients to push their fingertips together...

Exercise scientist Dr Morwenna Kirwan is passionate about helping people live healthier lives through motivation and behavioural health psychology. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about short term and long-term mindsets, setting boundaries around use of technology, strengthening self-control through small daily acts rather than grand gestures, and why PTs should take an afternoon nap...

Mark Capelin runs a highly successful club in which more than half of the 800 members also participate in personal training. Here, he talks to The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about the power of good systems combined with good leadership, consistently achieving an 80% prospect-to-member conversion rate, using paid challenges as a revenue stream and retention tool, and facilitating and rewarding healthy competition among staff.

Marin Lazic is a TRX Master Instructor and former professional water polo player. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about the revelation of suspension training, how new training modalities can challenge even the super-fit, using technology to monitor anomalies in body temperature and predict sickness, and reaching out to people you admire in the industry to benefit from their experience.

From actor to accidental entrepreneur, Mark Fisher’s journey has been as unconventional as his New York fitness club brand. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about interview hacks for effective hiring; the tension between autonomy and management; not tolerating bad meetings; and how real leadership means doing the right thing, as opposed to doing things right.

Group fitness instructor and educator Maria-Teresa Stone was instrumental in the successful launch of Zumba in Australia and NZ. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about passionately stumbling into a career in fitness; trying things that are out of your comfort zone; the inclusivity of group and water fitness; and aspiring to goals while enjoying the here and now.

Kate Allott, the Head of Fitness for Anytime Fitness Australia, oversees the recruitment of hundreds of PTs nationwide. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about casting a narrow net when recruiting trainers, setting role expectations with new trainers, measuring metrics and stemming PT attrition rates.