Dietitian and sports nutritionist Brian St Pierre has worked with hundreds of athletes and everyday clients. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about the client problems that ‘poor’ food choices solve, the power of consistency over novelty, and adapting human behaviours without actively taking things away.

Leading group fitness instructor and educator Kirsty Nield is unerringly passionate about teaching classes, as well as mentoring and educating fitness professionals. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about the early days of group exercise, getting to know each instructor as an individual, understanding demographics and timetabling, and the importance of consistency among instructors when it comes to format and technique.

Paul Taylor is one of Australia’s leading exercise physiologists, nutritionists, and neuroscientists. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about practical strategies to immediately improve thinking; cold showers, stress response and immunity; creating positive avatars for ourselves; and digital sunsets and honouring our circadian cycles.

Paul Brown, aka ‘Mr Retention’, has been at the forefront of member retention research and practical solutions since 1995. Here he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about making members want – not just need – exercise, keeping services in-house for the good of your brand, and helping clients switch their focus from how exercise makes them look to how it makes them feel.

The CEO’s of Les Mills International and Les Mills Asia Pacific, Clive Ormerod and Ryan Hogan, chat with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about staying relevant by continually adapting to new customer expectations; growth markets and regional program preferences, and the intense demand for high quality new group fitness instructors.

Counsellor and movement coach Kylianne Turton is the founder of the Move For Mental Health initiative. Here, she talks with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about changing the language and stigmas around mental health; combining physical challenges and nature to improve mental wellbeing; how clients with mental health care plans can get free training sessions, and how touch and breathing can calm the sympathetic nervous system.

Head of PT for Goodlife Health Clubs, Pete Gleeson, know what PTs need to do in their early days in order to build a long and successful career. In this conversation with The Fitness Industry Podcast's Oliver Kitchingman he expounds on the importance of leading by example, focusing on the golden prospects on the gym floor before you spend a cent online, and using ‘champion networks’ to build your reputation for you.

Fitness business and marketing leader Justin Tamsett has his finger on the pulse of the world’s leading fitness clubs and brands. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about building the relationship before asking for the sale, different social media marketing approaches for younger and older markets, the resurgence of email and even older-school marketing, and a wealth of ideas to give your club or PT business the edge.

Turia Pitt’s experience with a devastating bushfire could not crush her remarkable spirit. Here, the mindset coach, athlete and author chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about unearthing compelling reasons in clients (and owning it when your reason isn’t real or strong enough); self-image in kids and teens; and the importance of taking time to celebrate and savour achievements before shifting focus to the next goal.

Functional training maestro and business coach, Dan Henderson, sits down with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman to discuss how trainers can inadvertently reinforce dysfunction; defining what you want to achieve with every movement; weighing up risk and reward; and how to build high performance teams.