The Progressive Performance Podcast

In episode 67 of the P2 Podcast, Kayla Diamond is back to talk about what she’s been up to over the past year, including her personal health journey (fixing her gut issues, healing her hormones, and losing over 15lbs) as well as her business ventures — notably, a new certification course: Gut Hormone Mastery For Coaches.

Kayla Diamond owns Evolve Health and Performance and works as an online Strength & Conditioning and Sports Nutrition Coach who helps create high performing athletes and confident coaches.

Episode 66 of the P2 Podcast is all about nature versus nurture when it comes to things like bodyweight, athleticism, height, and more — How much of a role do genetics play? How important is the environment? Can you overcome being dealt a poor hand from nature or nurture? How should we think about the relative impact of genetics and environment when it comes to helping people with their health? On this episode, Bryce Calvin and Chris Beal will discuss these questions and much more!

Join Bryce Calvin and Chris Beal on episode 64 of the P2 Podcast as they dive into the science behind some popular fitness and health trends — including cold plunges, Ozempic, CBD, breathwork, and ketogenic diets. Will they buy or sell? And do you agree?!

In episode 64 of the P2 Podcast, Page Thorla and Maggie Chiu explore the synergy between nutrition, mental health, and physical well-being, and share how a holistic approach revolutionized Maggie’s health and professional practice.

Maggie is a licensed clinical social worker (LSCSW/LCSW/MSW) and therapist, with over ten years of mental health experience. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), crisis management, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Maggie has worked in a variety of therapeutic arenas, including inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, private practice, trauma reprocessing, substance abuse and disordered eating patterns. She is also a certified NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, certified as a CSTS eating disorders specialist, a nationally qualified NPC bikini competitor, and a Boston qualified long distance runner.

In episode 63 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce Calvin and Chris Beal dive deep into the potential TikTok ban and its far-reaching implications for users, creators, and the social media landscape as a whole. Additionally, they discuss how individual actions can profoundly shape history, the evolving public images of tech moguls, and the implications of heavy-handed regulations on influential social media platforms.

On Episode 62 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce and Chris breakdown the results of two recent studies which seem to show that regional activation of muscles is possible through exercise and rep range variation. Additionally, they discuss the roles of intuition and biofeedback in the gym when it comes to optimizing hypertrophy and avoiding injury.

On Episode 61 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce and P2’s Head of Nutrition, Page Thorla, discuss all-things pregnancy — what to expect, how to adjust habits and mindset, and best practices to ensure a healthy mom and child.

*Page ended up giving birth to a beautiful baby girl a few days after this was recorded!

On episode 60 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce and Chris go over some audience questions on the efficacy of fitness group classes, how to overcome low intrinsic motivation, and appropriate goal-setting. They also present the concept of “Three Laws of Training” — which are meant to parallel Isaac Asimov’s famous “Three Laws of Robotics” — to provide the listener with a better way of conceptualizing the tiers of importance when it comes to making progress with training.

In Episode 59 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce Calvin and Chris Beal wrap up their series on artificial intelligence — specifically, they discuss the ways in which fitness coaches can gain an advantage through using tools like ChatGPT, how to use AI as a business copilot, and what we should expect from these technologies moving into the future.

In Episode 58 of the P2 Podcast, Bryce Calvin and Chris Beal continue their conversation about artificial intelligence — specifically, they discuss the ethical implications of use and misuse, AI's current and future role in fitness-coaching, and the present best practices for getting the most out of these tools.