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Kait Willett Podcast — Health & Fitness
Kait Willett Podcast

Dive into thought-provoking discussions on gender roles, men’s issues, relationships, and the psychology behind modern society. Kait unpacks polarizing topics with professionalism, intelligence, and an edge, exploring both sides of the conversation to encourage understanding, critical thinking, and healthier relationships. Whether you’re curious about red pill vs. blue pill dynamics, societal trends, or ways to bridge the gap between men and women, this is your space to engage, learn, and grow.

Copyright: © Kait Ann-Michelle

Latest Episodes:

Life Lessons from D1 Basketball Jul 17, 2023

Show notes

Today’s episode is a little different. I’ve had a lot of questions about my journey and how I got to where I am today. If you’ve been following me for a while, yo know I played Division 1 basketball. My time as a high-level athlete informs so much of who I am today, how I live my life, how I run my business, and how I coach my clients. In this solo episode, I share the frameworks that I use to find success in my own life.

We talk about:

-coming up with frameworks

-lessons from athletics

-the best is yet to come

-incongruence with desire and effort

-growing up without a father

-working past your impulses

-speed wins

-overplanning is procrastinating

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

4:09 shoot your shot

5:10 the best offense is a good defense

6:24 never peak

13:55 how you do anything is how you do everything

16:10 circumstances don’t change responsibility

19:15 being an example

21:14 nothing is fatal besides death

23:20 success loves speed

24:55 ready is a lie

25:58 happiness is an inside job

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

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SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

Overcoming Food Fears with Danielle Brenny Jul 12, 2023

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Today, I speak with Danielle Brenny, a wife and mom of four, who shares her story of where she was when I met here, what she has overcome, some of the things we worked through, and where she is today. We hear how she developed self-image issues from a young age and how that led to an eating disorder. I know so many people can relate to Danielle’s story, because her she is not alone in her struggles. You don’t want to miss this interview!

We talk about:

-developing self-hatred from a young age

-small comments matter

-relationship with her father

-getting into treatment

-you are not your diagnosis

-trusting yourself

-breaking out of old beliefs

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

2:30 her father’s influence on her body image

6:50 internalizing comments from others

8:20 realizing she had an eating disorder

12:01 her experience working with LevlUp

15:55 continuing work after therapy

17:40 building trust

21:10 eating cake for the first time in 8 years

29:30 message to others working through food issues

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH DANIELLE:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellebrenny/

From Victim to Victor with Jesse Neufeld Jul 10, 2023

Show notes

Today, I speak with Jesse Neufeld, a certified personal trainer and life coach, who has overcome an immense amount of adversity in his life. When he was 21 years old, he was in a head on collision with a reckless driver where everyone was killed except for him. We hear about his resiliency and the lessons he has learned through this life-changing experience.

We talk about:

-surviving a serious car accident

-finding a new purpose

-codependence in relationships

-the only way out is through

-conversations around shame

-destructive coping

-getting to the root of the problem

-victim mentality

-seeing different perspectives

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

4:20 pursuing his dream at a young age

7:11 the aftermath of the accident

17:25 lessons for relationships

23:40 building a healthy relationship

28:10 working through hard times

36:20 journey to a new life

41:25 solution-based questions

46:12 getting people to believe in themselves

53:04 looking for the quick fix

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH JESSE:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/singular.advancement/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/victim.2.victor/

Feats of Strength with Melody Schoenfeld Jul 05, 2023

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Today, I speak with Melody Schoenfeld, a speaker, author & trainer, and she’s in a band! She’s a competitive strength athlete who enjoys the old school strongman events who has also been vegan for 23 years. We have such a great conversation about all of these topics, you won’t want to miss this!

We talk about:

-being a long-time vegan

-finding your athletic abilities

-personal expressions of fitness

-sorting through the information available

-treating each body as an individual

-overcoming upper limits

-deciding to write books

-competing against yourself

-unpredictable human body

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

2:07 why she went vegan

3:30 early career choices

13:30 performing feats of strength

15:10 competing in strongman and grip sport

19:06 lessons learned through sports

22:18 finding what works for you

24:54 self-publishing a book

28:10 proper nutrition as a vegan

33:18 surprising athletic performances

42:01 setting bog goals

45:05 the power of music

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH MELODY:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/5ftoffury1/

New book: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/strength-training-for-all-body-types

How to do the Deep Work with your Clients with Beverley Simpson Jul 03, 2023

Show notes

Today, I share my interview on the PT Profit Podcast, with host Beverley Simpson.

“Dive into this deeply insightful episode of the PT Profit Podcast, where I have the pleasure of chatting with Coach Kate-Ann Michelle. Kate provides us with a unique exploration into the transformative power of her 'deep work'. Sharing her own personal journey, she reveals how this practice has made a lasting impact on her life and the lives of her clients.

Kate's story of resilience, following a career-ending basketball injury, is truly inspiring. She opens up about her struggles and the self-discovery that followed. Learn how she challenges her clients to confront their limiting beliefs and develop effective stress management strategies.

Hear from Kate herself about her personal rituals for emotional processing and clarity, underscoring the importance of movement, writing, and introspection. Join us for this enriching journey into the world of deep work, providing valuable insights for fitness professionals and anyone on the path of personal development.”

We talk about:

-growth and comfort

-continual personal development

-having a human experience

-accepting all parts of yourself

-the pursuit not the outcome

-being triggered

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

3:31 facilitating transformation

12:01 revisiting past issues

16:55 the drive to achieve

21:53 beauty in suffering

31:45 intention versus impact

40:36 focusing on the negative

45:20 equating external and internal environments

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH BEVERLEY:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/bsimpsonfitness/

Fairness in Sport with Ryan Conley Jun 28, 2023

Show notes

Today, I speak with Ryan Conley, a fireman, International elite powerlifter, and an Anger Management & Strength coach. I’ve worked with him personally on understanding movement patterns and proper programming. He’s also competed in karate, mixed martial arts, and wrestling, so Ryan is a wealth of knowledge about sports competition. He is also working towards his Master’s degree in exercise physiology.

We talk about:

-transgender athletes in sport

-fairness in sport

-differences in genders in sport

-going through puberty

-biological differences

-changes after hormonal supplementation

-litigation in the sport of powerlifting

-cultural trends

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

4:21 gender identity and sex identity

7:45 regulations in different sports

13:15 males and females in competition

14:25 the political agenda or sports

16:35 studies in sports and gender

20:01 gender transitions

25:30 weaponizing empathy

30:02 permanent changes

34:34 Olympic athlete survey

39:31 looking at the science

45:10 cultural trends

48:40 becoming a political issue

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

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SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH RYAN:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/ryanconleyamst/

Coach Q&A with Joanne Peters Jun 26, 2023

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Today, I sit down with coach Joanne Peters for a Coach’s Q&A. Theses are sessions I do to help mentor other coaches level up the quality of services they offer and help them communicate more effectively with their clients to overcome mental hurdles and self-imposed limits, and truly help them transform their lives. If I can help other coaches help their clients, it compounds my mission.

We talk about:

-It’s never too late

-exercise for mental health

-discomfort necessary for growth

-desiring a smaller body

-incompetence to mastery

-being resourceful and open-minded

-setting personal boundaries

-the prison of perfectionism

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

4:20 thinking your way out of a mental problem

8:50 growth and comfort

11:50 women don’t need to be tiny

20:50 self-sabotaging behavior

26:14 accessing your own information

32:20 framework for having tough conversations with clients

41:00 reverse engineering confidence

49:50 clients with the martyr syndrome

56:17 evidence shows people what is possible

61:00 helping those with perfectionism

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH JOANNE:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/average_jo_armoury/

Website: https://armouryfitness.ca/

Women’s Hormonal Health with Sam Miller Jun 21, 2023

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Today, I speak with Sam Miller, author, podcast host, founder of Metabolism School. He educated other coaches about metabolic function and hormonal issues. He talks about what lead him to become an expert in hormonal health and why he is so passionate about helping others avoid the pitfalls he went through.

We talk about:

-finding answers through functional medicine

-the truth about PCOS

-being more than your diagnosis

-shifting lifestyle behaviors

-the impact of birth control

-improving health post-birth control

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

3:40 finding answers outside of western medicine

9:45 PCOS

14:40 criteria to be diagnosed with PCOS

21:40 lifestyle management

27:53 birth control and women’s health

42:50 unintended side effects of birth control

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH SAM:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sammillerscience/

Website: https://metabolismschool.com/

Skill Investment with Andrew Coates Jun 19, 2023

Show notes

Today, I share my interview on Andrew Coates podcast, Lift Free and Diet Hard. This episode could have easily been titled "Mindset Mastery" but it fails to grasp the intelligence and depth behind this conversation. We explore and challenge our fundamental beliefs systems and the emotional underpinnings of our decision making. I explains her philosophy of investing in skill development as the best return on investment. This episode should make you think, challenge how you allocate your time in your career, and challenge you to ask better questions to create greater client impact.

We talk about:

-where coaches struggle with mindset

-missing out on the work

-emotions behind decisions

-choosing your pain & suffering

-money mindset

-acquiring new skills

-betting on yourself

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

1:55 coaches struggling with mindset

9:03 buying decisions

17:30 challenging belief systems

21:40 arbitrary limits around money

32:10 being afraid to invest in business

41:40 doing things you aren’t good at yet

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH ANDREW:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcoatesfitness/

Website: https://andrewcoatesfitness.com/

Questioning Dogma in Fitness with Aram Grigorian Jun 12, 2023

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Today, I speak with Aram Grigorian, nutrition coach and co-host of Other Side Lifestyle Podcast. He’s been on the podcast many times, and today we are talking about opinions we may have had of the industry but have changed over time. Adam and I always have great conversations, and this is no exception!

We talk about:

-logic versus emotion

-value of social media

-running an in-person event

-Are you really in a deficit?

-losing weight versus losing fat

-choosing hard things

-Andrew Tate

-being in tune with you actions

-attaining mastery

-finding what you value

Time Stamps:

1:00 introduction

2:00 the “grey” of science

4:23 differences between how men & women think

8:24 lessons learned from networking

13:30 quality of quantity

19:30 rethinking your dogma

26:05 calorie deficits and fat loss

32:16 fitness that fits the long term

37:10 balancing work load

39:20 controlling impulses

50:01 when to keep working

58:12 unconscious mastery

61:05 lean into resistance

71:03 finding what you value

CONNECT WITH KAIT:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/

Team LevelUp: https://www.instagram.com/team.levlup/

Email: Kait@levluptraining.com

Free FB Community: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/levluptraining

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitannmichelle

Email List: First Dibs on Freebies and Tips!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaitannmichelle

SnapChat: https://snapchat.com/add/kait.callahan22

Event Page: https://www.levluptraining.com/event-details/elev8-2023-2

CONNECT WITH ARAM:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/4weeks2thebeach/

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