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**Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates**

The Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast dives deep into the science and practice of living a strong, healthy, and intentional life. Hosted by Andrew Coates, the show brings together inspiring guests to share insights, stories, and practical advice that empower listeners to build confidence, make informed choices, and stay resilient in their fitness and wellness journeys. Every episode encourages thoughtful exploration of what it means to lift free, diet hard, and live fully.

Latest Episodes:

#377 Jeb Stuart Johnston - How To Build Emotional Eating Skills Jul 01, 2025

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Jeb Stuart Johnston specializes in working with people who struggle with emotional eating. Jeb joins me to share:

-Understanding emotional eating and why its a significant driver of our obesity crisis

-Important skills for managing emotional eating

-Why he approaches emotional eating with non-judgemental curiosity

-If GLP-1 Agonist drugs help with emotional eating

-Why some people struggle with emotional eating more than others

-Why overeating may be a coping mechanism that’s turned on you

-The nervous systems role in eating

-His frustration with narcissistic influencer self-aggrandizement

-Plus a bonus discussion about some fitness industry thoughts between old friends

-And much more03:10 Emotional Eating and Societal Obesity

06:13 The Role of Emotions in Decision Making

08:31 Practical Skills for Emotional Regulation

16:38 Childhood Influences on Emotional Eating

30:25 GLP-1 Agonists and Emotional Eating

34:21 Athlete's Weight Management Journey

34:56 Compact Resources on Specific Topics

35:05 Personal and Professional Insights

36:45 Transformation and Mentorship

37:58 Nervous System and Emotional Eating

43:37 Impact of Social Media and Outrage Culture

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#376 Tim Riley - How to Create Success In Sports and Life Jun 26, 2025

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Tim Riley is a strength and conditioning coach and host of the Coach Em Up Podcast.

Tim joins to share his thoughts and wisdom about:

-How important fitness was in leaving behind a past involving drugs and alcohol

-How to build muscle without losing athleticism

-The traits, attitudes, and behaviours that correlate with athletes going on to be successful in sport and life

-The strength and conditioning principles Tim believes would help everyday lifters

-Where elite sport and general population training should be the same

-And much more.

#375 Lavanya Krishnan - How To Maintain Your Fitness When Travelling Jun 24, 2025

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Lavanya Krishnan is a personal trainer with a Masters Degree in public health, who travels the world extensively.

Lavanya shares:

-Why she doesn’t compromise on her fitness when she travels

-How to plan ahead to include strength training

-What do to when you don’t have gym access while travelling

-When to give yourself grace on your fitness and nutrition routine

-Her experience visiting one of the most iconic sites famous for appearing in the movie Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

-Thoughts on different countries and cultures and their attitude and access toward fitness

-Thoughts on the balance between taking personal responsibility for your health outcomes and the need for regulatory change to help people

-And much more

Lavanya is also a client and member of my 13 week online women’s strength program and we highlight some of it’s benefits. Registration is now open for the June 30th start cohort.

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