Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

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EP 37 Hannah Gray: This Is Not An Industry For The Faint Of Heart May 18, 2021

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Listen in as Hannah Gray returns for an informal catch up between 2 old friends who've travelled very divergent paths yet sharing some important common ground. Hannah shares her thoughts on the efforts along her career to become a published writer and industry presenter. We share some wisdom for coaches who aspire to these goals. We discuss important career capital to develop to establish a stand out brand in the industry.

EP 36 Sarah Ashman: Growth and Abundance Mindset May 11, 2021

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MBA and RD Sarah Ashman returns for an in depth discussion of career success through the lens of a growth vs fixed mindset combined with an abundance vs scarcity mindset. We also trash the idea of hiding our individual achievements and successes in a tough year for fear of offending others. Sarah also highlights how valuable it is within a fitness career to be skilled at taking complex concepts and translating them into simple messages for the everyday user.

EP 35 Dr. Tim DiFrancesco: Philosophy and Methodology May 04, 2021

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Dr. Tim DiFrancesco guests to talk about the pros and cons of spending 6 years as the head strength and conditioning coach of the LA Lakers NBA team. Tim fills you in on the unglamorous sacrifices you need to make to work in this world an contrasts life running his own facility in Salem, MA. Tim shares what he means by needing to be in the right place at the right time doing the right stuff. Tim caps this episode off with a break down of why its important as a coach to have a philosophy and a methodology for your work.

EP 34 Dr. Allan Bacon: Most People Quit Too Early Apr 22, 2021

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Dr. Allan Bacon of Maui Athletics joins to dive into detail on how coaches can teach beginner and intermediate lifters to know how hard they can push themselves toward true failure. Allan dives into some research and strategies to help you use concepts like percentages, RIR, and RPE with clients. We also go in depth on how to utilize Facebook groups and social media in general to establish authority and serve more people with your knowledge.

EP 33 Christian Thibaudeau: Navigating Extremism In The Fitness Industry Apr 05, 2021

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Christian Thibaudeau returns to discuss how to navigate(and in many cases avoid) extremism in the fitness industry. Christian goes far and wide in this animated discussion about how he's managed this past year, how his career direction has evolved, thoughts on doing a great job with online coaching, and dealing with introversion, social anxiety, and low self esteem.

EP 32 Sivan Fagan: Moving Your Career Online Mar 30, 2021

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Sivan Fagan joins the podcast to share her experience and advice in shifting a mostly in-person fitness career to online. Sivan shares her thoughts on how long you need to train in person before you're ready to work online with clients. We discuss the value in long form writing and how to enhance your writing skills. Sivan explains why she believes it's a mistake to try to compete with the "big names" or influencers. Sivan also shares strategy to develop a business training clients in their homes.

EP 31 Logan Dubé: Being an Educator Mar 23, 2021

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Logan Dubé is energized and fulfilled by teaching fitness education to other coaches. Logan often travels many weekends to present The PPSC and other certifications. Logan explains what it takes to pursue a career in fitness education. Logan also details how to help people change, through changing their energy to support the change strategy. Logan also dives into being a great team player and working within someone else's business instead of needing to build your own. They also detail the pursuit of work life blend instead of work life balance.

EP 30 Tom MacCormick: Getting Jacked And Lean Mar 16, 2021

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Muscle gain coach Tom MacCormick joins to chat about the effort and tools it takes for people to go beyond getting fit and active for general population training. We dive into the commitment needed to put on serious muscle while getting lean. Though geared toward men, this applies equally to women who want to achieve these goals. Tom also shares his advice for longevity in the fitness industry.

EP 29 Mike Howard: Selling People What They Want While Giving Them What They Need Mar 09, 2021

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Mike Howard returns to talk about helping people with good messages while not running afoul of the "lunatic fringe" of extreme nutrition ideology in our world. Mike shares how he approaches behaviour change with his clients, focusing on process goals not outcomes, and choice architecture. We also tackle how to approach or avoid internet arguments. Where there's benefit and where you're using your time poorly.

EP 28 Danny Matranga: Careers, Creating, and Clubhouse Feb 10, 2021

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I've enjoyed Danny Matranga's media so much I had to bring him on as a guest to share with you. Danny and I dive into career development and how we don't always know the path we're on nor do seemingly polished fitness professionals always have a clear plan. We commit to a process of consistent work which leads to unknown future opportunity. Danny approaches everything with an abundance mindset and we talk about sharing and supporting other fitness professionals. Danny also explains the value of the new emerging social media app Clubhouse as I detail my reservations. We talk in depth about choosing social media to invest time and effort into.

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