

Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates
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.
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Aug 11, 2020 • 55min
EP 2 Mike Israetel: Success in RP Company Culture and Social Media
Welcome to Episode #2 of the rebranded Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast with host Andrew Coates. Dr. Mike Israetel joins to share how Renaissance Periodization developed a successful brand and culture. We discuss RP and Mike’s individual approaches to social media engagement, should trainers touch politics on their media, and pitfalls of isolated research like the now famous, dubious, and possibly fraudulent squats vs hip thrusts study.

Aug 4, 2020 • 1h 7min
EP 1 Sohee Lee: Content Consistency and Saying No
Welcome to the 1st episode of the revamped podcast. After 150 episodes of The Fitness Devil Podcast, life and work are taking Dean onto other project focus, leaving Andrew Coates to host The Lift Free And Diet Hard Podcast solo. Sohee Lee jump starts the rebrand with a discussion about her recent life travelling with boyfriend Ben, a shift in her social media and experiencing new engagement, the value in consistency within your content creation, scaling to educate a larger audience, building a team of coaches in her business, and the importance of saying no to preserve your time and emotional energy.

Jul 16, 2020 • 1h 16min
Alex Viada EP 150: Out With The Old Guard
EP 150

Jul 9, 2020 • 1h 6min
Sam Pogue EP 149: Know What You Bring To The Table
EP 149

Jul 2, 2020 • 1h 9min
Rog Law EP 148: Law Of The Rings
EP 148

Jun 25, 2020 • 1h 44min
John Berardi EP 147: Toss A Coin To Your Trainer
EP 147

Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 16min
Susan Niebergall EP 146: It's Never Too Late... To Change Your Fate
EP 146

Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 33min
Jenn Kish EP 145: A Long Kish Goodnight
ep 145

May 28, 2020 • 1h 16min
Robert Linkul EP 144: I Didn't Choose The Niche Life, The Niche Life Chose Me
EP 144

May 21, 2020 • 1h 12min
Brian St. Pierre EP 143: Build A Better Bullsh!t Detector
EP 143