Join Peter Baker with us in our discussions about modern nutrition and the religious devotion some factions engage in, pros and cons of the intense sense of community in some fitness corners, mental health and fitness professionals - why it can be hard to openly discuss, curated social media images and the dangers, and direct arm training. Add to that we talk about Peter’s new competition preparation book he’s coauthored with Dr Layne Norton.Special Guest: Peter Baker. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Jordan Syatt joins out podcast and we ask him about what attitudes and actions led to a lot of good fortune and success he’s had in the industry, and what he intends to do with his success to positively affect the world. We cover Jordan’s relentless positivity and how he handles the Karen’s of the world(tune in for the explanation) who casually spread misinformation. Maybe most interesting of all are Jordan’s bets for future trends that will affect the industry and fitness consumers. Special Guest: Jordan Syatt. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Fitness industry writer, podcasted, author, and online coach Leigh Peele goes toe to toe with us in one of our best episodes to date. Leigh explains why we as coaches need to be careful not to treat clients as mirrors of ourselves and why clients also must use caution in trying to emulate their trainers. She nails a critical conversation about some difference and nuances in training women, including some important messages in speaking toward female clients. We tackle the importance of accountability, credentials - where they matter and where they don’t, and a bunch more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Sarah and Jay Ashman are a power couple in the fitness industry. Known for Pump, Dump, and Hump collectively, Jay for ashmanstrength.com, and Sarah for thenutritionatrix.com and her cutting edge work with nutrition and gut health. We discuss their various current projects and get into an extensive discussion about Sarah’s nutrition expertise in particular underexplored areas like gut health and gut microbiome. Plus more. Special Guests: Jay Ashman and Sarah Ashman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

To describe this episode as simply an intersection of nerd culture and fitness would completely fail to do justice to the pure electricity of Robbie Farlow’s personality. Robbie is fun, intelligence, and irreverence all bundled up into a brilliant Fitness professional. We talk about The Hero’s Journey archetypal story and it’s relevance, how nerd culture became mainstream and how the fitness industry has embraced this so serve that audience. This episode has a unique flow and charm so hopefully you love it. Special Guest: Robbie Farlow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Eric Bach joins us as we discuss his road to personal career success and advice to other aspiring fitness professionals, including being a better writer. Eric explains important fitness and nutrition concepts for everyone to improve their own life, particularly the big rocks to turn over and focus on. We also tackle how important it is for trainers to have their own coaches, the value of having a business coach, and Eric's own work as a business coach. Special Guest: Eric Bach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

TJ Sadler of YEG Fitness Magazine joins us to discuss the origins and inspiration behind founding the Magazine. We discuss the athletes and fitness professionals that grace the publication's pages, where the industry is trending, and what TJ hopes to accomplish through this platform to help people. We discuss the upcoming YEG Fitness Awards and their significance. Join us to explore the pulse of Edmonton's fitness community Special Guest: TJ Sadler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Meghan Callaway is a goddess of pull-ups and training information. We spent an hour borrowing just a little of the library of knowledge in her brain. She discussed training tools to be able to perform or improve pull-ups. She may know more on he topic than anyone else alive. We also hit on some of the traditional problems with felmale fitness marketing, why the answer "it depends" is important to understand in fitness, workouts for empowerment, and a discussion about the dangers within our industry of taking extreme positions on social or political ideas.Special Guest: Meghan Callaway. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Braeden Wright chronicles his approach to fitness and nutrition as he pursued a successful modelling career, working for Calvin Klein among other notable brands. Now progressing into a career in music, Braeden's fotn as regimen remains at the core of his success. He offers his habits and tactics that have worked and shares some fun stories about his career. Special Guest: Braeden Wright. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Andy Morgan graces us with his British charm and wit, takes us through a series of long thoughtful pauses as he recounts learning karate in response to a bottle attack in Birmingham England as a youth that later took him all the way to Japan where he established himself as a leading authority in nutrition. Andy has a lot of great advice for trainers learning their way through the industry and a ton of valuable nutrition takeaways for the fitness enthusiast, particularly some blunt thoughts on ideas like biohacking. Join us for a big steaming pile of Andy. Special Guest: Andy Morgan. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support