Michelle Bagnell and Mark Mitchell visit our podcast to talk about their careers in fitness, time spent living in China and the different world of Chinese gym culture. They hit on the highs and lows of their individual fitness competition experience, the dangers of taking shortcuts to achieve the ideal physique, plus more. Special Guests: Mark James Mitchell and Michelle Bagnell. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Chad Hargrove a Toronto based personal trainer and online coach joins us to talk about going from just scraping by in a commercial gym to having a successful independent business. We talk about how social media helped boost his career and how we can use online coaching to help more people and how clients benefit. Chad shares his thoughts on how we deal with the dishonest messages often shared through social and mainstream media. Special Guest: Chad Hargrove. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Dean Somerset is among the most accomplished yet young professionals in the fitness industry. 13 years deep at a commercial gym it was time for a change. Dean discusses the move and his upcoming plans for this year. We get into his personal evolution over that span and look at how the industry has evolved over time. We also have details about Dean's info product with Dr Mike Israetel - The L2 Fitness Summit which is now available to download. Enjoy our first returning guest interview. Special Guest: Dean Somerset. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Lindsay Somerset is indomitable. She shares her winning attitude and experience as she triumphed over an eating disorder that could have halted her cycling career. Add to that the battle with depression and anxiety. Fate wasn't done yet, throwing her over her handlebars in a brutal crash leading to a serious back injury. She recovered with her husband Dean's help(you may have also heard of Dean Somerset) Yet she stood on a national podium accepting a medal in spite of all of those obstacles. She shares the story with us. Oh and she loves all things dogs. Listen to find out more. Special Guest: Lindsay Somerset. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Sam Spinelli joins us from his new home in Southern California as we hit the deep freeze in Edmonton. In our last podcast of 2017 Sam talks about his pursuit of his doctorate in Physical Therapy, his passion for barbell sports and how their rise has benefited people. Sam gets into his passion for battling fitness misinformation and a deep discussion of the scope of practice of physical therapists and trainers, where the lines blur, and dangers of professionals going outside their scope. Special Guest: Sam Spinelli. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

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Mark Fisher graces us with his time to discuss the unique success of Mark Fisher Fitness his business in New York City that caters to an underserved community blending the artistic flair of the arts and theatre community with the evidence based fitness industry. Mark approaches his world with unconditional positive regard. He brings a charisma to our world that helps penetrate deeper into the he mainstream consciousness usually dominated by the trendy sellouts. We talk about the important of culture in our world and a series of other great discussions that we cannot quote do justice in a brief description. Hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Special Guest: Mark Fisher. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Kelly Coffey of www.strongcoffey.com joins us to dive into the challenges within the emotional side of our fitness journeys. She is a passionate trainer and writer who helps primarily women work through the difficulty of our tendency to self sabotage. We don't feel worth the effort and we defeat ourselves. Kelly works to beat back that mentality and help people treat themselves better. Enjoy Kelly's provocative charm as we explore her work and discuss some great takeaways that we hope the listener can use to help themselves. Special Guest: Kelly Coffey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Hannah Gray is an Edmonton based trainer and fitness writer on her website grayareastrength.com. Hannah joins us and we dive deeply into the battle women face to succeed in an industry that is dominated by men. We talk kids and weight lifting, Hannah's own journey from an obese trainer to a strong lean weightlifting machine, and a variety of other takeaways for our listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

Patrick Umphrey shares his career exploits as an online coach and the creator of the famed online fitness community Eat, Train, Progress. He talks the challenge in running a group of now 14,000 people, moderating the occasional trouble, and dropping a nasty banhammer on the worst offenders. Patrick also talks about his second career as a close up magician. Join as Patrick shares his perspective on a variety of relevant industry topics including his thoughts on what trainers should look like(here's your hint - he strongly believes it shouldn't matter). Special Guest: Patrick Umphrey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support