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.
Episodes
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Mar 28, 2019 • 1h 8min
Melody Schoenfeld EP 83: Five Feet of Fury
ep 82
Mar 21, 2019 • 50min
Michael Dietrich EP 82: I Am Trainer
Mountain Mike.
Mar 14, 2019 • 59min
Clifton Harski EP 81: Burn After Listening
Clifton Harski joins us to talk group training, reality vs expectations, and his company FitWall. Managing(or mismanaging) work life balance while teaching multiple certifications on weekends on top of his main work, yet finding time to be a Dad. We also talk Clifton’s deftness with mockery of all things fitness without being a offensive ass about it. Plus some commentary on Clifton’s predictions for 2019.
Mar 7, 2019 • 1h 18min
Chris Shugart EP 80: Politcal Correctness Predator Commando
Chris Shugart, long time editor of Tnation.com joins us to talk about political correctness in our industry. We dive into declining testosterone in men and the use of trt. Chris explains the benefits of marrying a fit person and why in his view psychologically unstable people are drawn to extreme diets. Plus some writing and publishing chatter.
Feb 28, 2019 • 1h 8min
Kelly Coffey EP 79: The Hunger Addiction
Kelly Coffey returns to discuss food addiction. Kelly works closely with and speaks openly on addiction in all forms. We even ask if you can be too addicted to fitness. Kelly tells us more about limiting her time in the online space while focusing on the people she’s working to help. We also explore how thinner doesn’t necessarily equate with happiness.
Feb 14, 2019 • 1h 17min
Eric Trexler EP 77: Creatine Is All You Need Bro
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Feb 7, 2019 • 1h 22min
Brian Krahn and Marty MacPhee EP 76: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Coaching
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Jan 24, 2019 • 1h 20min
Yvette D'Entremont EP 74: Are You There Gwyneth Paltrow? It's Me Scibabe.
Yvette, D’entremont, better known as the Science Babe, joins us for a take down of gurus who promote pseudoscience. That means her favourite target Gwyneth Paltrow and her site Goop, plus several other notable baddies. We cover The Cornell Food Lab academic fraud, Netflix documentaries, the Horrible Bullshit Awards, and more.
We assess the science behind Die Hard as a Christmas movie and we finally tackle He Who Shall Not Be Named, the Snake Diet Guy. Enjoy
Jan 17, 2019 • 1h 6min
James Fell EP 73: Holy Sh!t Costco Members Suck
James Fell joins us to talk about more than just his new book The Holy Shit Moment and why writing it was necessary. James goes off on the crazy bullshit quackery and pseudoscience we see everywhere, “every dumbfuck food documentary on Netflix”, and his disdain for bad Costco behaviour. We set James loose in this fun and fully loaded episode
Jan 15, 2019 • 1h 26min
Brad Dieter and Mike T Nelson EP 75: PhDs Can't Jump
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