

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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May 10, 2018 • 53min
Episode 37: Dean and Andrew EP 37: Show Down Little Edmonton
Dean and Andrew basically needed to record an episode. We travelled last week to the Kansas City Fitness Summit and through the business of it all we weren’t able to arrange one more episode guest to have in advance. But no worries as we return with 3 guests next week in a roundtable with Dr. Mike Israetel, Dr Spencer Nadolsky, and Bryan Krahn who isn’t a Dr.
Meanwhile we this week went over some highlights of the previous 36 episodes. Various relevant Fitness topics, and Andrew may or may not have had a few scotch and shared some very unfiltered thoughts you might enjoy.

May 3, 2018 • 1h 9min
Brad Dieter EP 36: Jacked To The Future
Welcome to the future of the fitness industry according to Brad Dieter, Andrew Coates, and Dean Guedo. But mostly according to Brad.
We tackle artificial intelligence, Brad’s work in biomedical research, the validity or lack there of in current DNA testing and where it will develop, and a lot more.
Brad also explains his hypothesis about intolerances and how people are “drawn to them”. Brad also explains how you can’t “hate yourself lean”, and we hammer at the pointlessness of Internet arguements, over concepts like burpees. Special Guest: Brad Dieter.

Apr 26, 2018 • 1h 2min
Nick Sorrell EP 35: Pulp Fitness
Nick Sorrell joins us for a blunt and vibrant conversation that should challenge some of the ways you think about your own mindset toward fitness and nutrition. Nick will provoke thinking as he tackles the fact that people don’t know what the fuck they actually want, how most misunderstanding what self love really means, a nuanced discussion of how “I’m doing it for my kids” may not be a good answer, and a lot of discussion about getting to a deeper why for your clients. Join us for a mind expanding discussion of a lot of important fitness mindset ideas. Special Guest: Nick Sorrell.

Apr 19, 2018 • 1h 9min
Sarah Ashman EP 34: Gut Check
Sarah Ashman was so engaging in a shared episode that we had to bring her back on her own. We expand on our discussion with her about gut health and gut microbiome. Sarah explains germ theory in this context. Yes you have to listen to learn more. We explore why “people would rather take a pill or drink a tea than exercise”. Sarah also elaborates on her recent Masters of Business Administrarion and how end clients benefit when skilled fitness professionals compliment their training and nutrition knowledge with business skills. Find out why Sarah likes octopi and has an octopus tattoo. Special Guest: Sarah Ashman.

Apr 12, 2018 • 1h 2min
Joey Percia EP 33: Feed Your Good Wolf
Joey Percia joins the podcast to shed some light on a part of the fitness industry that’s often undervalued and misunderstood. Joey hS written a great book, Why Do You Hate Money? That teaches trainers and anyone important skills within marketing, and writing copy, content, and key messages to potential clients. We discuss why this actually benefits the end consumer. Joey shares the significance of the fable of the good and bad wolf that we choose to feed, and the benefits or consequence of those choices. We hammer change mindset, some coaching ideas from Joey’s past as a fitness professional, and why you need to avoid over promising and underdelivering as a fit pro. Special Guest: Joey Percia.

Apr 5, 2018 • 56min
Holly Baxter EP 32: Un-F**king Your Diet
Meet Holly Baxter. Holly holds a Masters Degree of Dietetics and a Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition. In addition to an array of coaching and speaking work she’s also an IFBB Figure Competitor and a fitness model. She has everything and we have her join us to talk about a lot of nutrition that you wil want to absorb.
Holly shares the experience coming from Australia to the US, and the challenge in setting herself apart as a credible and well educated mind in nutrition in a sea of Instagram fitness models.
We get into to practical info on fibre, alcohol and fat loss, ketongenic diets, and a lot of stress, anxiety, and eating disorders are playing hell on women’s health.
Holly also has a Macro Friendly E-Book you should check out and and an upcoming contents prep Ebook.
Tune in for all the details Special Guest: Holly Baxter.

Mar 29, 2018 • 60min
James Krieger EP 31: Krieger, James Krieger
James Krieger joins Fitness Devil to talk about his current work, the industry conflict over low carb dietary ideology, industry tribalism, and his upcoming appearance as a speaker at the Inland Empire Fitness Summit in Spokane. We weigh the pros and cons of engaging in battles with those who perpetuate training and nutrition misinformation. James discusses his role as a teacher within the industry. We also discuss taking large, seemingly daunting goals and breaking them into smaller attainable wins to pursue. Join us for what proves to be an intelligent and accessible discussion.

Mar 22, 2018 • 59min
Dr. Spencer Nadolsky EP 30: aka Dr. F**kwad
Dr. Spencer Nadolsky joins the podcast to talk about his work on the front lines of battling the obesity epidemic. He highlights some of the dangers in believeing weight loss is the sole missing ingredient to happiness. We tackle some of the controversy over rhetoric from the extreme end of the Health at Any Size Movement. We also have a good laugh at the crazy comments Spencer gets on his social media in response to some of his practical posts to help people struggling with weight loss. We also discuss his work with distance medicine and Steady MD and his book The Fat Loss Prescription. Special Guest: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky.

Mar 15, 2018 • 1h 9min
Peter Baker EP 29: Fear and Loathing in Tampa
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.

Mar 8, 2018 • 35min
Jordan Syatt EP 28: The Last Unicorn Comic Standing
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.


