

LTB Podcast
Claire Winter
The Lift the Bar Podcast is a place where personal trainers can gain education, insight and knowledge from other personal trainers. It's aim is to provide personal trainers with the know-how and inspiration to build the kind of career they want to build.
Every week the show will feature interviews with fantastic guests who are at the top of their game in different areas specific to helping personal trainers.
Every week the show will feature interviews with fantastic guests who are at the top of their game in different areas specific to helping personal trainers.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 52min
#427 Charlie Beestone: What PTs can Learn from Other Businesses
Charlie speaks about his experience starting out in the exercise industry before finding himself working with more corporate clients. He introduces some great ideas about how personal trainers could begin to look at other businesses to improve their own. You can access a free guide from Charlie here: https://cb-nutrition.kit.com/businessclassguide Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 1min
#426 Maggie and Claire Chat About Confidence In Coaching
In this episode Maggie and Claire chat about confidence. It's a topic that comes up a lot and something we have helped a lot of trainers with over the years. Whilst it's incredibly common and normal to have doubts it's also something that we tend to hide, so when it strikes it can leave you feeling like you're the only pt who's feeling like this and that is definitely not the case. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Sep 25, 2025 • 41min
#425 Kayleigh Young: My Journey as a PT and run coach
Claire chats to Kayleigh Young about her journey from casual gym goer to PT, enthusiastic runner and run coach. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Sep 24, 2025 • 41min
#424 Emma Regan: From garden bootcamps to running 2 successful gyms
Jake talks with Emma about her journey from leaving the corporate world, entering the fitness industry and how she went from running bootcamps in her back garden to running 2 gyms with over 400 members. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Sep 18, 2025 • 59min
#423 Liv and Ellen: Running a dance based business with over 650 students
Claire chats to Liv and Ellen, head instructors at Elite Ladies Dance about building a dance based business. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Sep 12, 2025 • 32min
#422 Joe Raynes: Fitting personal training into a multi job career
Chris chats to gym owner / personal trainer / Bath City football player Joe Raynes about his many roles both within and outside the fitness industry. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Sep 2, 2025 • 51min
#421 Skipping the Norm: Building a Values-Driven Coaching Business
In this episode of the Lift The Bar Podcast, Maggie chats with Chris, a self-taught jump rope coach who's built a thriving, values-driven business from the ground up. From coaching in schools across the UK to launching his own app and designing eco-conscious ropes, Chris is on a mission to make jump rope more accessible, joyful, and impactful. Whether you're a PT looking to diversify your coaching, build a purpose-led brand, or simply be inspired by someone doing things differently—this one's for you. Find Out More About Chris Website: https://www.thejumpropecoachchris.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejumpropecoachchris Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Aug 20, 2025 • 36min
#420 Jake and Chris: Making Training FUN!
Jake and Chris talk about what bringing fun to training really means and how personal trainers might think about the experience they deliver to clients, helping them to improve their client experience, retention rates and the enjoyment they have in being a trainer. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Aug 20, 2025 • 35min
#419 Shannon Groves: Scaling a Mountain with Clients
In today's podcast Jake hosts Shannon Groves of Insync. They discuss what made her take 12 clients to North Africa in an attempt to climb Mount Toubkal. Covering went into the logistics of how to sort such a trip and how it has benefitted her clients and business. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Aug 13, 2025 • 36min
#418 Dr Kat Schneider: Creating a Size Inclusive Fitness Industry
This episode features Kat Schneider from the Centre for Appearance Research (UWE), sharing her journey from fitness professional to academic researcher. Together, we unpack body image, weight stigma, and weight bias—focusing on their impact in sport and exercise settings. We explore the persistent challenges in the health and fitness industry, the importance of challenging weight bias, and practical ways personal trainers can create more size-inclusive and welcoming environments. Kat also shares her vision for a fitness future rooted in inclusivity, respect, and support for all bodies and goals. Follow Kat on Instagram: @dr_katschneider Kat's website: www.drkatschneider.com Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?


