

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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Dec 10, 2025 • 53min
#434 Productivity Reclaimed: From Shame To Strategy
Claire and Maggie chat about productivity including the negatives of hustle culture as well as some practical tips for being productive when action is genuinely needed. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Nov 27, 2025 • 46min
#433 Self Sabotage: It's Not What You Think
Claire and Maggie discussed the concept of self-sabotage, challenging its scientific validity as well as ways personal trainers can approach clients who may be exhibiting maladaptive / sabotage like behaviors. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Nov 26, 2025 • 46min
#432 Zac Fennell: The Art Of Making People Feel Fabulous
Chris chats to Zac Fennell, owner of BA1 Hair about the importance of looking after your customers, creating a brilliant team and much more. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Nov 22, 2025 • 56min
#431 Beyond SMART Goals - Supporting Clients Who Just Want To Feel Better
Claire and Maggie dive into the challenges of working with clients who lack specific goals, emphasizing that it's okay for them to simply want to feel better. They discuss the limitations of SMART goals and how intrinsic motivation often trumps assigned targets. The duo highlights the importance of short-term, achievable goals and adapting coaching styles to match individual needs. They also explore the significance of enjoyment and adherence as markers of progress, fostering a more personalized and supportive coaching environment.

Nov 12, 2025 • 52min
#430 Jake and Sally Chat About Building Your Online Coaching Service
Jake talks to Sally about the world of Online Coaching and what Personal Trainers should consider having ready in the early stages of building their Online Coaching service. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Nov 5, 2025 • 52min
#429 Claire, Maggie and Jake: How Do We Know What We Know Is Accurate
Claire chats to Maggie and Jake about how we can be confident in our knowledge and ways to verify our beliefs, or those stated by others, so that we know how to support our clients and aren't adding to the misinformation out in the world. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Oct 24, 2025 • 24min
#428 Katie Rungrojkitiyos: The Accidental PT
Katie first stepped into the gym as Maggie's PT client and now she's one of the trainers who works alongside her. In this episode, Katie shares how her relationship with fitness has evolved: from her first goals, to discovering a love for kettlebells, to unexpectedly finding herself on a whole new career path. It's an honest conversation about growth, confidence, and becoming an 'accidental PT'. Find Out More About LTB: Website: https://liftthebar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

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


