
LTB Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Nov 27, 2018 • 55min
LTBP #145 - Patrick Umphrey: Growing a Free FB Group to 17,000+ People & Practicing What You Preach as a PT
In this episode, we welcome on Patrick Umphrey. I've followed Patrick for years and recently joined his free FB group called Eat, Train, Progress which is a fantastic online/ offline community for people who care about their health, lifting weights and generally just being good humans who have a laugh. Topics Covered: A 15-minute conversation around whether or not being in better or worse shape makes you a more effective personal trainer. What his journey into becoming a personal trainer has been. How he started his Eat, Train, Progress free group. How he's grown this to 17,000+ members and used it to build his business. What spending a few years answering questions in forums has taught him. What he's learnt from following Eric Helms. How the ETP group started. What does he think has been key to its growth and why does the group has such high engagement. Helping clients pick themselves back up after setbacks. Eat, Train, Progress Free FB Group

Nov 20, 2018 • 47min
LTBP #144 - Molly Galbraith: Sexual Harassment and Assault In The Fitness Industry
in today's episode, we welcome back on Molly Galbraith from Girls Gone Strong. Molly and the team at GGS have created a 5-day course called sexual harassment and assault in the health and fitness industry and as an education podcast for personal trainers, we want to help make as big a difference as we can to this topic. If we're to make any kind of progress, we need to all be on the singing off of the same song sheet and this is exactly where I see conversations like this and resources like the course GGS have created really moving us as an industry forwards. Free 5-Day Course GGS Free FB Group

Nov 16, 2018 • 18min
LTBP #143 - Marketing Mini Episode 3 w/ Chris Burgess
In this short marketing mini-episode, Chris takes over the show and discusses how Personal Trainers can use social media to build their businesses.

Nov 13, 2018 • 45min
LTBP #142 - Jason Leenaarts: Lessons From Hitting Rock Bottom & Starting a PT Facility
"Nobody cares what I do, they care what I do for others" Jason Leenaarts is a podcast host of the fantastic Revolutionary You!, a gym owner and writer. In this episode, we delve into his past as it contains some brilliant lessons I think we can all learn from. He's come from a place of being a drug addict and we chat about what this phase of his life has taught him and how it's shaped the coach he is today. He's also had his facility for just under 10 years and is still doing 10+ PT session days - if you follow him on social media you'll know this as he posts pictures of his clients constantly, which is another topic we also discuss! There is an insane amount of lessons and stories in this and I'm confident any trainer will be able to take something from Jason's journey. Books Endless Referrals by Bob Berg www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com (FB)www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts (IG)www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts

Nov 12, 2018 • 6min
LTBP #141 - A Quick Ask & An Update On The LTB Personal Training Course
In this short episode, Stuart asks everyone who listens to send a picture of where you're listening to the episode to stuart@liftthebar.com and gives an update on the LTB Personal Training course which is currently live for signups. LTB Personal Training Course Website

Nov 6, 2018 • 55min
LTBP #140 - Chet Morjaria: Putting The Human First
In this episode, we welcome on Chet Morjaria from Strength Education. We chat about putting the human first in your coaching, how to work out what your best working self is and how to help your clients take more responsibility. Book Recommendations Deep Work by Cal Newport Meaningful by Bernadette Jiwa Chet's Instagram Chet's Facebook 2-Week LTB Free Trial Link

Oct 30, 2018 • 57min
LTBP #139 - Travis Jones: 21 Gyms in 10 Years
"I've got a million and one ways to generate leads that don't include anything to do with FB ads or online marketing" - Travis Jones In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Travis Jones from Results Based Training. They chat about his journey, which contains many many unbelievable stories, lead generation strategies, referrals and selling. TJ's Instagram Roadmap to a Million Dollars FB Group

Oct 26, 2018 • 20min
LTBP #138 - Marketing Mini Episode 2 w/ Chris Burgess
Episode two in a series of short marketing episodes from Chris Burgess. In this, Chris discusses the difference between getting good and bad quality leads in sales and how using pain points in your marketing could be problematic. Contact Chris - chris@liftthebar.com

Oct 23, 2018 • 1h 7min
LTBP #137 - Mark Fisher: Updates From The World of Mark Fisher Fitness
In this episode, we welcome back on Mark Fisher from Mark Fisher Fitness and Business for Unicorns to discuss what's new, how they are improving their onboarding procedures at MFF, how Mark has got so good at articulating himself clearly, metacognition, nutrition coaching and much more! Mark Fisher Fitness Business for Unicorns LTB PT of the Year Award

Oct 19, 2018 • 16min
LTBP #136 - Marketing Mini Episode 1 w/ Chris Burgess
In this short episode, LTB's Chris Burgess discusses how personal trainers can make better choices with their marketing so they can get more clients. This will be the first in a series of short marketing episodes from Chris. 2-Week LTB Free Trial