
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

Dec 3, 2017 • 52min
LTBP #76 - Running a Free Facebook Group W/ Dan Mitchell
In this short episode, we welcome back on Dan Mitchell to have a conversation about running a free FB group.

Nov 29, 2017 • 1h 14min
LTBP #75 - Martin MacDonald: MNU, Misinformation & Adherence
In this episode, I welcome back on Martin MacDonald from Mac-Nutrition University to discuss MNU, calling out misinformation, what he has learnt from doing this and how we can help our clients stick to the plans we set up for them.

Nov 22, 2017 • 32min
LTBP #74 - Client Insights With Sarah Miller
In the second instalment of client insights, I speak to one of my 1-2-1 personal training clients about her experiences with gyms, how she's got to a place of being content with where she is at and what personal trainers could do differently with their marketing. I'd love to know what you think of this episode so please feel free to email me at stuart@liftthebar.com!

Nov 15, 2017 • 45min
LTBP #73 - Jamie Tucker: Running a Mobile Personal Training Business
Fantastic to have on long-time LTB member Jamie Tucker to discuss his thoughts on what it's been like running a mobile personal training business. We cover: Jamie's story. How he got into mobile personal training. How he started gaining clients. What he thinks entails a "good personal trainer". How he found doing mobile training. How he deals with programming considering there are limited resources. Did he ever have any clients who were like "how is this being outside thing going to work?!". How he deals with winter. What he's working on improving just now. What his message to a new mobile trainer would be. Some of his failures along the way.

Nov 8, 2017 • 55min
LTBP #72 - Pete Dupuis: Price Increases, Niches and Developing a Personal Brand
Topics and questions covered in today's episode with Pete Dupuis. How did getting into owning a fitness business happen for you? Have you loved it since day one? Did CSP have a clear vision from day one? How does Pete find being the "man behind the man"? Some of the costly mistakes the team at CSP made initially. How to increase your prices for current clients. Do business owners or PT's need a niche? How do they set-up their general population strength camps? Working with Eric - what's your relationship like?

Nov 1, 2017 • 51min
LTBP #71 - Rog Law: Showing Up As The Best Personal Trainer That You Can Be
Fantastic to welcome on Rog Law for the first time to the LTB Podcast. We discuss: - pre personal training rituals - what he's learnt being a new coach at Mark Fisher Fitness and how he thinks about using social media as well as loads more!

Oct 25, 2017 • 1h 4min
LTBP #70 - Omar Ganai: Challenges With Applying Self-Determination Theory for PT's
Third time on the podcast for guest Omar Ganai from Habitry. In this episode, we get into some of the challenges that Self-determination theory presents, why autonomy is so hard to grasp, book recommendations and plenty of other motivation related topics.

Oct 18, 2017 • 1h 1min
LTBP #69 - Kevin Larrabee: The Fitcast, Opening a Gym and Dealing With Comparisons
Kevin Larrabee, from The Fitcast Podcast, joins me in this episode of the LTB Podcast. We discuss lessons he's learned from 11+ years of The Fitcast, why he's decided to jump into owning his own facility, how he deals with his own body image and comparison issues and much more!

Oct 11, 2017 • 1h 3min
LTBP #68 - Krista Scott-Dixon: Teaching Resiliency & Self Awareness When Coaching
Krista Scott-Dixon from Precision Nutrition joins Stuart for an in-person interview to discuss all things coaching.

Oct 5, 2017 • 1h 1min
LTBP #67 - Gregg Slater: The Science of Coaching & How You Can Use This to Run More Effective PT Sessions
In this episode, we welcome on LTB's Head of Education, Gregg Slater to discuss his newly designed coaching course and how trainers can use to run more effective PT sessions.