Elite Coaching Cast

Today's episode is all about diet breaks. How to use them, when to use them, how they can benefit your physique and competition prep and more. We open discussing about a few new potential Austinites and how we think Justin can make it on the Joe Rogan Experience. Then we start by diving into why longer preps might bring a better physique on stage than you think. Justin explains what diet breaks will tell your coach and how it can highlight your peak weak. Why a diet break will provide improved recovery, sleep, performance all while lowering your cortisol. We touch on the dangers of 'If It Fits Your Macros' and more. Today's episode is brought to you by Revive Supplements and Raw Nutrition. Use code Mihaly20 at checkout for 20% off any order. Follow us on Instagram for clips from your favorite episodes and tag us when and where you're listening to today's episode! @JMIHALYFIT @SCOTTSIMNZ

In today's episode we talk about the complexities of coaching and how it's much more than just being someone's personal trainer. We discuss the ever changing landscape of the coaching space and how you always need to be adaptable. Why you should be listening to your clients and tailoring their program, not feeding any cookie-cutter BS. How being stubborn can hinder your business and client growth. Why self-awareness is an invaluable asset as a coach in the fitness industry and so much more. This episode is brought to you by Revive Supplements and RAW Nutrition. Use code Mihaly20 at checkout. Don't forget to connect with us on Instagram to see clips from your favorite episodes!

Today we welcome special guest Grant Dziak. Grant is an entrepreneur helping other business owners find their authentic self, build a culture for themselves and within their business, and helps them overcome deep rooted fears holding them back from elevating their path in life. Today's episode is all about building a culture, for yourself, your community, your relationships and your business. Where is your moral GPS taking you? Are you attracting negative or positive energy into your life? We talk about how to find your identity and how to truly find the fears holding you back. Grant leaves us with five steps to elevate your mindset and internal belief to skyrocket your mental fortitude, your relationships, your business and most importantly your perception of yourself. Get ready to get uncomfortable and come out better. You can connect with Grant on Instagram at @GRANTMEABODY The Grow or Die Podcast is brought to you by Revive Supplements and RAW Nutrition. Use code Mihaly20 at checkout. Make sure to connect with us on Instagram for clips from your favorite episodes!

Today we're joined by the hormone expert himself, Sam Miller. Sam is a business owner, nutrition coach, podcaster and so much more. Today we get very specific and nerd out on a very common topic across the industry today - birth control. This one isn't only for women either. We do our best to take our gender-bias out of the equation while teaching you how birth control affects your hormones, performance and recovery as a fitness enthusiast or bodybuilder. We're talking endocrine system, progesterone, SHBG, birth control variations. We learn how Sam got into fitness and why he focused his attention on overall hormonal health and wellness. We discuss how our bodies respond to different forms of stress, how often you should be getting blood work done and what birth control is really doing to women internally. You can connect with Sam by going to: www.sammillerscience.com @SAMMILLERSCIENCE on IG Learn more about Sam and his experience on his podcast. Sam also has a free Facebook community for Coaches called The Nutrition Coaching Collaborative. The Grow or Die Podcast is brought to you by Revive Supplements and RAW Nutrition Supplements. Use code Mihaly20 at checkout. Make sure to connect with us on Instagram for clips from your favorite episodes!

Today we sit down with newly hired assistant coach for Camp Jansen and deemed The Philosopher of Bodybuilding as of today, Nick Gloff. We get real nerdy as we open with Nick's experience in the biomechanics lab researching rate of force development. Then we discuss how to pick a training style best for you, and why specificity is so important to understand for your recovery and performance. Then we discuss Nick's mental approach to training while finding your peace in bodybuilding. You can connect with Nick on Instagram here.

There's a lot of negativity and pain in the world right now. This episode is going to help you elevate as we discuss our experiences with bullying at a young age and how it has molded our mentality throughout the years. We talk about the importance of removing yourself from negative people as well as a negative mindset. It's surprising that we're still experiencing these things but they need to be addressed. We need to continue becoming better. Let's do this together.

Are you dating a bodybuilder? Have you ever? Today we talk all about what it takes to date a bodybuilder. We dive into several topics including nutrition and food, managing mood swings, managing time for training and sleep, handling the narcissism, supplementation requirements and the value of loyalty, support and training goals. Then we get into a discussion on jealousy and why you shouldn't let it overcome your self worth or your relationship.

Today we discuss why your age does not equate to experience. How to truly enhance your education, fitness, relationships and more through experience by removing your ego during reflection. Experience is not determined by age, but is based upon fact or events from a previous moment in time. It's up to you to learn and pivot from that experience to continue growing. We discuss self reflection and what it means to live an evidence based life. Strive to become an evidence based coach.

We open up today's episode with something very important to us. Always remember this podcast is meant to challenge you so we can all become greater together. Then we dive into our thoughts on proper research. Are you a "research based" coach? We dive into how to properly conduct research both anecdotally and with studies, how to pivot and challenge that research and why you should never shy away from things you don't agree with. You're going to get a lot from this. Let's get into it.

Another successful competition weekend with our #TEAMMIHALY clients Joe Shugarman and Grace McCarthy taking home some well deserved hardware. Justin reviews their prep, their show experience and shares their next steps with you. We discuss the Coach-Client relationship expectations on show day. Then we talk how Justin just crossed 8 years of being a personal trainer. He shares experiences over the years, tips to help you learn how to make an impact with your business and his plans for the next 8 years.