Stuart Aitken is arguably my favorite podcasting host. He oversees the Lift The Bar podcast which is formatted for the personal trainer industry. I couldn’t wait to bring him on the show so he could talk a bit more about how he got into the industry and share some of what we’ve learned since we’ve […]
Working with both online and face-to-face clients, I’ve learned a painful lesson: Most people can’t follow a diet plan. Let me clarify that statement. It’s not that they are physically unable to do so. And it’s definitely not because they’re ignorant, lazy or have broken metabolism. I have the honor of working with some of […]
After her great first episode with me (#72), Kelly Coffey of Strong Coffey Personal Training returns again and we talk about some stumbling blocks that many on their diet journey have to overcome. As the title suggests, we tackle diet resentment, sabotage from ourselves and our loved ones, plus her thoughts on when to moderate […]
If there’s any statement I hear clients lament over, it’s said equally with regard to dieting as it is with general exercise: “When I was younger…” I have found this to be one of the most damaging statements you can dwell on if you actually want to get something accomplished. I’ll start with exercise. While […]
After a lengthy delay on my end that I will be rectifying, I have the pleasure of welcoming back Dr. Yoni Freedhoff to the show. In this episode, we talk about many of the changes we’ve seen in the diet industry since our last conversation and Dr. Yoni tackles some listener sourced questions as well. […]
I don’t know how I stumbled on the notion to do this but if you’ve been following my posts on Facebook over the last several weeks, you may already be aware. I’ve utilized bouts of writing a daily gratitude journal in the past and while I did find it useful, I got away from it […]
I have the great honor of sharing time with internationally celebrated dietitian, Dr. Susan Kleiner. This is the first in a two-part conversation discussing advancements in the nutrition industry which have led to her newest edition of her book “Power Eating” called “The New Power Eating.” In this episode we talk about her journey into […]
Sebastian turns a year old this week (August 3.) Both Marissa and I have no idea where this past year went. And every parent shares the same belief: Time flies. Early on, I started calling him “Peanut” and Marissa said “I think he looks like a Biscuit.” Well, you didn’t have to tell this Southern […]
I am joined this week by Stronger U coach, Chuck Gross as we dive into his immensely inspirational story leading into this industry. Chuck shares how and when he decided to embark on over 200lbs of weight loss that he has maintained for 10 years. He also shares some of the struggles he still has […]
This isn’t an article I really want to write. Let’s face it: The majority of my clientele come to me in efforts to lose weight. And after over a decade of helping people do so, I don’t get surprised too often and there aren’t many codes I can’t crack. Mostly, success or lack thereof comes […]