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Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

The Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast dives deep into the science and practice of living a strong, healthy, and intentional life. Hosted by Andrew Coates, the show brings together inspiring guests to share insights, stories, and practical advice that empower listeners to build confidence, make informed choices, and stay resilient in their fitness and wellness journeys. Every episode encourages thoughtful exploration of what it means to lift free, diet hard, and live fully.

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EP #85 Meghan Callaway: Educate, Empower, Excite

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2022/06/07

Meghan Callaway returns to talk about her business, media, and career growth. Meghan shares how her career has thrived when she put in place boundaries around her work and client interactions. We talk about how to approach your social media and how the right clients self select to you based on your media. Meghan shares how she channels all her work through the principles of educating, empowering, and exciting people. We also dive into the nuance around working with people who are careful about their

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00:45:42

EP 84 Dr. Mike T. Nelson: Knowledge and Application

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2022/05/31

Dr. Mike T. Nelson returns to share how gaining knowledge and applying it early in your career is a key foundation to later success. We tease the nuance our of the common question, "does a trainer need to be fit". Mike talks about how he now chooses where to apply his time and energy, focusing primarily on doing what he loves. Mike also shares why you shouldn't fear communicating with your following (in his case email list) daily. --- Support this podcast:

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00:42:42

EP 83 Azaria Glaim: You're Not Broken

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2022/05/24

Azaria Glaim is my latest guest. Azaria has been a lifestyle coach for women for the last 9 years. Winning her IFBB pro card at 20, we talk about how the competitive industry has helped her career and some words of caution for women considering entering this world, especially if they don't have a good relationship with food to begin with. Azaria talks about her approach to coaching, her focus on mindset, and how to approach the self limiting beliefs clients hold. We also talk about a controversial

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00:48:31

EP 82 Phil Graham: Impact Lives, Make More Money

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2022/05/17

Belfast, Northern Ireland based fitness entrepreneur Phil Graham guests to talk about the difference between young business coaches spamming in your DMs, vs what it takes to develop a career of credibility as a business coach. Phil attacks the "I just want to help people" justification for not welcoming the effort to earn a greater livelihood in your fitness career. We dive into the nuance of the value of having social media followers measured against the pitfall of having so many that take a lot of

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00:43:25

EP 81 Dr. Mike Israetel: Spectrum of Evidence

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2022/05/10

Dr. Mike Israetel returns to share how RP's social media and content creation have evolved with their brand growth and changes in social media platform reach. Mike eloquently explains why different prominent academics are more liberal or conservative in their interpretations of new research, and how you can navigate this. We also deconstruct the tribalism and hostility sometimes found within certain fitness industry communities, and how Mike prefers to navigate his interactions. --- Support this

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00:45:09

Ep 80 Brandon Senn: Kabuki Education

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2022/05/03

Brandon Senn is the VP of Athlete Experience and Head Coach at Kabuki Strength. Brandon provides a peek behind the curtain of his role with Kabuki and what it took to organize the 2nd annual Kabuki Education week this past January. Brandon shares how his value system have shaped his career, and his ambitions about continuing to educate and support other coaches. Listen and you'll also learn Brandon's answer to the question: "If you could have 1 million engaged social media followers tomorrow, would

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00:40:33

EP 79 Nick Lambe: Making The Industry Better

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2022/04/29

Nick Lambe guests to share his passion and experience behind creating and hosting fitness events, like his upcoming Recovery and Sleep Summit and Raise The Bar in Orlando this past February. Nick is also a public speaker appearing at The Inland Empire Fitness Conference this August. Nick believes we can make the industry better by scaling our reach through mentoring other fitness professionals, and creating access to great education. Nick shares why he believes its more important to focus on people

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00:49:07

EP 78 Eric Roberts: Life and Career: Behind Social...

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2022/04/26

Eric Roberts guests to talk about both his meteoric rise on social media, and the foundation and career behind and before it all. Eric shares a peek behind the curtain of what kind of time and effort his media takes, what social media growth has done for his career, and shows a rare passion and energy for helping people. We talk about what to expect if you aggressively pursue social media growth and how to go about it. --- Support this podcast:

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00:49:06

EP 77 Molly Galbraith: Creating a Better Experience...

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2022/04/19

Molly Galbraith makes her long overdue first appearance to share some sobering facts about the experience of many women in the fitness industry, and how we can create a better experience. Molly shares the importance of getting clear on your values and being relentlessly focused. She also shares wisdom and experience from her career with new and emerging fitness professionals. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

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00:48:48

Ep 76 Luke Carlson: Working In VS On Your Business

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2022/04/12

Luke Carlson guests to share his extensive wisdom as the founder of the Minnesota based Discover Strength. We talk about why fitness professionals should spend more time learning business and marketing, the importance of embracing a brand, and why playing the long game matters with your career. Luke shares his thoughts on the value of developing a niche. We also talk about his event, The Resistance Exercise Conference, where he keynotes, and I'll be speaking on the weekend of May 13th-14th. Luke

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00:56:08

EP 75 Nathalia Melo-Wilson: Olympia Resilience

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2022/04/05

Former Miss Olympia Bikini and evidence based coach Nathalia Melo-Wilson guests in one of the more candid, funny, thoughtful, and entertaining episodes I've hosted. Nathalia shares her humble start saving her allowance to go to the gym in Brazil, to moving to the US at 20 with $350, living in less than ideal spaces, and becoming Miss Olympia. Nathalia shares her love of learning, why she's never coached competitors, how she manages to stand out against "influencers" with her evidence based brand

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EP 74 Jason Brown: The Conjugate Method For Your Career

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2022/04/01

Strength and conditioning coach, author, and mentor Jason Brown guests to talk about Louie Simmons's influence on Jason's career. Jason explains the conjugate method, popularized by Louie, and how to apply core principles of strength and conditioning to general population training. We talk extensively on career development and the balance of learning technical skills plus the soft interpersonal skills to be a successful coach. Jason highlights the value to writing articles to build credibility and

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00:58:37

EP #73 Brett Bartholomew: The Art Of Coaching

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2022/03/29

Brett Bartholomew makes is long overdue appearance to talk about his work making the industry better at coaching. Brett shares how he helps our industry avoid burnout by creating a value system to operate within. We discuss the importance of earning a good living as a coach and go into depth with our discussion of communication. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

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00:46:16

EP 72 Tom Morrison: Mobility U

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2022/03/25

Mobility educator Tom Morrison guests to talk about all things mobility training. He shares his experience with a major low back injury from poor training and movement through his education in moving better to not only help him lift and perform but coach and educate others. We talk about the importance of the language we use around injury and pain, body awareness and why Tom feels this is essential, and the importance of training specific abilities as we age. --- Support this podcast:

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00:50:13

EP 71 Patrick Umphrey: Imposter Syndrome

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2022/03/22

Hope you enjoy this discussion with Patrick Umphrey, a respected online and powerlifting coach. Patrick shares the power and value of his 20,000 plus member Facebook group Eat, Train, Progress, in how he's been able to help more people and have a fulfilling career. His group highlights a non-traditional type of social media following. Patrick also shares his thoughts on dealing with imposter syndrome. We also have some fun with the presence of predatory business coaches in our industry, and some

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00:43:48

EP 70 Chris Duffin: Knowing the Value of Your Time

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2022/03/15

Iconic powerlifter turned entrepreneur and engineer, Chris Duffin makes a rare podcast appearance to share stories. Chris explains how he chooses from the abundance of opportunities thrown his way. He shares the story of how Bearfoot shoes came to be along with his decision making matrix around alignment with his values and vision. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefitnessdevil/support

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00:53:05

EP 69 Dr. Justin Farnsworth: On The Front Line Of...

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2022/03/08

Justin Farnsworth, Doctor of Physical Therapy is one of the most entertaining and forthright guests across this podcast's history. Justin shares why he chose to work within the fitness industry to make more of an impact than by staying in a clinical setting. We discuss the not always good relationship between physical therapy and the fitness industry, and how to get the most from it. Justin highlights his enthusiasm for working with other fitness professionals, and we discuss some important training

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00:53:52

EP 68 Dan John: Always A Place At The Table

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2022/03/01

Legendary strength coach and educator Dan John joins the podcast to share wisdom from his 40+ years as a coach. Dan talks about getting a wide variety of coaching experience early, of "Being so good they can't ignore you" a famous Steve Martin quote, in regards to cutting through social media novelty, and how he values problem solvers and thinkers, not problem finders and memorizers. Dan also shares some nuanced thoughts about his legacy and the importance of giving credit to people for their

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00:53:11

EP 67 Sam Forget: The Client Is The Priority

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2022/02/22

Online coach, podcaster, and writer Sam Forget joins to talk about why we need to pour everything into the client in front of us. Both to ensure great client outcomes but also to ensure great career success. Sam shares how you can use long form content to enhance your career. We talk about travelling and meeting people in the industry, supporting people on the same journey you're on, and how to interact with established industry leaders. Sam shares a lot of powerful wisdom that will make you

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00:44:16

EP 66 Jeff Tomko: Keep Writing

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2022/02/16

Jeff Tomko, contributing editor at Muscle and Fitness magazine joins the podcast to talk about being a successful writer in the fitness industry. Jeff shares the delicate balance between being professional and earning opportunities with putting yourself out there and asking. Jeff shares what he looks for in a writer he wants to work with. Jeff also shares how he stays passionate about his personal fitness efforts including his enjoyment of Jiu Jitsu. We also discuss how the industry has changed with

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