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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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00:52:20

#424 Ebenezer Samuel - Is Fitness Media Trending The...

Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates ·

2025/12/11

Ebenezer Samuel, Fitness Director of Men’s Health, joins me for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation on the current and future state of fitness media, where people learn about training, and how the landscape has shifted dramatically over the last decade.Ebenezer brings both industry-level perspective and hands-on coaching experience to explore how research, hypertrophy culture, entertainment-driven social media, and evolving technology are shaping what people believe about fitness.We dive

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00:49:38

#423 Melody Schoenfeld - Vegan Myth Busting

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2025/12/09

Melody Schoenfeld is an author, gym owner, nutrition coach, and holds a Master's in Health Psychology. She brings deep expertise, a sharp nonsense detector, and evidence-based nuance to one of the most polarizing topics in nutrition - vegan diets.In this episode, Melody and Andrew dive into the most persistent vegan myths, bad-faith arguments, and common misunderstandings from both sides of the vegan vs. non-vegan debate.Melody shares insight on:• Dispelling the myth - "There’s no such

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01:00:44

#422 Dr. Allan Bacon - Breaking Fat Loss Plateaus

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2025/12/04

Dr. Allan Bacon returns to break down one of the trickiest parts of health and fitness: fat loss plateaus.Allan blends evidence, coaching experience, and no-nonsense communication to clarify why plateaus happen, why most people misunderstand them, and what to actually do to overcome them.Allan and Andrew dive into:• How much of a plateau is physical vs. psychological• When a plateau becomes a socially acceptable narrative to quit• How to approach fat loss plateaus strategically• How often a plateau

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00:51:39

#421 Alex Allen - You’ll Never Hate Yourself Into a...

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2025/12/02

Alex Allen is one of the most skilled coaches in the industry at communicating nuance around training, lifestyle, and nutrition. She brings deep compassion and lived experience to the conversation - including weight gain, weight loss, PCOS, relationships, identity, and self-worth.Alex and Andrew dive into:• Why you’ll never hate yourself into a body you love• How people misjudge your journey when they only see your current physique• Alex’s experiences of being treated differently at various points

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00:55:30

#420 Chris Duffin - Resilience Engineered

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2025/11/27

Chris Duffin is an iconic strength athlete, entrepreneur, inventor, author, and educator known for engineering both world-class feats of strength and world-class systems of mindset.In this episode, Chris opens up about how his unconventional and turbulent upbringing forged his resilience and shaped his approach to life, leadership, and legacy.Chris and Andrew explore:• How growing up with homelessness and instability shaped his resilience• Mindset and daily practice around developing resilience in

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00:55:36

#419 Danny Lennon - Seed Oils: Devil Incarnate or...

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2025/11/25

Danny Lennon is one of the most respected and longest-tenured evidence based nutrition authorities in the world. It’s an honour to welcome him back for an incredibly nuanced and level-headed conversation on one of the most contentious topics in all of nutrition - seed oils.In a landscape filled with loud, sensational nutrition claims, Danny brings clarity, evidence, and calm to a discussion that desperately needs it.We talk about:• Whether seed oils are truly harmful or unfairly demonized• The

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00:52:54

#418 Jaime Filer - Is Anxiety Interfering With Your...

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2025/11/20

Jaime Filer is the founder of Filer Fitness and a respected speaker and educator in the fitness industry.In this episode, Jaime brings a mix of humor, vulnerability, and hard-earned wisdom to help unpack the very real ways anxiety impacts fitness, health, relationships, and identity.Jaime and Andrew dive into:• How dealing with anxiety has a massive impact on your fitness efforts and outcomes• The subtle and not-so-subtle ways anxiety interferes with progress• How anxiety often masks perfectionism•

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00:55:29

#417 Austin Current - Does “Optimal” Matter In...

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2025/11/18

Austin Current, author of The Science of Strength Training, joins me for a deep dive into what “optimal” really means - and doesn’t mean - in training, coaching, and everyday life.We explore how perfectionism, online debates, and unrealistic standards can derail people who simply want to train well, feel good, and live a sustainable lifestyle.Austin shares insight on:• Why keeping promises to yourself builds self-belief• Why it’s better to view your effort like a dial, not an on/off switch• What he

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00:59:04

#416 Dr. Tony Boutagy - Strength Training For...

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2025/11/13

Dr. Tony Boutagy, PhD in Exercise and Sports Science, joins me for a myth-busting conversation about the surge of influencer claims surrounding peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women’s strength training.Tony brings clarity, scientific context, and decades of applied expertise to help cut through misinformation and fear-driven content targeted at women in midlife.He breaks down:• Debunking the claim that Zone 2 cardio isn’t as effective for women as it is for men• Debunking the claim that women

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00:48:33

#415 Kris Gethin - How To Transform Your Body, Mind,...

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2025/11/11

Kris Gethin is one of the most recognizable figures in the global fitness industry, known for his role as the longtime Editor-in-Chief of Bodybuilding.com, his transformation programs, and his relentless commitment to physical and mental growth.In this conversation, Kris shares his philosophy and experience around personal transformation - physically, mentally, and emotionally.He dives into:• Why some corners of the industry resist the idea of “transformations”• How real transformations start in the

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00:56:56

#414 Dr. Dwayne N. Jackson – Peptides and GLP-1...

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2025/11/06

Dr. Dwayne N. Jackson, PhD in Neuromuscular Physiology, joins me to bring clarity, evidence, and nuance to one of the most hyped and misunderstood topics in modern fitness and medicine—peptides.With an extensive background in academic research, education, and business, Dwayne draws from his PhD work on peptides to help separate legitimate science from marketing myth.He shares expert insight on:• What peptides actually are and how they function in the body• Whether BPC-157 truly delivers on its

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00:53:45

#413 Dr. Karl Nadolsky – Adrenal Fatigue and...

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2025/11/04

Endocrinologist and obesity specialist Dr. Karl Nadolsky joins me to bust myths, debunk pseudoscience, and share evidence-based nuance around:• Whether “adrenal fatigue” is a real thing• What adrenal insufficiency actually is• The most common symptoms people misattribute to “adrenal fatigue”• Thoughts on self-proclaimed “hormone specialists”• The marketing of “hormone balancing” and why it’s misleading• How lifestyle improvements get mistaken for medical fixes• The nuance behind BMI, waist

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01:07:22

#412 Krista Scott-Dixon - Performance Psychology,...

Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates ·

2025/10/30

Industry icon Krista Scott-Dixon joins me to share her wisdom, expertise, and philosophy on:• Why “sciencey protocols” are often a grift (with nuance and context)• Why living smaller and spending less is often boring—but better• Sleep routines and avoiding fragility in your lifestyle rituals• Performance psychology from coaching elite tactical personnel—and how it helps everyday people• How adults can use play to be healthier• What she means by “my job is to make you a worse person”• What

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00:54:01

#411 Dr. Ben Rein - Social Interaction and Your Health

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2025/10/28

Dr. Ben Rein is a neuroscientist and the author of the new book Why Brains Need Friends.Ben guest stars on my podcast to share his expertise about:-Is loneliness as dangerous as smoking, and why-How social interaction improves our health and well being-The difference between solitude and isolation-Why we experience isolation as stress-How isolation leads to inflammation -Is increased virtual interaction dangerous-Can some forms of virtual interaction be positive -The growing danger of societal

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00:49:34

#410 Marc Megna - Show Up And Do The Right Thing When...

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2025/10/23

Marc Megna is the cofounder of Anatomy a series of successful gyms in Miami, he’s also a former NFL player and author. Marc joins me and shares humility and wisdom from his career and life, including:-Why Marc shows relentless commitment to his physical fitness even with the competing demands of being a father and husband, and operating a business-How Marc’s commitment to fitness makes him a better father and husband, and a better business operator-How a great coach was a positive role model on Marc

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00:56:12

#409 Dr. Joey Munoz - Fat Loss and Long Term Health

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2025/10/21

Dr Joey Munoz is one of my favourite authorities and communicators about exercise science and nutrition. Joey joins me for a masterclass on fat loss, muscle, and health outcomes. Joey shares his expertise on:-Does losing body fat improve health outcomes independent of any other changes or behaviours?-What behaviours in addition to fat loss improve long term health outcomes-Can someone be truly healthy with higher body fat percentages long term-How does body fat influence metabolic health risks like

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00:52:18

#408 Christian Thibaudeau - How to Get Stronger

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2025/10/16

Christian Thibaudeau is a legend in strength and conditioning and joins me for a quick masterclass on how to train strength, plus his expertise on:-How quickly do we lose strength if we don’t train it-How much of our strength is our muscle-How much of our strength is our nervous system’s ability to recruit our muscles better-Why frequency matters most for strength development -Why can’t we voluntarily recruit 100% of our capacity for strength -How to train and maintain power and explosiveness as we

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00:53:25

#407 Sam Miller - GLP-1 Agonist Drugs, Reverse...

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2025/10/14

Sam Miller is a respected educator and authority on metabolism and founder of Metabolism School. Sam guests on my podcast to share his expertise on:-The implications of the dramatic rise in GLP-1 Agonist medication use -The situations where GLP-1 Agonist medication use makes sense and where it’s inappropriate -Potential benefits outside appetite suppression and weight loss-Nuance about the potential side effects -The importance of strength training when using these drugs-Reverse dieting, what it is,

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00:55:41

#406 Dr. John Rusin - Pain Free Performance

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2025/10/09

Dr John Rusin is back with details about his new book, Pain Free Performance. John joins me to share his expertise on:-How to approach your training and stay pain free-How to improve your odds of living pain free with other areas of your lifestyle -Why he doesn’t believe in aiming for “perfect form”-What he means by “zone of neutrality” -What are his 6 characteristics of lifelong health-Why men should train more like women-The importance of developing a health buffer zone-Nuance about not trying to

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00:53:33

#405 JP Tremblay - Trailer Park Health, Fitness, and...

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2025/10/07

JP Tremblay is a Canadian entertainment icon famous for his role as Julien of the Trailer Park Boys in addition to being a founding creator and writer of the show. JP joins me in a rare out of character interview to share his stories about:-The challenges and tradeoffs between writing, filming, and touring and his dedication to his fitness and health. -Navigating health scares.-How he set boundaries and focused on his health first.-Prioritizing education about health and nutrition. -A real person’s

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