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Greg Nuckols: Fitness Business Lessons and Producing Content to Get Clients 0

Jun 24, 2019

In this episode, we welcome on Greg Nuckols from Stronger by Science and the monthly publication MASS. If you've followed Greg's work for any length of time, you'll know his blog is one of the most in-depth resources out there for brilliant long-form content on strength sports and nutrition research. He has done hundreds of podcasts talking about everything to do with those subjects so feel free to search his name and you'll easily find them, so in this episode, I wanted to get down into the nitty-gritty of his business, career and how he goes about creating the content he does. What came out at the end is an interview I'm delighted with that I know everyone listening will be able to take a lot from.

Timestamps

4.20 - whether Greg does anything specific to gain understanding in his subject areas.

11.55 - how long it took him to start to realise producing in-depth, long-form, high-quality content was where he could excel.

12.45 - does he any have any intention to get back into 1-2-1 coaching?

14.55 - how he approaches business.

21.30 - why not being focussed on business has been great for his business.

23.45 - how running his business has been different than what he anticipated.

27.45 - why he believes a large proportion of his success comes down to luck

32.15 - what his step is when he has an idea for a blog post.

33.42 - common mistakes PTs make when creating content.

43.15 - what PTs can do to create content to attract clients.

47.30 - how he built up his coaching business when he first started.

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Dr Gabrielle Fundaro - A Discussion About Gut Health 0

Jun 17, 2019

In today's episode, Stuart interviews Dr Gabrielle Fundaro. Gabrielle is a Renaissance Periodization coach who also works with her own clients. She's an expert in the area of digestive and gut health and has presented on the subject at numerous fitness conferences and seminars. In this episode, we get into all things gut health. The first 15 minutes are dry as we set the scene and give some background, but after that, we get into the topics that will be of interest to personal trainers, like the difference between food intolerance and sensitivity, how to help a client with gut issues and the nutritional principles surrounding gut health.

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Books Mentioned

The Fundamentals of Microbiome Science - Angela Douglas
The New Microbiology - Pascale Cossart
The Good Gut - Justin and Erica Sonnenberg (less scientific and more accessible)

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Ron McKeefery: Coaching Athletes, Relationship Building and Books 0

Jun 10, 2019

In this episode of the podcast, we welcome on Ron McKeefery from PLAE Performance. Ron is a Strength and Conditioning coach who has been in the industry for 25 years. He's a father, husband, author and an award-winning coach who has worked with hundreds of athletes all over the world. In this episode, we discuss lessons he's learnt from coaching athletes for two decades, managing large group training sessions, the power of being vulnerable with your athletes and clients, his favourite books, how he retains and uses the information he learns from those books using powerpoints and much more.