Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates

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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

  1. EP #319 Jennifer Van Barneveld: No Backup Plan

    AUG 6

    EP #319 Jennifer Van Barneveld: No Backup Plan

    Jennifer Van Barneveld returns with stories of her humble beginnings before building a successful business and running one of the few remaining in print fitness publications. Jennifer highlights how she went all in with no plan B, her mindset that led to growth and success, and how she found important people to build with. Jennifer will also be appearing as a speaker at my event, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference, Sept 13-14, message me for more details. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    35 min
  2. EP #318 Dr Christle Guevarra: Coaching Clients On Ozempic

    JUL 30

    EP #318 Dr Christle Guevarra: Coaching Clients On Ozempic

    Dr. Christle Guevarra returns to share some insight into her presentation at our Evolve Strength Business and Coaching Conference, Sept 13-14 in Edmonton, Alberta. Christle shares: -Deeper insights into GLP-1 Agonist drugs like Ozempic and tackles some of the common misconceptions and online arguments against using the drug, including suggestions that it's somehow "cheating" -Why resistance training is important with Ozempic -Plus some insights into what Christle is doing in her career --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    39 min
  3. EP #317 Luka Hocevar: 3 Mile Famous and the Career Acceleration of Fitness Conferences

    JUL 22

    EP #317 Luka Hocevar: 3 Mile Famous and the Career Acceleration of Fitness Conferences

    Luka Hocevar returns in this special edition episode Luka returns this October 10-12 with the Vigor Ground Fitness and Business Summit(where I will be presenting) and Luka is also a speaker at my event, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference, Sept 13-14. We want you to seriously consider attending at least one because we believe it will change your life and career. Luka shares how his early and consistent investment in travelling to fitness events changed his career and fostered life long relationships. Luka also shares a lot of wisdom in how you can become "3 Mile Famous" and gain reps with local seminars to both develop public speaking skills and grow your local and international brand. While this episode is definitely meant to get you to come hang with us at these events, there's a rich array of take aways for every go-getting/go-giving coach who wants to thrive in our industry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    55 min
  4. EP #316 Kasey Jo Orvidas: Psychology Meets Fitness

    JUL 22

    EP #316 Kasey Jo Orvidas: Psychology Meets Fitness

    Kasey Jo Orvidas guests to share wisdom from her background in psychology (a PhD) and how to apply it to coaches and clients in fitness. Kasey shares: -Why coaches need to spend more time on the things they aren't good at -How to "find your people" and why it's important in career and life -How to "hack willpower" and a whole lot more. You're already great at the X's and O's of training, it's time for a deeper dive into skills that will make you a better coach and one of the best resources in our industry in Kasey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    49 min
  5. EP #315 Brad Dieter: AI, Ozempic, and The Industry Bull Whip

    JUL 9

    EP #315 Brad Dieter: AI, Ozempic, and The Industry Bull Whip

    Brad Dieter returns with nuanced thoughts on a variety of current and forward facing industry topics including: -How AI will affect our industry -Coaching clients on Ozempic and related GLP-1 drugs -The importance of your network in your career -What Brad means by the "industry bull whip" -And what Brad has in store for his appearance as a speaker at my Sept 13-14 event, The Evolve Strength - Business and Coaching Conference. I hope you'll join us here in Edmonton, or watch live virtually. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    52 min
  6. EP #314 Steve Keane: Super Viral

    JUL 2

    EP #314 Steve Keane: Super Viral

    Steve Keane joins me to discuss his meteoric social media growth and everything that's come with it in his career: We talk about: -If Steve would wish this kind of massive social media growth on his worst enemy -How Steve approaches his growth to monetize and scale his business and livelihood to ensure he doesn't miss the opportunity -Steve's thoughts on what really goes into app development -How he deals with the volume of attention and how the experience hasn't fundamentally changed who he is. -Much more, enjoy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    1h 9m
  7. EP #313 Victoria Pal: Longevity in Life, Longevity in a Fitness Career

    JUN 25

    EP #313 Victoria Pal: Longevity in Life, Longevity in a Fitness Career

    Victoria Pal joins me to discuss: -Her work with celebrity clients -Attracting and working with high net worth clients -Being a concierge to her clients -Educating clients on lifestyle -Focusing more on longevity for clients -Longevity in a fitness career -Mastering the basics while keeping an open mind to progressive lifestyle practice -plus lots more Victoria initially hit my radar when shared by her client Adam Jones of my favourite band Tool. While we touch on her work with some big name LA celebrities, we showcase how her career is so much more than her celebrity work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    50 min
  8. EP #312 Sharelle Grant: Programs, Video Media, and Should You Develop Your Own App

    JUN 11

    EP #312 Sharelle Grant: Programs, Video Media, and Should You Develop Your Own App

    Sharelle Grant guests to talk about: -Does creating "better" than already good programs really make a difference or differentiate you with general population clients? -Why she focuses on good principles of training -How she leaned into and had success with video based social media -How she developed an app and should you develop your own -Thoughts on building a subscription, one to many coaching offering. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

    43 min
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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liftfreediethard/support

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