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A podcast where we’ll take you behind the scenes of Evolve Performance Method and get expert advice and personal insights from our team of specialised coaches. If you love weight training, health, fitness, self development and all the hacks for becoming your best self, then this is for you 

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 11 | Part 2 How She Lost 17kg and Avoided a Hip Replacement in Her 50s with Jarrod Brown

    Send us Fan Mail What if the “only option” you were given isn’t the only option? 💛 In Part 2 of this two-part episode of Behind The Method, our coaches share the second of the top two transformation stories in Evolve Performance Method history: Caryn. In her mid-50s, Caryn came to EPM living with daily back and hip pain, disrupted sleep and hot flushes from menopause, and feeling low and hopeless about her future. She’d been told a hip replacement was her only path to getting out of pain. Fast forward, and the hip replacement is off the table. Caryn has lost around 17kg (from about 75kg down to 61kg), deadlifted 90kg for three reps at her lightest body weight, and completely changed how she sees herself. In this episode: 🔹 How Caryn’s journey started: pain first, fat loss second, one thing at a time 🔹 Why glute weakness and movement dysfunction are so common in women in their 50s 🔹 Why we need to stop fearing carbs, and how they support fat loss and strength training 🔹 The difference between hunger and appetite 🔹 Portion control and checking in with yourself instead of finishing everything on the plate 🔹 Why tracking your food builds food literacy, even if you think you’re “too old for apps” 🔹 How Caryn went from putting everyone else first to putting herself first 🔹 Why it pays to get a second or third opinion if you’ve been told you need major surgery 🔹 Why strength training is often the best medicine Ready to start your own transformation? Enquire about coaching with the Evolve Performance Method team here: https://www.epmcoaching.com.au/enquire 💬 Have questions about your own injuries, training or fat loss? Send us a DM on Instagram.  🎧 Missed Part 1? Go back and listen to Teresa’s story.  💌 Know someone living with pain or told they have no other option? Send this to her. This episode shares one client’s experience and general coaching perspective. It isn’t medical advice. Always speak with your doctor or health professional about your own situation.

  2. Oct 25

    Ep 11 | Part 1 From Back Pain to Strong: How a Woman in Her 50s Became Unrecognisable in 12 Months

    Send us Fan Mail What does it take to go from timid and in pain to strong and confident in 12 months? 💪 In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Behind The Method, Coach Jarrod Brown shares the first of the top two transformation stories in Evolve Performance Method history. Teresa, in her late 50s, came to Jarrod with low back issues and pain, and a training approach that had the right intentions but the wrong execution. Twelve months later, she’s lost 6.9kg of body fat, taken her glute drive from 20kg to over 70kg, and is almost unrecognisable in how she looks, trains and thinks about her body. Jarrod and host break down not just the results, but the process behind them, so you can start applying the same steps. In this episode: 🔹 Why Teresa’s original training was “on the way there, but wrong in almost every aspect” 🔹 Why Jarrod peeled everything back to simple, foundational movements she could do well fast 🔹 How to train around pain and build confidence, starting with machines and moving to free weights at 4-6 months 🔹 How a client’s fear of pain can hold back their progress, and how to move past it 🔹 Why general steps and daily activity make a bigger difference to fat loss than most people realise 🔹 How to help high-achieving clients know when to push and when to pull back 🔹 The biggest factor behind her success: trusting the process and not negotiating it 🔹 Why you can acknowledge how far you’ve come while still striving for more Teresa’s transformation has even inspired her to explore a career in coaching herself. 🙌 📲 Want to see the progress? Check out the before and after videos on our Instagram. Ready to start your own transformation? Enquire about coaching with the Evolve Performance Method team here: https://www.epmcoaching.com.au/enquire 🎧 Don’t miss Part 2, where we share the second top transformation story.  💌 Know someone who’s held back by pain or fear in the gym? Send this to them

  3. Oct 18

    Ep 10 | Beating Breast Cancer with Helen de Laine

    Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content warning: This episode includes discussion of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Please listen at your own discretion. Every year, around 20,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we're sharing one of those stories, and it's a deeply hopeful one 💕 In this episode, I sit down with my Mum, Helen, to talk about her journey through breast cancer. She opens up about what recovery really looks like, what helped her get through the hardest moments, and the advice she'd give anyone facing a diagnosis or supporting someone who is. Helen also shares the unexpected gifts that came from going through such a huge battle: becoming stronger, being more present, feeling more grateful, worrying less, and never taking time, or the things we're able to do, for granted. Whether you've been affected by breast cancer yourself, are walking alongside someone who has, or just need a reminder to appreciate the everyday, this conversation is full of comfort, perspective and positivity. 🩷 Know someone who could use this? Share it with them. 🎧 Listen to Episode 9 now.

  4. Oct 12

    Ep 9 | Why You Keep Falling Off: 11 "Healthy" Habits to Rethink with Cat Macfarlane

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind The Method, Coach Cat breaks down 11 “healthy” habits that quietly sabotage your progress, and what to do instead. From 5am workouts and “starting Monday” to cutting out your favourite foods, punishing yourself with cardio and judging your whole week on one number on the scale, she shares the lessons she’s learned from years of coaching (and from making some of these mistakes herself). In this episode:  Why 5am workouts and copying an influencer’s routine might not work for you The trap of waiting for the “perfect” time to start Why researching for weeks isn’t the same as making progress Why changing too many things at once makes none of them stick How restriction leads to the “stuff it” cycle, and what to do instead Why one day’s numbers don’t tell the full story Why body-only goals are risky, and what to focus on instead How to set a timeline for a deficit so it has a finish line How making decisions in advance removes the friction When changing your plan is smart, not quittingCat also shares the one she says is the most important, and it took her years to learn herself. 👀 Ready to reset? Cat’s Reset Method kicks off on 19th October, a 9-week program with 5 mindset modules, practical steps to put them into action, weekly online coaching and the option of 2 face-to-face sessions. Learn more and join here: https://start.epmcoaching.com.au/reset-method 🎧 Listen to the full episode now.  💌 Know someone who keeps starting over? Send this to her.

  5. Oct 4

    Ep 8 | What Nobody Tells You About Perimenopause with Melinda Zhinga

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Method, Coach Melinda Zhinga joins us to talk about one of the biggest, and most overlooked, transitions in a woman's life: perimenopause and menopause. It's a phase that affects every woman at some point, often bringing significant changes happening quietly under the surface. And one of the most common challenges we see is that what once worked for your body in your 20s simply stops working the same way during this stage of life. Melinda breaks down the real difference between perimenopause and menopause, why perimenopause can actually be harder to navigate than the more widely understood menopause itself, and how it impacts training, nutrition, sleep, and recovery. We cover the most common mistakes women make during this phase, Melinda's own non-negotiables, and how partners and loved ones can genuinely help support someone going through it. Whether you're currently navigating perimenopause, want to understand what's ahead in your 30s and 40s, or you're a partner wanting to better support someone you love, this episode is packed with awareness, practical strategies, and reassurance for anyone who's ever felt out of control of their own body. Ready to start building strength and confidence in the gym? Join Melinda's Lower Body Training Workshop on October 24th at 10am — register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1999976981991?aff=oddtdtcreator

  6. Sep 27

    Ep 7 | Are You Actually Training Your Glutes Effectively? With Jarrod Brown

    Send us Fan Mail Glute training can get seriously confusing. There are endless exercises, different rep ranges, conflicting advice around squats, RDLs, training volume, technique… and a whole lot of opinions about what you should be doing. So in Episode 7 of Behind The Method, Coach Jarrod Brown breaks down what actually matters when it comes to building stronger, more defined legs — particularly your glutes and hamstrings. With 15 years of coaching experience, Jarrod shares some of the most common mistakes he sees when people are trying to grow their glutes, what he often changes when someone first starts training with EPM, and how to approach some of the most popular lower-body movements. We get into: • Where people commonly go wrong with glute training • The changes Jarrod often makes when someone starts with EPM • Why your RDL might feel awkward, hit your lower back or not feel like it's working your glutes • DB RDLs vs Barbell RDLs — when and why you'd choose one over the other • Whether squats are better for your quads or glutes • Whether everyone actually needs to squat • 3 overrated glute exercises • An underrated lower-body exercise you might be overlooking • What Jarrod will be covering at the upcoming EPM Lower Body Training Workshop If you've ever wondered whether you're getting the most out of your lower-body training, this is one you won't want to miss. 🎧 Listen now and take the guesswork out of your lower-body training. LOWER BODY TRAINING WORKSHOP Want to take what you've learned from this episode into the gym? Jarrod is hosting a Lower Body Training Workshop on Saturday 24 October at 10am, where he'll break down lower-body training in a practical, hands-on environment — helping you understand not just what to do, but why you're doing it. 🎟️ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1999976981991?aff=oddtdtcreator Behind The Method is the podcast from Evolve Performance Method, where we take the guesswork out of training, nutrition and sustainable results.

  7. Sep 20

    Ep 6 | Dropping 20kg With ADHD & Studying Full Time Law with Cat Macfarlane

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Method, we sit down with Cat Macfarlane — the last, but certainly not least, member of our coaching team. Beyond coaching, Cat is a driving force behind EPM's content, onboarding systems, and client experience. Cat's own journey started as a client, training with Jarrod at just 19 years old. She went on to complete her Certificate III and IV in Fitness while studying a full-time law degree, before becoming a coach herself. Despite an already full plate, Cat dropped 20kg last year — ending it looking like a completely different person, with her energy and confidence transformed right along with her body. In this episode, Cat opens up about the beliefs that held her back for years, where they came from, and the moment everything shifted. We dig into how she balanced nutrition, training, a full-time law degree, and a growing coaching career, and what it actually took to stay consistent while managing ADHD. This episode is honest, practical, and proof that circumstances don't have to be the reason results feel out of reach. Ready to start your own transformation? Enquire with Cat about her 12 week coaching offer here: https://www.epmcoaching.com.au/enquire

  8. Sep 13

    Ep 5 | Rebuilding Your Body After 2 Back To Back Pregnancies with Renee Newland

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Method, we sit down with EPM's newest coach, Renee Newland — bringing over 8 years of coaching experience across group training, 1:1 coaching, and nutrition. But despite a very successful coaching career and helping many women transform their own bodies, Renee's world was turned upside down when she found out she was pregnant at 22. After two back-to-back pregnancies, she lost over 60kg combined, rebuilding her body, her routine, and her entire lifestyle from scratch; all while raising two boys born just 13 months apart.  Renee opens up about who she was before motherhood, the moment her body changed in ways she didn't expect, and the comments and judgement she faced along the way. We talk about the mental and physical rebuild after her second baby, the non-negotiables that made the biggest difference, and the misconceptions so many postpartum mums believe about their bodies and their timelines. This is an honest, raw conversation about identity, resilience, and what it actually takes to rebuild from the ground up — twice. We hope you enjoy and get lot's of value out of this one, and please reach out to Renee if you need coaching support.  FREE Nutrition Seminar October 19th:  https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1999001862382?aff=oddtdtcreator

  9. Sep 6

    Ep 4 | Grief, Discipline, and a Second Chance at Life with Kylie Seeley

    Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content warning: this episode discusses grief, the sudden loss of a parent, and heart health/medical topics. If these are sensitive topics for you, please listen at your own discretion.  In this episode we sit down with Coach Kylie Seeley. Kylie joined our Coaching team in 2025 with 3 years experience in the fitness industry. But before Kylie became the queen of discipline we know today, she was someone very different — a drinker, a smoker, someone who avoided exercise, slept in, and lived life as a self-described party girl. At 31, everything changed. Following a personal family tragedy, Kylie made the decision to completely transform her life. She opens up about giving up smoking, cutting back on drinking, and building the discipline to train at 6am and becoming the fittest and most disciplined version of herself, all sparked by one of the hardest moments of her life. We talk about how she actually started, the mindset shifts required to change her identity so completely, and her advice for anyone who feels stuck and doesn't know where to begin. We also get into something rarely talked about; how to navigate the people around you when you're the one changing, and they're not. Kylie's story is proof that it's never too late to change, and that fighting for your health is always worth it, because you never know when it can be taken away. This episode is honest, heavy in places, and full of hope and we hope there are many parts that resonate with you in a powerful way.

  10. Aug 30

    Ep 3 | Proof Your Best Years Are Ahead Of You with Melinda Zhinga

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Method, we sit down with Coach Melinda Zhinga — 4 years coaching with EPM, 5 years in the fitness industry — for a raw look at the transformation that changed everything. Before EPM, Melinda was a mum of two young girls, co-owner of a hairdressing salon, and 23kg heavier than she is today. She made the decision to take her health, her body, and her identity back into her own hands — and achieved an incredible transformation over just 6 months. Melinda opens up about the mindset shifts, the strategies, and the reality of fitting training and nutrition around two young kids and a full time business. Her story is proof that your best physique — and your best years — can absolutely still be ahead of you, no matter your age or stage of life. If you're a mum who feels like there's no time, no energy, and no idea where to even start, this episode is for you.

  11. Aug 23

    Ep 2 | From Injury to Insight: Jarrod's Training Journey

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Method, we sit down with EPM's Head Coach and Founder, Jarrod Brown, for a raw look at his journey from aspiring professional athlete to the coach he is today. Jarrod grew up playing competitive rep basketball, with dreams of playing college basketball in the USA and going pro. But back and hip injuries derailed that path — and along the way, he fell out of love with the sport that had defined him. What came next changed everything. Jarrod discovered weight training, and with it, a new purpose. Recovering from his injuries taught him more about the body than any textbook could, reshaped his mindset around what he could and couldn't control, and ultimately laid the foundation for the way he coaches his clients today. This is the story of setback, reinvention, and how the lowest points can lead you exactly where you're meant to be.

  12. Aug 23

    Ep 1 | Welcome and what to expect with Melanie de Laine

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A podcast where we’ll take you behind the scenes of Evolve Performance Method and get expert advice and personal insights from our team of specialised coaches. If you love weight training, health, fitness, self development and all the hacks for becoming your best self, then this is for you 

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    Evolve Performance Method
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
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