The Fitness Industry Podcast

Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s leading dietitians. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about the impact of the pandemic on dietary behaviours, offsetting weekend eating habits, ensuring that dietary approaches are always tailored to the individual, and why we can all benefit from ‘going light on Sunday night.’

Steve Pettit chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast's Oliver Kitchingman about brand refreshes, the surge in demand for personal training, the opportunity for clubs and trainers to double down on social connection, and why PTs should view online training services as tools to complement, rather than compete with, their services.

Justin Price is the creator of The BioMechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification, the fitness industry’s highest rated specialty certification with trained specialists in over 70 countries. Here, the former personal trainer and fitness instructor chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about preventing clients from falling off the fitness wagon, incorporating advanced exercise skills into your PT services, increasing your professionalism and revenue, and the importance of simplicity.

Ian O’Dwyer, known simply as ‘OD’ in the industry, is a movement practitioner and educator who aspires to lead and innovate the wellbeing field. In this chat with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong, he discusses self-osteo myofascial applications, giving clients what they need physically, mentally and emotionally, and the importance of self-care for trainers.

Acclaimed facility manager and industry leader Kristen Green is the first Australian to receive the coveted IHRSA Women’s Leader Award. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about the 5P model for cultural success, the false economy of keeping popular team members who don’t exhibit your club’s values, and helping your team generate raving fans and referrals.

Visionary fitness educator Sara Kooperman has greatly impacted countless fitness careers. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about growing her network of nine annual fitness conventions from one loss-making workshop; the importance of staying true to your budget as well as your vision; managing team members to their strengths; and giving back to the industry by mentoring others.

Nutritionist and exercise scientist Kristen Beck has over 20 years’ experience in the nutrition, supplement and fitness industries. Here, she chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about nutrition and brain health; adrenal fatigue and severe anxiety; the calming effect of a healthy gut microbiome; and how eating more vegies is the first step to a happier brain!

Strength and conditioning coach Brodie Hicks has a wealth of experience in using periodised programming for the general population as well as with elite athletes. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about linear and non-linear periodisation; macro- , micro- and meso-cycles; focusing on volume before intensity and simple before complex; and breaking down big goals into manageable phases.

Physiotherapist Merrin Martin has been helping clients to rehabilitate fitness, sport and dance-related injuries for two decades. In this chat with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong, she talks about the role of the nervous system, holding stretches and neural tension, how injuries interrupt nerve pathways, and the effects of pressure and traction force on the nerves.

Stephanie Glickman is a Pilates instructor trainer whose own studio combines clinical Pilates, group reformer, mat classes and strength training. Here, she discusses the benefits to PTs of adding Pilates moves to regular strength training programs, how the exercises can help with body lines and mobility, and busting trainers’ misconceptions about Pilates, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

Martial arts coach and educator Hays Daewoud trained fighters to win international titles before switching his focus to boxing-for-fitness. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about bringing the focus back to boxing skills; the importance of evidence-based practice; and aiming for perfection in technique, even when you’re boxing-for-fitness, not competition.

Functional podiatrist and human movement specialist Dr Emily Splichal and Animal Flow Master Trainer Guillaume Tual talk about the similarities and differences in sensory perception between hand and foot grip, how to make your clients move better, and the effects of specifically textured surfaces on stabilisation, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

A Professor of Public Health, Grant Schofield is well-known for his work around low carb and ketogenic eating. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about fasting, nutritional ketosis and autophagy; resisting junk food promotions; and the huge impact that switching 10% of the nation’s health budget from treatment to prevention could have.

Health coach and epigenetics educator Kyle Riley advocates for PTs delivering holistic and highly personalised experiences. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about how people respond differently to the same stimulus, matching a client’s environment and training style to their genes and personality types, and how personalised health can help clients get results by working smarter rather than harder.

Functional podiatrist and human movement specialist, Dr Emily Splichal has spent her career studying barefoot science and foot-to-core integration. Here, she talks to The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about ‘from-the-ground-up' training, barefoot feedback and two-point discrimination, the powerful link between motion and emotion, and the simple ‘balance hack’ of getting clients to push their fingertips together...