Coaching for Geeks: Gaming, Health, Dating, Fitness for the Geek who wants more! | Health | Mindset | D&D |
Summary: The geek shall inherit the earth, but some of us need a little bit of help gaining the XP to get there. Your award-winning, international geek experts, Coach Robin Bates, Rami the Gutsy Geek, and Coach Austin Toloza, cover confidence, dating, self-belief, fitness, style, careers, relationships, planning for success and everything you need to live the best geeky life. Geek guests from the worlds of gaming, cosplay, comics, psychology, YouTube, and much more share their experiences and challenges of getting ahead. With live plays of tabletop RPGs, attendance at cons, shows and more, our team of coaches will change your life, and do their best to not be wanky about it. Hit Start to Begin - it's Coaching for Geeks!
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Ready to hit start and commence your fitness adventure? Coach Austin has his top ten mistakes that fitness n00bs make - so that you can avoid them all and get on with leveling up! We love hearing from our listenrs - let Coach Austin know how you get on at austin@coachingforgeeks.com Join the Awesome Coaching for Geeks Facebook Community www.cfgshortcut.com Subscribe and leave us a 5 star review on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 Check out Rami the Gutsy Geek's Dating Course - Level Up Your Dating! http://www.gutsygeek.com/levelup-coaching-for-geeks/ Vist the all-new Coaching for Geeks blog for more fitness from Coach Austin http://coachingforgeeks.com/blog And take a look at Coach Austin's Gym - Hyper Strength & Conditioning https://hyperleveltraining.com/ And don't forget to keep on being awesome!
Heather Ness, Professor of Psychology at Middle Georgia State University and author of Broken Heroes: An Unofficial Guide to the Trauma and Psychology of Marvel's Defenders, met wth Robin to discuss why we love less than perfect heroes, how her book opens the lid on the Defenders, why Squirrel Girl is a badass, teaching, speaking, and dinosaurs. Robin had a great time recording this episode, find out how much of a fanboy he is in Epsiode 27 - Super-Psych: The Psychology of Marvel's Defenders. We're not just a podcast, join our awesome group of geeks who get stuff done www.cfgshortcut.com Buy Broken Heroes: The An Unofficial Guide to the Trauma and Psychology of Marvel's Defenders US https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Heroes-Unofficial-Psychology-Defenders-ebook/dp/B07468T8YQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506800578&sr=8-1&keywords=broken+heroes+heather+ness UK Paperback - http://amzn.to/2kKpxRx Kindle - http://amzn.to/2yfoKuO Super-Psych Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/super-psych-psychology-of-superheroes/id1190152096?mt=2 Heather's Tumblr http://super-psych.tumblr.com/ Don't forget to subscribe on iTUnes and give us a 5 Star review! Cheers! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 Also we do courses - www.coachingforgeeks.com/courses
It's October and Rami the Gutsy Geek takes the CfG mic for the first time and interviews girl geek, Serenity.They cover the important topics of where to meet people, the Canadian DDR scene, how having skills is attractive, how to approach someone, and oral sex. Ready to level up your dating? Press start to begin... Ready to Level Up Your Dating for real? Check out Rami's dating course. http://www.gutsygeek.com/levelup-coaching-for-geeks/ Want daily dating, fitness, and life help? Join the Facebook group! www.cfgshortcut.com Want to know more about the CfG team? www.coachingforgeeks.com Want to Email Rami? rami@coachingforgeeks.com And don't forget to subscribe and 5 star review on iTunes (it would really help us out!) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 See you next week - keep on being awesome! Robin - Coaching for Geeks
Imagine being unable to game due to an accident or progressive condition. SpecialEffect takes on the challenge of giving gaming back to people through bespoke solutions of engineering, software, advice and support.Mark Saville joined Robin to talk about SpecilEffect's work, the challenegs and successes, and how you can get invoved with raising awarness and/or funds for their important work bringing families and friends together and having a profoundly positive impact on inclusion, confidence and rehabilitation. First off, apologies, my laptop overheated so my sound quality deteriorates. This will be fixed for next time - Robin Find out more about SpecialEffect, what they do, and how you get involvedwww.specialeffect.org.uk Find out how buying apps and games on 29th September can support SpecialEffecthttp://www.onespecialday.org.uk/ Join the Coaching for Geeks Facebook community - we're not just a podcast, we have gaming, courses, challenges, support, advice, live coaching sessiosn and more! www.cfgshortcut.com Or head to our website and find out about the coaches and courses www.coachingforgeeks.com And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes if you're on an Apple device https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 Lastly, please vote for us at Podcast Land - we're up for Podcast of the Month and your vote will help us to continue getting amazing guests http://podcastland.com/podcasts/222448/coaching-for-geeks Cheers and be awesome! Robin
Coach Austin of Hyper Strenth and Conditoning takes on strength and power! What do they mean? How can you have more? What's the difference? How much like being a pokemon trainer is it? Does shouting help you reach 9000? All this and more in Epsiode 24 - Stength versus Power! Join the CfG Facebook Community for free support, gaming, challenges, events, achievements, stickers, a Discord group - start levelling up today! www.cfgshortcut.com Check out Austin's Gym - Hyper Strength & Conditioning http://www.hyperleveltraining.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hscgym/ Follow CfG on twitter/insta (it's mostly Coach Robin posting memes and stuff) https://twitter.com/CoachingGeeks https://www.instagram.com/coachingforgeeks/ And check out the website - our dating course in now available www.coachingforgeeks.com We're also up for Podcast of the Month! Vote at Podcast Land! http://podcastland.com/podcasts/222448/coaching-for-geeks And last but not least, a subcrbe on iTunes and a 5 star review with a few words would REALLY help us out. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 Keep on being awesome and keep levelling up! www.cfgshortcut.com
Friend of the show, panellist, writer, and cosplayer Amanda Conley joins Robin to talk about starting out in cosplay.How accurate doed it need to be? Can I dress as a lady? Where do you find the potentially strange clothes needed? What about makeup and movement and getting to the convention?They cover the important topics of consent, and dressing as a character of another ethnicity, all in the name of having the best time while in costume. Don't be shy, share your cosplays with the gang at Coaching for Geeks - cfgshortcut.com Join the growing Coaching for Geeks community at www.cfgshortcut.com Check out CFG's online courses at www.coachingforgeeks.com Amanda has a really excellent blog, you should read it and leave her some comments https://amandaactually.wordpress.com/ Follow Amanda on Twitter https://twitter.com/RawrAmandaRawr/ Subscribe to Amanda's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZbFqY61FNqrFwfj6PlUAA Follow Robin on Twitter https://twitter.com/CoachingGeeks Email Robin robin@coachingforgeeks.com Don't forget to Subscribe on iTunes, give us a review, and join the group - we're much more than just a podcast - www.cfgshortcut.com
Cooking Rumble was designed from the start to enable Emilio to play games with his young daughter. Robin met with him to discuss the complexities of designing a game that works for different ages at the same time, Mexico's growing game design scene, and the current Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign which smashed through its target in just four hours. Join the Coaching for Geeks community today - we're not just a podcast www.cfgshortcut.com Check out the Kickstarter campaign for Cooking Rumble https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aethertower/cooking-rumble-a-fast-mentalism-game-for-all-ages/community Follow Emilio on Twitter https://twitter.com/Milo_del_mal Don't forget to subscribe and review us on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 And you can always contect Robin at: robin@coachingforgeeks.com
What's the deal with fat these days? Sugar? Carbs? Help us Coach Austin! You're our only hope! Austin sets the record straight with the myths around what's good and bad food to help you make the right choices for you, and find your own heroes. Join our geeky gang on Facebook and we'll help you get what you want (and play games) www.cfgshortcut.com Check out Coach Austin's Gym https://hyperleveltraining.com/ Email Austin austin@coachingforgeeks.com Email Robin robin@coachingforgeeks.com Main site www.coachingforgeeks.com Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes (a review would be awesome too!) https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2
Lloyd joined me back in episode 12, an introduction to role playing games, and promised to return to run Masks: A New Generation for us. Episode 12 quickly became one of our most listened and 8 episodes later Lloyd returns to lead a group of players through their teen superhero lives in Halcyon City. Will The Scales deal with his dark past? Where is MeU2 really from? Which Gods does Bobcat have on speed dial? How many hipflasks did The Flipper bring along?Find out in Masks: A New Generation! Masks: A New Generation was written by Brendan Conway and published by Magpie Games http://www.magpiegames.com/product/masks-a-new-generation-softcoverpdf/ Join the Coaching for Geeks Community today! www.cfgshortcut.com Contact Lloyd Lloyd.Gyan@gmail.com https://twitter.com/druggeddwarf Contact Robin robin@coachingforgeeks.com https://twitter.com/CoachingGeeks www.coachingforgeeks.com (back online soon!) Listen to episode 12 - An Introduction to role Playing Games with Lloyd https://coachingforgeeks.podbean.com/e/12-an-introduction-to-role-playing-games-with-lloyd-gyan/ More roleplaying games? Listen to episode 19 - D&D for Charity with Liam from FURN Gaming https://coachingforgeeks.podbean.com/e/10-dd-for-charity-with-liam-from-furn-gaming/ Want to run or be part of a game? Join the group and let Robin know! Don't forget to share and subscribe!
Liam and his buddies at FURN Gaming play Dungeons & Dragons and have a weekly YouTube show of their adventuring exploits. Now they're taking on Gary Gygax's infamous Tomb of Horrors in a 24 hour livestream for mental health charity Mind. Robin met with Liam to talk D&D, surviving 24 hours+ of ridiculously intense adventuring, why Mind is important, and how to get involved in this event, or start your own. Join us on Facebook - we do gaming, achieveing more, confidence, fitness, dating, and we have stickers www.cfgshortcut.com Follow FURN Gaming on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQj6FXrKulQ0cYfNjL4hBCw And on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/furngaming Pledge your support (and money!) http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=FURNCharity2017 Find out more about Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/ And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2
When will the Johnny Cabs of Total Recall become reality? Robin meets with Josh Whitely, Lead Software Engineer at AutonomouStuff, the world's foremost supplier of software, engineer, and compononents that enable automation, to discuss the future, ethics, and how to get into the industry. Join our geeky Facebook community and start levelling up today! We do gaming, planning, fitness, dating, confidence, careers, and loads more. www.cfgshortcut.com Find out more about AutonomouStuff https://autonomoustuff.com/ Follow Josh on Twitter https://twitter.com/oobiejosh Follow CfG on Twitter https://twitter.com/lifecoachlond Email Robin robin@coachingforgeeks.com And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2
Coach Austin returns with his top 3 pernicious and unflinching fitness myths that just don't want to go away. Getting past these myths will help everyone level up faster on their fitness adventure. Also he does a fine line in 'Soccer Mom' voices. Join the free Coaching for Geeks group for fitness, motivation, dating, games, and much more www.cfgshortcut.com Check out Coach Austin's gym http://www.hyperleveltraining.com/ Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 Any questions? robin@coachingforgeeks.com
Lead designer at Sensible Object, Tim Burrell-Saward, joins Robin for a chat about the Beasts of Balance development process, turning a co-op game into something with more teeth, and what dinosaur he'd be. Beasts of Balance is a co-operative, app empowered, stacking game. It's beautiful, tactile, and a lot of fun and gets the Coaching for Geeks first ever 'recommended' award. Join the Coaching for Geeks Club on Facebook www.cfgshortcut.com Back the Beasts of Balance Battles Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sensibleobject/beasts-of-balance-new-edition-and-battles-expansio Deadline for backers - Tue, August 8 2017 7:45 AM BST. Find out more about Beasts of Balance https://beastsofbalance.com/ Follow Tim on Twitter https://twitter.com/tburrellsaward Follow Beasts of Balance on Twitter https://twitter.com/beastsofbalance And don't forget to subscibe to the podcast!
A New Challenger Approaches! Austin Toloza of Hyper Strength and Conditioning joins the Coaching for Geeks team to take your power level beyond 9000! Level 1 features Coach Austin's 3 top tips for losing weight. Join our geeky community for more www.cfgshortcut.com Coach Austin's Gym - Hyper Strength and Conditioning http://www.hyperleveltraining.com Watch Austin in Action - Saber Combat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wGkcBYwAXo
Robin meets with Amanda Conley, blogger, panellist, writer, cosplayer, owner of too many YuGiOh cards, and self-styled 'princess of unpopular opinions', to discuss fandoms and how to be a great fan.It can be challenging to share your love of a fandom in an ethusiatic and welcoming way and the two cover the important elements of finding the right people, expressing yourself, fried butter, Red Dwarf, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter and much more. Join our geeky Facebook community www.cfgshortcut.com Follow Amanda on Twitter https://twitter.com/RawrAmandaRawr Read Amanda's Blog - Amanda Actually https://amandaactually.wordpress.com/ Check Out Amanda's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZbFqY61FNqrFwfj6PlUAA Follow Robin on Twitter https://twitter.com/lifecoachlond Email Robin robin@coachingforgeeks.com And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/coaching-for-geeks/id1139453089?mt=2 See you next week!