LTB Podcast

Jake talks with Emma about her journey from leaving the corporate world, entering the fitness industry and how she went from running bootcamps in her back garden to running 2 gyms with over 400 members.    Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar    

Claire chats to Liv and Ellen, head instructors at Elite Ladies Dance about building a dance based business.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

Chris chats to gym owner / personal trainer / Bath City football player Joe Raynes about his many roles both within and outside the fitness industry.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar

In this episode of the Lift The Bar Podcast, Maggie chats with Chris, a self-taught  jump  rope coach who's built a thriving, values-driven business from the ground up. From coaching in schools across the UK to launching his own app and designing eco-conscious ropes, Chris is on a mission to make  jump rope more accessible, joyful, and impactful. Whether you're a PT looking to diversify your coach...

Jake and Chris talk about what bringing fun to training really means and how personal trainers might think about the experience they deliver to clients, helping them to improve their client experience, retention rates and the enjoyment they have in being a trainer.  Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

In today's podcast Jake hosts Shannon Groves of Insync. They discuss what made her take 12 clients to North Africa in an attempt to climb Mount Toubkal. Covering went into the logistics of how to sort such a trip and how it has benefitted her clients and business.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

This episode features Kat Schneider from the Centre for Appearance Research (UWE), sharing her journey from fitness professional to academic researcher. Together, we unpack body image, weight stigma, and weight bias—focusing on their impact in sport and exercise settings. We explore the persistent challenges in the health and fitness industry, the importance of challenging weight bias, and practic...

Jake talks to Maggie about all things Mental Health, from getting into further studies to understand it better and how movement can positively affect people.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Claire and Maggie chat about how appearance based language can cause issues whether it's in marketing or within a PT session or class setting.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Claire chats to LTB member and mentor Sally Eccles about her various roles within the fitness industry and how she has navigated a number of changes in the type of facility she works in and a move to a different part of the country.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Maggie and Claire chat about the use of shame in lead generation and motivating clients in this podcast.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Claire chats to Heather, AKA Maggie's mum, about her decision to qualify as a personal trainer in her late 60s, the assumptions people make about older adults and the importance of being aware of language.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Maggie chats with personal trainer and LTB member Emily Skinner about building a fitness business rooted in her values, humour and community. From coaching 'badass grannies' to creating a person-centred and weight-inclusive space where people feel safe and seen, Emily shares the real talk on supporting clients - without the need to convert them into fitness enthusiasts, or chase perfection! Find O...

Jake chats to Anthony about the different environments that Anthony has worked in through his career to date and why finding the right environment is important to becoming the best trainer you can be. 

Chris and Claire chat about how to get more clients without overcomplicating things.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Claire chats to Luke about what it's like being a PT on a cruise ship.    Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Jake chats to Kerry covering her journey into training seniors, what some of the most important aspects were for her when delivering sessions to older populations and what other trainers might need to consider if thinking about doing the same.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Michelle Carroll is a body image coach who believes there is more to life than burpees and broccoli. Her dream is for fitness to become more inclusive and push beyond the physical which is what drives her to do the work she does, supporting personal trainers in rebuilding their relationship with food and their body so they can help their clients to do the same. Michelle is currently researching th...

In this episode we find out about the final host, Jake Weekes. Jake has worked in a variety of different roles within the fitness industry, starting out working with professional athletes before switching to general population clients. Jake has also created the Accessory Movement Course for LTB and provides mentorship support in LTB Essentials.    Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthe...

Maggie runs a community interest company focusing on joyful movement and body function over appearance as well as being involved in a number of local wellbeing projects and producing resources and supporting members in LTB.   Maggie has created a weight neutral coaching course for LTB and is working on resources relating to disordered eating and working with neuro diverse clients.  Find out more a...

Meet our 2nd new host, Claire Winter.  Claire shares her thoughts on the fitness industry, including what she would change about it if she had 3 magic wishes.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

The LTB Podcast is back with 4 new hosts.  Find out more about the founder of Lift The Bar, Chris Burgess.  Learn why it's so important for him that he continues to train clients, what he's learnt over his years in the fitness industry and much more.   Find Out More About LTB: Website:  https://liftthebar.com/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/?

Is it time for you to open a personal training facility? B efore you leap into the unknown , you might want to learn from someone who has been there and done it.    In this episode of the Lift The Bar podcast, Stuart talks to Daniel Mee, the owner of MeeFit . Listen to Dan's journey, from repurposing a spare changing room into a personal 121 PT area to owning a mammoth 7500 square foot facility wi...

Most personal trainers want to have a steady income. They also want to make a meaningful impact on their client's lives. Focusing on one specific population of potential clients might help you do both.  Can you guess who it is? It's our mums and dads. Our grandparents and maybe even our great-grandparents! The elderly are hugely underserved by the fitness industry. So, you're not going to have muc...

We often equate "learning" with our school days. It basically just involved being able to memory a lot of facts. But what if your capacity to learn extends far beyond that, influencing everything from your clients' results to your business's success? And…what if you could...learn to...learn more effectively?     In this episode, Stuart is joined by an expert in this very field. Dr. Barbara Oakley...