Passion Fit Coaching

Its time to stop chasing the exotic shortcuts and focus on embracing the mundane. Everyone wants the quick wins, but very few, want to embrace the long and consistent process that could lead to the progression you want to see. We use the example of triathlon / endurance sports, where there is a culture of buying equipment, in the hope, this will offset a lack of training consistency or focus on th...

Do you ever imaging yourself leading a different life to the one that you have? Feeling like there is something more that you should be able to unlock from yourself? Well, in this podcast, we talk about how YOU could be the biggest limiter to making that a reality... In this podcast, we talk about how having a strong why, is the key to you actually, making the life you want to lead happen. Lyds op...

This is a new concept that has recently been created about comfort thresholds and the value add you can make to the world BUT why do we often see people shy away from discomfort and therefore, lower the amount of value that they can add? We introduce you to this new concept and it could be the one, that helps you to understand how you could take the step to adding more value and why you not be rig...

Do you ever stop and think about how the seconds add up? The margins you might be missing, by letting seconds go by without being deliberate about how you are using them? In this podcast, Tom and Lyds talk about how many opportunities you might be missing, by letting the seconds slip by. They share some scary percentages about how much time each year, you might be losing by not maximising the minu...

The function facade - what is it? And how do you know if you have one? Do you find you perform really well in some parts of your life, for example, you are in a senior role at work, but find in other parts of your life, it might feel more chaotic and reactive? This is the function facade! Being in a state of high/ elite function, is one where every part of your life is in a place of high function,...

Do you back yourself to create the future you want to have? Or do you look to others, to take responsibility to make it happen for you? In this episode, Tom and Lyds share what they have learnt about their experiences of taking the time to back and trust themselves, whether this be athletic or professional decisions. Take the example of writing an individual a training plan, with the expectation t...

Passive self sabotage is a BRAND NEW concept that Lyd and Tom have developed this week. It is all the things that essentially, you aren't doing and might not even realise this is the case... for example, you want to get more sleep, but always let the temptation of another episode on a box set override that? We set you guys an activity as well to do, to help you identify how you might be passiv...

Can you let go and push past a feeling of discomfort? Have you ever thought about how if you start to look outwardly, the transformative impact it might have on yours and others lives? In this episode, Lyd interviews Matt, he shares how he is using the Passion Fit training camp to take a pause and stop moment, reflect on his journey and the actions he is taking to elevate himself and others. This...

In this podcast episode, Lyds and Tom dive into what it truly means to be an asset and why, you would want to be one! Take a moment during this episode to step back, review the role you play within the communities, groups and environments you are part of. Are you truly being an asset?

Do you ever feel like your communication limits you? Creates muddles that you have to unstick? Or you feel like you have communicated well, but the message hasn't landed? In this podcast, we share with you a model that could help you to ensure your communication is water tight! And Lyds shares why, she is pushing past the discomfort with her communication and the impact this could have on her...

Lyds has a rant (ish) about the ever growing PB culture... Does a personal best even matter? Why is it a follow up statement made? Do people truly even want PB's? Its time to start choosing to have some swag about what really matters; knowing your why, the PB's that actually matter (sleep volume), not attaching your identity and purpose to one black and white number... So, next time you st...

Have you got a coach or a training plan writer for your athletic journey? Do you have line managers or coaches in your working world? Tom and Lyd dive in to share their perspective of what it really means to be a coach and WHY they perceive a lot of coaches, to not actually be coaching... They share; how invested they are in individuals they work with, how they take time to understand what they ne...

Are you a leak detector or a fixer? In this podcast, Lyd and Tom talk about this concept and how to recognise if you are aware of your leaks or actually moving yourself towards fixing them. This water related analogy works really well, lots of us are aware of areas we could improve on, point them out and yet, don't move ourselves to fixing them... and sustainably fixing! If you can relate to t...

Are you curious? How much information do you take in? Can you recall and use that information? Are you able to take information and apply a strategy to it to move you forwards? In this podcast episode, we take you through a model called the courage & trust pyramid, and introduce you to the key learning behaviours that when coupled with this model, will help you to be able to develop a level of...

Have you heard of the Trust Equation? The Trust Equation is the sum of your: (integrity + credibility + reliability) / self interest. Out of 30, how do you think you would score on the Trust Equation? In this podcast, we share our scores from the Trust Equation and how these scores directly correlate to the Passion Fit Coaching behavioural framework for a high functioning life. If your score has s...

Do you find yourself making errors or mistakes daily? Feel like situations happen, that could have been avoided? Or worry lots about situations or events that you simply cannot impact? If you have answered yes, this podcast episode is for you. Tom talks you through a well known concept called 'control the controllables' which originated from Viktor Frankl and has continued to be evolved by...

This is the follow on episode from 108, which looked at your levels of commitment and how to understand where these are placed on a model called the commitment continuum. In this episode, Tom and Lyds take you through the proactive commitment continuum and ownership. Commitment and ownership are linked, without either, how are you able to move yourself towards executing a process that could lead y...

In the first part, of this two part episode, we introduce you to the commitment continuum. Often, we think we are super committed, whether that to be to set out to achieve goals we have, to hobbies, or other aspects of life, but in reality, we are actually not as committed as we think we are... This model will help you to assess your level of commitment for you to develop an understanding of where...

Lyds shares what she has learnt from having a 'holiday' for the past two weeks in Lanzarote - this is the first time since 2020, she has been away without a training camp or racing purpose. Lyd dives into what she has found out, how this has / will support her personal development journey and the actions she will take that will help her progress to become a higher functioning version of he...

- Did you start out on a journey for fun? - Over time has that feeling changed? - Ever feel like you are having to justify your choices for investing time into a sport or hobby? - Or feeling pressure to be a certain performance level? Welcome to the Development Paradox! This model is one of our favourites. We take you through how when you start out on a journey, this is for fun and over time, you...

Do you feel like you never make progress with your to do list? That each day, you feel like your time is being dictated to you and you don't have control over it? We introduce to you, the model that is going to stop your days and life feeling like that... Welcome to the 5D's model. This is a model on prioritisation which is commonly used BUT we have a twist to it which is why it is the 5D&...

In this episode, Tom talks about the most important model that we have created at Passion Fit Coaching. This model is called the ipsative progression curve OR green line model... Ipsative progression is the measurement against your start point and potential (we have covered potential in historic episodes). This model is a visual representation of ipsative progression, alongside other types of prog...

Have you ever had someone tell you that you can't do something? And found that has motivated you to prove them wrong? Or do you find encouragement results in motivation for you? We had the fascinating topic of motivation profiles, discussed on our weekly online seminar between our coachees recently which led us to diving in deeper to understanding each others motivation profiles... So we decid...

How many times have you said you 'need' something to happen? When you have been in a 'need' state, what has that led to? Have you ever considered how changing your words could have an impact on the outcome? That's what Lyds and Tom discuss in this latest episode, the difference between 'want, will and need' and the impact that each of these can have on your life..m

🌍 "What’s your legacy?" Join us in Episode 101 as we explore how every individual has the power to leave a mark on the world through their commitment and actions. Many of us underestimate the impact we can have on others and often feel that leaving a legacy is about having attained world beating goals or status... this is so far from the case. It’s all about consistency and the impact w...