The Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast

In this episode of the Experience Oriented Fitness podcast, Caleb discusses the importance of understanding the phases of coaching and fitness. He emphasizes the need for a structured approach to achieving fitness goals, moving beyond just direct goal work to include preparatory phases, maintenance, and the eventual transition to independence. The conversation highlights the significance of buildi...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes fellow coach Trainer Paige to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Paige discuss what it means to be consistent in your fitness journey, why consistency is important, and how to become consistent as you work toward your goals. If you want to find out more about Paige, work with her, and see what she's up to, you can find her on Instagram @ tr...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes Sadie Powell to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Sadie begin their discussion with the advice we've seen on the internet saying "don't eat like an asshole." What does that mean and is it good advice? How does it line up with what the behaviour science says? Sadie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has spent nea...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes fellow coach Morgan Lalande-Smith to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Morgan discuss how they handle vacations as coaches, how they've navigated unique situations in their own fitness journeys, and where the responsibility falls in a coaching relationship. If you want to find out more about Morgan, work with him to become a jacked vegan (...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes fellow coach Morgan Lalande-Smith to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Morgan discuss Morgan's origin story in fitness (the why and how he got into fitness), as well as some of the nuances to good coaching. If you want to find out more about Morgan, work with him to become a jacked vegan (or a jacked non-vegan), and see what he's up to...

In this episode, Coach Caleb answers the question: do you deserve a free meal? You'll have to listen to find out. He'll also cover what a free meal is, why free meals are used, and what value they have on your fitness journey, if any. If you loved the episode and want to find out more, find Coach Caleb on Instagram @coachcalebk. Want to learn all you can about Experience-Oriented Fitness?...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes fellow coach Erin Moore to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Erin discuss Erin's journey into the online fitness coaching space, her recent visit to N1 Education HQ for her first practical, and even nerd out a bit on learning Latin. If you want to find out more about Erin, work with her, and see what she's up to, you can find her on In...

In this episode, Coach Caleb talks through the question: what is the best time of day to train? He answers this question by talking about considerations for training first thing in the morning and late at night, before bed, and draws listeners to the principles that govern the decision making process for what time of day you train. If you loved the episode and want to find out more, find Coach Cal...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes fellow coach Heather Adams to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Heather discuss what it means to be led by desire rather than obligation, what happens when Caleb rage-eats sushi, and dive deeply into how we show up as our best selves when we do fitness. If you want to find out more about Heather, work with her, and see what she's up to, yo...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes IFBB Bikini Pro Valerie Lusvardi to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Caleb and Val discuss the ongoing trends of optimization in the fitness industry, whether or not you need to optimize yourself, and how you can work toward a greater sense of health and fitness without getting into the weeds of optimization. If you want to find out more about Val, wor...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes Satya Doyle Byock, author of “ Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood ,” to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast for a discussion on a broad range of topics including how we treat our bodies in fitness, how culture and society has influenced the way we treat our bodies generally, their shared passion for Jungian psychology, and much more. Satya...

In this episode, Coach Caleb shows listeners how he handles vacations with his clients. It's vacation season, so it helps to have some tools that may mitigate what stresses many of us going into vacation: losing our results. Fear not! Coach Caleb has some answers for you in this episode. If you loved the episode and want to find out more, find Coach Caleb on Instagram @coachcalebk. Want to lea...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes Sadie Powell to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. Sadie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who has spent nearly 10 years helping kids and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has a master's degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She's a dog mom to Pepper, her black lab/beagle mix, t...

In this episode, Coach Caleb discusses the values. What are they? How are they different from goals? Are they important? How do they apply to fitness, specifically in the EOF model? If you loved the episode and want to find out more, find Coach Caleb on Instagram @coachcalebk. Want to learn all you can about Experience-Oriented Fitness? Hit the "follow" button so you never miss an episod...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes Austin Current to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. In Part Two (of Two), Coach Caleb and Austin feebly attempt to get back on plan, but never do, continuing their conversation about what they consider the most important thing in health and fitness, and also explore how using the experience has shaped Austin's fitness journey and given it more meani...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes Austin Current to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast. In Part One (of Two), Coach Caleb and Austin throw away their plan for the episode and dive into what they consider the most important thing in health and fitness, and also explore how using the experience has shaped Austin's fitness journey and given it more meaning. If you want to find out more a...

In this episode, Coach Caleb discusses the concept of discipline in fitness and answers the question "do we need discipline to meet our fitness goals?". While it may seem obvious that we do, discipline is often taken too far and can be detrimental to our overall health. Coach Caleb addresses this situation, as well as how he views discipline (as an amoral tool), and how EOF incorporates...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes his first ever guest to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast, Coach Adam Miller of ⁠N1 Education⁠ . In Part Two (of Two), Coach Caleb and Coach Adam continue with their discussion of their coaching journey together, with Adam as Caleb's coach, their coaching philosophies, their views on current trends in the fitness industry, and also touch on the impor...

In this episode, Coach Caleb welcomes his first ever guest to the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast, Coach Adam Miller of N1 Education . In Part One (of Two), Coach Caleb and Coach Adam touch on their coaching journey together, with Adam as Caleb's coach, their coaching philosophies, and their views on current trends in the fitness industry. If you want to find out more about Adam and see wh...

In this episode, Coach Caleb introduces the 3 Tenets of Experience-Oriented Fitness ("EOF") and does a deep dive into the first one: Experience It! You'll learn how engaging in the experience is paramount to long-term success in fitness, to producing sustainable results, and to discerning your unique values as they pertain to health and fitness. If you loved the episode and want to f...

In this episode, Coach Caleb introduces the 3 Tenets of Experience-Oriented Fitness ("EOF") and does a deep dive into the second one: Body First. You'll learn the importance of viewing and treating your body as a valued companion on your fitness journey, rather than as an object to be controlled, and how this powerful shift can become a compass to point you in the right direction as...

In this episode, Coach Caleb introduces the 3 Tenets of Experience-Oriented Fitness ("EOF") and does a deep dive into the first one: Keep It Real. You'll learn the importance of building a fitness regime into your life rather than building your life around a fitness regime, and how doing so can provide valuable experiences through which to learn how to get even better results over ti...

In this episode, Coach Caleb discusses the main problem in fitness that Experience-Oriented Fitness ("EOF") is trying to solve: the overly rigid and excessively structured, unbalanced approach. In this episode, you'll learn: What is the main problem EOF tries to solve? What is the unbalanced approach? What are the common results and symptoms of this approach? The four stages of the H...

In this episode, Coach Caleb answers the questions "who is Experience-Oriented Fitness ("EOF") for? He walks through the common refrains, frustrations, and emotions of people who will benefit the most from EOF. If you loved the episode and want to find out more, find Coach Caleb on Instagram @coachcalebk. Want to learn all you can about Experience-Oriented Fitness? Hit the "fol...

In this episode of the Experience-Oriented Fitness Podcast, Coach Caleb introduces himself in a deeper way, taking you through his journey as someone pursuing (and struggling to achieve) their fitness goals and as a coach working with clients to achieve there goals, and how it all led down the winding path that became Experience-Oriented Fitness. If you loved the episode and want to find out more,...