Matthew Sloper

Carbon Coaching: Confidence Beyond The Mirror

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Welcome to Carbon Coaching: Confidence Beyond the Mirror —the podcast for people who are tired of fad diets, quick fixes, and bullshit fitness advice. Hosted by Matt Sloper, online fitness coach and founder of Carbon Coaching, this show goes beyond surface-level transformation. It’s about the mindset shifts, the uncomfortable truths, and the hard-fought wins that come from choosing yourself day after day. Each episode is a raw, honest conversation blending expert coaching with personal life experience. From sustainable weight loss and building physical strength to reclaiming confidence in your...

Author

Matthew Sloper

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Health

Podcast website

www.carboncoaching.co.uk

Latest episode

Jun 5, 2026

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Episodes

#22 From Drug Addict to Fitness Entrepreneur 02.03.2022

The hardest episode I've ever written... I want to tell you my story about how I got into the fitness world and the DARK times that came before it. I want to tell you how and why I got over my addiction and how I replaced it with Fitness. This episode is to help anyone who's going through a DARK time to know that there's always hope and you can ALWAYS change the person staring back at you in the m...

#21 Let's Talk Fats! 23.02.2022

PART 3 of a 3 part series covering the 3 macro nutrients! FATS! -All Healthy and Unhealthy FATS and everything in-between. Is fat really the enemy? Is fat really to blame for obesity? Why do we need fats and much much more in this episode! I also BUST 3 of the most discussed myths surrounding FATS including one that I used to believe for many years...!!

#20 Let's Talk Carbohydrates! 16.02.2022

PART 2 of a 3 part series covering the 3 macro nutrients! CARBS - WHAT is it? WHY do you need it? WHERE do you get it from? PLUS loads more of interesting facts surrounding the bodies NUMBER 1 source of FUEL!! I asked you all if you'd heard any fitness myths surrounding Carbs so stay locked in as I cover 5 verrrrry questionable myths!!

#19 Lets Talk Protein! 10.02.2022

PART 1 of a 3 part series covering the 3 macro nutrients! PROTEIN - WHAT is it? WHY do you need it? WHERE do you get it from? PLUS loads more of interesting facts surrounding the king of muscle building! I asked you all if you'd heard any fitness myths surrounding protein so stay locked in as I cover 4 questionable myths!!

#18 Why Stretching is NOT a Warm Up! 02.02.2022

Warm ups are there to help prevent you from sustaining an injury... ..Its shocking to think that 80% of gym goers aren't warming up an adequate amount and even then the way in which they warm up doesn't prepare them for the exercises about to be performed! In this episode im going to give you a BULLET PROOF warm up system that can be applied to any training day to help you get more from your lifti...

#17 Online Coaching: Good, Bad & Ugly Truths Ft. Adam Milner 27.01.2022

HERE IT IS! Ft. Adam Milner of The Milner Method We will be highlighting all of the benefits that online training has to offer. Adam will be expressing his views on the online coaching world.....but beware.. There are some serious UGLY TRUTHS you NEED to know and be aware of when starting your fitness journey in an online capacity. This episode is High paced and FULL of the kind of energy you will...

#16 5 Tips to Get You Out of a Motivation FUNK! 20.01.2022

Do you ever feel demotivated? Ever feel like you just can’t be arsed to drag yourself to your next work out? I’ve got 5 tips that I use MYSELF to make sure that when you feel a low you can pull yourself out and get on with SMASHING YOUR GOALS! Tip number 5 is POWERFUL…you’ve been warned!!

#15 How Long Does It Take To Get Results?! 12.01.2022

Want to know how long its going to take you to lose weight or put on muscle? Is it different depending on the amount of time you've been lifting? Why aren't you seeing changes at the same rate you used to? In this episode I'll be taking you through the how and the why changes take place in the body, no matter your exercise experience!

#14 Fitness Tips From a Newspaper True or False? 10.01.2022

Do you find yourself getting targeted adverts or newspaper articles about health and fitness? I thought id dive into one and actually analyse the content. This article in particular was titled "18 expert hacks to help you lose a stone in a month" .....Something didn't sound quite right....and it wasn't!

#13 The Death of Fitness Influencers 06.01.2022

In todays episode Im calling out the so called 'fitness influencers' who are advertising workout plans with their soft porn. You think you're getting away with it but we see through you. Im sick of you're half naked, underwear selfie, bent over posing while trying to portray a professional fitness profile... ...and I'm going to tell you WHY! If you want to know how to spot the difference between a...

#12 New Year, New Me...AGAIN?! 29.12.2021

With 2022 moments away.. what your goals are for the new year??? More importantly why haven't you been able to achieve them already? Whats holding you back? Matt explains the key 3 things you need to do to ENSURE you don't sound like a broken record in 2023 when you didn't achieve what you wanted.

#11 5 Training Variables to Add Intensity to Your Lifting 27.12.2021

Having trouble breaking through your lifting plateau? Did you know there are 5 variables you can alter to add intensity to your session without simply adding more weight to the bar?! Matt gives you the technical low down on how to workout out with better efficiency in a way that's most conducive to your goal and level up your lifting!

#10 Health, Wealth & Relationships! 22.12.2021

Health, Wealth & Relationships people! Its the golden triangle and if one of the sides isn't balanced then everything else can fall apart.. Here in our 10th episode Matt discusses how to identify which actions you're making are causing you to fall out of sync and how to rebalance your HEALTH side to get back into equilibrium. You don't have to sacrifice one to make gains in another!

#9 6 Tips to get more from your training time 15.12.2021

Time is precious so making the most of your time in the gym is key. Following these 6 tips are going to help you DOUBLE the workload you get done meaning MORE RESULTS! Matt gives you the hacks to achieve more on the days when time is tight and when skipping a session is not an option!

#8 Strong is the new Skinny 08.12.2021

Its time to put those archaic ideas about women lifting weights to bed people! Matt gives you the low down on why the idea of being skinny is no longer an attractive aesthetic and combines it with 5 scientifically backed reasons why weight training will benefit your health. If you have concerns over what picking up a dumbbell will do to your figure then listen up, we are putting those old wives ta...

#7 Food Vs. Supplements 01.12.2021

Are you getting bamboozled by the fancy packaging of the supplement world? What does it all do and DO YOU NEED it? Can you get everything from the food you eat? Matt breaks down the 4 most common supplements on the market and gives his opinion on if they have a place in the cupboard or in the bin!

#6 Crash Diets (motivation trigger) 24.11.2021

Is it time for a crash diet? Matt is talking about why you're falling off the rails with your current food plan and why a quick CRASH might be the motivator you need! This episode will cover the dangers and solutions of this extreme way of dieting and shed some light on why its a controversial topic! DM at Carbon_Coaching on instagram for feedback and questions. I'd love to hear from you!

#5 Fitness VS Christmas 17.11.2021

With Christmas approaching you might be worried about the impact that the work and social events, filling up your calendar, might have on staying staying on track! I'm going to break down four key areas that you can focus on to make sure you can still enjoy the festivities and not be back at square one in January!

#4 5 Things I wish I'd known when I started training! 11.11.2021

On reflection Matt is bringing you 5 things he wished he'd known when he started training. This episode is for all you gym goers because if you're not implementing these 5 things you could be wasting time and efficiency with your workouts! Don't get caught out by todays fitness rat race and level up your lifting! Get in touch at Carbon_Coaching on Instagram with your questions, its always great to...

#3 Rest.Recovery.Results 04.11.2021

When was the last time you took some time for yourself? Took time off training, time off work and really allowed yourself to reset? Did you know you could get more from your training by working out less? Im going to talk you through the reasons WHY rest days are so important as well as highlight the warning signs that you might be over training!! Head over to Instagram and DM me at Carbon_Coaching...

#2 How to Choose your Personal Trainer 27.10.2021

The fitness industry is SATURATED! How can you make the right decision when it comes down to picking an individual to help you achieve your goal? This episode is going to give you 3 top tips to pick the right PT swell as highlight some of the RED FLAGS you need to avoid like the plague! Head over to Carbon_Coaching on instagram for more infomation!

#1 Making Time For Success 21.10.2021

Giving you 3 top tips to be more efficient with your time so that YOU can prioritise YOU! Get more from your workout time, never miss a session and smash your goals! DM me at Carbon_Coaching on Instagram and I look forward to hearing from you!

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