Fitness Unfiltered

Today, I’m bidding farewell to Fitness Unfiltered AND inviting you to join me on my new podcast, Listen Loudly. After a three year podcasting break and one major career change, I’m ringing in 2024 by getting back to it with all new inspiring weekly content.   So, what’s to come on Listen Loudly? You can expect more of the same great content as before, with an even greater focus on learning fr...

What are you limiting yourself from achieving just because you don’t think you are qualified?  For anyone who thinks they don’t have the experience or they don’t have the talent, this episode is for you.    Joining me on the show today is a woman who is setting a great example and inspiring young women in sport, the amazing Dora Atim! Dora is a Nike running coach, the founder of Ult...

Joining me on the show today is my incredible friend Mary Huckle – a Wellness Coach, living with secondary breast cancer. Mary has been in the fitness industry for 16 years with many strings to her bow. Becoming a Personal Trainer was inevitable given her life long passion for movement. Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is devastating news. Whilst it is common, I realised after talking to Ma...

The way we move is everything.  Joining me on the show today is a friend of mine who shares many of the same views I do within the fitness industry, Allison Tenney! Allison is a Strengths and Conditioning Coach based in the US and has prided herself on the effort she’s made to integrate personal development strategies into her classes. She has led a diverse client base of mothers, college ath...

It’s no secret that I’m a big believer in fitness fundamentals.  Joining me on the show today to chat about all things in regards to group fitness, coaching basics, and what she’s learned through strength and conditioning education, Tana von Zitzewitz! Tana has been working in the fitness industry for thirteen years now, having worked as a Master Trainer at Barry’s UK , a Training Instructor...

Imposter syndrome is an interesting beast. Though it may be an irrational, fear-based concept - imposter syndrome is still incredibly prevalent within our society right now and is something that holds so many talented, budding creators back from achieving their full potential. Joining me on the show today is GB Junior Head Paralifting Coach, Jason Coultman, to discuss his experience with the pheno...

When it comes to our health, following good advice is crucial - but with an overwhelming volume of information around weight loss, exercise and dieting, it’s easy to see where people make mistakes.  Joining me today is established Sports Performance Nutritionist and returning guest to the show, Sinead Roberts! Coming back for a second time, Sinead shares her expertise on a few different topic...

Committing to our physical fitness is a process that can be daunting for so many out there. A huge component to this is how we perceive and digest health and wellness culture in the mainstream and also adds to why we experience feelings of disconnection, lack of belonging, or discomfort within these arenas.  Joining me on the show today is someone who has devoted their career within the indus...

There’s an unspoken problem within the lifting community - pelvic floor health. Many lifters, specifically powerlifters, are unaware that their pelvic floor health is dysfunctional and impacting their training.  My friend, Rachel Smith, is a pelvic floor specialist, powerlifter, coach, and gym owner. Rachel joins us on today’s episode to educate us on the importance of pelvic floor health.&nb...

The fitness industry and media as a whole perpetuate this idea of what a ‘healthy’ body looks like.  I know women who had abs but didn’t have a menstrual cycle and were miserable despite their posts on how great life was!  It is my one hope that people come to appreciate what healthy feels like, rather than how it looks - which is different for everybody at different stages of...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Michelle Griffith Robinson, an Olympian, life coach, mentor, and personal trainer for 21 years. We chat about her Olympic career, what it was like to be a triple jumper, and what she’s learned as a professional athlete and how she’s applied those lessons to her life today.  We also discuss what it takes to become successful, as an athlete or anything else, an...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Psycle Master Instructor, Nike Ambassador, DJ & Life Coach, Kaya Cansfield! We chat about the direction we feel the fitness industry is heading, the after effects of the racial movements permeating the globe, and how spinning helped Kaya during her recovery period with anorexia. She is an incredible figure within the health and fitness field and her tenacity a...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Co-Founder and Owner of  ‘Track Mafia’  and one of my favourite people   Cory Wharton-Malcolm! Cory is a living example of ‘do the thing’ and his story of building what is yours, without the need for approval from others, is incredibly inspiring to me. We discuss Cory’s journey to co-creating ‘ Track Mafia ’, and how he has developed such a strong c...

Today’s conversation is going to be a little different. The murder of George Floyd has sparked global outrage and it has been an eye-opening few weeks for a lot of us. For too long, racial injustices have been accepted and ingrained as just another part of our culture, but that has to change now.  In this episode, I’m joined by Footwear Specialist and Sports Scientist, Emma Kirk Odunubi who s...

Today I’m joined by Nuco Nutrition Coaches and Crossfit Trainers, Debs Manlove and Holly Hammill! In this episode, we discuss what Nutrition Coaching is all about, what clients can expect from a session and how Debs and Hols view the process of habit building in their practice.  Thought patterns surrounding our food intake are often ones we need to unlearn later in life and it’s important we...

In today’s episode of Fitness UnFiltered I speak with my good friend, Niki Bird! Niki is a professional Athlete playing for England Touch Rugby, as well as a Personal Trainer and Fascial Stretch Therapist.  Niki and I take a deep dive into FST and how she has integrated it into her training sessions. We also talk about our experience first starting out as PT’s, how sport and fitness can be us...

Our bodies have a deep rooted connection with our minds. For a lot of us, this concept isn’t an easy one to grasp and it can be difficult to assume that our mental stressors play a factor in chronic pain or physical ailments.  Today, I sat down with my good friend and Naturopatic Nutritional Therapist, Keris Marsden.  For those of you who have been lucky enough to listen to Keris in...

On this episode, I speak with my good friend and colleague Luke Worthington. He’s a cutting-edge trainer who has worked in the health & fitness industry for 20 years.  Throughout our conversation, we discuss the pressures that people face during the COVID-19 lockdown and why coaches feel that they’re not delivering enough to their clients. We also discuss how to approach new online progra...

On this episode, I speak with Dr. Anita Mitra, a medical doctor and scientist who is working toward normalizing conversations around menstrual cycles.   Throughout our conversations, we don’t go too deep into the science around periods, but we do talk in-depth about what good nutrition looks like, how training can affect your cycle, and why sleep is a non-negotiable to have a healthy body and...

On this episode, I speak with the phenomenal Chloe Whylie: personal trainer, weightlifting coach, and hybrid lifter. Throughout our conversation, we discuss what her unique training schedule looks like for her, how she balances weightlifting and powerlifting, how she’s progressed through her career so far, and what she had to do to earn proper respect in the fitness industry. Take a listen to lear...

In today’s episode, I am joined by the amazing pelvic health physiotherapist, Helen Keeble. She’s been practicing physio for 13 years now, and she’s training mostly women who are either professional athletes or just everyday normal athletes who want to exercise and want to make sure that pelvic health isn’t a barrier for them. We discuss how Helen has adapted and how she treats her patients based...

We talk about Kim’s transition from being an accountant to becoming one of London’s mega trainers, and also her most defining moments, how she continues her training and development now, and lots of other good stuff in between.  On this episode, I speak with the incredible Kim Ngo, a Nike trainer with over 4 years of fitness coaching experience. She’s set up an amazing movement called Food &a...

On this episode, I speak with the amazing Emma Hackett, a mental performance consultant. In other words, she is a high-performance coach that works with elite athletes and individuals.  Throughout our conversation, we discuss details around self-talk, becoming self-aware, reframing, and emotional intelligence. Emma shares so many nuggets of information about how you can apply all these mindse...

It’s been a hot minute since the last episode!  This episode was recorded a year ago with my pelvic floor physio, Helen Keeble, as we prepared for the birth of my second born, Max.  We discuss why everyone should get their pelvic floor checked (not just mums); preparing for labour; the pressure that due dates put on parents; how soon you should exercise after giving birth; and a host of...

Hold on tight for this episode, Carli moves quick and if you’re slow you’ll miss her! Carli went from being a busy PT to founding the fast-growing Protein Haus. Unapologetic, willing to take risks, and willing to start before she is ready, this is a must-listen for any fitness entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.