Matthew Harris | FitStory Company
FitStoryTV
Real stories. Real struggles. Real growth. Join your host Matt — Father of 3, business owner, passionate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and fitness enthusiast who has spent over a decade transforming his trauma into a powerful story. This podcast serves as a platform for others to tell untold stories with the aim of inspiring others to do the same. ⚠️ Listener Warning:The stories shared on this podcast are raw, vulnerable, and authentic life accounts. Some content may be emotionally triggering or contain explicit themes. Listener discretion is advised. Recommended for ages 16+.
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Matthew Harris | FitStory Company
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Aug 1, 2025
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Episodes
#47 - Billy Schwer 18.01.2021 1:20:32
Today we catch up with former British, commonwealth & European lightweight boxer, Billy Schwer. What an EPIC, wild action packed story. There was blood, sweat, tears and years of failing before he achieved his life long dream of becoming a world champion. Starting out in life feeling weak and not good enough, he had to challenge himself in the boxing “ring of life”, not once, but over and ove...
#46 - Lockdown Will Only Stop You If You Let It, With Jake Kauffman & Perry Power 05.11.2020 1:07:23
At the time of this recording the world was just a few weeks into the first lockdown, and if you can remember back then... Things for fitness businesses were most definitely looking a little bleak. Including those that run/own brick and mortar - but not limited to those with online ecosystems. So we recorded some content and covered some crucial parts of how to overcome challenges both external a...
#45 - Simon Finch 02.11.2020 1:20:46
Born in the UK, now living in Australia, the founder of Pinnacle Fitness Consulting, Simon Finch joins us on this episode. Although he hasn't been in the industry for a long time, he was able to scale his fitness business to almost 500k rapidly, and since stepping into the consulting space, he has continued to improve on how he leads his clients to success, over and over again. We find out wha...
#44 - Cody Jefferson 29.10.2020 1:25:13
We believe that every man on earth needs to hear this episode with guest - Cody Jefferson. A powerful leader, inspirational speaker, and mentor who has, like many others, built an empire off the back of his greatest adversity. We dove into his story which starts with him being born in Kansas but as we dug a little deeper, there was a role reversal in the interview and it ended up with Matthew Burb...
#43 - Mike Zeller 27.10.2020 44:23
We've been waiting a long time for this, and the wait is over... Our guest today is none other than Mike Zeller. Mike was FitStory's previous mentor, as well as mentor to others like Amanda Bucchi, Brian DeCosta and many more. Starting from humble beginnings growing up in a middle class American family in rural Kentucky, Mike found his path into entrepreneurship through seminars and books....
#42 - Doc Jen Fit 20.10.2020 1:03:47
Doc Jen Fit is an expert at what she does and in this episode you'll find out why as she shares her journey with us in a powerful and authentic conversation, all about her story and how she got to where she is today - featured on publications like CBS, Women's Health, Impact Theory and much more. Starting off in gymnastics as a young girl, but now a serial entrepreneur, known for a few end...
#41 - Joe Wise 18.10.2020 1:27:03
When things get real tough in life or business by default most people tend to roll over. As more problems pile on, the vision becomes faded and eventually, most people quit. Joe Wise is not most people. Even in the face of literally dying and watching everything he worked for, fall apart in front of his very eyes he remained grounded in gratitude and stay focused on his vision. As the owner and fo...
#40 - Angus Buckle 16.10.2020 1:05:35
A slightly different feel to the show today. In this episode one of our powerhouse clients in the FitStory Accelerator Programme shares his story of trial and triumph. That's right, we hooked up with the founder and owner of MRBPT, Angus Buckle. A successful online coach who helps people perform like athletes in business through proven, science-based coaching. Angus came into our programme as an e...
#39 - Josh-Blue Majury 15.10.2020 52:58
Coming in 1st place doesn't mean you'll stay in 1st place... 3X world champ Josh-Blue Majury would disagree. He has been there and done that, holding his 1st place title 3 years in a row and is the first person ever to do so for the Pure Elite federation. Known for his strict discipline and "always on it" mentality, Josh talks us through where those traits came from and how he uses them to play at...
#38 - Justin Devonshire 14.10.2020 1:18:40
Are you willing to do whatever it takes to win? Well on this episode of FitStoryTV, fitness business owner, investor, mentor and podcast host of fitness business blueprint Justin Devonshire joins us and explains what that looked like for him. From getting off the starting blocks, Justin had a rough ride trying to grow a brick and mortar fitness bootcamp business. He didn't have all the tools that...
#37 - Mike Salvietti 08.10.2020 57:50
In this episode, all round funny dude and fitness business mentor Mike Salvietti talks us through his story. Born in 89', to parents who although sober at the time, met at alcoholics anonymous then divorced when he was around 2 years old. Hard beginnings indeed, but the challenges he faced in his personal life pale in comparison to the challenges he faced while scaling his bootcamp business to ove...
#36 - Ben Coomber 19.05.2020 53:58
On this episode we spoke to Ben Coomber - A highly accredited coach, speaker, educator and all round badass entrepreneur. We wasted no time and dove straight into his story, from being an overweight (quite frankly, fat) kid to becoming a well known and highly successful podcaster - who's show is listened to far and wide and has fetched over 10 million+ downloads. From start to finish, we dig into...
#35 - Toni Marrinucci 31.03.2020 48:36
So today’s guest is Toni Marinucci. So is a coach who believes that we all have the potential to make this world a happier & healthier place. Toni runs a podcast called ‘Tips With Toni’ and is a strong advocate for helping people lose weight that lasts.
#34 - Loving Yourself & Letting Go with Keri Ford 29.03.2020 1:00:08
In this episode we are joined by Keri Ford. An incredible human being who has been featured internationally on SELF.com, The Huffington Post, She Knows®, LivingSocial, Physique Magazine and the cover of FitnessX Magazine. Keri has a real DEEP story that she goes into with us. She explains what it was like to experience her own struggles and discomfort when it came to food, training and self love b...
#33 - Jay Nixon 26.03.2020 1:05:26
On this episode is a POWER-HOUSE of a human being, and that’s Jay Nixon. Jay is a speaker, author, mentor, coach, podcaster and owner of THRIVE Fitness Studio. Jay dives into some of the most raw events of his life, how his wife in his biggest anchor, and what his vision is for the world. This was SO MUCH fun to record, so we know you guys are going to love it!
#32 - Moe Ghias 24.03.2020 58:54
Growing up in Pakistan, Moe walks us through the values installed from an early age and how he had to transition to a new way of living in America. Scientist and the “Daddy Of Fat Loss”, Moe helps busy men all around the world to lose fat using his USAC method. Moe share some intimate stories that we know you guys will heavily relate to... So we hope you enjoy this one :)
#30 - Darren Casey 20.03.2020 1:04:21
Known as the ‘secret weapon’ to many of today’s top business owners, Darren Casey rocks it when it comes to delivering results as a fitness entrepreneur. On this episode Darren cuts through the fluff and dives in deep on his FitStory and how the industry is evolving.
#29 - AJ Mihrzad 17.03.2020 56:34
As featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The Huffington Post, Men’s Fitness, Thrive Global and Bodybuilding.com, AJ’s induction into the Personal Trainer Hall Of Fame is something well deserved. On this episode, AJ gives us a peep into what it’s like behind successes and takes us on a journey through his FitStory. This is an amazing episode with a huge bag of mixed emotions, so strap in and get ready...
#28 - Coronavirus, Tom Hanks & Victim Mentality 15.03.2020 32:47
On this episode we talk about why people live with a victim mindset, and how they can start to step into the shoes of a hero. Oh, and we also talk about the Coronavirus and Tom Hanks (kinda hot topics at the moment).
#27 - Korin Sutton 13.03.2020 1:19:52
Vegan, bodybuilder, 3 x Pro champion, and the founder of BodyHD Fitness... Korin has a CRAZY story. Taking us on a journey through his military life, Korin explains how having near death experiences correlate to his chosen path of veganism. He shares interesting views, and tells us first hand the impact BodyHD Fitness is having in the world. Now featured on the BBC and Amazon Prime, Korin is creat...
#26 - AJ Morton 10.03.2020 58:10
After getting burned by a trusted name in the Fitness Industry, AJ Morton set out to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Now founder of ‘The FitPro Mentorship Review Group’ on Facebook, AJ’s efforts is quickly becoming recognised as THE place to find unbiased reviews on some of the leading coaches and mentors in the space. AJ takes us on a very intimate journey through his story, and shows...
#25 - Our Origin Story, And How We Are Evolving 08.03.2020 27:28
On this episode we walk you through our stories, the story of FitStory and how we are evolving.
#24 - Rich Wellington 06.03.2020 1:28:06
Podcast host, sales wizard, family man and the founder of High Ticket PT, Rich Wellington is an all rounded awesome human being. We talked about some raw and very vulnerable moments in Rich’s story, as well as some very powerful insights into the direction that this fitness industry is heading towards.
#23 - Stewart Armstrong 03.03.2020 1:11:05
Given only a 50% chance of surviving after being diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis, Stewart set out to not only raise awareness of the condition, but to also regain control over his health and be in control of his story. And now 5 years late, Stewart is the founder of the largest fitness model federation in Europe, he quit his stable, well-paying corporate life to create something tha...
#22 - Jacquelyn Umof 27.02.2020 1:14:55
Founder of ‘Stretchy Fit App’, Jacquelyn Umof is an Instagram sensation. With over half a million followers, Jacquelyn not only shares daily workouts, but she also regularly talks about how she overcame panic attacks and anxiety. Making her an inspiration to many people all over the world.
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