Majoring in the Minors

In this episode, Mahi is riding solo and is joined by Dan Casson & Kyle Baxter and we talk everything imaginable as friends do. We discussed the following: - Gratitude and what it means - State of the Fitness industry - Mahi's questioning parenting ambitions  You can find Dan and Kyle on Instagram @cassonstrength_fitness  & @coachbaxter Thank you for Listening to Majoring in the...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Nick Ridpath a  personal trainer, nutrition coach the founder of Unbranded fitness where we delve into past experiences and learnings. We discussed the following: - The concept of loyalty and giving credit where its due - How applied knowledge is power - The importance of mentorship and being mentored You can find Nick on Instagram @nickridpathpt...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Alessandra Orehek, for another insightful chat. The main focus of this episode is on the importance of the gut and dietary habits, which is an essential aspect of fitness and personal success. We discussed: - The importance of diet  - How the quality of what we eat impacts us positively or negatively - Developing eating habits for short and long-t...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie sit down to discuss something that afflicts everybody to some extent or form. Anxiety, is a common phenomenon, and is the bodies natural response to being placed in a stressful situation.  We discussed: - How anxiety can stop people from reaching their potential  - Why the usage of social media makes people more prone to anxiety - How anxiety can actually...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Kyle Traynor, Owner of Elite Vitality Business School and host of the Pivotal Conversations podcast. We discussed business coaching and the importance of educating business owners so that they make more impactful decisions regarding their businesses. We discussed: 1) The importance of business education 2) Why business owners need to learn how to be bu...

In this special episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Hostilenadia, Dimaghi. Damsel and Tara in a very unexpected encounter where we discuss the importance of mental health hygiene and using art as a form of therapy. We also discussed: - How society stifles people from expressing their own ideas - The polarization of ideas - The importance of being able to find ways to cope when feeling down - Ran...

In this special episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Dan Casson and talk all things strength training and competition. Casson brought a lot of insight about how to prepare for competition as an athlete and how to prepare others as a coach. We also discussed: - Hyper Complexity in training and if it is needed? - Dan's powerlifting Journey - Training with an injury - An athlete's mindest - Human el...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Louis Bombardiere, who is a fitness trainer and online coach @ bombs_bodies and we had a very interesting conversation about the importance of being able to think clearly and why its a struggle to do nowadays. We also discussed: - Why and how to think clearly and how to cut out distractions - The ego and what it means  - Meditation and its importa...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie have a random conversation that draws parallels between programming for training and for life, and why a program can help people achieve there goals in a more efficient way. We also discussed the following: - Why listening is very important to helping others understand their "why" - The importance in checking in and evaluating how the program is going - The concept...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by James Thayer, Owner of Byproduct Performance, lab coach at Pre-Script and a Master Trainer at Ace Fitness. We discussed various aspects of training and spoke about how similar it is to coach people online versus coaching them in person. We also discussed: 1) Training in the digital era 2) The importance of mental health and for training 3) Why its impo...

In this episode of the podcast, Mahi and Louie discussed the multiplication of value and the importance of investing in oneself in order to help others grow. We also discussed the following:  - Why it isn't selfish to focus/invest in yourself  - How community is important for growth and accountability  - Why it's sometimes necessary to remove some people from your circle of friends  Thank you for...

In this episode of the podcast, Mahi and Louie are joined by Amira Aristeh, a freelancer who writes for hospitality magazines. Her content mainly focuses on food. fashion and travel. We discussed the following: - Freelance writing, the good, the bad, and the ugly. - Amira's experiences as a freelancer before or after the Pandemic - Mental Health and its relation to social media. - The Creative and...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined yet again by Lauren, and this time we discussed running an online PT business and provided tips and tricks that could help future trainers who want to grow their businesses. We discussed the following: - Being consistent and staying visible on social media and how it can help. - Talked about how people buy a person rather than their product. - The importa...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by two amazing trainers and fitness professionals to discuss the controversy around Cosmopolitan's newest cover photos and whether or not it should be a controversial topic in the first place. We discussed the following: - The message behind Health At Every Size (HAES) movement. - The importance of mental health when it comes to body positivity. - Ways th...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined with their great friend dimaghi.damsel a trainee psychotherapist to talk about creating a system to ensure better goal setting and following through with resolutions. We discussed the following:  - Why New Year's resolutions usually fail - The importance of creating systems for the completion of goals - Tailoring different productivity systems to ind...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by A. Salooje, a strength coach and founder of Multifarious Coaching, where we had an impromptu conversation that focused on the importance of developing a capacity to endure and grow from hardship. We also discussed other random topics. Summary of discussion points: - Capacity to endure - importance of Grit - Random conversations related to strength trai...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Chako Nejad, a junior doctor in the UK. She has given us various tips for keeping safe in the pandemic and gave us insights into the general state  of the pandemic in the UK. Summary of discussion points: - Tips for staying healthy - The difficulties of containing COVID - The ability to endure and grow - Staying sane during a pandemic - Comfort fo...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Killian Hamilton, Director of Innovation and Program Design at Pre-Script and the Head coach at k2 Coaching. He provided us with a wealth of information and delved into his philosophy of Skill Acquisition and its relevance to every discipline.  Summary of discussion points:  The importance of Skill Acquisition for mastering any craft The impo...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Sophie Smart and Flavia Masini, two successful personal trainers in London. Following last week's episode, we continue with another conversation about the fitness industry and more tips for Personal Trainers or anyone else who is client-facing. Discussion points: Tips for up-and-coming personal trainers The need for authenticity and finding the "why" B...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Nathaniel Morris, General Manager at the Gym Group, and is a coach for and someone who is very dear to Mahi. Join us for an insight-filled conversation full of gems that would be useful for anyone in the fitness industry and any services based industry. As usual, we also strayed off course and explored a range of geekier topics including but not limite...

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined by Frankie Ward, an Esports and gaming host for a discussion on women in the gaming industry. Frankie provided us with insights on what it is like to be a woman in the video game industry as well as personal insights into how she deals with the toxicity that is prevalent online. We also have a fun segment on her personal experiences with video games. You...

In this episode dedicated to Halloween Mahi and Louie talk about the fear of failure and ultimately wade into stories about getting scared, watching horror movies, as well stories that one could even categorize as funny?  we had a lot of fun with this one and went slightly off-script.   Hope you enjoy the podcast and thanks for listening. 

In this impromptu episode, Louie and Mahan talk about empathy and the power of the hypothetical. Nowadays, we humans tend to show a lack of awareness towards our fellow kind... this is probably one of the reasons why things are going down the drain in the world.

In this episode, Mahi and Louie are joined with their great friend Sahi (Sahar Ahmed) a trainee psychotherapist to talk about World Mental Health Day and Mental Health for all. Sahar made great points talking about mental health when it comes to empathy, setting boundaries, and gaslighting.  She also had 4 easy points for everyone to help improve their mental health hygiene which we got to di...

In this episode of Majoring in the Minors. Louie and Mahan discuss the concept of Antifragility and how it applies to both life and training. Antifragile is part of a series of books written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.