Sam Miller Science

The topic of sleep is getting its due diligence in today's episode because of the role it plays in many aspects of our health and performance. I want you to be equipped either as a coach so you can explain why sleep is critical to your clients or to utilize and optimize sleep properly in your own transformation journey. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact an...

Our text community asked a few really great questions recently that I wanted to address today. They weren't full feature episode length questions but very valuable information for coaches or those on their own transformation journey. If you'd like to send in your own question, text (323) 402-6721. Topics and Questions include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact and your in...

Another featured replay coming at you today with Stan Dutton and the Better Coaching Podcast. I've been getting great feedback on these replays because it gives a different perspective than the usual solo episodes. Today's topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact and your income with our no cost 5 day metabolism school video training series for coaches: www.metab...

Stress, sleep, and sedentary lifestyle are 3 big contributing factors to insulin sensitivity and while I made an Instagram post about this a while ago, I wanted to dive deeper in this episode. As a coach or someone on their own transformation journey, it's critical to understand these relationships. Topics include:   - The 3 S’s Overview - Stress and Cortisol - Sleep and Blood Glucose - Seden...

Do you feel like you're doing everything in your control with both your training and nutrition and still not see the results you're after? It can be extremely disheartening and even demoralizing sometimes when you feel as though you're doing it all right but not getting the result. Today, I want to share with you areas that could need dialed in more from what I have learned in my own transformatio...

What is PCOS? What are the different types of PCOS? You've heard me mention this topic on several episodes but this specific topic was asked to be covered in-depth via our community messaging. I want to share with you aspects and share real-life examples so you'll be able to better coach and guide individuals through this issue. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your...

Coming at you with another replay with two friends in the industry Zach and Mitch from the HIDEF Performance Podcast and this episode among other things, we discuss the infamous COVID-19 Doritos post. Yes, the one that went viral, and in case you didn't hear about it, we discuss it in detail and the blowback that occurred after. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your...

Toilet talk... you know you need to have the conversations with your clients and understand it in your own transformation. It can be awkward at first but it's essential to getting results. This episode is an in-depth look at the act of troubleshooting digestion with strategies and tactics for you to consider. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact and your inco...

My ultimate goal is and will always be taking complex concepts and making them practical and actionable for you in either your own transformation or your clients. While on one of my dog walks, I thought to myself that I wanted to cover the topic of gratitude because it is infectious (in a good way) and can have a ripple effect. I'm grateful I get to wake up every day and show up for my clients and...

This episode was inspired by an IGTV episode titled, "The Top 4 Client Medications" and it was one of my more viewed videos. I wanted to take this episode to expand on some of the common medications you'll see as a nutrition coach or in your own transformation. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact and your income with our no cost 5 day metabolism school video...

Jordan Dugger from the Flow State of Mind Podcast and I had such a great conversation around testosterone and TRT that I wanted to bring it on this platform as well. This is not a male-exclusive podcast if you are a female or female coach as you might have a male client now or in the future with a similar situation. Topics include: ---------- Elevate your coaching game, level-up your impact and yo...

Your doctor might be a super-intelligent, nice, heartwarming individual... but are they legit? At the end of the day, your health matters above all else and you want to rely on someone who knows how to read labs and assess your true condition with 20/20 vision. Halfway through this episode, it dawned on me that these criteria also apply to your coach. If you are a coach, take a step back while lis...

A great question I received from a mentee sparked today's topic on the fasted vs fed cardio myth or debate. I had a great response from the calories vs hormones episode and this is a hot button topic in the industry and something to consider in your own transformation journey. I will cover multiple aspects as I typically do and will give you some actionable takeaways at the end. Topics include: &n...

When should you use fasting and intermittent fasting and is it for everyone? I got a question from a good friend about a client she had and I wanted to take this opportunity to give you a real-world example of how I would apply intermittent fasting based on this individual's goals. Topics include:   - Question from a Good Friend - What Intermittent Fasting Really Is - Intermittent Fasting Pro...

I see the term "evidence-based coaching" thrown around a lot within the online fitness and nutrition space. I want to take this episode to explain some of the misconceptions. It's not all about using research. Listen in and find out why. Topics include:   - Blades of Glory Reference - What is Evidence-Based Coaching? - Why Solely Using Research Isn't Evidence-Based - Referencing Past Experien...

I love being able to provide you with these Q&A replays, this one coming from the Food Code Podcast, because they get such great feedback and different people are asking different questions to expand your knowledge base as well. Topics include:   - My Story - Chronic Dieting and Reverse Dieting - Adaptive Thermogenesis - Symptoms to Look For in Calorie Deficit - Breaks During Reverse Dieting...

Curious about what supplements to take? If you are a coach as well you get this question a lot too. While I have discussed this topic on other podcasts, I wanted to take this episode to discuss supplements on this platform, specifically talking about collagen, creatine, and fat burners. Topics include:   - Collagen and Protein Forms - Creatine - Fat Burners - What to Look For in Supplements -...

Champ's dad, Brad Jensen,  Owner of Key Nutrition and one of my closest friends, is on the podcast today not to discuss his story which he has on other shows and platforms but about perspective. Perspective is one of the defining traits of a great coach and Brad and I discuss all facets of it in this wide-ranging conversation. Topics include:     - Biggest Lessons Learned From Brad’...

We had such great feedback from this episode from yours truly (MJ) and Mike Millner (Pippen) that I wanted to share this episode with my audience as well. If you are wondering why I'm calling myself MJ and Mike Pippen, it was not a self-prescribed nickname but you'll have to check out the episode to find out. I had a lot of information I shared on this episode that I have touched on in previous ep...

It's time to settle the debate so you have the best information for your clients or for your own transformation. Is it all calories in calories out? Is it all based on your hormones? Like any good evidence-based answer, it depends and it's both. Listen in as I explain why. Topics include:   - Energy Burning vs Energy Storage and Contributing Factors - TDEE and Hormones - Fight or Flight Respo...

Just the word Cholesterol brings up a lot of mixed emotions and knowledge for a lot of individuals so it is time to pull back the curtain and reveal the truth about this subject. Whether you are a coach or in your own transformation journey, cholesterol will play a significant role in multiple facets of your overall health and success. Topics include:   - The Molecular Level of Cholesterol -...

I had a great question from my Instagram Q&A that I wanted to cover in a long-form fashion and that is the transition from in-person fitness and nutrition coaching to online. While there are concrete steps from getting you from in-person to fully online, I want to share with you the hybrid aspect and when to dive fully into online coaching, what the major differences are and what to consider, and...

Today's episode is a special replay from a podcast episode I was a guest on with Jeremiah Bair, host of the Living Lean podcast. Those who are new to this podcast will get an in-depth look into my story and how I got to where I am today along with answering some great questions from Jeremiah's audience and followers. Topics and questions include:   - My Backstory - What Sparked My Interest wi...

Having a tap-like approach to fitness coaching... what do I mean? Well, you'll have to listen to this short episode and a very important story I have for you. Whether you are on your own fitness journey or an advanced fitness and nutrition coach, this story is incredibly relevant to you and your life and how you'll be the last coach your clients will ever need. ----------  Ready to be the las...

Spanning off of the conversation with Sue and Alex Bush from Physique Development discussing the diet before the diet, I wanted to go more in-depth when it comes to the importance of maintenance phases of dieting and reverse dieting. We, of course, have the fat loss fallacy episode which if you haven't listened to I would highly suggest but this episode will cover different criteria so we know we...