The FitPro Podcast

Holly Lynch and Endrit Shehu tell all about building a fitness business as a couple, in this FitPro webcast hosted by Teresa Wheatley; FitPro's executive director. Listen in to Holly and Endrit as they share what they've learned in running their successful fitness business Empower HQ and the Lancashire Fitness Festival together. Holly has won multiple awards and the Lancashire Fitness Festival is...

HOW TO BECOME A FITNESS EDUCATOR AND DEVELOP YOUR OWN COURSES. LINCOLN BRYDEN SHARES HIS PATH TO SUCCESS, AND DISCUSSES WHAT IT TAKES TO MOVE FROM FITNESS PRESENTER TO FITNESS EDUCATOR. Lincoln Bryden and FitPro’s Executive Director Teresa Wheatley discuss what you need to become a successful fitness educator, how to develop your teaching skills and how to avoid the common mistakes people make whe...

Lincoln Bryden interviews Teresa Wheatley about FitPro Live by FitPro

As the driving force behind Women’s Fitness Education, Dani understands the effects of fitness and fitness culture on women as well as anyone. When JP discovered she had also competed in stage competitions in the past, he felt compelled to have the conversation no one seems to be having – are they good for you? Whilst this is a very much an ‘opinion piece’ and charts Dani’s journey into, and out o...

Join this deep dive into the sustainable strategies into peak performance, from global speaker and researcher, Paul Taylor. As a keen follower of holistic approaches to human ‘sweet spots’, JP probes Paul’s expert knowledge to enlighten us on all things around how much challenge is enough, how much is too much, how to ‘dose’ our challenges for best results, cross stressors, why monitoring heart ra...

Join JP and Maria Teresa as they discuss her journey from growing up in Mexico as the 10th child in a family of 11 children, and becoming an aerobics instructor at 15, through to being the driving force behind Zumba taking over as the leading dance fitness craze in Australia and New Zealand. As always, JP wants to know the guest’s journey and he draws out everything from how Latin names come to be...

In this episode Adam explores how to deal with setbacks and rejection, how to reframe failure and how to master the art of Kaizen. A little bit about Adam... Adam Daniel is an accomplished sportsman, fitness entrepreneur and a Performance and Personal Impact Coach with an innate desire to see individuals, teams and businesses truly thrive. He has developed and delivered educational programmes for...

ADAM COVERS 3 KEY AREAS TO HELP YOU WITH GROWING YOUR BUSINESS: ✅ Ruthless Prioritisation ✅ The Tripod Formula ✅ Your Elevator Pitch A little bit about Adam... Adam Daniel is an accomplished sportsman, fitness entrepreneur and a Performance and Personal Impact Coach with an innate desire to see individuals, teams and businesses truly thrive. He has developed and delivered educational programmes...

A little bit more about Matthew... Matthew Bowles is 3 x Grand Finalist on Australian Ninja Warrior. Originally from Manchester, Matthew's quiet confidence on the course has given him the nickname of the 'Silent Assassin'. Matthew is an ex-gymnast and ex-trapeze catcher, he also started rock climbing when he was 13. In his spare time, Matthew enjoys free diving with sharks (he can hold his breath...

This episode contains insights into a relatively new perspective on immune health that will really fascinate and engage you. JP and Dr Stewart discuss things we hear about in our profession on a daily basis – auto immune issues, allergies, food intolerance, symptoms that indicate deeper issues – and look into what actions are afoot in peoples immune systems that can lead to their problems. Are the...

Join JP and Maria Teresa as they discuss her journey from growing up in Mexico as the 10th child in a family of 11 children, and becoming an aerobics instructor at 15, through to being the driving force behind Zumba taking over as the leading dance fitness craze in Australia and New Zealand. As always, JP wants to know the guest’s journey and he draws out everything from how Latin names come to be...

In this episode, JP talks to Karen Mahar, one half of the dynamic global brand that is Animal Flow. His mission in this conversation was to get at what it takes as a person, and as a professional, to become known and significant in a crowded marketplace; the decisions that need to be made; the humility needed in a partnership; the drive and energy; and how we can leverage our personal experience a...

Another industry giant, Peter Twist, is the guest in this interview with JP. As a global influencer before social media even existed, and still in 2025, JP explores Peter’s journey through our industry from athlete, to student, to coaching professional team sports, having training facilities across Canada, creating a physical product line, advising the Olympic training approach for both winter and...

Join JP in this riveting interview with Lionel University Global VP, Dan Duran. Coming from a 22 year career with the California Police Dept, almost wrecking himself with over-exercise and moving into the fitness industry, Dan has some fascinating stories (with lessons) to share with us all, including his amusing connection with Forrest Gump! As an ultra triathlete, Dan has some sobering and inspi...

What we covered: 1.So you've just recorded a course for us on play-based training - why did you feel compelled to create it? 2.⁠ ⁠In the course you cover a lot of scientific background as well as giving 50 great playful examples of play in action - can you give us a couple of nuggets here? 3.⁠ ⁠You have created a play profiling sequence for people in the course - why is this necessary? Don't we ju...

Tune into JP (John Polley) and Niki Loe, naturopath and myofascial movement specialist, as they talk about the practice of joy and what it means for the human experience JP and Niki dive into the experience, science and strategies for joy in this conversation about what it is to be human as we head into 2025. They explore how joy isn’t something you can simply attain, but how it takes the form of...

WATCH JP (JOHN POLLEY) AND LINDA BARLOW DISCUSS THE SIMPLE ACTIONS WE CAN TAKE FOR A LIFESTYLE APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND HOW YOUR LIFE IS YOUR MEDICINE. During this fascinating conversation, full of useful information, heaps of references for further research, relevant anecdotes and thoughtful musings, JP and Linda cover what simple actions we can implement in our lives that will enhanc...

A little bit more about Ben... Ben Coomber is a multi-award-winning high performance coach and nutrition educator focused on Human Optimisation. He’s also a speaker, 2023 bestselling author of ‘How to Live an Awesome Life’, wrote ‘How to be an Awesome Personal trainer in 2016, and is the CEO of Awesome Supplements, a 16x award winning supplement company on a mission to elevate human potential and...

A little bit about Annette... Annette Lang has been active in the fitness industry for over 40 years, working in sales, management, education and personal training as well as developing and delivering education programs throughout the US and abroad. She has presented at international conferences including FitPro, Club Industry, IHRSA, ACSM, Perform Better and IDEA and has a Master’s degree in Heal...

In this episode JP talks to global speaker, author and consultant, Amanda Bracks, all about the different layers of sales. As always with JP, there are candid personal reflections and interesting rabbit holes explored. They cover the nature of sales and selling, how it’s evolved over time, the essence of good selling, marketing and branding, why some of us are uncomfortable with the whole topic of...

In this episode, JP explores something which has, or will, affect us all, with grief counsellor, speaker and personal trainer, JoDee Coulter. In a conversation both deep and absorbing, they explore primary grief, and secondary grief - its obvious sibling - which everyone overlooks. They discuss how grief can affect us, but more importantly what we can do about it. And above all, WHO we can be for...

Join JP and Dr Perry and discover a little about what makes the doc tick, how his personal journey has taken him into new fields as a practitioner and why he does what he does. Most of us have heard of global industry presence, Dr Perry and his brand, Stop Chasing Pain. In this conversation, JP and Dr Perry riff off each other throughout a riveting discussion on how all systems are connected, with...

JP interviews international educator, coach and retreat facilitator, Bec Dilizia, all about her journey from exercise physiologist, to holistic wellness coach. Specifically, they plot the points of health challenges, motherhood, career and personal self image and how embracing non traditional methods, and unifying them with mainstream understanding, can be enormously powerful in achieving success....

In this episode, JP and Richard explore how the “fat kid at school” (Richard’s own description) ends up becoming an aerobics instructor, gym owner and then a national leader of the exercise industry, who goes on to sit on boards that influence the global advancements in our professional standards. Incredibly, due to Richard’s passionate, rapid-fire speaking style, they still had time to discuss wh...

This episode calls on the mighty intellect of a mighty mind – one Robert Cappuccio! With a lifetime of professional experience in behaviour change, coaching groups and individuals, steering leadership teams in multiple industries and agencies, writing books and speaking at the highest profile events, there is no one better positioned to give us insights into ourselves. JP asks a series of probing...