Your Unreasonable Bestfriend, with Travis Murrells

In this episode, Travis sits down with Coach Laura McGould and talks about all sorts of topics from procrastination, to moving through self-doubt, to the fitness industry moving away from #hustleculture There is a lot to unpack in this episode so make sure once you've listened to it to go and give Laura a follow on social media!

In this episode, Travis discusses what actually happens when you over eat your calories for a single day when you're in a calorie deficit and trying to lose weight. A lot of the time people will have a major emotional response and take action based on their state of feeling like they've failed, let themselves down, and overwhelmed with "is what I'm doing enough?!" Well, in this episode Travis disc...

In this episode, Travis goes into depth about how his first-ever personal development investment of $22,000 was the biggest leap of faith he ever took and how it completely changed his life. Fast forward to today, he has spent approximately $60,000 on personal development and it has completely changed his outlook on life and it has turned him into the coach, the man, and the amazing partner that h...

In this episode, Travis talks about the typical learned responses of " dessert reinforcement " where most people finish their dinner and immediately get a craving for dessert or something sweet and how to move through it by letting your emotions pass you by, then making a logical decision when your cravings have calmed down.

In this episode, Travis talks about how to identify negative thought patterns, belief systems, why they're there, and how to remove them and move through them into positive belief systems and thought patterns. If you're someone who often looks in the mirror, or has a negative thought about themself at the drop of a hat, then this episode is a must listen if you want to move through it.

In this episode, Travis discusses the why's behind tracking calories, macronutrients, scales, and if they're triggering you what to do about it. A different perspective about the short-term sacrifice of comfortability in order to get to a healthy lifestlye or relationship that you're wanting to create.

In this episode, Travis talks about how people tend to give away control of their life by negatively framing all of their conversations and how people can take back control by asking themself one simple question that will either allow them to accept what's going on with their life or come up with a roadmap of how to work through it.

In this episode Travis interviews his client Lucie, an amazing lady who signed up for his Transformation Program to focus on improving her quality of life, mental health, confidence, and relationship with food. Lucie signed up to the Transformation program 14-weeks ago and in this episode Travis asks her questions about her experience so far and how she found everything during the program as well...

In this episode, Travis discusses quick weight loss and why a lot of people feel like they've failed if they don't lose 1kg per week. He also does a good job on explaining the difference between quick and slow weight loss results, the how and why behind both options, and giving a different perspective on quick vs slow weight loss. If you're a chronic yo-yo dieter, or a "1kg per week" style of thin...

In this episode, Travis sits down with Jake who is a holistic health coach who works with individuals that have a body composition goal but may have underlying health issues that are holding them back. (IBS, Constipation, PCOS, Endometriosis to name a few) Travis and Jake cover a myriad of topics from very common issues within the health and fitness industry, to some very specific issues surroundi...

In this episode, Travis goes on a rant about resting vs working, as well as females pushing themselves through their menstrual cycle and how to plan around it. "If you need to rest then you need to rest, you know yourself better than anyone else in the world, don't punish yourself for resting and thinking about the things you 'should' be doing when you already know rest is the best thing for you i...

In this episode, Travis talks about the super common fear of failure, how to avoid it, and how to move through it when wanting to become the best version of yourself possible.

In this episode, Travis discusses how to maintain motivation after a challenge, and also how to make sure that you actually WANT to maintain and stick to your health journey long after a program is gone. This is a mindset shift Travis does with his premium 1 on 1 transformation clients but today you get it for free, putting it into practice is a lot easier said than done, but if you can put this i...

After around 5-6 years, everything seems to be finally working out for us. After many years of hard work, sacrifice, and telling myself that "everything works out in the end" it's come true. Thursday, I had another viral video on Tiktok, Friday I celebrated my birthday and took the weekend off, Saturday I asked the woman of my dreams to marry me and she said yes, Monday I woke up to the most coach...

In this episode, Travis answers a topic he received via Instagram stories about when to de-load, training and nutrition phases, but decided it would be best to break it up into segments, so let's start with when to de-load. If you have questions on any of this, don't hesitate to reach out and if you haven't already please follow us on Instagram @TheFitnessGenie so you can add to the conversation o...

An impromptu episode with 1 talking point... "How can I take control of my health?" If you're looking for control via an external validation, e.g. the scales showing weight loss for you to be happy, or the expectations of how a situation will play out, then you'll always be lost, overwhelmed, and anxious. If you can learn to find control intrinsically and take the notes from this podcast episode,...

In this episode, Travis discusses the factors that go into weight loss, gain, or a maintenance period. From genetics, hormones, medications, lifestyle factors, and how they all play a part in your metabolism and ultimately the results you see. This is a rather long episode, chock full of laughs, and terrible analogies so if you have questions on any of this, please reach out on Instagram @TheFitne...

In this episode, Travis goes in depth to respond to an Instagram story reply which was "How did you know being a PT & Mindset specialist was your dream?" and ultimately, it wasn't... Travis became a PT because that was the last time he remembered being happy so decided to give it one more shot before deciding to commit suicide, and if it didn't well then he knew what the alternative to success...

In this episode, Travis answers the question "If you're not naturally a confident person, how can you become confident?" this question gets asked by a few business mentee's but mainly coming from clients who feel uncomfortable within themselves, the gym, their capabilities, and moving forward with their life and weight loss journey by themselves. Major shout out to Anthony & Alex @TheMensBootc...

In this episode, Travis discusses a few of the major mental shifts that helped himself and his clients achieve long-term success. How to deal with emotions after eating something that 'you shouldn't' have eaten, and how to bring better decision making into a heightened emotional state. This episode touches on a lot of mental perspective shifts within achieving and sustaining your health and fitnes...

Victoria has been plunged into a 7-day lockdown, and multiple clients have already reached out to Travis asking what they can do to help combat the overwhelm, and loss of routine they're experiencing. In this episode Travis runs through how to deal with anxiety, overwhelm, and thought processes when facing a lockdown or any heightened emotional stimulus. This was also recorded on IG Live and he an...

In this episode, Travis talks about how to turn your mental health, particularly anxiety and depression, for positive reinforcement. "I know what I need to do, I just don't do it" could be as simple as switching your internal script to not allow yourself to talk yourself out of it. How to change your perspective on the situation of mental health and not identify as your diagnosis is also discussed...

In today's episode, Travis talks about the difference between strength training and cardio. Which one should you be doing to help reach your goals of weight loss, weight gain, and toning up. With the rise in popularity of HIIT (High-Intensity-Interval-Training) box gyms preaching that HIIT is the only way to go for fat loss, it can be confusing to make a decision on what's best for you for the goa...

In this episode Travis talks about the 2 different paths of motivation. One is inspiring, and pushes you forward because you want a life-changing event, and the other is demoralising because you've HAD a life-changing event. The good news is if you decide to be proactive about it, invest in your health, your mindset, your habits, behaviours, and lifestyle, then you won't need to worry about ever h...

In this episode, Travis discusses the difference between making a decision and your decisions making you. Every decision you've ever made in your life has accumulated and created the person you are today. It's incredibly scary yet empowering to know that everything in your past, present, and future is up to you and the decisions you make. You can decide to keep playing the same story in your head...