Lifting & Life: Recent Episodes
Cameron Holmes & Josh McEntee
Join us, Cam, a 25 year old Personal Trainer and corporate connoisseur and Josh, a 36 year old recovering alcoholic turned writer and gym junkie, as we discuss all things Lifting & Life! Anything from drinking to politics, from corporate commitments to personal relationships, or from life balances to managing life's imbalances. With Cam and Josh you will find a range of unique ideas exercised through a discussion approach as we continually reference our polarising backgrounds, interest in training, and approach to all things urban living and self-awareness.
Hayden Wilde has achieved a lot in the world of triathlon including, as I’m sure you know, coming third at the Olympics in 2020.
I'm fortunate to be mates with him and his brothers from Whakatane (shout out to Mr Hamish Wilde)
In all seriousness though, I really enjoyed this episode and learning more about Hayden’s journey. We chat about where his triathlon career started, the physical and mental challenges he’s had to overcome, how this year’s Olympics compares to last and then what Hayden gets up to outside of triathlon.
I appreciate you tuning into this episode, any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:32 Matt Hastings & Simon Cochrane
00:04:52 Where Hayden’s triathlon journey started
00:08:13 Hayden’s weaknesses at the beginning
00:14:15 Flow state
00:20:23 Overcoming negative thoughts
00:26:25 Hayden’s barista skills
00:28:22 Olympics there year vs 2020
00:35:30 Feeling relaxed coming into Paris
00:37:27 Competing against the same people frequently
00:39:46 Overcoming mental challenges
00:46:56 Reflecting on Tokyo
00:48:35 Difference in Olympic Courses
00:53:15 Spending time away from friends and family
00:57:59 Competing in Europe and being from Whakatane
01:01:27 Training for different formats
01:10:23 What Hayden does outside of triathlon
Henry Lin is a dietitian, bodybuilding coach and an ICN Classic Physique Pro
In this episode we deep dive into prepping for a natural bodybuilding show, from the the ‘pre-prep’’ phase, setting up the plan, overcoming challenges and then specific peak week and show day stuff that’s really useful to know
Thanks for checking out this episode, any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome gets on.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:42 Where your body and nutrition needs to be to have a successful prep
00:15:15 High level components of a bodybuilding prep
00:21:56 Initiating a prep phase and ‘pre prep’
00:35:04 When you get to the tough part of prep
00:37:11 Setting up calories and macros for a plan
00:45:19 Measuring progress
01:02: 27 Get through the tough part of prep continued
01:12:53 Different approaches to challenge with different clients
01:17:12 Overcoming plateaus
01:25:00 The final weeks of prep
01:41:33 Peak week protocols + Carb loading
01:49:58 Show day
01:56:31 Fat loading
Matt Hastings is an Ironman, turned Ultra runner from NZ. A large focus of this conversation is around what it takes to be an elite level endurance athlete, from pushing through pain, making sacrifices and the importance of focus.
Another significant topic is the idea of running for a greater purpose, and for Matt that’s Movember. On that note, I wanna give you a heads up this episode does touch on mental health and suicide which I understand can be a sensitive topic for many of us.
Thanks for checking out this episode, any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome gets on.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you.
Matt’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/matt.hastings86/?hl=en
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:03 How Matt found endurance sport
00:16:24 Pushing through pain
00:26:37 Running for a greater purpose
00:35:29 What Matt has learnt about himself through training
00:40:32 The rules of thirds in the endurance world
00:43:50 Getting satisfaction through hard work
00:47:12 The importance of each training session
00:51:02 Going too hard too soon
00:54:07 Matt’s biggest sacrifices
01:00:14 Silver linings from the sacrifices and being a role model
01:11:22 Having Simon Cochrane as a coach
01:18:21 Training changes to running from Ironman
01:20:08 What Matt does for weight training
01:22:05 Age is just a number
Ash Roozendaal is a national level Crossfit competitor and an international level waka ama paddler from NZ. We also know each other from school so it was awesome catching up with him again after so long
In this episode we chat about Ash’s journey in both crossfit and waka ama and then some of the challenges he’s faced in both sports, from starting out in crossfit to battling through long waka ama paddles
I appreciate you tuning into the episode and any support you can show helps me keep getting these people on.
You Make You.
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
02:55 What motivated Ash to get into CrossFit
05:57 How to prioritise what to focus on
07:35 Shifting focus for injury
10:39 What Ash does to improve running
12:50 Preparing for CrossFit comps
16:19 Most difficult things starting out with CrossFit
20:09 Injury mitigation
25:19 Starting CrossFit at a young age
28:27 Overcoming mental challenges
31:36 Managing the recovery / the interference effect
31:37 Ash’s waka ama journey
37:22 Current training load
40:27 Paddling from Whakatane
43:36 Mentality for paddling
46:07 Ash’s nutrition
52:47 Upcoming goals
Sheree Beaumont is a nutritionist and coach specialising in gut, hormone and holistic health. This episode is focused on fat-loss with an emphasis on hormonal balance.
We chat about the classic input, output and calorie expenditure but then Sheree also discusses concepts like intuitive eating and deep dives into hormones like insulin, cortisol, leptin, ghrelin and the thyroid.
Thanks for checking out this episode, any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome gets on.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and remember, you make you.
Sheree’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereehannahwellness?igsh=YjM0dG10M3Jic2F2
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:00 Starting a fat loss phase
00:07:30 Fundamentals for fat loss
00:11:05 Nutrition plan
00:18:16 Fundamentals continued
00:25:00 Managing hormone levels during a cutting phase
00:50:32 Measuring progress
00:56:54 Overcoming fat-loss plateaus
01:02:00 Cheat meals/alcohol and specific foods
01:11:00 Concluding a fat-loss phase
These tips come from my experience as a Personal Trainer, having trained for 14 years myself and from the various books I’ve read and podcasts I’ve listened to.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
And remember, you make you.
Time stamps
00:00 Intro
03:52 Set the goal and understand what you’re avoiding
10:55 Creating the training plan
15:39 Minimise the barrier to entry
27:15 Get your technique right first
38:38 Progress at an appropriate rate
42:02 Pick a style of training you enjoy
Mr Brad Wiley is a good mate of mine from Whakatane. We’ve been mates for about 15 years and have done a whole heap of stuff together.
In this episode we focus on what it was like growing up in Whakatane, what Brad learned through the sports that he participated in, starting his real estate business, overcoming injuries and then a discussion on upcoming goals.
I appreciate you checking out the episode!
You Make You.
TIme stamps
00:00:00 Little catch up before getting into it
00:04:38 Location and occupation and growing up in Whakatane
00:16:52 Discipline and understanding your ceiling for work
00:36:38 Overcoming injuries
00:55:48 Starting in Real Estate
01:15:29 Highlights of our friendship
01:26:50 Upcoming goals
Flo is a Professional Volleyball Player who’s represented Germany, played for many big club teams in Europe and also has a Masters in Engineering.
In this episode we chat about Flo’s journey in volleyball, the biggest things he’s improved on throughout his journey and then we discuss gratitude and how Flo has worked that into his daily routine.
We’ve been mates since he came to Whakatane on an exchange in High School so it was really nice catching up with him.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 How Flo got into Volleyball and who he’s played for
011:40 Being approached by a division 1 coach
16:10 Flo’s strength and condition
27:40 How Flo’s improved over time
33:00 P Bar and coming back to NZ
35:00 Biggest challenges Flo’s overcome and journaling
47:50 Blocking and hitting
53:00 Flo’s nutrition + supps
57:40 Upcoming plans
Sammy is a dietitian specialising in running nutrition.
In this episode Sammy shares advice on what do and more importantly, what not to do when it comes to fuelling for running.
Specifically she provides tangible tips and formulas for carb and electrolyte intake for different distances or length of time that you’re running, starting from 5km up to ultra events.
Then we also discuss the importance of weight training for running and how being part of a running community can help with your running journey.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:10 Adverse effects of not fuelling properly for running
00:20:30 Fuelling for morning runs
00:23:40 How to fuel for different distances
00:52:30 Improving running ability outside of nutrition and running
00:56:30 Carbohydrate myths
01:01:30 ReRun Club
Pat Bowring AKA Ultra Chef is an Ultra runner from Aussie, a chef and he also makes house music.
In this episode we dive into how he’s able to pursue these different passions, how he got into trail running and also how he trains and fuels for ultra events.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Pursuing multiple passions
14:00 Pat’s ultra running journey
28:50 Training for ultras
38:20 Nutrition component of ultras
42:10 Weight training for running
Sheree is a nutritionist and coach who specialises in gut, hormone and holistic health.
We explore a whole bunch of interesting topics in this episode from stress, to sleep and managing our blood sugar levels and the importance meal timing.
As well as that, Sheree talks about female hormones and provides some practical tips for losing body-fat as a female
Lastly, we finish off by discussing the connection between the gut and the brain and the best cost effective ways we can take care of our wellbeing.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Sheree’s journey and what she does now
06:30 What does ‘balanced hormones’ mean?
08:50 Sleep and cortisol levels
22:50 Managing blood sugar levels
34:30 Meal frequency tips
38:50 Female hormones + menstrual cycle
46:50 Calorie deficit and being female
59:00 Gut health and the brain
01:06:20 Harmful things for the gut
01:11:00 Taking care of the gut
01:13:50 Cost effective ways of taking care of our wellbeing
Chloe and I moved to Manchester UK from Wellington NZ 11 months ago. In this episode we chat about our peaks, pits and bananas since we moved here We’ve done a bunch of travel since we’ve been here and have been focusing on our fitness goals tooYou might find this episode helpful if you’re considering the big move too!You Make You.Timestamps:02:00 Learnings from moving to the UK17:30 Biggest challenges in the past year 24:20 Peaks & Bananas of our time here so far 42:00 Reflections on NZ54:40 Training and nutrition
Karlina Tongotea is a powerlifter from NZ, a world record holder in the 76kg class and she recently competed at Sheffields.In this episode we learn how Karlina was able to improve on her last Sheffield competition, what her mindset was like coming into this year’s comp and a big overarching theme of our chat is letting go of superstitions and overcoming challenges.As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on. And remember, you make you. Time Stamps:00:0003:00 Breaking world records06:50 Improving on last year 17:10 Mindset coming into this Sheffields122:40 Energy management for competitions25:50 Pre-lifting backstage routine27:50 Nutrition for this Sheffields30:50 Missing the second deadlift attempt38:30 Positive impacts from Sheffields & competing 57:00 Karlina’s social media59:30 Upcoming plans
Rob was the head S&C coach for London Irish for 10 years, which had a squad of 70 plus players.
We cover a bunch of topics in this episode starting out with the role of an S&C coach, then we delve into specific tools for improving momentum or power and also cardiovascular fitness.
Then we explore injury mitigation, nutrition and an example training week for someone wanting to improve their strength and condition for the rugby field.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
04:00 What is the role of an S&C coach
14:30 Specific training tools for rugby S&C
35:30 Improving momentum and cardiovascular fitness
42:00 Staple exercises for rugby players
42:00 Flexibility and mobility
48:20 Injury mitigation
01:01:00 Red and yellow cards
01:05:30 Nutrition for rugby players
01:12:20 Weekly split for rugby players
Matt Kerr is a Professional Ironman athlete from NZ. He was also the 2021 age group Ironman World Champ.
In this episode we explore a bunch of different topics from Matt’s training and nutrition, to overcoming challenges and having mental toughness. Then I also ask Matt for tips on building cardiovascular fitness and what he’s doing to improve.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:00 How Matt got into Ironman
07:20 Peak of a training block pre-race
17:40 Matt’s nutrition
25:10 Overcoming challenges
39:00 Race day mentality
43:30 Tips for building cardiovascular fitness
48:40 What Matt’s doing to improve
51:30 Nature vs nurture for cardio fitness
53:30 What beginners get wrong when they first start
1:01:40 Matt’s upcoming plans
Cam Ravenwood is a sheep farmer and business owner from NZ, based in Riversdale.
In this episode we explore his journey and understand how he’s built a sheep milking business, how he maintains his fitness levels and also how training has helped with his well-being particularly in tough times like lockdown when the business lost about 70% of its revenue.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
3:10 Growing up in Riversdale
15:30 Studying at Canterbury Uni
18:20 Controlling your own destiny
21:20 Benefits of sheep milk
30:20 The reality of starting a business
41:50 Getting through tough challenges
55:40 Time management and goal setting
Nath AKA Heck Rules is a coach and a bodybuilder.
In this episode we cover quite a few topics with the main ones being tips for losing body fat and gaining muscle. We also delve into more specific competing stuff like supplementation, posing practice and the mindset that’s required to step on stage.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
03:00 Why Nath chose bodybuilding
09:50 Mindset for training & progressive overload
12:10 Cardio during prep
13:40 Muscle building methods
21:00 Bringing up lagging muscle groups
26:10 Nutrition for muscle growth
37:50 Initiating a diet phase
43:40 When to implement a change in a cut
55:30 Lifestyle clients
59:30 Male vs female competing clients
1:09:20 Posing
1:11:10 Water depletion
1:13:50 Staple supplements
1:15:50 Conclusion
Aran is a personal trainer at the gym I go to here in Manchester.
We talk about what it’s like to start with a personal trainer, managing habit change, how to feel confident in a busy gym and because Aran specialises in training Muslim clients we also delve into the aspects of fasting and training during Ramadan.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
And remember, you make you.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
02:00 What it’s like onboarding with a PT
08:20 Personal training niche
15:30 Fasting
23:40 Nutrition plans during Ramadan
30:00 Common misconceptions from clients
35:28 Managing habit change
51:40 AMCC and avoiding temptation
55:30 Mental health and fitness
57:25 Confidence in a busy gym
1:07:50 Importance of cardio fitness
1:10:35 How Aran structures training plans
Rob is a hugely accomplished powerlifter being 10 x British champ, 2012 European champ and also the Director of Performance for British Powerlifting.
Rob discusses his 3 pillars of performance model strength, mobility and technique. We also talk about muscle growth and how you want to grow the muscle fibre and not just have more fibres and then we go over the ideal frequency you should be training to build strength.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
You Make You.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:20 What does strength mean
12:00 3 pillars to strength building
17:40 Increase muscle fibre size
27:20 Mobility and strength training
44:50 Training frequency for strength
50:50 Technique
58:05 Accessory strength transfer
1:00:40 Speed vs Accuracy
1:06:10 External variables
1:20:00 Powerlifting split for beginner
The Ultraman event Simon Cochrane won is a 515km event in Hawaii comprised of swimming, biking and running done over 3 days.
Talking to someone like Simon is genuinely inspiring and demonstrates what the human body can achieve with a crazy amount of will-power and physical ability.
In this episode we go over the Ultraman event in Hawaii, we discuss will-power and how Simon can get up 4:40am everyday and then Simon talks about specific tools for improving cardiovascular fitness and other aspects of endurance training.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like, follow or leave a comment it all helps a lot.
And remember, you make you.
0:00 Intro
3:50 Discovering Ultraman racing
7:45 Ultraman World Champ event
25:00 Will power and training
38:55 Improving your cardio fitness
48:00 Weights and mobility
Rob Palmer is the current Director of Performance for British Powerlifting and former Head of Strength and Conditioning for London Irish rugby club.
He also holds a very impressive powerlifting resume, predominantly as an equipped lifter which includes being 10 x British champ, 2012 European champ and holding many records for the squat and bench press.
In this episode Rob explains the adaptations the body has to go through in order to gain strength; the fundamentals of setting up a powerlifting program; why nutrition is so important for physical performance and also how he went about training a squad of 70 plus rugby players
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like, subscribe or leave a comment it all helps a lot.
And remember, you make you.
I want to acknowledge that this topic is very close to home for many of us, including myself having had family and friends go through it. Today I’m chatting to one of those friends, Matt. He was actually my team leader back in NZ too. Last year, he had testicular cancer and had to get one of his testes removed. We talk about his journey from when he first discovered it, to getting the op and how it affected him mentally and psychically, as well as the changes it had on his perceptions of health and life. If you would like to donate to my Movember page the link is below - anything would be hugely appreciated and it goes a long way to helping men’s health. As well as shaving off the mo and doing this podcast episode I’m also running in a 10km Movember run.Movember page: https://movember.com/m/14874521?mc=1 I hope this episode inspires you to get a check-up if you think something isn’t quite right. You Make You.
Abdul Majeed Sulayman is a British powerlifter who can squat over 300kg, bench over 200kg and deadlift almost 400kg - so when it comes to the world of powerlifting he’s got a lot of experience.
We explore a lot of topics in this episode, some of which are specific to competing at such a high level like the pressure that comes along with it or the mindset it takes to keep pushing when times are tough.
We also cover some tangible advice for training, nutrition and supplementation to help you increase your strength. Then woven throughout the episode you’ll hear a lot about coping with injuries as well.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like, follow or leave a comment it all helps a lot.
You make you.
Kirsty Godfrey-Billy is the CFO of Xero and has over 20 years experience in the corporate world working for various companies including PWC and the BBC.
For a bit of context, I actually work for Xero and Kirsty is someone I look up to within the company so I feel privileged to be able to chat to her and I’m not just saying that.
Some of the key topics we explore are the skills it takes to be a leader, advice around progressing your career and then also how to better manage your time and your finances.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like or follow it all helps a lot.
You make you.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
3:05 Realising childhood dreams
7:49 Aligning experience and new trends
12:44 Being an effective CFO
14:32 How to make decisions
17:49 Work life balance
21:47 Health & well-being
24:06 Tips for career progression
28:34 Networking
31:35 Managing finances
40:40 Leadership
47:43 Imposter syndrome
Ella Bryant is a Lawyer, a Les Mills group fitness instructor and also a bikini bodybuilder. We cover some really informative topics in this episode from the context switching between the corporate world and the gym world, to tangible advice for group fitness, weight training, mobility and nutrition.
As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can leave a rating or follow it all helps a lot.
You Make You.
Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
3:10 Why Law & Les Mills?
7:00 Overcoming barriers
10:10 Managing context switching
19:00 Benefits of group fitness
22:25 Why do you train
26:35 Setting up a training split
30:25 Importance of mobility training
33:47 Getting a personal trainer
35:48 Bikini bodybuilding
44:01 Dieting with a 9-5
54:20 Upcoming goals
55:13 Data tracking weight training
Oli completed the Pacific Crest Trail (the PCT) which extends from the Mexican border all the way up to the Canadian border. As you can imagine there were many learnings along the way and also encounters with bears, snakes and mountain lions.
As always, I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and any support you can show goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on!
So if you can like or follow it all helps a lot. Thanks heaps, and remember, you make you.
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Black Fox Electrical and also the Co-Founder and CEO of The Fitness Portal gym in NZ.
You’ll find the episode especially valuable if you’re wanting to start your own business, learn how to effectively manage your time and understand more about the importance of building genuine connections with people.
I appreciate you tuning into this episode and any support you show helps to grow the podcast and helps me to continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like, follow or leave a comment it goes a long way - thanks, enjoy the episode and remember, you make you.
Henry Lin is a Natural Bodybuilding Pro and a coach with a Masters in Dietetics. I’m not sure I’ve laughed this much in an episode before and if you listen to it you’ll see why. Although it’s really funny it’s also full of tangible learnings and things you can apply to your training and nutrition straight away.
I appreciate you tuning into this episode and any support you show helps to grow the podcast and helps me to continue getting these awesome people on.
So if you can like, subscribe or leave a comment it goes a long way - thanks, enjoy the episode and remember, you make you.
Will Chicomb is a bodybuilder here in the UK. Although he’s only 24 years old he’s already been training for close to 10 years and has a well accomplished competing record as a teen and as a junior.
This episode cements to me why I love the sport of bodybuilding and the act of weight training in general.
Will shares his knowledge on how to put on muscle and lose bodyfat . In addition, we explore what's best described as the more 'big picture' side of weight training and competing, from the transferable learnings that Will has acquired, to his thoughts on the term ‘potential’.
I appreciate you tuning into this episode and any support you show helps to grow the podcast and continue to get these awesome people on.
So if you can like or follow it goes a long way - thanks, and enjoy the episode!
Annie Nelson is a powerlifter with two British titles and has competed at World Champs twice. She is also a powerlifting coach.
You’ll find this episode valuable if you want to get into powerlifting; want to learn more about nutrition, owning a business or understanding the nuances of powerlifting like water cutting and improving certain aspects of the big three lifts.
If you don’t know what powerlifting is, there’s 3 main lifts squats, bench press and deadlifts. A competition is divided into bodyweight categories and athletes have 3 chances to lift the heaviest weight that they can for each lift, while sticking to the rules.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe or follow on the platform that you’re listening to this on.
You Make You.
Kimi Schrieber is a professional trail runner from Germany. Kimi is going through a tough time with her racing right now which after her most recent race left her contemplating her identity as a runner.
You’ll find this episode especially useful if you’re going through a time where your expectations have not met the outcome whether that’s in your physical pursuits or even at work.
We also delve into more specifics of trail running, how it’s different from road running and I also ask Kimi about her nutrition and her thoughts on what equipment you should buy to maximise your running.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe or follow on the platform that you're listening to this on.
You Make You.
Robert (Bob) is an IFBB Pro Classic Physique competitor who’s been competing since 2008. Not only that, he turned pro naturally, which is a massive if not near impossible thing to do in an untested federation, especially in Classic.
As you can imagine we chat about all things training, dieting and competing and there’s lots of good advice for those of us wanting to lose body fat and gain muscle naturally.
We also delve into Bob’s journey with competing and the key things that he’s learnt throughout his journey.
For unforeseen circumstances we had to record this episode in my apartment kitchen slash dining room so I’ve done my best to make the audio sound as clean as I can.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe, comment or follow on the platform that you’re listening to this on.
This is the very first ‘mates special’ and I’m stoked that Caleb was able to join me. Caleb and I have been mates for at least 15 years and have done a lot in that time. I even lived with him and his fam during my last 2 years of highschool so many fun adventures were had haha.
This is a really light-hearted episode filled with lots of laughs but there’s also some really good learnings to be found as well.
As always, I hope you enjoy the episode and feel free to like, comment and subscribe.
I’m lucky to be joined by Simone Brick. Simone is a trail runner based Australia. She competes in a lot of international races including the Golden Trail series which is also a Youtube series where I first saw her and what she does. So I’d highly recommend checking out that series if you haven’t watched it already. She’s also fresh off the back of winning the Old Ghost in the South Island which is a 85km trail race.
In this episode we dive into a lot of interesting topics ranging from intrinsic motivation, to the specific differences between road running and trail running. I do wanna give you a heads up that we touch on Simone’s journey with her mental health and also with an eating disorder, I acknowledge that these topics can be quite close to home.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment on the platform that you’re listening to this on.
I have Cass Poulson join me on the podcast today and we have an in-depth discussion about bodybuilding. We look at it from a macro view and how it can impact your life and the transferable learnings that it provides. We also drill down to more specific details like the protocols that Cass has in place to ensure her hormones are where they need to be.
If you’re interested in competing, you’re a seasoned competitor or even if you’re new to the world of training and nutrition I’m sure you’ll get something from this episode.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment on the platform that you’re listening to this on.
Today I have the privilege of chatting to Fred Falloon. He’s a super interesting and articulate guy. He’s currently doing a masters in philosophy, politics and economics. He’s also been at training in the gym for over 10 years, he’s a personal trainer and he’s also going to compete in his first classic physique show this year.
As you can imagine there’s a bunch of topics that we explore in our chat. A few of the key things that we discuss are the varying negative aspects of becoming addicted to training; the crossover of learnings between physical training and academic pursuits and also advice for beginners when starting on any type of fitness journey.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment, all that good stuff.
I’m very appreciative to have Karanama on the podcast today. We’re mates from our days of personal training at Les Mills and more than that, he’s always been someone I’ve looked up to for his ability to relate to people, to work hard and for the way he embraces te ao Māori.
In this episode we delve into Kara’s journey from a personal and professional perspective in relation to fitness and also how te ao Māori is woven into everything he does.
There’s a lot of useful insights for personal trainers or aspiring personal trainers. As well as that I think you’ll find this episode useful if you’re wanting to learn about work ethic, thriving in many varying contexts and also how embrace being yourself.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment- all that good stuff.
In this episode I had the honour of Karlina Tongotea joining me. She’s a powerlifter and not only that she’s a world record holder for the 76kg weight class and she’ll be representing New Zealand at Sheffields and the World Champs this year.
In our chat we focus a lot on the broader impact that competing at such a high level can have on your life. As well as that Karlina shares some practical advice for those of you who are wanting to get into powerlifting and then also how she uses the tool of mindfulness to help cope with the different emotions that come with the sport of powerlifting.
As a disclaimer - This was my first time recording in the office by myself and unfortunately the motion sensor lights turned off a couple of times
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment, all that good stuff.
Welcome along to episode 15, I’m Cam, the host of the Lifting and Life podcast - I have a Bachelors degree in Psychology, I’m a Personal Trainer and I also work in IT
In this episode I sit down with Scott Martin and we talk about some pretty heavy topics including his journey with testicular cancer and how it was diagnosed and treated, so I just wanna give you a heads up that for some people this episode could be very close to home.
We also talk about Scotty’s passion for mental health and his own mental health journey including the time he’s spent with psychologists and psychiatrists. Then finally we talk about Scotty’s desire to join the NZ police force and what that entails.
I hope you enjoy the episode and as always, if you wanna show support for the podcast feel free to like, subscribe and comment, all that good stuff.
I hope you enjoy listening, and keep lifting 🙌
Josh and I caught up for a good yarn as we hadn't chatted in ages. We talk about his experience moving from NZ to Australia and the key learnings he's gathered along the way. We also share our thoughts on when to take rest days and when to push through. Then we finish up with where we're at with the podcast and our individual plans from here.
I hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
This is such a good yarn with Courts with so many valuable learnings scattered throughout the episode. We talk about getting to know your authentic self, being true to who you are and what you desire, and some of the pivotal life learnings that Courts has picked up along the way.
Courts has been a business owner 6+ years now and currently runs Worthwild which is a community of woman all on a journey to build their sense of self worth and heal their relationships with themselves.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed making it! 😊
Paul has 15 experience in the Personal Training space, including tutoring personal trainers. So in this chat he provides lots of useful advice for people just starting at the gym and also for aspiring personal trainers.
We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
Devin is a Personal Trainer, Gym Owner, competes in olympic lifting and is a huge advocate for mental health. In this episode he's brave enough to open up about his mental health journey and reaching out to a psychologist.
As well as that we delve into what it was like for him starting a business and advice for potential business owners and also aspiring Personal Trainers.
We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
Juliet enjoys helping others live healthier, happier lives. Not only does she support corporate wellness in a big four firm, but she is also an online coach/ sport nutritionist and an ex personal trainer.
Through her own struggles with her health and fitness, Juliet developed a passion for coaching others to achieve their own goals both in and outside of the gym.
We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪
Jeff is a musician, comms guy, Dad and part-time fitness enthusiast and he takes a championship mindset into everything in life.
After winning the International Barbershop quartet contest in 2014, he applied that same energy to fitness and wellbeing - and to life in general.
From training with Cam, to becoming an F45 Ambassador, to pursuing competitive CrossFit, the principles of excellence can be applied in all areas
We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪
Ash is a local Wellington Group Fit Instructor and Personal Trainer at Les Mills.
In this episode we delve into Ash's journey into the 'fitness world' and how she become a group fit instructor and PT. She shares some really good advice for people who are new to the gym and also people who are aspiring personal trainers.
As always we hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪
Tim is a guy who spins many plates including owning two gyms and an electrical business. As well as being a Personal Trainer and an amateur Classic Physique competitor.
Tim starts us off with how he first got into the gym and then we delve into the plates that he spins and highlight the key learnings he has picked up along the way.
We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting.
In this episode we place the focus slightly more on lifting than life and provide some practical advice for those who are new to the gym. We break it down into 3 categories: the not very keen; the kinda keen and the super keen. Because we understand that beginners in the gym can be at varying stages - those who are slightly apprehensive about it, those who are somewhat into it and those who are out the gate wanting to smash it.
We hope that you get some useful and practical info from this episode even if you're not a beginner.
Thanks for listening! And keep lifting.
Josh has officially moved to Melbourne! In this episode we chat about the learnings that Josh has gained so far and what steps he's putting in place to ensure he builds a positive environment around himself in the new city. Having been almost 2 years sober this is something that's very important to him. We also delve into the benefits of challenging your comfort zone and go over some basic advice for starting your weight-loss or fitness journey.
We're stoked to have Chloe Lyn Hunter IFBB Bikini Pro on this episode. We delve into many topics and have a heavy emphasis on Chloe's competing career and her journey with body dysmorphia and anorexia.
We hope that Chloe's words can provide some motivation and insight for you!
This could be a sensitive topic for some so please keep that mind. In addition to that, our conversation is not intended to treat or prevent any topics discussed. Please seek professional advice if you are going through a journey with body dysmorphia or anorexia.
We are very excited to announce the arrival of our first guest on Lifting & Life: Matthew Devonport. Matt is a software developer, frequent gym goer, and a passionate musician who takes us through the unique challenges he has faced throughout his life and, most importantly, how he has managed to overcome them. It was clear from the beginning that both Matt’s journey and his values resonated with Lifting & Life’s, so it was a real pleasure having him on the show for a chat. We hope you enjoy hearing his story as much as we did!
Challenges concerning mental health is something we can each face everyday. In Episode #2 of Lifting & Life, you can catch Cam & Josh taking a broad, open-minded approach to this topic, with Josh openly discussing both the depression and drinking battles he has had throughout the years, and how they led him to gymming. In this episode you can also catch them discussing coffee - because who doesn’t love coffee!? So pour yourself a mug of your favourite brew, think about the first time you ever tried that sweet elixir, and enjoy the show!
In Episode #1 of Lifting & Life, hosts Cam & Josh dive into the difficulties that come with transitioning from one lifestyle to another, including concerns surrounding perceptions, how to ease those transitions, and building habits and routines that can aid in the development of any desired change. As you can come to expect from Lifting & Life, our discussion stretches into multiple avenues, while maintaining gymming as a broad foundational model that can then be paralleled to any number of lifestyles. Enjoy the show!