STCfit Podcasts

Haven't been able to take a holiday without fear of losing clients? This one's for you. This week's topics: 1. Are stringers making a comeback? 16:42 2. Should I make yet another Xmas resource? 28:39 3. How does your ideal client actually think? 38:07 4. The bare minimums of a good business 51:55 5. The friction behind your to-do list 1:02:50 Join …

Yeah but how much do you opposite-stance, chest-supported, wrap-around, supinating iso-lateral row, bro? This week's topics: 1. Could you land a plane? 4:04 2. Hack squat & pool table wrestling 19:21 3. Strength before fancy exercises 30:58 4. People are afraid of hard work 45:31 5. Is "relationship weight" a thing? 1:07:16 Join our community and h…

Yes, we still go through what you go through - It never gets easier, but you become more resilient and resourceful. This week's topics: 1. Programming workshop review 1:12 2. Still hesitant about ice baths... 15:18 3. Fundamentals back to fundamentals 28:02 4. When all the anxiety comes to a head 37:07 5. You deserve to have a good circle 58:56 Joi…

Eating challenges, fighting over gym equipment, and getting unwanted (and wanted) compliments... Tune in and enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Planning to eat 15,000 calories 5:31 2. Racing people to the cable station 25:41 3. Avoiding some people in the gym... 31:28 4. Not being shredded for a shoot 51:33 5. Our top workout songs 1:02:13 Join our comm…

Becoming a leader, running workshops, influencing people, doing more than just PT sessions... Sound good? Here's where you can start. This week's topics: 1. Building your authority & leadership 13:25 2. We're still working on communication 29:12 3. Becoming someone people can depend on 36:36 4. How to undeniably stack your proof 50:13 5. The charac…

(Un)flattering activewear and trying new, uncomfortable things. Tune in as we recap the photoshoot and lift-off! This week's topics: 1. Bdays, appliances &.. partner tracking? 2:23 2. Distorted body image & activewear 20:56 3. Photoshoots aren't as scary as you think 34:15 4. What we love about powerlifting events 43:42 5. Doing it all - strong, le…

Changing your target market, creating a product to sell, posting more/less of your personality... How do you decide? This week's topics: 1. Post more personality, or information? 14:26 2. The basics are still just as effective 31:17 3. How to shift your client demographic 40:46 4. How & when to launch a product Join our community: ⁠⁠⁠Access⁠⁠⁠ As a…

Your expectations and close circles could be limiting you - here's how to push past them. Loz: https://instagram.com/Loz_Ready This week's topics: 1. The journey to self-confidence 12:54 2. Change starts with taking a step 23:01 3. You need to want to take action 45:35 4. Expectations are holding you back 53:46 5. Figure out what you don't want 1:0…

Our new business mentality coach Loz talks through why and how fear, judgement, & loneliness aren't necessarily bad signs. Loz: https://instagram.com/Loz_Ready This week's topics: 1. Your decisions are yours to make 7:08 2. Dealing with outside judgement 25:04 3. It's okay for your circle to get smaller 42:31 4. Different people will (or won't) mat…

Would you share your car or your bed? How much time is too much, to drive to the gym? Enjoy this week's QnA! This week's topics: 1. Gym vibes matter (Are we too fussy?) 7:21 2. Friction of travelling to the gym 27:45 3. Our elite food & coffee culture 39:15 4. Life advice we wish we received 1:03:16 5. Things we would never share 1:08:44 Join our c…

People seem to be over despair and seriousness, and looking for "fun". How can we implement this? This week's topics: 1. Changing the way we interact with people 4:20 2. The culture shift that is happening now 20:01 3. Introducing fun into your business 39:26 4. You don't have to be the best to succeed 52:56 Why movies, games & fashion get remade 1…

The boys recap STC's recent Sydney trip: gym "bro-downs", photoshoots, lift-offs, and discovering what it means to train hard. This week's topics: 1. Photoshoot, "bro-downs" & too many drinks 22:12 2. Lift-off day & team appreciation 34:46 3. We want to train with more people 45:11 4. Progressive overload isn't a "style" 56:43 5. Different ways to …

How do you learn to become magnetic, and bring value to those around + ahead of you? This week's topics: 1. "But what if no one shows up to my event?" 19:42 2. Differentiate yourself from the rest 31:28 3. Communicating to get the best from people 44:40 4. Bring value to the table (that isn't money) 1:07:06 Join our community: ⁠Access⁠ As always, i…

What's wrong with the venerable bro split? Why is Ben saying push/pull/legs is better? This week's topics: 1. Messed up mental stages of a diet 14:34 2. Full body vs. Bro split vs. P/P/L 35:09 3. Different approaches for frequency 45:50 4. How it differs for the experienced 56:37 5. Do you have to do deadlifts? 1:07:11 Join our community and hang o…

We recently learned some things that look to change our business' trajectory - Here they are. This week's topics: 1. We went to an... interesting seminar 15:59 2. Breaking the traditional life cycle 24:16 3. Adding more value for the same time 35:53 4. What's beyond being in the trenches 46:08 5. Understanding team types & dynamics 55:02 Join our c…

This week we have some rapid-fire QnA, filled with both banter and education! This week's topics: 1. Combatting cravings while dieting 10:52 2. Lemon juice for electrolytes 23:05 3. Smelly people at the gym 30:05 4. Should you grunt while lifting? 54:11 5. Bulk & cut vs. Staying lean? 1:03:50 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, i…

Branding vs. messaging vs. marketing - Here's how we messed it up for years, and how it can catapult your business forward. This week's topics: 1. The number one athlete right now 7:40 2. What does your brand trigger? 21:08 3. Get your message to the right people 33:37 4. What marketing actually means 46:37 5. The actionable steps you should take 5…

From feeling small and weak, to overweight and unfit - these are our experiences with mental body image. This week's topics: 1. Feeling small to feeling fluffy 28:51 2. Wanted & unwanted attention 37:34 3. Attributing bodyweight to worth 42:36 4. Who are today's role models? 52:00 5. Lining up worth with life stages 1:05:50 Join our community and h…

How do you know when you should make the jump into personal training? And how do you make it lifelong? This week's topics: 1. Dealing with job uncertainty 9:10 2. Staying the immense highs and lows 19:49 3. People are no longer providing proof 31:54 4. What has worked... will still work 45:21 Join our community: Access As always, if you have any qu…

Mass gainer shakes, mid-set blackouts and caffeine-induced panic... We've unfortunately done it all. This week's topics: 1. Washing machines are the devil 1:07 2. Brutal diets we used to do 23:44 3. The art of spotting a dumbbell press 41:08 4. Accidentally overdoing preworkout 50:27 5. Code brown in the ice bath 59:13 Join our community and hang o…

We've raved on about how useful it is having a team. So how would you go about assembling your own? This week's topics: 1. Signs of shady business coaches 10:41 2. What does real ambition look like? 17:56 3. Deciding who to do business with 34:49 4. How to nail marketing & programming 53:01 Join our community: Access As always, if you have any ques…

Would a week off derail your progress? How would you approach someone positively in the gym? This week's topics: 1. Ben's paranormal encounter 12:42 2. 20 years of training... for a size medium 19:41 3. Approaching / approached in the gym? 29:38 4. You want more time in the gym, not less 51:42 5. Where training ranks in your priorities 1:09:34 Join…

The "old guys in the industry" reflect on what has been our biggest milestone yet. This week's topics: 1. Melb Intensive Weekend review 4:29 2. Joys & difficulties of presenting 21:46 3. We've been where you are 33:40 4. What we've learned from you 44:01 5. The ultimate, average Tuesday 55:39 6. Proving again, we walk the talk 1:02:55 Join our comm…

From Ben's city pilgrimage to Jason's diet brain mishaps, tune into this week's Banter and Banter ep. This week's topics: 1. Sh*t fruit & "replacement" foods 3:41 2. Sourdough, sushi rice & the big smoke 13:27 3. The wonders of diet brain 28:19 4. Jason's first time transcending 42:49 5. Unusual sensitivity / observation 54:13 Join our community an…

Here's how we moved past fear, then imposter syndrome - but not completely or forever, nor should it be the case. This week's topics: 1. Celebrate wins while staying grounded 8:52 2. The moments that determine your success 24:27 3. How to benefit from imposter syndrome 37:47 4. The gap from in the gym, to going online 43:15 5. Want to start running…

The boys go through some fun Q&A, sent in from you guys! This week's topics: 1. Dad bods & online dating 10:51 2. Our body / dieting dysmorphia 26:54 3. Embarrassing gym mishaps 37:31 4. Carnivore diet & comfort foods 44:13 5. $5 mil? Yelling Ronnie Coleman? 53:12 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, if you have any questions or s…

Feel like your business has stopped growing, or that you're limited by your own capability? This week's topics: 1. Religion in elite sport mentality 9:14 2. Audio books & dodgy biz coaches 29:27 3. Settling for a lack of urgency 36:59 4. The confidence of having a team 47:58 5. How to "get good at the thing" 53:19 Join our community: Access As alwa…

Gym conversation courtesy, snake oil products, dominant/lagging muscle groups, and more this week. This week's topics: 1. Country Ben - Pilates? Fake tan? 3:43 2. Appropriately ending gym convos 28:16 3. Why are these products still here? 35:56 4. How do you define a "hard" workout? 50:54 5. Why you have dominant muscles 1:12:43 Join our community …

What do you mean, another squat technique seminar won't get me more clients? This week's topics: 1. Top 3 PT skills that aren't programming 14:56 2. Why sales might feel/sound sleazy 22:06 3. What you need to level up to go online 33:23 4. The misconception of upskilling 45:49 LAST CHANCE Intensive tix: Access Join our community: Access As always, …

Why might muscle soreness be, or not be, the best indicator of a good training session? This week's topics: 1. Training / nutrition when sick 1:42 2. Is having too much D.O.M.S. bad? 28:51 3. What actually causes D.O.M.S.? 35:56 4. Better metrics to aim for 43:01 5. Finding the right rep "failure" 50:54 here Join our community and hang out: Click h…

Are you wary/careful that your content/message isn't alienating who you think you're selling to? This week's topics: 1. Are skinny jeans & Lambos still cool? 8:34 2. Will content only become shorter? 22:24 3. Are some questions "too easy"? 32:52 4. Careful who your content alienates 40:13 5. Who are our role models? 1:03:08 Melbourne Intensive: Acc…

Soft suits in powerlifting, powerlifters doing pilates, and 5km foam runs... Enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Lifting leverages & unfair calories 3:55 2. Powerlifter Ben meets pilates 16:41 3. Soft suits - a barrier to powerlifting? 31:54 4. The psychological side of running 41:365. Melbourne & Sydney, we are coming 55:57 Join our community and hang o…

Here's the breakdown on what makes your service good enough to attract AND retain clients. This week's topics: 1. What are we currently reading? 3:31 2. Managing energy around clients 20:05 3. Authority based P.T. has changed 38:42 4. The non-negotiables of a good service 46:35 5. What Jess looked for in Ben's coaching 58:37 Melbourne Intensive ear…

We dove into the research from the W.H.O. and uncovered the actual results from the diet soft drink study. This week's topics: 1. Is having a house cleaner bougie? 7:46 2. People read the diet soda study wrong 29:31 3. Critical thinking, or selective thinking? 40:18 4. Is it lack of effort or capability? 48:26 5. Saying is more important than doing…

Sending a hundred welcome/instruction messages, waiting for check-ins, setting aside 2 hours to write every new program... Here's how to stop that. This week's topics: 1. Is business just slow, or is it you? 16:12 2. Want to work online? Be online 33:37 3. Why your business isn't running smoothly 39:26 4. You don't have to program from scratch 52:5…

Veggies, starches, proteins, processed foods... Where should you start, and what should you listen to? This week's topics: 1. Flu szn, injuries & baby names 3:54 2. Olympic athletes untested division? 3. Our "standardised" food industry 29:50 4. Supps & junk food won't save you 37:425. Change these unconscious food habits 53:116. The energy impact …

Ever had those absolutely sh*t days where you've questioned everything? Us too... Here's how we kept going. This week's topics: 1. Being less mean on social media 5:56 2. Text vs. video content? Threads? 23:35 3. Your 'why' will get you through the lows 35:49 4. Knowing your values is crucial 56:10 5. What will you be doing in the future? 1:05:46 Y…

Selfies in the gym, our top 10 lifetime exercises, and "big cl*t energy" this week... Enjoy! This week's topics: 1. Failed lifts & Big cl*t energy 1:42 2. The warm-up process/checklist 16:47 3. 10 exercises we would do forever 31:37 4. Personal space & tripods in the gym 46:105. Owning a house vs. "Making memories" 1:00:23 Join our community and ha…

You've heard people downplay PT as low-earning, a part-time job, not life-long/sustainable... But today we'll explain how you can succeed. This week's topics: 1. Financially planning to become a parent 6:19 2. Get your sh*t together to do adult things 17:33 3. Prioritising family, work, and values 29:01 4. You're capable of more than you think 47:1…

Obsessions, superpowers and gym pet peeves... tune in for all this + a massive announcement! This week's topics: 1. The biggest news we've ever announced 8:37 2. Witches, family roles and World War II 36:49 3. The superpower of mind-reading 51:20 4. How to not approach women in the gym 1:01:00 Join our community and hang out: Click here As always, …

Do you value a mentor who's walked the talk? Is it a red flag if they completely moved from coaching to business coaching? This week's topics: 1. How we've been using 'Threads' 2:01 2. Business coaches without businesses 20:45 3. Mentoring isn't about the money 32:29 4. You need flexibility in work schedule 46:48 Your First $1k Week: Access Join ou…

These are the keys to stepping into the gym, confident in your game plan and your ability to put in the required effort. This week's topics: 1. Unreasonable dining expectations? 13:39 2. Improving sleeping environment 24:20 3. Building new, enjoyable habits 31:46 4. The nuances of training effort 45:19 5. How program length alters skill 1:08:49 Joi…

The boys dive into sales / social media psychology, perks of being hot, and why your hit rates on the phone are dropping. This week's topics: 1. Clients won't follow your logic 22:20 2. Our misconceptions on social media 41:38 3. Not being blessed with good looks 52:38 4. Don't let your outreach quality drop 59:09 Your First $1k Week: Access Join o…

What do you default to when things get tough? Here's how we approach mentality in training and in life. This week's topics: 1. What's the female equivalent of B.D.E. ? 4:37 2. Tips to successful relationship 35:38 3. The growth mentality 47:22 4. The ownership mentality 54:41 5. The 'be, do, have' mentality 1:06:13 Join our community and hang out: …

How to crack your first $1k (& $2k) week, overcoming imposter syndrome and body / business dysmorphia, and more. This week's topics: 1. Telling yourself you're busy 6:54 2. Cracking your first $1k week 16:32 3. Close sales & keep clients for longer 27:28 4. Feeling imposter syndrome? 46:15 5. The body dysmorphia checklist 56:24 6. How successful pe…

As you mature, life happens and interests change. How do you go about creating / maintaining connections? This week's topics: 1. Morbid curiosity - submarines, Black Mirror 8:38 2. APL Nationals & upcoming team events 28:47 3. Getting or injured is the worst 41:12 4. Making new friends later in life 56:03 Join our community and hang out: Click here…

What's the correlation between video games and business? Tune in as Ben & Jason delve into the mentality required to succeed in your business. This week's topics: 1. Don't put online coaching on a pedestal 10:14 2. Deliberately choosing adversity 27:46 3. Bringing others down vs. yourself up 43:24 4. Why the winners will keep winning 55:33 5. Your …

What supps do we actually take and/or recommend? You wouldn't believe what's still making the rounds! This week's topics: 1. Nutrition fads that still haven't died 10:38 2. Bert Kreischer & Arnie on the big screen 16:27 3. Gaming the air fryer system 26:15 4. The new craze - Ozempic & Berberine 5. What supps do we take / recommend? 51:07 Code EARLY…

Have you ever been told to pay as little tax as possible? Here's why that may not turn out well for you. This week's topics: 1. Life lessons from outside your locale 7:13 2. Know the data, so the lows aren't scary 27:47 3. Why you shouldn't avoid taxes 35:56 4. Having your own 'admin' is life-changing 44:16 As always, if you have any questions or s…

Spacing volume out over a week, figuring out how to prioritise training in your schedule, and more answered in this week's Q&A. This week's topics: 1. Dieting while your family aren't 13:17 2. How often should your program change? 28:58 3. One intense leg day vs. Spreading it out 39:30 4. Struggling to fit training in your routine 58:51 5. "Coaches…