The Elevate Podcast

A look back at where we have come from in the industry and in life, and some of the decisions we made to lead us to where we are right now. Totally off the cuff but a nice walk up memory lane.

On the terms of Hustle & Grind, we breakdown this into the positives and negatives and how you can approach this in a balanced way.

For this episode, we host a Seminar in Derry talking about Social Media in particular Facebook, engagement and marketing tips that you can try today in your business.

2 billion people are currently using Facebook. Social Media is not only a part of our lives but is in some cases taking over our lives. This is an off the cuff discussion today just about what we see our the upsides and downsides to it.

So today's episode is all about the differences we see in PT's when it comes to their daily actions and steps they take to build their business up to that elusive £10k p/m. Great show with tonnes and value and loads of banter.

In this episode Seamus and Noel talk about the difference between a successful trainer or successful person and what do they do differently to others.  They share their views on the different types of mindsets these people have and how it can lead to outstanding results.

Ep 16  In this episode we talk to top sales man and entrepreneur  Christy Doherty. Sales is super important to every business and Christy has taken it to another level.  He talks about how his approach to selling has evolved over the years through his experiences with other people and with his constant re-education on the topic. This is a must for anyone who runs a small business or is currently involved in sales.

In this episode we speak to a highly qualified sports scientist with an expensive knowledge of strength and conditioning. Kyle is currently completing his phd in his chosen passion and it is clear to see that from talking to this man that althletic performance is his obsession. Listen in to Kyle busting some very popular myths in this field and discussing what he sees is necessary in becoming a high level athlete.

Gary Rutherford joins us today to share his inspirational story going from an addict, feeling down and out, worthless and suicidal, to now an accomplished mental health nurse with a fantastic concept (ARC) to help others who were like him, finally beat their addictions and move toward a better life.

In this episode we speak with Pearse one of our coaches on Elevate. How Pearse has went from almost quitting as a burnt out pt, with 30 1-1 clients, to opening his own studio and having 103 members inside 5 months.

Some phenomenal relationship advice in this one from the specialist himself.  Also a great insight into his own journey and how he moved from a bodybuilder/kickboxing Personal Trainer into couples therapy. You can find Ruairi on Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/ahappywhole/ or  On Insta at:  https://www.instagram.com/happy_whole_/

In this episode we talk about some of the past mistakes that we have made as business owners and coaches. One of them being....opening our own studios and multiple studios when we weren't ready for it. People are always looking for the next big thing and feel that success is written in what they own .....but sometimes we make changes for the wrong reasons.

Today's episode has two members of the Irish Strength Institute (ISI) on talking about their own fitness and coaching journeys and discussing various topics and questions that our listeners have sent in. These guys have been around the world learning from the very best in their fields and have passed on their knowledge through seminars and courses globally as well. Eoin himself is the most decorated and successful Irish Olympic coach ever. This podcast is jamm packed with tips for coaches, and high advanced trainers. Take some time out and learn.

Big Dave Fox visits the show today to talk all things  bodybuilding and discuss how the scene has changed over the years. After 40 competitions he is one of Irelands most decorated competitors. In this interview he reveals some of the mistakes that people are constantly making and talks about how tough it is to try and make it in the game. His passion for BB is clear in this chat and it shows no signs of slowing up. Bodybuilding has taken him all around the world and and he has been an excellent ambassador of the game. It really was great having the big man on today and hopefully we get him back on again at some stage soon.

Marty is a been there done that coach of combat sports.  He now runs one of the most successful BJJ clubs in the whole country alongside his long time friend Seb Torres. He has been far from an overnight success, and his journey was speaks volumes about the kind of coach Marty is. Really worth a listen to anyone who wants a real insight into what it takes to be a high level competitor, a top coach and now transitioning into a switched on business man, who is looking to spread the message of how BJJ can help a lot of people right now in their lives.  

So we were honoured to get asked on to the couch to 250k podcast last week. This show is ran by Blane and Aidan, who both embarked on an incredible journey around 8 months ago.  Blane who has no previous background in any type of endurance event....or really anything fitness related, decided he wanted to take on a gruelling 250k race and asked his friend and coach to help to complete this mammoth task. They have given themselves only 10 months of training and have documented the journey through their fantastic podcast called couch to 250k. The guys brought us on their show to get some of our opinions on what they were doing and really what is going on in the growing fitness scene in Ireland. We had such a laugh doing it and would love to have the two lads come on our show after Blane completes this gruelling event to get an insight into what you have to go through to complete a challenge like that, both physically and mentally.

Today we sat down with co owner of crossfit  Limavady Andy chapman.  We tackled the topic of transgender athletes in crossfit, his ambitions as a competitive athlete in bjj and life as a business owner these days!

On this show we talk to Aaron O'Neill about all things muscle related. Aaron tells us his story of how he got into the business of building muscle and gives us a no holes barred insight into what is currently going on behind the scenes in the physique world. A really enjoyable interview totally off the cuff. We had Justin Black our producer jump in for this one as Seamus was away winning himself in Oz. Big thanks to Aaron and Justin of course for the podcast.  Hope you all enjoy it.

Today we met with highly regarded online coach Ashley Crooks who gave us a great insight in to the work he is currently doing online. This guy is killing it with his online personal training business and we really appreciate him travelling all the way up to talk to us about business strategies and his journey so far in the game.

With Gary Clarke, the face behind messages of hope, talks with Noel Smyth and Seamus fox about the rising suicide rate in Northern Ireland.

In this episode our hero Noel talks to a young aspiring personal trainer Seamus Fox. Guys this is just really a raw unscripted intro into what you can expect from us in the future. We had a lot of fun doing this and hope to be back soon with a lot more.