Episode 2 - The Truth About Transformation: What It Really Takes to Change Your Body
Release Date: 07/19/2025
Episode 9 with Rachel Godfrey - Raising Industry Standards & Coaching High Performing Women
The Fitness Rants Podcast
In this guest episode of the Fitness Rants Podcast, Ross sits down with Rachel Godfrey to discuss her evolution from Athletic Fox to Onyx Performance, and everything in between — from the skill of lifting to high-performer mindset coaching. Some of the topics we covered during the episode: 🟡 Coaching women through identity shifts 🟡 The pitfalls of Instagram fitness trends 🟡 How to scale impact without losing the human touch 🟡 The role of boundaries, muscle, and metabolic health 🟡 Why good coaching will never be replaced by AI If you’re a coach, athlete, or high performer...
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Episode 8 with Charles Barclay - The Natty vs Enhanced Divide
The Fitness Rants Podcast
In this episode of the Fitness Rants Podcast, I sat down with long-time friend and a pioneer of natural bodybuilding here in the UAE, Charles Barclay. We unpack the evolution of the WNBF UAE, the truth behind drug testing in physique sports, and the ever-heated Natty vs Enhanced debate. We dive into: 🟡 WNBF’s explosive growth in the Middle East 🟡 The ethics and implementation of drug testing 🟡 Why female bodybuilding needs more awareness in the region 🟡 Misconceptions about TRT, peptides, and coaching biases 🟡 The rise of “Natty or Not” YouTube culture Whether you’re a...
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Episode 7 With Calum Raistrick - Investing In Knowledge & Making An Impact
The Fitness Rants Podcast
Cal Raistrick joins me in today’s episode of The Fitness Rants Podcast. In today's guest episode, we discussed the importance of investing in your knowledge as a coach to make the greatest impact. I’ve been coached & mentored by Cal for over 7 years now, so I was excited to sit down and talk shop. I must say, this discussion went a different direction than initially planned, but I’m so glad that it did. We talked through Cal’s progression in the industry, with Cal sharing valuable lessons from each major milestone along the way. We got stuck in discussing the sizeable gap between...
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Episode 6 - 4 Training Mistakes Costing You Results
The Fitness Rants Podcast
In episode 6 of the Fitness Rants Podcast, we lay out the 4 most common training mistakes they see people make. We get into the responsibility personal trainers have in raising standards and awareness. And of course, we outline how to overcome these common mistakes so you can reap the rewards from your efforts in the gym. 🎙️ The episode will be live at noon, Friday, 8th August. For the audio version, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify: Apple Podcast: Spotify: Connect with us on Instagram for Episode shorts and sneak peeks: Connect With Your Hosts: Ross - Mal -
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Episode 5 with Mike Harrison - The State Of Fitness Business Mentoring
The Fitness Rants Podcast
I am joined on today’s episode by one half of Business Banter - Mike Harrison. Mike’s a straight shooter and didn’t hold back during our conversation, discussing the current state of fitness business mentoring. Mike shares his story from an engineer in the Air Force to building a 7-figure online coaching business, then pivoting to mentoring coaches to develop their own successful businesses in an ethical way. He points out the fundamental mistakes most coaches make when trying to build their online business. Mike also shares his POV on the non-negotiable pre-requisites for up-and-coming...
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Episode 4 - The GLP-1 Divide - Our POV
The Fitness Rants Podcast
The use of GLP-1 Agonists has become a divisive topic in the fitness industry. In this episode of The Fitness Rants Podcast, we share our POV. We offer a simplified explaination of what GLP 1 Agonists are, how they work, and what they were initially developed for. Then we explore the reasons why they their use has created such a divide amongst coaches. We round out the podcast with our stance and how GLP-1 agonists could be applied meaningfully in practice. 🎙️ The episode will be live at noon, Friday, 25th July. For the audio version,...
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Episode 3 with Omar Al Duri - The Power Of An Intentional Reset
The Fitness Rants Podcast
We are joined by today's guest, Omar Al Duri, who explains the true power of an intentional reset. Omar is the author of Reset - 5 Dominos That Will Change Your Life, an Amazon top-10 best-selling book. He’s the host of the Half-Time show on Pulse 95 Radio here in the UAE, and a passionate football coach with AFC and UEFA credentials. Our conversation was filled with incredible insights from a man who has had such a positive influence on the UAE fitness community. From a near-fatal car crash to the importance of pursuing impact over income, this is a great episode to kick off our guest...
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Episode 2 - The Truth About Transformation: What It Really Takes to Change Your Body
The Fitness Rants Podcast
In today's episode, we explore the truth about physique transformations and what it really takes to change your body composition We touch on how fitness marketing has created unrealistic client expectations, the true costs of getting lean, along with what a balanced and considered long-term coaching approach looks like. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel. You can also find us on Spotify or your preferred podcast platform. Connect with us on Instagram for Episode shorts and sneak peeks: Connect With Your Hosts: Ross - Mal -
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Episode 1 - From Diet Culture To The Anti-Diet Movement
The Fitness Rants Podcast
In this episode, we discuss the pendulum swing from Diet Culture to the recent rise of an "Anti-Diet Culture". We get into the problems and lessons that both extremes present, and why establishing your baseline from a health-first approach will set you up for long-term success. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel. You can also find us on Spotify or your preferred podcast platform. Connect with us on Instagram for Episode shorts and sneak peeks: Connect With Your Hosts: Ross - Mal - https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthcurvecoach/
info_outlineIn today's episode, we explore the truth about physique transformations and what it really takes to change your body composition
We touch on how fitness marketing has created unrealistic client expectations, the true costs of getting lean, along with what a balanced and considered long-term coaching approach looks like.
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel.
You can also find us on Spotify or your preferred podcast platform.
Connect with us on Instagram for Episode shorts and sneak peeks: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessrantspod/
Connect With Your Hosts:
Ross - https://www.instagram.com/thephysiquecoach_/
Mal - https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthcurvecoach/