RNT Fitness Radio

My name is Akash Vaghela, founder of RNT Fitness, and my big vision is to see a world transformed. I’ve spent 10+ years changing people’s lives through the power of fitness, and on this podcast I’m going to give you tools to do the same. I’ll be having conversations with experts in mindset, fitness, health and performance, whilst also bringing on real-life stories of transformation from RNT members from all around the world. If your goal is to totally transform your mind and body to be a world-class high performer in all aspects of your life, you’re in the right place - get ready for the journey ahead! You can listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review if you enjoy it. For more information, go to: www.rntfitness.com.

Ep 504 - Hall of Fame | Dr. Ameet Shah: 50 lbs Down & Bringing RNT Principles Into His Practice 09/08/2026

Ep 503 - Hall of Fame | Vivek Yalamanchili: Global Executive & Dad Of Two Drops 26 lbs For Peak Performance 09/01/2026

Ep 502 - Hall of Fame | Neel Chandarana: Business Owner & Dad Of Three 30 kg Down & Living in the Sweet Spot 3 Years Later 08/25/2026

Ep 502 - Hall of Fame | Neel Chandarana: Business Owner & Dad Of Three 30 kg Down & Living in the Sweet Spot 3 Years Later Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: – Welcome to RNT Fitness Radio. Today I’m joined by Neel Chandarana, who comes on the podcast to share what the first three years of his journey with us have been like. Neel recently celebrated three years with RNT, having lost 30 kg, consolidated it beautifully, built a substantial amount of muscle, and, more than anything, refined the lifestyle solution that’s kept him in great shape, right in his sweet spot, for the last two and a half years. I wanted to bring him on to talk about what this actually looks like in the real world, for an entrepreneur, a business owner, a dad of three, someone who loves to travel and has learned to bring health and fitness into his day-to-day life. If you want to know what a successful, long-term investment phase really looks like, this episode is for you. So without further ado, let’s dive in. Chapters: 0:05 Cold Open 0:54 Host Introduction 1:52 The Trigger Moments Behind Neel's Journey 4:37 Meal Prep And Family Nutrition 6:23 Building A Sustainable Daily Routine 9:07 The Danger Zone: Managing Afternoon Cravings 12:40 Dinner Routine And Quick Healthy Recipes 16:43 Life After Checkpoint: Finding The Sweet Spot 22:01 Sponsor Break 22:35 Developing Food Intuition Two Years In 25:35 Balancing Business, Family And Training 29:48 Sleep And Recovery Challenges 32:10 From 90kg To New Neel: Lifestyle Transformation 35:32 Blood Markers And Managing Genetic Risk 36:59 Kilimanjaro, Three Peaks And Future Goals 39:14 Why This Time Was Different 41:28 Advice For Someone On Day One 43:22 Closing Thoughts And Final Words – Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/42547760

Ep 501 - The T-Score Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know 08/18/2026

Ep 500 - Wearables: The 4 Metrics That Actually Matter 08/11/2026

Ep 499 - Hall of Fame | Kate Bell: Entrepreneur & Mother Of Three 22 lbs Down in the Best Shape of Her Life 08/04/2026

Ep 499 - Hall of Fame | Kate Bell: Entrepreneur & Mother Of Three 22 lbs Down in the Best Shape of Her Life Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: Case Study: – Welcome to RNT Fitness Radio. Today I’m joined by RNTer Kate Bell, who comes on the podcast to share her journey of getting into the best physical shape of her life. Kate is an entrepreneur living in the Cayman Islands, and a mum of three with five kids in the house. She travels often and has been into health and fitness for a while, but had never quite got the results that truly reflected what she wanted to see in her body. Kate found us through a podcast I featured on a couple of years ago, where I talked about the identity gap that so many people fall into, the all-in or all-out trap. They’re great Monday to Friday, then completely derailed at the weekend, and as a result never achieve the body they dream of. That’s what drew Kate in, and it’s exactly what she’s been overcoming on her journey with us. She’s now in the best shape of her life, 22 lbs down, and looking forward to building muscle, getting stronger, and refining her lifestyle solution as she continues to thrive in business, as a mum, and as an all-round high performer. So without further ado, let’s dive in. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:12 Meet Your Host 2:08 Trigger Moments & Finding RNT 4:57 Living Two Identities 6:02 The MyFitnessPal Trap 8:22 Family Reactions To The Change 10:43 Protein Rice Discovery 11:13 Relationship With Exercise Then vs Now 14:08 Family Dynamic With 5 Kids 15:41 Meal Prep For A Family Of 7 19:08 Why Intermittent Fasting Backfired 23:01 Bridging The Split Identity 26:01 Weighing In As An Anchor Point 29:04 Hitting Checkpoint: 22 Lbs Down 31:21 Considering Ozempic 34:23 Fear Of Success & Consolidation Mindset 37:57 Managing Cravings & Close Calls 39:44 Identity, Trust & Business Impact 42:58 What's Next For Kate 44:37 Final Advice For Listeners 46:19 Outro Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/42312045

Ep 498 - Creatine Isn't Just a Muscle Supplement, It's a Brain Supplement 07/28/2026

Ep 497 - Hall of Fame | Sharmilee Patel: Beating Insomnia, Menopause, and 20 Years of Stuck Weight 07/21/2026

Ep 497 - Hall of Fame | Sharmilee Patel: Beating Insomnia, Menopause, and 20 Years of Stuck Weight Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: Case Study: – On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m joined by Sharmilee Patel, who has been with us since November 2024. Her trigger moment was a combination of a few things: The 35-40 lbs she'd been carrying for two decades, since the birth of her two children, that simply wouldn't shift Reaching her early 50s and experiencing menopause, and seeing high cholesterol in her annual blood test Plantar fasciitis, which was starting to affect her ability to walk and her day-to-day life Since then, she's dropped 40 lbs and gone well beyond what she ever expected. Perhaps the biggest win of all: as a lifelong insomnia sufferer, she now falls asleep almost as soon as she hits the pillow, rather than the two to four hours she used to lie awake. She was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism many years ago, and as a result believed getting into shape was simply never going to be possible for her. But her journey with RNT over the past 18 months has completely changed that belief, and she's gone on to inspire many others to join RNT and take charge of their own health. At her daughter's wedding a few months ago, she was continuously mistaken for the bride's sister rather than her mother, which is surely the ultimate compliment. I'm excited for you to listen to this one. So without further ado, let's dive in. Chapters: 0:05 Introduction 2:24 Two Decades Of Stuck Weight 4:39 The Hypothyroidism Diagnosis 6:38 Rock Bottom: Plantar Fasciitis And Menopause 8:39 Joining RNT At Thanksgiving 10:49 The Rock Bottom Moment In Depth 14:04 Clean The Palate Phase 16:26 First Day In The Gym 18:10 Process Phase: Travel And Meal Prep Strategies 24:04 Cultural Food Adjustments 25:15 Biggest Challenges: Steps And Insomnia 27:45 Beating Insomnia: Screen Time And Journaling 29:13 Weight Loss Results And The Photoshoot Decision 31:38 Daughter's Wedding: Mistaken For Sisters 35:16 Lessons Learned: Protein, Sleep, And Boundaries 40:16 Investment Phase: What's Next 42:56 Advice For Women Considering RNT 45:42 Closing Thoughts – Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/42192860

Ep 496 - Relationships In Fitness Transformations 07/15/2026

Ep 496 - Relationships In Fitness Transformations Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: Why Your Partner Resists Your Fitness Journey (And What to Do About It): – Why does your partner sometimes resist your fitness transformation, even when they say they support you? In this episode, Akash and Ed break down the three phases where relationships tend to hit friction on a body transformation journey: the conversation before you even sign up, the moment your partner realizes how much is actually going to change, and the long-term shift once you're in shape and staying there. They cover the different "buyer" archetypes people fall into when starting a program (including the ones who join in secret), why preaching to your partner almost always backfires, and how to ask for support in a way that actually works. Akash and Ed also share their own relationship habits, from a weekly five-point check-in ritual to how they've learned to divide training time with their own wives, and close with a simple but important point: if you wouldn't want your partner to overhear how you talk about them, that's a sign the conversation needs to happen directly. Whether your partner is fully on board, quietly skeptical, or actively pushing back, this episode gives you a framework for navigating it, without turning your transformation into a source of tension at home. Chapters: 0:05 Intro 1:02 Why Partners Resist Your Transformation 2:39 Phase 1: Before You Even Sign Up 5:48 Phase 2: Realizing What They Signed Up For 15:45 Phase 3: The Long Game 18:34 Getting Over the Resistance 21:16 Relationship Check-Ins and Marriage Talk 23:29 Avoiding Small Talk 24:08 The Preaching Trap 30:21 Reframing the Partner's Fears 30:28 Marathon Banter 30:53 Following Through and Specific Asks 33:48 Kids Logistics and Lockdown Lessons 35:46 Training Separately, Together 39:05 You Don't Need Matching Intensity 40:09 Paddle and Personal Purchases 42:20 The Weekly Relationship Check-In Ritual 44:45 Final Words 46:51 Outro – Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/42099425

Ep 495 - Hall of Fame | Dr. Margi Patel: From HbA1c 6.4 to 5.1, Reversing Her Path to Diabetes 07/07/2026

Ep 495 - Hall of Fame | Dr. Margi Patel: From HbA1c 6.4 to 5.1, Reversing Her Path to Diabetes Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Book a 1-1 strategy session: – On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Dr. Margi Patel, a dentist and mum living in the state of Georgia in the US, who is nine months into her journey with RNT and so far over 60 lbs down. She's on a truly remarkable journey of changing her habits, her lifestyle, her mental health, and her overall well-being. For Margi, the trigger that hit home was seeing an HbA1c of 6.4 in a lab test. The moment she saw that number, she couldn't sleep all night, and shortly after, she came across RNT and knew it was the solution to get her back on track. Fast forward eight months, and not only is she 60+ lbs down, but her labs now show an HbA1c of 5.1, which is genuinely life-changing and life-extending, as she's avoided diabetes through this journey. Margi's checkpoint is coming up in the next couple of months, so this is part one of her story, as we're still en route to that milestone, and I'm excited for her to reach it. What's especially cool is that only a few months into her first year, Margi committed to her second year, and recently committed to her third, knowing the power of the long-term journey with us at RNT. She's here for the full multi-year, five phase experience, not just to get in shape and move on. So let’s dive in! Chapters: 00:05 Introduction: Margi's Story 01:24 Welcome to RNT Fitness Radio 02:23 The Trigger Moments That Started the Journey 08:26 Choosing a Holistic Approach Over GLP-1s 11:01 Life Before RNT 17:06 Current Lab Results 19:16 Navigating Family and Cultural Judgment 27:17 A Word From RNT Fitness 27:50 The Conversation With Her Husband 33:52 Committing to Year Two and Year Three 37:21 Fitting Back Into Old Clothes 39:44 Balancing Motherhood, Work, and Training 43:12 Energy, Mindset, and Confidence 46:44 Becoming an Inspiration for Other Women 48:19 Advice for Anyone Fearing Judgment 49:39 Family Coming Around, Parents Join RNT 51:38 What Almost Kept Her From Starting 53:57 Looking Ahead to the US Event – Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/41990405

Ep 494 - Hall of Fame | Eric Gandhi: Teacher & Dad of Two 4 Months In & Just Getting Started 06/30/2026

Ep 493 - Lean vs Shredded: 8 Differences (& The Reality) 06/23/2026

Ep 492 - Hall of Fame | Ailie Suzuki: Property Entrepreneur & Mum Loses 15kg and Gets Photoshoot Ready in 6 Months 06/17/2026

Ep 491 - Hall of Fame | Smitha Addala: From Skinny Fat to Photoshoot Ready 14 Months Postpartum In Her 40s 06/03/2026

Ep 490 - Hall of Fame | Dr Harita Raja: No GLP-1s Required: A Transformation They Can't Believe 05/29/2026

Ep 489 - 12 Week Upper Body Specialisation (w/ Fractured Ankle) 05/22/2026

Ep 488 - 34 Sentences That Hit Me Like A Ton Of Bricks 05/15/2026

Ep 487 - Should You Do Cardio While Building Muscle? 05/05/2026

Ep 486 - Why The Fat Isn’t Moving (And Your “Slow Metabolism”) 04/28/2026

Ep 485 - Eating “Healthy” Might Make You Fat 04/24/2026

Ep 484 - Why Training Harder Is Keeping You Stuck 04/21/2026

Ep 483 - The 5 Supplements That Actually Work (And Everything You Should Stop Buying) 04/17/2026

Ep 482 - Hall of Fame | Sushama Sekhar: Life-Extending Results - Menopause, Strength Training & Fitness After 50 04/14/2026

Ep 482 - Hall of Fame | Sushama Sekhar: Life-Extending Results - Menopause, Strength Training & Fitness After 50 Built for Life Newsletter: Twice-weekly emails for high performers who want to look good, feel great and perform at their best Summer Shred Special: 12-week accelerated start in your programme. Closes 21st April, only 20 spots. Summer Shred Calculator: See how much fat you can lose in 12 weeks. – On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by RNTer Sushama, who after winning second place in the female transformation of the year for 2025, has come on to share her journey with us at RNT. Sushama, in her early 50s, spent 30 years trying to achieve the physique of her dreams, and it wasn’t until she joined RNT that she found the missing piece of the puzzle. In this episode, we dive into everything from menopause, to breaking decades of bad food habits, to strength training for women over 40, as well as hear a little insight into how this transformation has changed Sushama as a person. After the recording, she sent me her recent blood work, and the results were outstanding. Exactly a year apart: total cholesterol down from 206 to 183, triglycerides from 71 to 59, and VLDL down to 10. In your early 50s, that’s not life-changing, that’s life-extending. Chapters: 0:00 What triggered the RNT journey 3:32 Why she chose RNT over Ozempic and Peptides 4:34 30 years of weight struggles 5:49 The "hacking the system" years in her 40s 8:07 How perimenopause changed everything 10:17 What surprised her most joining RNT 12:14 Fixing sleep: From 4 hours to a priority 18:28 Breaking the night bingeing habit 22:13 The Void Workshop: Lifting heavy for the first time 25:04 Strength training for women over 40/50 32:46 Life after Checkpoint 38:43 3 key mental pivots that changed everything 40:47 The Reward Phase: Structure, Strategy & System 46:59 Advice for women in their 40s/50s Follow us: Website - Instagram - Instagram - YouTube - /episode/index/show/rntfitness/id/40868495

Ep 481 - 3 Things Between You And Your Summer Body 04/10/2026

Ep 480 - How I Kept My Six Pack in Sri Lanka Eating Out Every Day (Without Tracking) 04/07/2026

Ep 479 - If You’re Post-Checkpoint, This Is For You 04/03/2026

Ep 478 - Why You’re Always Bloated (And What Actually Fixes It) 03/31/2026

Ep 477 - Hall of Fame | Sheena Patel: Business Owner & Mother of Two Loses 33kg (& KEEPS IT OFF) 03/27/2026

Ep 476 - The Restaurant Isn’t the Problem. This Is. 03/24/2026

Ep 475 - The Motivation Myth: Why Fired-Up Starters Quit Fastest 03/20/2026

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