In today’s episode, I had the honor of interviewing Jack Hallows who is a dear friend of mine and my colleague.

Jack has been a personal trainer for a very long time and has coached some amazing athletes and is a great athlete himself.

Jack is also an online coach who has a very successful coaching business and we talked about fat loss, mindset, work life balance, burnouts, mental health, building muscle, training, nutrition, and so much more.

We hope that you enjoy this episode and that you’ve learned something new.

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00:00 introduction

00:20 Who is Jack Hallows?

01:17 What got Jack in the fitness industry?

07:00 What got Jack in posting content and building his online presence?

13:10 How does Jack cope with low moments?

17:20 How does Jack coach his clients?

25:35 How does Jack train himself?

32:44 Jack’s thoughts on 8 week challenges

35:30 How does Jack balance his work and his personal life?

38:00 The importance of solitude and spending time in the nature

39:30 Burnouts and how to get over a burnout?

46:45 What does Jack do for his mental health?

52:30 Ana and her travels

55:55 Time and money

In today’s episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Sebastian Oreb who is also known as the Australian Strength Coach and we talked about powerlifting, building a business, building discipline and staying consistent, coaching some of the world's greatest athletes, going through hard times, and so much more.

Is it too late to start a fitness business?

How to build an online business?

How hard should you work to be successful?

00:00 introduction

00:14 Who is Sebastian Oreb?

04:05 What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a personal trainer?

08:30 Where did Sebastian get all of his knowledge?

16:40 What is Sebastian’s thought process when a client reaches out for coaching?

26:20 Bodybuilding vs powerlifting - how to change from training for bodybuilding to powerlifting

35:00 How do you stay motivated and disciplined to keep working and training?

36:00 How does Sebastian go through his low moments?

45:55 How do you use social media? How to break the fear of sharing content on social media?

55:55 What advice would you give to your younger self?

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In today’s episode, I had the privilege of talking to Dr. Pranab and we discussed all things gut health and how can we improve our gut health.

Email – microbiome@mubadalahealth.ae

Mobile +971 58 100 1405

Weblink - https://mubadalahealthdubai.com/services/gastroenterology/microbiome

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00:00 introduction

00:23 Who is Dr. Pranab?

01:32 What is gut microbiome?

03:15 What causes bloating?

05:06 First steps to healing bloating?

07:55 Prebiotics and probiotics

11:54 Food intolerances

16:00 My experience with dieting and developing gut issues

19:53 Soaking oats and rice overnight

23:18 Gut health and mental health, serotonin

27:35 Antibiotics

31:55 Protein powders and gut issues

38:18 Natural sources of protein

42:15 Fibre supplements

43:40 Where to start with your gut health healing journey?

Peri menopause. What to expect and what are the causes of the peri menopause?

In today's episode, we talked about the peri menopause and Dr. Priyanka has answered the questions that my clients have asked me to ask Dr. Priyanka.

00:00 introduction

02:00 How do we know if we are in peri menopause?

03:46 How do we know if fatigue and brain fog is peri menopause or is it just life?

05:22 Thoughts on consuming soya products?

10:20 How to help with insomnia?

16:05 Training and nutrition considerations that support peri menopause

22:22 Undecided to start HRT

30:00 What can we do before peri menopause hits?

38:20 Peri menopause brain, being clumsy

42:20 Vaginal dryness

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What to do post show and should you even compete in the first place?

In today’s episode, I talked about bodybuilding and competing and how to manage the post comp period.

If your goal is to compete in a bodybuilding show, you need to listen to this podcast episode.

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How to lose body fat and when should you focus on fat loss?

I have answered these questions in today’s podcast episode.

How to lose body fat? How to prepare yourself for a dieting phase? The importance of macronutrients and recovery and training, and so much more.

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Trigger warning: eating disorders and body dysmorphia 🚨

In today’s episode, I had the honor of having Dr. Ross Addison as a guest on my podcast and we talked about eating disorders and bad body image.

My clients and my followers have sent me questions for Dr. Ross and some of the topics and questions that we covered and answered are:

What causes body dysmorphia generally?

What are the main causes of binge eating?

How do you handle an urge to binge?

Ways to overcome those intrusive thoughts. Help with accepting my body against body dysmorphia.

Where do these thoughts and behaviour come from?

Common triggers.

How can I lose weight with having a binge eating problem and not counting calories?

How to feel normal? How to accept my appearance? How to stop looking in the mirror and pulling myself to pieces?

How is it best to approach someone if you suspect they may have an ED or BD without scaring them or unintentionally creating a worsening of symptoms?

Obsession with tracking calories, accepting yourself, self awareness, and so much more.

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Do you have anxiety about stepping on the body weight scales?

Watch this video to learn how to stop fearing the scale and start using it as a tool for your fitness journey!

We'll discuss healthy ways to track weight, the importance of body composition, and how to avoid the pitfalls of obsessing over numbers. Say goodbye to weight gain and hello to sustainable fat loss with these tips.

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