Pain-Free Fitness: The Podcast
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTired of hearing fitness and health influencers who preach that THEIR way is the best way? Looking for an educational experience, free of dogma? Want to hear from some of the best practitioners, authors, and influencers in the field?
Pain-Free Fitness' mission is to make the fitness and wellness industry BETTER. For EVERYONE. No exceptions.
The way we accomplish this mission is by creating a collective growth mindset, and the way we accomplish THAT is by having conversations with a diverse range of individuals with unique perspectives and experiences.
Whether you're looking for advice for chronic pain, looking to get started on your fitness journey, looking to add more value to your training clients, and anything in between - we will tackle the topic!
Come for the knowledge bombs, but stay for the engaging conversations!
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Episodes
The Power of Leveraging Your Unique Gifts with Willo Sana
August 26, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 144 MBWillo Sana is a creative visionary, seasoned entrepreneur, and business coach. Amongst many other things, she has had the honor of traveling around the world, offering high-level coaching and consulting to best-selling authors, spiritual coaches, healers and conscious creators the opportunity to feel more confident, clear and THRIVE, taking aligned, heart-centered action and serving the world with their gifts. In this conversation, we dive into the parallels between business coaching and ch...
Women’s Fitness, Bad Coaching, and the State of the Industry with Ren Jones
March 22, 2022 03:04 - 56 minutes - 130 MBIn this episode, Mariah sits down with Ren Jones of Fitness Jones Training to discuss the primary reasons the fitness industry may be failing women, and what we can do about it. Ren Jones is a certified Personal Trainer, Precision Nutriton Coach, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and women's fitness extraordinaire. After a successful corporate career and a slew of personal tragedies, Ren decided to pivot into the Fitness and Health Industry and hasn't looked back since. Ren specializes in tr...
Moderation, Mindfulness and the Movement Industry with Jill Coleman
February 21, 2022 14:48 - 53 minutes - 123 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Jill Coleman - fitness industry extraordinaire and founder of JillFit and Moderation 365 - to discuss a range of topics including self-healing, eating disorder recovery, business, social media, and training best practices. Jill has been in the fitness and wellness industry for over a decade and managed to turn her training career and blog into a collection of online-focused businesses that help clients AND coaches to be their best selves. Tune in fo...
Why ’Fitness’ Does NOT Always Equal ’Health’ with Cassandra DeLynn
February 07, 2022 04:10 - 47 minutes - 109 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Cassandra DeLynn to discuss the common misconception that health = fitness. Cassandra is a single mother of two, a full-time Human Resources professional (MBA and PHR), a Certified Personal Trainer, a Pro natural bodybuilder, and a yogi. Unlike most fitness professionals, the gym is not Cassandra's life. She has undergone her own transformations (and helped thousands of others do the same), and allowed the lessons from the gym to elevate her life. She n...
Real Secrets Behind Women‘s Health and Fitness with Holly Perkins
December 21, 2021 04:59 - 53 minutes - 122 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Holly Perkins to discuss the common misconceptions around weight loss and women's wellness. Holly’s resume is impressive. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, women’s strength expert, and speaker. She is the author of Lift to Get Lean, and contributing writer for numerous magazines including Women’s Health, Prevention, SELF, Shape and Fitness. As a personal trainer, she has worked with the world’s most famous names, including a pres...
How to Manage Pain when it goes Beyond Physical with Dr. Ethan Kreiswirth
November 08, 2021 03:23 - 54 minutes - 125 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Dr. Ethan Kreiswirth to discuss the biopsychosocial approach to pain management, and the role of perception in pain and injury recovery. Dr. K is the Director of Education for RockTape Global which develops and delivers worldwide curriculum and education. Additionally, he is the owner of Kreiswirth Sports Medicine Systems, LLC, which oversees medical handling for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federations. In the past, Ethan has been a Professor and Program Direc...
Your Pain is NOT Invisible with Professor Lara Bloom
October 07, 2021 13:14 - 42 minutes - 96.3 MBOn this episode, Mariah Heller sits down with Professor Lara Bloom to discuss Ehlers Danlos, Chronic Pain, and "Invisible Ilnesses" to dig deeper into WHY these issues have been so heavily neglected by the healthcare system, and WHAT we can do about it. Tune in for a conversation with an incredible person doing incredible things. Lara Bloom is the President and CEO of The Ehlers-Danlos Society and responsible for globally raising awareness of rare, chronic and invisible diseases, specialis...
True Strength for ALL with Anna Woods
September 27, 2021 03:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Anna Woods to discuss the REAL meaning of Strength and Balance as a woman, as a fitness pro, and as a human being. Anna is a wife and a mother of three, but she is also a former competitive CrossFit and endurance athlete, a gym owner, and the creator of SheStrength. Anna's programs and her app empower women (and all people) to find their strength in and out of the gym setting. She regularly works with Adaptive Fitness clients, young female athletes, a...
Are you REALLY giving it your all? With Matt Scarfo
September 15, 2021 03:41 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBOn this episode, Mariah Heller, sits down with Matt Scarfo to discuss the "all or nothing" approach; while Matt and Mariah have vastly different perspectives, this episode is a meeting of the minds that is a perfect demonstration of the beauty and versatility in the fitness industry! Matt Scarfo is a human performance and corrective exercise specialist. He is an endurance athlete, business owner, optimist, potentialist, and infinite thinker. Matt believes that life's greatest tragedy is unre...
What does your body TRULY need? With Lesley Logan
September 05, 2021 03:40 - 39 minutes - 90.3 MBOn this episode, Mariah Heller sits down with Lesley Logan to dispel some of the myths around pilates and "one size fits all" training. Lesley Logan is a boss in the industry; she has been teaching pilates for over 12 years, she's a fitness business coach to hundreds of instructors and studio owners around the world, and she owns a retreat house in Cambodia where she holds Pilates retreats. She is the owner of OnlinePilatesClasses.com & Profitable Pilates. We all have OODLES of knowledge to...
The Importance of Authenticity with Dr. Shante Cofield "The Movement Maestro"
August 29, 2021 03:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBOn this episode, Mariah sits down with Dr. Shante Cofield to discuss the meaning of TRUE authenticity (in business, health, and pain management alike) and how to accomplish your goals, even when you feel lost or "stuck." In addition to being a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Pain Specialist, CSCS and so many other things, Shante is the creator of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. Since s...
Learn to Prioritize YOU with Chad Austin
August 21, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBOn this episode, Mariah Heller sits down with Chad Austin to make a case for learning to re-prioritize ourselves in a world that may not encourage us to do so. Chad Austin has been a leader in the fitness industry since 2003. He is the owner of Priority Fitness, and is also the best selling and award winning author of the book series, “Make Fitness A Priority.” Chad is a regularly called upon fitness and wellness guest expert for local and national media. In a world that is flooded with pro...
The TRUE Meaning of 'Body Positive' with Grace Wesson
August 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBOn this episode, Mariah Heller sits down with Grace Wesson to explore the topics of "fat positive" coaching, corporate burnout, and general health and wellness. Grace has quite the story: after burning out at the age of 24, she quit her executive job and began a journey of self-discovery. This journey lead her from a life of constant stress, self-medicating, depression, and isolation to discovering her love for helping others on their wellness journeys. Grace is now a NASM certified person...
Conquer Each Day with Bryan Falchuk
August 01, 2021 06:47 - 55 minutes - 126 MBIn this episode of Pain-Free Fitness, Mariah Heller sits down with Bryan Falchuk to discuss the ROOT CAUSE of our struggles and how to truly conquer each day, no matter what. Bryan Falchuk is a best-selling author, speaker and life coach. He has faced major adversities and learned how to overcome and achieve. From obesity to running marathons, from career struggles to success as a C-level executive, from watching illness threaten his family to finding lasting health, he has been through man...
001: The Origin Story with Mariah Heller
July 27, 2021 03:06 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MBWelcome to the Pain-Free Fitness podcast! This is Episode 001: The Origin Story! If you're here, you might be a fitness and health professional, a client, a chronic pain thriver, or just a human who wants to listen to some cool stuff. In any case, I appreciate you! Head to www.painfree-fitness.com or DM me @pain_free_fitness for any questions or feedback. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review!