Your CoachRx Podcast Network Update End of July 2026
The network covered serious ground these past two weeks: debunking energy systems myths, handling client pain flare-ups, and the all or nothing mindset that quietly wrecks progress. There's a live tempo program design session, a fix for stuck overhead squats, and hard-won competition lessons from Semifinals. Plus, Carl Hardwick sits down with James Fitzgerald to ask what coaching is really for: dependence or autonomy. Here are your must-listen episodes.
Conquer Athlete Podcast
With Coaches Jason Leydon & Ryan Bucciantini
CAP 296: Overcoming Competition Fumbles: Lessons from Semifinals
Competition weekends rarely go to plan. Ryan and Tyler unpack their experiences at Syndicate Crown and online Semifinals, from the fairness problems of online judging and video review to rebuilding mental resilience after a disappointing finish. The throughline for coaches: trust in training, team culture, and self-worth that isn't tied to a leaderboard.
CAP 297: Debunking Myths in Energy Systems Training | 2 July 2026
Zone 2 confusion is everywhere, and this episode cuts through it. Jason and Ryan debunk common myths in energy systems training and explain how to actually build an aerobic base, balance intensity with volume, and use heart rate data correctly. A useful reminder that the base takes months to years to build; you can't just hurt more to get better.
The Standard Podcast
With Coaches Brandon Gallagher & Jerry Hayes
The Standard
What separates a career coach from a social media influencer? In the first episode under the new name, Brandon and Jerry explain the rebrand and make the case for a universal standard in coaching: long-term career commitment, quality over quantity, and standards you actually uphold with clients. A strong listen for any coach thinking about what professionalism in this industry should look like.
Would You Rather...
Brandon and Jerry close out BG Perform with a lighthearted “Would You Rather” on training and coaching preferences. They also announce the show is rebranding to The Standard, so this one doubles as a send-off and a heads-up on where to find them next.
The Fitness Movement by ZOAR Fitness
With Coach Ben Wise
How I Program for Snatch Strength [7 Real Athlete Workouts]
Snatch strength programming is hard to generalize. Ben walks through seven real snatch sessions from CrossFit athletes he coaches, showing how the prescription changes with each athlete's needs and training age. A quick, concrete look inside another coach's programming decisions.
Xenom & Rogue Air Rhino Hot Takes with Sam Hagen
What does it take to win a brand new competition format? ZOAR athlete Sam Hagen joins Ben to recap taking first at the inaugural Xenom event in Dallas, a decathlon-of-fitness competition featuring Rogue's new Air Rhino. They get into preparing for the unknowns of a first-year event and Sam's growth into a veteran competitor.
Smarter Strength Podcast
With Coach Dr. David Skolnik
What to do When Your Client has a Pain Flare Up
A client's pain flares up mid-program: now what? Answering a listener question from a physical therapist and coach, Dr. Skolnik walks through normalizing non-linear progress from day one, stripping the emotion out of the moment, and collecting objective data on what was novel in training. The reframe worth stealing: a flare-up is a benchmark of current tolerance, and repeating the session symptom-free a few weeks later becomes a measurable win.
How to Break Through the Good Coach Plateau
Stagnation does not always look like failure, which is what makes the good coach plateau so easy to miss. Dr. Skolnik prescribes naming the clients and conversations you have been quietly avoiding, then building a focused self-study plan to attack that weak spot. Practical for any coach who feels competent but stuck.
Performance Programming Simplified
With Coach Spencer Kankel
How to Un-F*** your Overhead Squat + Other Thoughts on CrossFit
Overhead squat limitations frustrate coaches and clients alike. Spencer sits down with Kerry Kirsch of the Coach Em Up Podcast to work through targeted mobility drills, loading techniques, and shoulder stability work, plus programming considerations for youth and senior populations. They also get into warm-up design and where AI fits in the fitness industry.
Episode 13: Carbohydrate Metabolism
Fueling decisions fall flat when you do not understand the underlying physiology. Spencer breaks down carbohydrate metabolism and translates it into practical fueling guidance for functional fitness training and competition.
HYROX Heroes
With Coach Damian Votta
It's Not Where You Are, It's Where You're Going
Comparison culture hits athletes hard when someone else is always running faster or training more. Damian digs into why comparison strips away context, how social media creates false timelines, and why long-term success comes from staying focused on your own path and circumstances. A good one to share with any client stuck measuring themselves against strangers.
The Viomati Co Podcast
With Coaches Robin Styvers & Manon Jongejan
#12: What’s Your Dream? How to Turn Your Passion Into a Business
Plenty of coaches sit on a business idea without ever acting on it. In this solo episode, the show works through identifying what you actually want and the early steps to turn a passion into a sustainable business. It is steady encouragement for anyone weighing the leap.
Use It or Lose It, Train for Life
With Coaches Kayla Smith & Kevin Armstrong
The Unhealthy Relationship With All Or Nothing Mindset
Black and white thinking derails more clients than bad programming does. Kevin and Kayla dig into the all or nothing mindset, how it erodes self-esteem and consistency, and the practical ways coaches can help clients build balance and self-compassion instead. Useful language for your next check-in conversation.
The Summer Fitness Trap: Why People Gain Weight When They Are More Active
Summer can be sneakier than the holidays for weight gain. Kayla and Kevin break down why more activity often comes with more hidden calories, and share practical strategies for managing outings, hydration, alcohol, and planned indulgence without guilt. Timely material to pass along to clients heading into vacation season.
The Grit Performance Podcast
With Coach Tyson Maher
VBT & CrossFit w/ Jacob Tober From Metric
Velocity-based training gets talked about more than it gets used well. Tyson sits down with Jacob Tober of the Metric app to cover VBT for auto-regulation and readiness, dynamic-effort work, cluster sets, and how last-rep velocity and estimated 1RM translate into real programming for strength and CrossFit athletes.
Behind The Design
With Coaches Daniel Persson & Brandon Gallagher
Behind The Design: Live Program Design Using Tempo
Tempo is one of the most underused tools in program design. Daniel and Brandon build real client programs live, showing how tempo prescriptions shape exercise intent, loading decisions, and progression. Real programs, real principles, applied in real time.
How OPEX Coaches Apply Tempo To Transform Client Results
Go deeper into program design tools with OPEX coaches Brandon Gallagher and Daniel Persson. Learn to apply tempo effectively for your clients. Tempo is a core concept within the OPEX coaching methodology. You will learn why tempo is an absolute staple for professional programming and how to integrate it into your training plans to improve client results.
The Financial Blueprint Every Remote Coach Needs
Remote coaching lives or dies on the numbers behind it. This live design session covers pricing, client capacity, and the financial structure that makes a remote practice sustainable rather than a treadmill of constant selling.
Catch it live: Tuesdays at 10:30am EST on the OPEX YouTube Channel
Frameworks with Carl Hardwick
With Coach Carl Hardwick
The Autonomy Problem in Fitness Coaching
What should coaching actually produce: a dependent client or an autonomous one? Carl Hardwick and OPEX founder James Fitzgerald dig into autonomy as self-governance, why so many clients stay stuck in dependency, and the business case for building toward client graduation instead of clinging to retention. They also cover expectations, simplicity over complexity, and what physical freedom really means.
Marketing For Fitness Coaches
With Kandace Hudspeth
Episode 50: The Full Marketing Roadmap Recap
Fifty episodes in, Kandace brings the whole message back to one idea: your marketing should be as individual as the way you coach. This recap walks the complete eight-step roadmap, from defining your niche and building your content signature to packaging your offer and running a content system you can actually sustain. A solid reset if your content has started to sound like everyone else's.
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