Truth in Coaching

Hosted by Joshua Spencer

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Aug 2026

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Change is hard and getting people to change is harder. Josh and Jordan bring a combined 24 years of personal training, sports performance, and mindset coaching to shine some light on one of the toughest things you could ever do: implement and stick with personal change. Workout, nutrition, and mindset tips and more, plus a behind the scenes take on the fitness industry, running a small business, and how even fitness role models are real people too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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August 14, 202631 min

S3EP036 - The Summer Paradox

The Summer Paradox is real. Eventually the warmer weather that you envisioned getting into shape for has it's own siren song: cookout food! On this episode, the coaches help you make sense of how and when to splurge, when to moderate, and when to not play the game at all... Also: -Tier list of summer food! -Does American society really only have 3 lean months? -Return of Whoppenheimer? Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 7, 202629 min

S3EP035 - Traveling for work? This is the sanest method we know to actually stay in shape

Those who have to travel frequently for work know the grind: it's not just jet-lag and meetings and being away from your home kitchen. It's also decision paralysis. You start off with good intentions and try to stick to your routine. But it always falls apart. On this episode, Josh teaches you how to bend, not break! There's a simple 3-workout strategy that can keep you sane, rested, and moving, even while traveling for work. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 17, 202628 min

S3EP034 - When there is no energy but no motivation and no consistency....

Someone out there needs to hear this: when you don't have energy to get started and you're waiting for the perfect time, there IS NO magic moment. You will have to make your own moment. We're here to help you get started BUT...you have to make it happen. Whether it's excuses or someone who is legitimately stuck, putting out energy usually yields more energy (like an investment). Of course, biological limits do apply (eye roll). Consider this to be an anonymous case study. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 10, 202630 min

S3EP033 - Bonking, Pickleball, Hello Handsome

Things that are on your fit friend's minds: -When pro athletes sell out. -Double-Half-$*%^& anyone? -When you bonk do you soft or hard bonk? (Jordan soft bonks at the Sand Dunes, Josh hard bonks on impromptu marathons) -Why does AI mis-transcript our MIC'd up episodes? MIC'd UP Lifting: https://youtu.be/C4Y5FLg0ZWE?si=n8Fhwi3emYr2RU1i Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 3, 202630 min

S3EP032 - Get better at OUTSIDE stuff, it's COLD inside!

Not all movement is created equal. Strength, conditioning, and mobility training are for filling the gaps in your routine from the other activities that you love! Don't love anything? Come on gym rat! Live a little! On this episode, the coaches discuss the purpose of active recovery, the merits of whether to do a full week or not (per quarter) and then evaluate the best outdoor activities that you can do to MOVE in the summer. Get better at outside things, it's COLD inside! Also on this episode: -The most useless nutrition question that Josh has ever been asked. Tune in to find out.... MIC'd UP Lifting: https://youtu.be/C4Y5FLg0ZWE?si=n8Fhwi3emYr2RU1i Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 26, 202629 min

S3EP031 - There's a growth on your mindset! (Sew him UP and get him OUT of here!!)

Aaaaaand this is why we can't use AI for everything....... Have you heard the lesson of the Fixed Mindset vs the Growth Mindset? If you haven't heard this before, this will all be new to you (duh! Yogi Berra much?) But even if you're already familiar with the concepts, the coaches find some new shades that reach well-beyond the boiler-plate AI Summary. In fact, there's a good chance that you're nurturing more of a fixed mindset than you care to. -Can vs can't isn't the whole story -How does appropriate goal setting play into this? -So we're going to grow! What are the requirements to maintain neuroplasticity? Also, the coaches give real world examples of how mental agitation with your performance sets the stage for improvement. MIC'd UP Lifting: https://youtu.be/C4Y5FLg0ZWE?si=n8Fhwi3emYr2RU1i Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 19, 202632 min

S3EP030 - Are the web's Top 10 Nutrition Tips really that good?

We enjoyed investigating the web's top fitness tips so much that nutrition was the next obvious choice! But sometimes, tips that sound good just aren't ready for top 10 priority status. Your fit friends, Joshua and Jordan weigh in on just that this week! What tips will score CORE, Essential, Nice-to-have, Marginal, or TRASH? Tune in to find out.... MIC'd UP Lifting: https://youtu.be/C4Y5FLg0ZWE?si=n8Fhwi3emYr2RU1i Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 12, 202638 min

S3EP029 - Summer Sports, Lawn Games, and SWEAT

It's officially summertime and the coaches just want to lay back for a nice recovery day and talk the best summer sports and activities! We are YOUR fit friends, so come hang out with us as we talk fun summer fit things. -Merits of Baseball vs Soccer -Are detailed rules fun? -Tier ranking of lawn games! -Daniel Ricciardo (F1 driver) sweats. Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 5, 202632 min

S3EP028 - Are you working out or training? A hierarchy.

When somebody leaves the gym and needs to move on but wants to stay active, it's a very crucial time for their fit future. Will they be able to smoothly transition to the next training plan or will they glide and coast down to a comfortable 1-2x workouts per week? Josh has a philosophy about this (of course he does). And it goes something like this: Working out: good! Practicing: better! Training cycles: even better! Macro cycles with strategic goals and coach's oversight: BEST! Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202641 min

S3EP027 - Unpacking: Dealing with Nerves

Success is built on a mountain of training, but all that can be undone by blowing the moment. Josh and Jordan unpack their experience as members of Team USA at the World Championships of Marathon Kettlebell lifting (and associated disciplines) last week. -Jordan took silver in her division -Josh took 5th place in his division. On this episode we unpack how we each individually managed competition nerves on the highest stage. -Where do nerves show up for each of us (travel, dinner, bedtime routines, warm-ups, actually doing the event). -How do we manage our own nerves, and try to find that Ideal Performance State? -How sports build character and should enhance your life: are you making a deposit or a withdrawal? Speech of the Week Read what the coaches have to say about many more topics on their SPOTW blog here: https://www.pcflongmont.com/blog Visit us at www.truthincoaching.com AND follow our social media for weekly updates on our personal lifting progress, behind the scenes fun and MORE mindset. Local to Longmont Colorado and need a personal trainer? Schedule a consult with us here: www.pcflongmont.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.