The Complete Personal Trainer Podcast

The Complete Personal Trainer Podcast

Hosted by: Paul Meldrum

Do you want to become the ultimate fitness professional? In this podcast, former Australian Personal Trainer of the Year Paul Meldrum helps you understand how to succeed as a personal trainer. With weekly series,...

Episodes

The Misconception of Passion In Personal Training

Season #5

This episode tackles one of the most common (and damaging) pieces of advice in the fitness industry: 👉 “Just be passionate about fitness.” Passion is great — but it gets weaponised. A lot of new trainers believe that...
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Your Certification Didn’t Prepare You for This Career

Season #5

In this episode of the Complete Personal Training Podcast, we tackle a hard truth most personal trainers discover too late: 👉 Your certification made you legal — not competent. This isn’t a takedown of certification...
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Why Most Personal Trainers Quit in the First 18 Months

Season #5

Episode Overview In this return episode of the Complete Personal Training Podcast, we kick off a new monthly theme format with a reality check on the personal training industry. The fitness industry has one of the...
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You Don’t Need to Be Smart — You Need to Be Consistent

Season #5

Most coaches aren’t failing because they’re not smart enough. They’re failing because they keep switching strategies, chasing new tactics, and overcomplicating the basics. In this episode, I break down the truth...
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Leading from Within: Mindset, Growth & Authentic Leadership with Benjamin Donhardt

Season #5

In this episode, we sit down with Benjamin Donhardt—founder of Supafit Grow, business mentor, and leadership coach who’s walked the walk. From growing successful gyms to coaching business owners across the country,...
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Breath Work, Stress and Self Care - Becoming a Holistic Coach

Season #5

In this episode, we’re joined by Josh Armitage—breathwork practitioner, holistic health coach, and founder of Two Six Wellness—for a deep-dive into what it truly means to coach the whole human. We unpack the power of...
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What to Do When Your Clients Keep Chasing Shortcuts?

Season #5

Got clients who keep on looking for shortcuts? Here's what to do!
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“I’m Not a Salesperson!” — Why That’s Costing You Clients

Season #5

In this episode, we sit down with Bradley Bedford, a seasoned sales mentor who's been in the trenches of the fitness industry since 2004. From starting as a 17-year-old PT to opening six gym locations and now...
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The 5 Online Trainer Archetypes

Season #5

In this episode, I talk about the 5 archetypes you can have for online coaching and the pre's and cons of each. I hope you enjoy it!
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The Ascend Shoulder Solution

Season #5

In this episode I talk about the Ascend Approach to the shoulder.
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An Integrated Look at Rehab and Movement Thought Processes

Season #5

In this special episode I’ll discuss and integrated approach to rehab and movement including concepts such as the bio psychosocial model, load management, movement slings and much more. Make sure to put your thinking...
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Building Your PT Business in 2025

Season #5

Want to learn how to build your PT Business this year? This is the way to do it! 
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