The FitLife Podcast
by Steven Gregory
The Fitlife Podcast is hosted by Fitlife founder, Steven Gregory and cohost Ilona, and is all about helping you feel and be the best version of you. Each week we bring you inspiring interviews with members of the Fitlife community, and episodes on specific topics around health and wellbeing. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Follow us on instagram for daily updates - https://www.instagram.com/fitlife_uk/
Episodes
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Episode 56: Improve Your Days to Improve Your Sleep
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Episode 55: Health & Wellness Trends
Paleo? Keto? Vegan? Hot & Cold Therapy? Intermittent Fasting? Fitlife Founder, Steve, has tried them all! Steve and Ilona chat all things trendy diets and habits they've tried. Disclaimer: It's just a bit of fun - we're not experts and we're not promoting any of this. Do your own research and…
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Episode 54: We're Evolving
We're back after a couple of months' hiatus. What better way to kick things off than discuss the evolution of Fitlife and the changes coming in the next month. We answer some FAQs and talk about the future of Fitlife. See the new class timetable, starting 7th April: https://www.fitlife.co.uk/…
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Episode 53: New Year, New You? How to set Approach the New Year
Ilona and Steve discuss their personal approaches to the New Year, setting goals and intentions for the year to come. With personal insights and useful tips for how to create a sustainable fitness routine in 2025, this episode is meant to leave you feeling inspired and grounded going into the New...
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Ep 52, Caitlin & Kennedy: Pilates will change your life!
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Episode 51 - Nigel, the Adventure King!
Back when the Fitlife Podcast first started, Nigel did a few episodes with Steve on his own story... this time, he's back with an episode all about finding adventure. Ilona and Nigel discuss loving the outdoors, redefining challenges as "adventures" and reframing how we think about New Year's...
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Episode 50: Busting the Myths of Fitness and Wellbeing
Ilona and Steve ask each other to bust the most common "myths" or misconceptions around fitness and wellbeing. Will lifting make you "bulky"? Is cardio the best way to burn fat? Is yoga just for girls? Find out in this quick(ish) fire episode. To get in touch with any questions you have or topics...
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Episode 49: from Pirate to PT - Get to know Jodie Pope
Jodie chats with Ilona about her journey to becoming Fitlife General Manager and now Personal Trainer. She has gone from working in property to spending five years as a deckhand on superyachts around the world, and found her home at Fitlife Haddenham. To enquire about training with Jodie, email...
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Episode 48: How to Keep all of Your Plates Spinning
This week, Ilona asks Steve all about how he finds balance between being a dad to three boys, running two gyms and keeping fit and healthy through it all. We recorded this in the hopes that it might help some of our community to find that balance too. We all have busy lives and lots of plates to...
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Episode 47: Future Proof Your Pelvic Floor with Nikki
Ilona chats all things pelvic floor and hypopressives with Nikki Scott, of Uk Hypopressives. She brought this practice, which incorporates breathing and gentle movement to the UK, after discovering it in her healing journey after giving birth to twins. Nikki explains how women and men can...
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Episode 46: How to Find and Keep Motivation
Steve and Ilona answer the most their most asked question as fitness instructors - how to find (and keep) motivation to work out? They talk about motivation itself, and Steve shares his method for getting into, and sticking to, a routine with exercise. Join our community on Instagram for daily...
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Episode 45: Why Everyone Should Do Breathwork, with Jess
Jess teaches yoga at fitlife Summertown, hosts yoga, music and breathwork events and is a serial business owner. Ilona asks Jess all about her career, her own journey and her expertise on breathwork: what is it? What are the benefits? and how do you start? Find Jess's Events here:...
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Episode 44: Optimise Your Morning Routine
Steve and Ilona discuss morning routines. What is a morning routine? Why should we have one? They go through what they personally do in the mornings and some helpful tips for building your own. Join our community on Instagram for daily updates and team banter - Haddenham:...
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Episode 43: Sound Baths, Yoga and How to Find Spirituality with Chloe
Chloe is a yoga teacher and Sound Healing practitioner. She teaches pilates and yoga at Fitlife Summertown. Ilona asks Chloe all about her journey to spirituality and she shares insights and inspiration for anyone who is open to mindfulness of any kind. Find her events, classes and social media...
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Episode 42: How to find purpose and be happy forever with Ilona
Steve interviews Ilona. Join our community on Instagram for daily updates and team banter - Haddenham: https://www.instagram.com/fitlife_uk/ Summertown: https://www.instagram.com/fitlife_summertown/
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Episode 41: The Fitlife Podcast is Back!
In the first episode in this relaunch of our podcast, founder, Steve and co-host Ilona recap the journey of Fitlife, the ups, the downs, Covid and what has changed since the podcast was last recorded. Join our community on Instagram for daily updates and team banter - Haddenham:...
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Episode 40 - Eleanor King - Member number 001.
I often joke with Eleanor that she is the reason Fitlife exists. But it is largely true. In 2014 she, my sister and Becky convince me to train them in my mom‘s back garden. It sparked something in me to become a personal trainer and start a Boot Camp. 8 years on and she sits opposite me recording...
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Episode 39 - Max Newman - Role Reversal
Max is a FitLife Superstar member. What’s a superstar member? It’s one that lives and breathes the FitLife way. He comes to classes, has a personal trainer, wears the t shirts and recently has started listening to this podcast. He reached out to me following his listen to episode 9, which was a...
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Episode 38 - Jessie Scraton - Thriving through self doubt.
This is Jessie. A successful Personal trainer and class instructor with a London marathon medal round her neck. From the outside, she is thriving. Ask Jessie though and you’ll get a different answer. She massively suffers from imposter syndrome, something that ordinarily would hold people back…
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Episode 37 - Gary Moberley - Member of the year at the National Fitness Awards
Gary has had two lives. One as a rockstar, one as an inspirational gym member. In this episode we will here about Gary’s phenomenal life story. He is one of the most accredited keyboard players that ever lived, working with bands like the Beegees. A few years ago, he got Guillan-Barre syndrome. A...
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Episode 36 - Tracey Natale - The Damien Natale episode
On June 1st 2020 Damien and Andy went out for an evening cycle and neither of them returned. It was a tragedy that rocked the local community. I’ve wanted to have this conversation with Tracey for ages. Not to talk about the tragedy, which still to this day breaks your heart to think about, but…
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Episode 35 - Madeleine Payne - From a non exercising mum of 3 to a power lifting champion.
I first met Maddy when she turned up to the secret bootcamp in 2014. These were the first sessions I did out of my mums back garden before the Fitlife journey began, and so it’s safe to say that Maddy is a real FitLife OG. Maddy was in good shape. She would perform the exercises well but she…
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Episode 34 - MollyBHealthy - Is a calorie a calorie?
In this episode I chat to Molly, our resident nutritionist. This conversation stemmed from a heated debate about calories… Is a calorie really a calorie? Can we actually measure calories in v calories out? Do we absorb calories equally? We try to figure all this out whilst also undressing topics...
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Episode 33 - Fraser Franks - Alcohol free living.
This is Fraser. We met in 2010 when we were team mates playing football for AFC Wimbledon. Fraser retired from Football in his 20’s due to a heart condition that meant regular intense exercise was high risk for heart failure. With the novelty of being able to have a drink midweek and not have...
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Episode 31 (Part 2) - Ashton - Mindfulness to overcome adversity
This is part 2 with Ashton Josephs. Ashton has become a beloved member of staff at FitLife following her time as a member. She trained as a yoga teacher to deepen her beliefs of what mindfulness can do to overcome tough times in life. We deep dive into what yoga means to Ashton and how it can...
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Episode 31 (Part 1) - Ashton - How to thrive after tragedy.
This episode is with Ashton Josephs. She walked into FitLife in 2019 following a tragic time in her life. Both of Ashtons parents passed away within weeks of each other, something someone so young should never have to face. On top of this, her long term relationship had come to an end, so soon...
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Episode 30 - Entrepreneur, masseur, spin instructor and single mother. Iona is a Boss!
Sometimes you meet people in life that you immediately respect. Iona is one of those people. I first me Iona in a cafe with her daughter Niamh, who was just a toddler then. I was blown away by her energy and work ethic even in that small conversation about teaching spin. Since that day she’s…
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Episode 29 - FitLife’s busiest PT by day, saving lives by night.
In January 2022, Jack Shrimpton became the highest grassing personal trainer for a single month in Fitlife history. But what is more impressive is that it isn't his only job. Jack is a retained fire fighter, meaning when he isn't in the gym training clients, he is on call to save lives. He is...
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Episode 28 - How to be a Doer, with Lisa Elkins
I've known Lisa for 7 years. From the first time she attended a Fitlife bootcamp, she stood out. It was a workout that required mental strength and she outlasted everyone else, completing the workout when almost everyone else was lying out on the floor. Since that day, I've got to know her really...
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Episode 27 - This is the healthiest person I have ever met.
We are back with the FitLife podcast after an extended break and we kick things off with a chat to the healthiest person I know…. My wife. Jess aka Mrs FitLife Has found a perfect balance that follows the 5 principles to lead a long, healthy and happy life. So much so that she doesn’t even…
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Episode 26 - The IronMen part 2 - 250 hours of training for 1 day.
In this conversation we revisit episode 22. So if you haven’t heard that episode yet, I’d recommend jumping back to that one first. Tom, Nigel & I discuss the last 6 months of training that has got us to this point - ready to take on an Iron distance triathlon. 3.8km swim. 180km bike. 42km run.…
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Episode 25 - Matt Bloomfield - High Performance for life
In May 2006, I made my professional debut for Wycombe Wanderers aged 18. I came off the bench to replace Matt Bloomfield. It is mindblowing to me, that Matt is still playing for Wycombe. But not is he just still playing, he's playing in the Championship. The 6th biggest league in Europe. In this...
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Episode 23 - Andy - Given the all clear
This is the first ever re-visited podcast episode and it's with good reason. Back in April 2020 I spoke with Andy. He had just finished Chemotherapy and was about to start radiotherapy on the tumor in his bowl. Unkown at the time if it would ever be curable, he had an unwavering positive attitude...
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Episode 22 - IronMen - No medal needed.
When my good friend Tom asked me what I thought about attempting an IronMan, I asked why. His reasoning was so strong that I immediately said count me in. This episode is a conversation between myself, Tom and Nigel. The 3 of us are training to complete a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile cycle and a...
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Episode 21 - Sergio Torres - The Ambassador of chasing your dreams.
The Sergio Torres story is remarkable. So remarkable in fact that the story has sold 1000’s as a book publication, which was later turned into a film. It’s a story of chasing your dreams, believing in yourself and stepping out of your comfort zone. How many times have you heard that said? But I...
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Episode 20 - Harry - Into the Dark
I’ve known Harry for years. Mutual friends and sporting rivals since 11 years old. He’s now a member of Fitlife and recently saved my life when I pinned myself under the bench press... True story. He was the first person I knew of who was the same age and lost a parent, when we were just 15 years...
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Episode 19 - Lockdown Resilience with the Mojo coach.
Roo Davies aka the Mojo Coach joined me to talk about how to be more resilient. Never in our lifetime have we had to be more resilient to deal with another national lockdown due to Covid. Roo shares some incredible tools to help you cope better with life’s stresses. I learnt so much from this 45...
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Episode 18 - Sophie - 26 miles of mental health
When you think of running a marathon, what come to mind? Maybe that you’re not a runner and can’t do it? Maybe that it’s only for the seriously fit and not for you? These are all things Sophie used to tell herself. She battled with self limiting beliefs that forced her to always ran away from...
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Episode 17 - Mindset & Motivation with Lucy
More than ever in my time as a gym owner, I have had members saying they’ve lost all motivation. But why? In this episode, Lucy and I dive deep into where motivation comes from and why it’s lacking for so many of us right now. We define what discipline really is and how everyone can work to…
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Episode 14 - Steve - What can we learn from lockdown
In this episode I speak about the crushing moment when we were enforced to shut our business. What we did in the moments after to shape the way we have dealt with remaining focused and seeing the bigger picture. I will also speak about the importance of setting long term goals and how I have…
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Episode 13 - Becci - "It was my bodies way of throwing the toys out of the pram and saying enough is enough."
This episode is with the lovely Becci Allen. Our very own personal trainer. Becci ran the London Marathon and then soon after competed on stage as a bikini girl. From the outside looking in, she was the pinnacle of fitness. But the truth is, pushing your body to those extremes can lead to it...
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Episode 12 - Russell - The most successful person I know, and here's why.
600 professional games Club captain of a premier league team 29 international caps Co-owner of 2 vegan restaurants Founder of a non-profit foundation that coaches over 700 kids Married to his childhood sweetheart with 3 beautiful children Manager of MK Dons at age 35 If you asked me, who is the...
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Episode 11 / Part 1 - Alex - What it's like to cycle around the world.
When you here about somebody cycling round the world it gives you a feeling of complete admiration, but also that the person attempting it is so unrelateable. Surely they are superhuman who are naturally gifted athletes? There's no way that I could achieve this and to be honest I wouldn't even…
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Episode 11 / Part 2 - Alex - What it's like to cycle around the world.
When you here about somebody cycling round the world it gives you a feeling of complete admiration, but also that the person attempting it is so unrelateable. Surely they are superhuman who are naturally gifted athletes? There's no way that I could achieve this and to be honest I wouldn't even…
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Episode 10 - Andy - We think we're bullet proof, but nobody is.
I met Andy through our companies being connected around 18 months ago. We hit it off as we are the same age with similar interests but our bond was made closer when we found out that both our fathers had passed away with Motor neurone disease. We would catch up over the phone or face to face…
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Episode 9 - Steve - From footballer to FitLife founder.
This weeks episode is different. We are all currrently in isolation and so unable to get face to face with guests and without the comfort of having Zach doing all the recording an editing I decided to turn the mic onto myself. I have had a lot of requests for my own story. So here it is... It…
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Episode 8 - Laurence - Changing our relationship with exercise.
Laurence is a very popular personal trainer here at FitLife, but his purpose and passion in life is tackle the inactivity and obesity issue in children by changing the way we teach P.E in primary schools. Laurence shares his story as a promising young footballer who didn't make it because of his...
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Episode 7 - Nigel - Positivity
Nigel is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. A 56 year old man, Pilates teacher and personal trainer, father of two who is training for the most extreme iron man I have ever heard of! He’s completed the 3 peaks 11 times, once pushing a man in a wheel chair and once by cycling between the...
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Episode 6 - Ruth - Perspective.
With us all being consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic it's easy to forget that there's an even scarier C word.... Cancer. Ruth reminds us of how life can be turned upside down in a matter of moments and that none of us are bullet proof. Her life has been a constant battle with Cancer but here she…
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Episode 5 - Adam - "I train to be as able bodied as I can be"
Adam is one of the fittest guys in the gym. He lifts weights, he runs, spins and crushes hiit/crossfit style workouts. Adams motives to be as fit and strong as he possibly can are far greater than to just look good or perform at a high level, he wants to be as able bodied as possible. At 18…
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About this show
The Fitlife Podcast is hosted by Fitlife founder, Steven Gregory and cohost Ilona, and is all about helping you feel and be the best version of you. Each week we bring you inspiring interviews with members of the Fitlife community, and episodes on specific topics around health and wellbeing.
Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe. Follow us on instagram for daily updates - https://www.instagram.com/fitlife_uk/
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