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Shattered Assumptions with Josh Smith

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. Josh and I ...

Investigating your Own Worth with David Gibson

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with David Gibson, leadership speaker, coach, and host of The QuEST. He’s developed a leadership development and personal growth plat...

Pre & Postnatal Coaching with Chelsea Jo

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Team LevlUp coach, Chelsea Jo. She helps pre and postnatal moms drop 15lbs and stop the yo-yo dieting to live a healthy lifestyle ...

From Skeptic to Believer with Nick Luebke

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Nick Luebke, a musician, actor, and creator who is always searching for the deeper answers in life. We dive deep into the concepts...

Ignite Your Fat Loss Goals

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are going to talk about igniting your fat loss goals. I’m going to give you 12 actionable tips, tell you exactly how to start, and where t...

Getting Healthy for Yourself with Jessica Gunn

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Jessica Gunn, a fitness trainer and mom who started her fitness journey when she was 37 years old, AFTER having four children. She...

Supportive versus Unsupportive Partners with Haley Cunningham

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Haley Cunningham, assistant coach and functional medicine coach for Team LevlUp. Our conversation focuses on people who are trying...

Kait does Therapy Part 2 With Joshua Smith

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. This is Par...

Don’t Call it a Comeback With Korelle Jones

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Korelle Jones, a Women’s transformation coach who focuses on mind, body, and spirit. She is a client of mine who has transitione...

Doing the Inside Work With Jared Hamilton

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Jared Hamilton, a coach, dog dad, and host of Dieting From the Inside Out podcast.    Wise beyond his years, he is an entertaine...

Challenging Your Beliefs With Nick Krantz

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Men’s transformation coach who helps dads become become physically fit & mentally unstoppable. He is also the Male Transform...

The Danger of Comfort With Jimmy Hallinan (Jimmy Nutrition)

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Jimmy Nutrition, host of the Other Side Lifestyle podcast and nutrition coach. He’s also a high school teacher and has written a...

Do your Actions Match your Values? With Mike Millner

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Mike Millner, host of the Mind Over Macros podcast and coach, who helps driven individuals align their nutrition w their personali...

Actionable Metabolic Strategies With Haley Cunningham

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Haley Cunningham, assistant coach and functional medicine coach for Team LevlUp. We dive into tactical takeaways that you can use ...

Kait does Therapy With Dr. Joshua Smith

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Josh Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. This is his t...

Life Lessons from D1 Basketball

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is a little different. I’ve had a lot of questions about my journey and how I got to where I am today. If you’ve been following ...

Overcoming Food Fears with Danielle Brenny

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Danielle Brenny, a wife and mom of four, who shares her story of where she was when I met here, what she has overcome, some of the...

From Victim to Victor with Jesse Neufeld

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Jesse Neufeld, a certified personal trainer and life coach, who has overcome an immense amount of adversity in his life. When he w...

Feats of Strength with Melody Schoenfeld

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Melody Schoenfeld, a speaker, author & trainer, and she’s in a band! She’s a competitive strength athlete who enjoys the o...

How to do the Deep Work with your Clients with Beverley Simpson

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I share my interview on the PT Profit Podcast, with host Beverley Simpson.  “Dive into this deeply insightful episode of the PT Profit Podc...

Fairness in Sport with Ryan Conley

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Ryan Conley, a fireman, International elite powerlifter, and an Anger Management & Strength coach. I’ve worked with him pers...

Coach Q&A with Joanne Peters

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I sit down with coach Joanne Peters for a Coach’s Q&A. Theses are sessions I do to help mentor other coaches level up the quality of serv...

Women’s Hormonal Health with Sam Miller

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Sam Miller, author, podcast host, founder of Metabolism School. He educated other coaches about metabolic function and hormonal is...

Skill Investment with Andrew Coates

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I share my interview on Andrew Coates podcast, Lift Free and Diet Hard. This episode could have easily been titled "Mindset Mastery" ...

Questioning Dogma in Fitness with Aram Grigorian

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Aram Grigorian, nutrition coach and co-host of Other Side Lifestyle Podcast. He’s been on the podcast many times, and today we a...

The Non-Diet Dietician with Adison Barnhart

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Adison Barnhart, a dietician who helps women ditch dieting, feel normal & in control around food, and gain their life back whi...

Roundtable with The LevlUp Team

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with the LevlUp Team: Kaity, Haley, and Nick! We cover a variety of topics including common questions from our clients. If you want to ...

Communicating for Change with Bob Kupniewski

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Bob Kupniewski, teacher, chef, and coach who is currently working towards his MBA. After competing in three bodybuilding shows, he...

Relationships and Boundaries with Dr. Josh Smith

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Josh Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. We talks abou...

Setting Boundaries as a Mom with Doll

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Doll a mom, who shares her story about the battles that a lot of moms face, and how she overcame them. We hear how her life change...

Following what Feels Right | Kevin Wathey

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Kevin Wathey, a life and business strategist, pioneering the future of entrepreneurship through systems, psychology, and technolog...

Showing Up to Do Hard Things

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m sharing the conversation I had with Andrew Coates and Bailey Lau on their podcast, Forever Strength. We talk about mindset and deconstruc...

Nick Krantz- Setting Realistic Expectations

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I have another conversation with Nick Krantz, Men’s Transformation coach with Team Level Up. Nick and I talk about the process of bringing on...

Coaching Different Personalities | Real Coaches Summit 2023

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are sharing my talk at the Real Coaches Summit 2023. Speaking at the Real Coached Summit was a great experience! I spoke on coaching differe...

Connect with Your Future Self

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are replaying an interview I did with Mike Millner on his podcast, Mindset One Macros. We discuss the ways we can level up our internal game...

Nick Krantz -Men’s Health & Transformation

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Nick Krantz, Men’s transformation coach who helps dads become become physically fit & mentally unstoppable. He is also the M...

From Disordered Eating to Food Confidence -Alexa’s Story

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with my client, Alexa, about her experiences yo-yo dieting, struggles in the gaining/losing weight cycle, and how she finally broke fre...

Struggles of a Wallflower- Angela’s Story

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Angela, a mom of two boys who works full time in case management in probation. Angela shares the story of how she started her heal...

Deep Dive Into Kait’s Journey

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Danielle Brenny, and in a twist of events, she is interviewing me! We will definitely be sharing Danielle’s story at some point,...

Identity Shifts for Success

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I share the episode I did with Ruby on her podcast 100% Real with Ruby. We talk about the mindset and identity shifts necessary for life changi...

Functional Medicine & Hormones with Haley Cunningham

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Haley Cunningham, assistant coach for Team LevlUp, who has completed her functional medicine certification! We talk about hormones...

Truth of Health & Wellness with Aram Grigorian

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with with Aram Grigorian, a Training and Nutrition Coach, and co-host of Other Side Lifestyle podcast. We talk about so many things we ...

Navigating narcissistic relationships with Dr. Joshua Smith

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. Through his...

Four Horsemen of Fear with Corey Wilks, Psy.D

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Corey Wilks, Psy.D, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, executive coach, writer, and entrepreneur, who gives actionable insights to ...

When Science Meets Muscle with Dr. Jonathan Mike

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Dr. Johnathan Mike, a PhD in Exercise & Sport Science, Sports Performance Coach, Author & Industry Speaker. He believes in...

Top 10 Lessons From 2022

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every year I take the time to reflect on some common messages and lessons I take away. I wanted to expand on these for you and help give you some insi...

From Drugs to Freedom Part 2 with Kenzie Frandsen

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with my client Kenzie and her friend Marshall. This is part two of a very deep and intimate conversation about drub and alcohol addicti...

From Drugs to Freedom - Kenzie's Story Part 1

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with my client Kenzie. This is part one of a very deep and intimate conversation about drub and alcohol addiction and how it can ravage...

Overcoming Victimhood after Loss with Haley Cunningham

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I speak with Haley Cunningham, the functional medicine coach for Team LevlUp. Haley tells his her journey to fitness and what lead her to coach...

Kait Speech: New Training - Should I do a Fight Camp?

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m going to break down where I am with my training and why it’s shifting! After finishing bodybuilding about 14 months ago and the health ...

Taking Extreme Ownership and Disordered Eating

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m sharing my interview on @4weeks2thebeach Instagram channel! I’ve had so many positive responses to this conversation, I decided to put ...

My Experience with the One-Meal-a-Day Diet

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I share my experience with the One Meal A Day Diet. I did so I could give you the best information on who this diet is for, who it is NOT for, ...

Muscle Strength vs. Muscle Size with Dr. Sam Buckner

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Sam Buckner PhD, is an assistant professor of exercise science in the College of Education. Dr. Buckner earned his bach...

Adison Barnhart, MS, RD | Dietitian for Life After Bodybuilding

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I’m speaking with Adison B Barnhart, a registered dietician who helps ex-bodybuilders & macro trackers feel normal around food again and ...

Overcoming Alcoholism with Hunter Cochran

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grateful the Hunter came on to tell her story with alcohol, getting into trouble, hitting rock bottom, and deciding to make a change for the good. I h...

Competing, Relationship With Food, and Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Candice Wimberly

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join Us at the LevlUp Collective Follow Along on IG Weekly Q&A episodes to come: please email [email protected] with your questions Please- ...

I Challenge You On These Ideas

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My goal here is to help you work through some of the beliefs and thoughts that you have so that you can step into your own potential. Some of these qu...

Walk & Talk: What You Won’t Do

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think understanding this concept is incredibly important to your success. I share some of my personal story in hopes to shed some light and give you...

Samantha B. Breaking Beliefs & Finding Food Freedom

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with one of my clients allowing her to share her story with the goal of helping someone who may be struggling with the same things. I lov...

The Danger of Dichotomous Thinking & Taking Extreme Ownership With Laurin Conlin

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laurin is someone I have looked up to for a long time and this conversation is incredibly powerful and will likely challenge the way you think/perceiv...

Mindset, Healing, & Perspective with Nick Krantz

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode gave me so many goosebumps and I KNOW this is something so many people need to hear. Please like, share, and leave a review and feel free...

Doing What's Right with Mark Tomanek

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have back another special guest, Mark Tomanek who is someone I greatly value in the industry of bodybuilding. For many, it may feel like he's come u...

The Outcome of Extremes With Tarryn Nettles

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Despite how much you push, cut calories, "grind it out" your fat loss efforts continue to fail...If this sounds like you, this episode may be incredib...

The Not So Sexy Side of Transformations with 4WEEKS2THEBEACH

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Transformations aren't easy and if there was a magic pill I PROMISE we would have given that secret out as we'd truly be billionaires. Here's some sol...

30 Days Off

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You asked so here is alllllllll the tea about my 30 days off and my experience trying to restore my internal health.  I hope you like it and of c...

Episode 24: How Hard Are You? Health Updates & Mindset Shifts with Sarah Ford-Bishop

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How many of you neglect rest and recovery because you're consumed by messages of doing more and working harder? Sarah and I both open up with our stor...

Episode 24: Mental Health Awareness: Sharing Out Stories with David Mathas

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to being healthy we tend to completely neglect the importance of mental health. Men especially tend to be under acknowledged and that is...

Episode 23: Consequences to Aggressive Preps and the Importance of Internal Health with Sarah Ford

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HEALTH is WEALTH!  Sarah and I take a deep dive into her health recovery journey with all the nitty gritty details! PLEASE NOTE: the protocols sh...

Episode 22: Navigating the Holiday Season with Nicole Ferrier

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The holiday season can be a struggle for many people. ON AVERAGE Americans gain ~7lbs during this time of the year. Nicole and I give our pieces of ad...

Episode 21: Building Your Legacy and Working as a Team with Jami DeBernard

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a leader, coach, and 2x olympian in the bodybuilding world Jami is someone I have admired for a long time. This was an amazing conversation that gi...

Episode 20: Dieting Adaptations and Hormone Health with Tarryn Nettles

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's important to understand that inevitably adaptations WILL happen when dieting especially to the levels of leanness required to compete in bodybuil...

Episode 19: Is Your Coach The Right Fit? Lessons Learned with Jen Butters

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First, the goal is never to change coaches along your journey and Jen and I discuss her coaching swaps, reasons, and I share some of my experience as ...

Episode 18: The Psychology Of Competing & Dealing With Post Show With Celeste Rains-Turk

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am joined by Celeste Rains-Turk to talk about her work with athletes around the psychology of competing and handling the post-show period. For...

Episode 17: Post Contest Blues and How To Ensure Success in the Offseason with Nicole Ferrier

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Kait Callahan and I discuss the post diet/show blues. We dive into some food behaviors that aren't normal in prep and how to work o...

Episode 16: From Keto to Carb Queen, Healing Mental and Physical Health, and Breaking Mental Barriers

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I am joined by my client Kaity who has tried every diet under the sun and never found sustainability...until 2018 when she decided to ...

15: Improvement Season Approach: What Is Right For You?

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am joined by Alicia Nance Owner of Team Vigor to talk about her improvement season experiences. Going from strict and diligent reverses previo...

Episode 14: Aggressive Protocols, Education, Accountability and Perspective with Stephanie Marie

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is a lot of conversation right now in the Bodybuilding world as to what is OK and what is not as far as coaching protocols. In this episode I ho...

Mindset for Success: Self Awareness & Limiting Beliefs With David Mathas

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast interview Kait Callahan, M.S., and I talk about mindset, confidence, and escaping self-defeating thoughts to help you reach your goals...

Episode 12 Updates: Self Coaching and What I’ve Been Up To

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Updating you guys on what has been going on and how I’ve been doing with this self-coaching endeavor

Episode 11: Performance in a Deficit & Contest Prep Adaptations

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listener Q's answered as I detail my current cardio, macros, and how I personally plan my training so that I can optimize my performance moving throug...

Episode 10: Dieting through pregnancy & getting your body back with Kayleigh Obert

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kayleigh is a FIERCE competitor and an even better mother, she balances prep life while never skipping a beat with her daughter Pearl. Today Kayleigh ...

Episode 9: Mindset Shifts Ft. Jordan Syatt

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan was the biggest influence on me over the last few years and as many of you ask about my mindset shifts I wanted him to be able to speak on thin...

Episode 8: 10,000 Ft Perspective: What You Need To Hear To Succeed With Layne Norton

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In true Kait fashion, this podcast only knicked the surface of the content I wanted to cover because we got so in-depth about what it actually takes t...

Episode 7: Lean Gains/Body Recomp and Realistic Expectations for Your Progress

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lean gains and body recomp are all the hype and while there are specific periods of time where this is applicable MANY people continue to limit the re...

Episode 6: Answering Your Questions

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All about my current prep, adjustment, progress, mindset, supplementations, and even PED's I spill the tea on all of it for you here. Please leave a r...

Episode 5: PED's And Blood Tests with Mark Tomanek

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You all LOVED the intro to PED use so I had to have another guest who's done a lot of work with athletes in the PED realm. We take a deep dive into ad...

Episode 4: All Things Physique Science with Dr. Bill Campbell

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My mentor and a phenomenal professor at the University of South Florida Dr. Bill Campbell joins me today to talk all about his lab, the research that ...

Return On Investment: Let's Talk Training

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Per request some insight to training, how my programming is structured, and important things to consider with training. Of course, we have some Coach ...

Dylan Bair: Filling a Gap, Coaching with Passion, and PED use in Bikini

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode you do not want to miss! Dylan introduces himself and we dive into what got him into the industry in the first place, we talk all t...

Episode 1: Covid, Mental Health, and Bodybuilding With Dylan Beckner

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Dylan and I talk all about mental health, the depth of the 2020 covid-19 and its impact on mental health as well as get some quality insights th...

Quarantine: What Happens Now?

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As shows have shut down many people are feeling lost with questions such as -what to do with cardio -How to adjust training -What about prep? Gillian ...

Answering Commonly Asked Questions

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We picked a few commonly asked questions to answer more in-depth for y'all! https://www.instagram.com/kaitannmichelle/ https://www.instagram.com/gilli...

Explant Surgery, Rapid Fat Loss Protocols, and other Chit Chat with Kayleigh Obert

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We chat about Kayleigh's upcoming explant surgery and her journey through her augmentation.  After undergoing her own RFL we get some details on ...

Lets Talk Prep

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gil and I discuss the journey into and out of prep What it really takes to be successful Setting up realistic expectations and keeping your mind in th...

Self-Efficacy, Logical vs Emotional Decisions, and More With Jordan Syatt

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jordan discusses his own struggles coming into the fitness industry and how he's overcome them. We then dive into some really great t...

Episode 2: Reflections of 2019, Competing in 2020, Goal Setting, and more

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kait's IG : @kaitannmichelle Gillian's IG: @gilliansanfilippo

Coaching, Stage Weight, and a variety of topics with co-host Gillian S

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ig: kaitannmichelle, gilliansanfilippo

Interview With Leandro: Manifested Wellbeing

14 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode I was interviewed by Leandro about what I do as a coach, masters student, and bikini competitor. His Handle: https://www.instagram.co...

My Struggle with Body Dysmorphia: getting your mind right and attacking your downfalls

16 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I share my story and current struggles with body dysmorphia as well as gain some insight from Nicole about her Binge Eating Disorder. 

Boys, Boobs, and Business

24 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Nicole and I spill the tea. I share my personal dating experiences as well as parts of my life I haven't talked much about. All the de...