Healthcare Unprofessionals
Episodes
Is the gym a space for all women?
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore whether women feel comfortable in fitness spaces and how this can be a barrier to their participation.The literature seems to su...
Joe Wicks, Call Out Culture & Unethical AI Use in Coaching
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're fed up this week - with lots of things. From calling out other coaches, running a marathon with no water (?!) and bragging about using AI in...
Men in Women's Health Research & Specialist Coaches
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about what's been getting on our nerves this week and add some nuance to the discussion around that study rating the attractiveness of wom...
Menopause, Transformation Photos & Is Strong The New Skinny?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chat about the latest grifters in the menopause space... does menopause really affect energy balance? Is strong the new skinny? And can y...
Menopause Webinar Announcement
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Chloe and Michelle are back with a proper mix of real talk, evidence, and a few necessary rants.We’re also announcing some...
International Women's Day Washing
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Chloe and Michelle are back with their usual unfiltered chat and yes, there’s a rant.With International Women’s Day ever...
ANTM, Injury & Returning to Exercise After Birth Trauma
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We reveal our thoughts on the ANTM documentary, chat about Chloe's presentation to women returning to exercise after birth trauma and ultimately w...
Disordered Eating in Fitness Research Review
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Disordered eating is appears to be an "open secret" amongst fitness professionals - but what does the evidence actually say? Michelle & ...
Diet Culture, Sharing Struggles & Barriers to Women Liking their Bodies (with Christina Hathaway)
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Women are conditioned to be constantly dieting and unhappy in their bodies... but it isn't that simple. Today, Michelle say down with Christina Ha...
GLP-1s and Cycle Syncing for the 1206th time!
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle and Chloe discuss the general chaos that unfolds on the internet every week. From the tide of coaches not understanding GLP-1s and...
Fitness Unprofessionals Live Chaos
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Healthcare Unprofessionals, we talk about Fitness Unprofessionals Live in Manchester on 7th March, where International Women’s Da...
Unpacking Chloe's MSc Research on Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Exercise
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Healthcare Unprofessionals, Chloe and Michelle talk about the research behind Chloe's MSc narrative review, Exercise as a Thera...
Weddings, Feeling Fat as Motivation & Remote Menopause Clinics
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are back after taking some much needed time off (well, not Chloe, she used Christmas to get married!). We chat all things Chloe's wedding, our ...
Healthcare Unprofessionals Holiday Survival Guide
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should you diet before Christmas? Is it really damage to enjoy yourself?Why is the "evidence-based" community selective with who they call o...
Closer to 40 than 30!
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Chloe and Michelle get a bit existential about how quickly time goes ! One minute you’re 22 and clueless, the next you’r...
Academic Boners: Research, Mansplaining & Why a PhD Doesn’t Make You God
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michelle and I get into why research matters, how to get into it, and why good evidence gives us a full academic boner.We also unpack...
PhDs, Prolapse & Pelvic Health in Sport
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, still complaining about PhDs and menopause... nothing new!Thank you for listening - please share & tag us on your stories if you e...
Body Image, Behaviour Change & Binning Off Body Neutrality (with Sarah Tierney)
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Body image and behaviour change are two of the essential pillars to incorporate into your coaching service - and yet so many people don't do it. M...
You Don't Just Need A "Coach" (with Gavin McKinney)
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin is an online coach, who has transformed from focusing on fat loss to focusing on strength.. and his clients are thriving. Known for his hilariou...
Menopause, Fitness Trackers & Why Neurodivergence Isn't A Sales Tactic
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe's started her PhD and Michelle is living The Simple Life in the Scottish countryside. We chat all things menopause, fitness trackers and neu...
Why Your Evidence-Based Posts Don’t Go Viral (and What to Do About It)
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Healthcare Unprofessionals, Chloe is joined by Dr Emily Pfender, a health communication scientist and postdoctoral researcher at the Univ...
Transformation Photos, Binge Eating Diets & Your Body In Business
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, join Michelle in a solo episode/rant about some of the main challenges in ethical fitness coaching... let's chat about why your body isn...
Moanifesto 101: Healthcare Edition
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle and Chloe sit down for a real and honest chat about life in healthcare right now. Michelle has returned to work as a radiographer, Chloe is w...
Comparison is the thief of body image
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Michelle for a solo episode this week as we discuss all things comparison - why we do it, how it holds us back and how to stop ourselves!-Thank y...
Threads, GLP-1s & the Case of the Massive Cooter
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, Michelle says goodbye to Threads (for the 15th time), Serena Williams sparks headlines with GLP-1s, and Chloe responds to ...
The Biggest Loser, Birth Control & Bridal Coaches
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty to complain about this week as we grapple with a new Netflix documentary, fight with people in Threads and discuss whether or not birth control...
Going Viral, Female Viagra & Kebabs Around the Mouth
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle and I got spicy this week — we’re talking female Viagra and Kebabs, the science of sexual desire, and how going viral is exhausting.With ...
Supporting male mental health & ED recovery (with Conor Nolan)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Michelle sat down with Conor Nolan, author and public speaker about his journey navigating his mental health and anorexia reco...
The Skims Chin Strap & Menopause Myths We Didn’t Ask For
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast…Michelle and I dived into the wild world of wellness trends. From the Skims chin strap to a “hormone-hacking” coach bla...
GLP-1s in kids, hormone hackers & healthcare
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Michelle and Chloe as we chat about the latest in the fitness and wellness worlds - no homone hacking required.-Connect with us:@michellecarroll1...
Selling your coaching without selling your soul (with Shona Denovan)
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do people really not want to work on body image or is your marketing just trash?What do most coaches get wrong when it comes to marketing?How importan...
Leaking in female athletes and why the PT industry needs to change
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are chatting about the latest study looking at pelvic floor dysfunction in female GAA players, why charlatans make the best nutrition coa...
Misogyny in Disguise: From GLP-1 to Chris Brown
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle and Chloe are back chatting all things internalised misogyny — from the lens by which society views GLP-1 weight loss drugs to why women ar...
Is the fitness industry a fashion show or a pyramid scheme?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the pod, we are chatting about what your gymwear says about you - from your pelvic floor, body image and feminist views. Big asks from a ...
Overworking, Comparison & Lessons from Healthcare
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can working in healthcare give you other than undereye bags and a large Botox bill?Does working hard automatically mean it'll pay off?Should ...
Weight Stigma in Fitness (with Dr Kat Schneider)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Health and fitness professionals have the highest rates of weight stigma/bias... which is not ideal considering the majority of overweight individuals...
Menopause – the Myths, the Marketing & the Messy Middle
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe & Michelle dive into the wild world of menopause — from predatory wellness practices and overpriced supplements, to what actually works wh...
What Women Deserve to Know — Fertility, Hormones, Menopause & Prof Joyce Harper’s Take
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Joyce Harper on Fertility Facts, AMH Testing & the Menopause MuddleChloe is joined by Professor Joyce Harper — UCL Professor of Reproductiv...
Wine & Whine: Body Shaming, Female Supplement Scams & Pseudofeminism
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we have beef with almost everyone in the fitness industry. We talk about what's been grinding our gears lately, all accompanied by some...
From "my body is my business card" to sold-out coaching and food freedom: Client success story (with Ellen Johnston)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The fitness industry is full of biznizz mentors that tell you that "your body is your business card", which often leaves coaches struggling ...
Diet Culture & How It Hold Us Back (with Karen Oliver)
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Diet culture is apparently the cause and solution to all our problems... but in reality it's what stops us from living a body confident and food f...
You Need Better Motivation (Motivation Psychology & Behaviour Change)
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You probably need more motivation.You heard me. If you’re struggling to achieve your goals, be they nutrition, exercise or body image related - it c...
So, You Don't Want to Work on Your Body Image (with Rachel Hunter)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Don't want to work on your body image?Feel like you "just need to lose weight" first?Scared of another summer spent shredding?You need t...
Travelling with Bad Body Image
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Worried about your body image spoiling your well-earned holidays? Fear not. Let's talk about what to do when you don't like your body - and how to sup...
Osteoarthritis Myths, Movement & Management (with Ben Steele-Turner)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chloe is joined by Ben Steele-Turner — a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with an MSc in Human Nutrition and a PhD underway on weight mana...
5 Things I Learned From My Miscarriage
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Chloe is solo on the Healthcare Unprofessionals Podcast. In this deeply personal episode, I share five things I’ve learned from experienci...
Anorexia, Discipline & The Dark Side of Exercise (with Sean Blake)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overtraining and being incredibly restrictive with your approach to eating is often celebrated as being "disciplined" and "working hard". But, it can ...
De-Influencing Transformation Photos
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know the ones: side-by-side snapshots that supposedly prove success, but in reality, reinforce diet culture, self-objectification, and the idea th...
Wellness Trends: Worth the Hype or Just Clever Marketing? (with Laura Voult from Trust Her)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chloe is joined by Laura Vout — marketing specialist, nutritionist, and founder of Trust Her, the no-BS company cutting through the noise...
Summer Shredding & Seasonal Body Image
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No carbs before Marbs?Summer shredding?Screaming into the void?All viable options, all discussed by Michelle and Chloe as we chat all things summer di...
Exercise in Pregnancy: What to Believe with Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Lamia Zafrani
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chloe is joined by the brilliant Dr Lamia Zafrani — an obstetrics and gynaecology consultant with specialist interests in maternal ...
Subconscious Beliefs: How They Sabotage Your Body Image & Business (with Katie Bambrick)
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we join resident subconscious beliefs whizz and Michelle's former business coach - Katie Bambrick - and dive deep into how subconscio...
Prolapse: What No One Tells Us About Women's Health
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prolapse is more common than you think, yet so many people suffer in silence. In this episode, we’re breaking down what prolapse really is, the sign...
You Won't Be 100% Ready To Work on Your Relationship With Food (BONUS)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to healing your relationship with food, waiting until you feel fully ready can keep you stuck. In this episode, we’re talking about wh...
Online coaching doesn't have to be the goal for every fitness professional (with Jaz Davies)
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chloe is joined by the iconic Jaz Davies, who has taken a different approach to her career in fitness.Jaz decided online coaching from a pe...
Chronic Pain and Body Image: It's not so easy to be grateful for what your body does when you're in pain!
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle and Chloe are back together to chat about chronic pain and body image. We discuss chronic pain, our journeys, our clinical practic...
Why & What Coaches Need to Know About Eating Disorders (EDAW 2025)
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eating disorders are one of the most lethal mental health conditions - and as coaches we can play a role (even though we aren't actively treating ...
Marketing & Building a Successful Coaching Business - No Transformation Photos Required (with Shannon Beer)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don't need to post transformation photos to get clients. But how do you do it then?Put your top back on and let's discuss.Today, Michelle spoke to...
Nutrition for Shiftworkers (Part II)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last time, we talked all aboutnutritional considerations from a practical standpoint, alongside the biological challenges with shiftwork.But this week...
The Menstrual Cycle & Exercise Performance: What You & Your Clients Need to Know (with Kelly McNulty)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does the menstrual cycle affect exercise performance, recovery, and training adaptations? Should you be syncing your training to your cycle? What...
Nutrition for Shiftworkers (Part I)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shiftwork is not for the faint of heart. If you fancy looking like you're 50 and feeling like you're 85, all whilst being in your mid 20's, shiftwork ...
Are Your Performance Goals Unhealthy? (BONUS)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Performance ≠ health - but half the fitness industry isn't ready for that conversation. While performance goals can have positive effects on body im...
Taking Pelvic Floor Rehab Beyond Kegels (with Colls Pryer)
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Chloe is joined by Colls Pryer, a pre and post-natal exercise specialist and an absolute powerhouse! Colls takes us through h...
Transformation Photos: Helpful or Hurtful?
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transformation photos flood our feeds, promising inspiration and motivation—but are they doing more harm than good? In this episode, we delve into t...
January’s Diet is Tomorrow’s Relationship with Food Issue
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your post-holiday blues are compounded by tight jeans and a bombardment of fat-loss program ads, this episode is for you. While the transformation...
The 'Gender Exercise Gap'? with Juliet O'Sullivan
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of the Gender Pay Gap, but what about the 'Gender Exercise Gap'? In this week's episode, Chloe is joined by Jules to discuss how she ba...
Coaching with Integrity & Connection (with Jess Ellis)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Michelle was joined on the podcast by one of the Yappers of the Year - Jess Ellis. Jess is an online coach and in-person trainer who has been h...
Healthcare Unprofessionals Wrapped 2024
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been six months of the Healthcare Unprofessionals, and what a ride it has been. This week, on the final episode of 2024 Michelle and Chloe discus...
Navigating Christmas Challenges (Part 1)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All we want for Christmas is... everyone to leave women's bodies out of the conversation! In the first of our Christmas episodes, join Michelle and C...
The Deep End of Feminism: More Than Aesthetic Activism (with Dr Vicky Boydell)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chloe is joined by her UCL lecturer, Dr Vicky Boydell, to discuss feminism. Vicky is a social anthropologist who has conducted research w...
How far will individualism get you in the health & fitness industry? (+ sneak peeks into our Black Friday deals!)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This BONUS episode discusses individualism in the fitness industry: Does working with other coaches improve your service, or should you gate-keep? ...
Coaching, Mentoring & Lessons from 10 Years in Fitness (with Sacha Lucas)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How on earth has someone survived 10 years in the fitness industry without sacrificing their morals or showing us their physique every 10 seconds? Th...
Diving into Chloe's box
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One essential part of Chloe's consultancy service is Q&As with her coaches' clients. On these live calls, coaches' clients submit their taboo, ...
Are Your Client's Checking Out or Checking In? (BONUS with Gillian Bennett)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Check-ins are the cornerstone of our coaching process, and how we monitor client progress and challenges. And yet, we are often left with more questi...
Overcoming Male Body Image Issues (with Jack Burton)
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With an emerging body of research to suggest that gay men are at elevated risk of disordered eating and body image concerns, there has never been more...
You Don't Need to Diet for Christmas (BONUS)
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All I want for Christmas is... coaches to stop telling clients they need to "earn" their holidays. Open your Instagram and chances are you'll be bomba...
Feeling Fat & What To Do About It
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I feel fat!" This is something that people who struggle with their body image often say. Owing to the huge levels of internalised weight bias that mo...
From Slimming Clubs to Food Freedom (with Shane Walsh)
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried dieting your way to body confidence? Have slimming clubs helped you lose weight in the past, and now you can't stick to it? Are slimmin...
All Things PCOS: Carbs, Calories & Cardio
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is something experienced by millions of women worldwide. Unfortunately, like so much of women's health, there is a ...
Is Your Injury Recovery Strategy Helpful or Harmful?
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're constantly told to ice injuries and avoid movement - but could that be setting you up for failure? Join Michelle & Chloe as we chat all thin...
Moving Away From Macros (with Gillian Bennett)
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle sat down with Gillian, who is an online coach and mentor. She works with individuals who want to break free from macro tracking (o...
Online Dating & Body Image
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle & Chloe are discussing one of the necessary evils of the modern world for the singletons... online dating. From people who &qu...
Training for Performance & Health (with Danni Bosworth)
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are constantly told that training for "performance" is a great way to transition away from aesthetics and improve body image. But what d...
Supporting Injury 101: Pitfalls & Considerations for the Injured Athlete
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chloe & Michelle sat down for a chat about a topic close to their own hearts - injury. Most of us will get injured at some stage, be th...
Supporting Athletic Performance & Body Image (with Holly Priestland)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Michelle sat down to chat all things performance nutrition and body image with Holly Priestland. Holly is a nutrition coach and fellow psychol...
From vaginismus to pain-free buttery seggs with Dr Kiana Berry-Brown
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when two pelvic health physiotherapists meet online? Sounds like the start of a v^gina joke but what you actually get is a juicy podca...
Aesthetics Tweaks: Is it Anti-Feminist?
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Michele and I discuss all things 'Aesthetic Tweaks.' What drives us to have these procedures? Is it vanity, is it societal p...
The Mindset Behind a Successful Business (with Katie Bambrick)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle was joined by the amazing Katie Bambrick. Katie is an accomplished business coach and NLP practitioner, working with business own...
Pelvic Floor 101: Misconceptions, Mistakes & Why Just In Case Wees Aren't Necessary
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pelvic floor issues affect millions of women daily, and yet it is still somewhat of a taboo topic. Join Chloe and Michelle as we go vulva deep into th...
From Bodybuilding to Body Image (with Charly Pickstock)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle sat down with Charly Pickstock to discuss the dark side of bodybuilding culture and how it can impact our overall health. Charly i...
Understanding Emotional Eating
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle & Chloe reunited after a long three weeks apart to discuss everything emotional eating. What do we get wrong about emotional eating? Is a...
Post-Partum & Pregnancy Body Image (with Maya Robinson)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Michelle sat down with the incredible Maya Robinson to discuss everything body image and eating behaviours when it comes to pregnancy and mothe...
Motivation, Body Image & The Best Ben & Jerry's Flavour (with Rachel Hunter)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Michelle sat down with the iconic Rachel Hunter. Rachel is a certified nutritionist, online coach and all-round stellar human. Rachel runs...
Back Pain: We've Got It Oh So Wrong! (with Conor Creedon)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Chloe is joined by her esteemed colleague, Conor Creedon, to talk all things back pain. Is it core weakness and bad posture that drive back pa...
Is Your Body Your Business Card? Physical Capital, Aesthetics & The Fitness Industry
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The fitness industry generally expects coaches to "walk the walk", by maintaining a lean physique and showcasing it on social media. What...
Weight Stigma, Physical Activity & Motivation (with Dr Angela Meadows)
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Michelle sat down with the incredible Dr Angela Meadows to discuss weight stigma, how it can potentially impact physical activity and eating be...
Women's Hell-th: Navigating the Women's Health Space
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's a paucity of research on women's health and body image, which gives rise to predatory practices. In this episode, we introduce why wo...
Diet Culture, Dedication & Whether It's Wrong to Care What You Look Like
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After we got the name of our podcast correct, today, we chatted about diet culture and how we dropped out of it. Dedication to fitness, performance o...
Introduction: We Finally Got Our Act Together!
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle and Chloe have finally gotten their act together. After appearing on many other podcasts, they have decided to create their own - The Healthc...