The Strong For Life Podcast
Episodes
#132 - The Truth About Disc Herniations, Rehab and Getting Strong Again | Dr. Justin Farnsworth
25 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many people stay stuck in back pain despite months of rehab? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Justin Farnsworth, physical therapist, str...
#131 - Ryan Hurst - Posture, Breath & Mindset
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hurst from GMB Fitness returns to the Strong For Life podcast to share the story behind his new book, On The Mat Forever. In this episode, he bre...
#130 - Eoin Lacey - Blood work, gut health and bringing world class coaching to Ireland
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From travelling the World with Charles Poliquin in his 20s to coaching executives and Olympians, Eoin is one of the most experienced coaches I've ever...
#135 - How Linda (72) rehabbed injuries and feels 10 years younger
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm joined by my amazing client Linda Heywood — a 72-year-old retired kindergarten teacher from Pennsylvania — who decided she wa...
#134 - How Theresa (61) rehabbed decades of chronic pain in 10 weeks
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few months ago, Theresa was stuck in a cycle of pain and frustration. She's a bodyworker, someone who helps others take care of their bodies—but s...
#133 - How Jeanne (72) rehabbed her body so she could keep working and enjoy life
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanne was struggling with constant pain and still working as a dental hygienist. She wanted a holistic apporach that would allow her to stay working ...
#131 - How Michele (58) rehabbed her knees, dropped 5.5kg and got back playing tennis
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle was told she'd never play tennis again. Her knees were failing her and she felt stuck and frustrated about never playing again. After 4 we...
#132 - Lyndon Holzheimer - Building a new world in Vanuatu
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lyndon Holzheimer is building an alternaive community of families in Vanuatu and giving families a plan B who want to look at options outside their ho...
#130 - How Gabriel solved 6 years of back, shoulder & knee pain in 12 weeks
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel was stuck in pain for 6-7 years. He got pain-free in our online program over the past 12 weeks. You can check out Gabriel's IG here: http...
#129 - How Dana (60) dropped 20 lbs, rehabbed her wrists and built a body she can rely on
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dana joined the program 10 weeks ago and has gotten amazing results. She fully rehabbed her wrist, dropped 20 lbs and has built movement into her...
#128 - How Marylou rehabbed her hip pain in her early 70s
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by one of my online clients marylou who has thrived in our online program. She was taking painkillers for her hip pain and w...
#127 - Dan John - How to stay strong and healthy forever
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan John is a legend in the fitness industry and at 67 he's fitter than most 30 year olds. He shares his wisdom on how to build a life long fitness ha...
#126 - Brian Keane - Relentless consistency in business and fitness
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Keane is a qualified personal trainer, sports nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach. He is a 3x bestselling author of The Fitness Min...
#125 - Marketing Masterclass - John Caprani
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Caprani is a direct marketing consultant from Ireland. He shares massive value on how to market sell and network yourself online. Learn more abou...
#124 - Josh Hillis - Mastering nutrition skills
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Hillis is one of my favourite thinkers in the nutrition industry. He teaches you that you can improve your approach to nutrition by looking it li...
#123 - Andy Fossett - Lessons in business from serving 100K+ fitness clients
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy is someone I've learned a ton from over the past 8 years. He's the CEO of GMB Fitness and was the first person that changed how I view marketing ...
#122 - Dave O' Brien - How gut health impact mental health conditions like schizophrenia
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave is a world leading expert on gut health and today he breaks down how gut health can impact schizophrenia and more importantly incorrect diagnosis...
#121 - AskPaul - From Dunnes Stories to managing 100s of Millions
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul's story is incredible. Over the past seven years, askpaul has made significant strides in the Irish market, serving over 11,000 clients and manag...
#120 - Clem Nihill - How to build a body to last a life time
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clem is a long tim friend as we grew up together. He's a pysiotherapist a personal trainer and also lectures at U.L. in physiotherapy. Connect wi...
#119 - Sarah Smith - Dealing with a brother & mother with schizophrenia
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode both myself and Sarah share what it's like dealing with a family member with schizophrenia Connect with me on IG: @conorosheafit To...
#118 - Gary Fox - How to live like a millionaire today
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Fox is an entrepreneur and host of "The Entrepreneur Experiment" podcast. He shares stories and insights from successful business leaders to insp...
#117 - Georgos Karras - Introduction to Range training techniques
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I've been following @rangetrainingman for some time now and wanted him to share his system of Range training. I feel Georgos is someone who you'll be ...
#115 - Keegan Smith - Brain health, skill work and training for longevity
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Keegan Smith is back on to update what's been going on with his online community uncommon success. Keegan shares how his son's birth and developm...
#115 - How Christine (62) rehabbed decades of injuries and put her health and mobility first
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christine is only 6 weeks into our online program and has already had life changing results. She has started putting herself first, for the first...
#114 - How to get exceptional results sustainably - Q&A
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was a Q&A episode I did based on email questions and an IG live Connect with me on IG: @conorosheafit To learn more about my online coaching p...
#113 - How Leighton (49) overcame skeptism of online coaching and rehabbed his shoulder
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leighton was skeptical of joining the program as it was online. He thought he needed in person coaching but completely changed his mindset around what...
#112 - How Teresa (67) built a training program to stay pain-free and independant as she ages
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa was very skeptical before joining the program. She has transformed her approach to how she exercises and has moved from pushing her body way be...
#111 - How Katja (54) dropped 18 lbs and rehabbed frustrating injuries in 10 weeks
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katja was frsutrated and tired when she joined the program. She felt she was on a downward spiral with her health before joining the program. She coul...
#110 - How Rory (35) went from zero gym experience to thriving form online training
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rory had gained unwanted weigth, felt exhasted all the time and had done little to no training for over a decade. He knew he needed to make a chang...
#109 - How Mark (65) transformed his life with online mobility coaching
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark felt his mobility deterioriating very quickly in his 60s but couldn't stop himself from procrastinating. He couldn't get off the ground, his...
#108 - Top 3 reasons you keep failing with your mobility training
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Connect with me on IG: @conorosheafit To learn more about my online coaching program for men over 30: Click here
#107 - Rehabbing back pain & thriving in his 50s
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week my client Kevin shares his story after 12 weeks in the program. Kevin was big into triathlons and training 15 hours a week in his 40s to ...
#106 - Fixing 2 years of shoulder pain in 12 weeks
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ronan has just finished 12 weeks n the online program. He had chronic shoulder pain and it was stopping him from holding his 18 month old daughter and...
#105 - Reversing type 2 diabetes in 18 months
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week my client Charles (58) shares his experience in the online program and how he has managed to reverse tye two diabetes along this ourney. H...
#104 - How Patrick fixed shoulder pain and set himself up for a healthy retirement
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick is in his early 60s and joined the program 18 months ago to ensure when he retires he has the fitness to support all the activities he want st...
#103 - How Greg achieved his lightest weight in 20 years at 53
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg has been in the program for over 8 months now and has crushed it. He joined becasue he wa sexhasuted all the time, was overweight and crossfit ...
#102 - Going from Chronic pain in your 20s to pain-free in your 40s
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy joined the program because he had chronic lower back pain and had a lot of mobility restrictions. In thepast 8 weeks, Jeremy is now pain fre...
#101 - How Nicole built more strength than most men as a busy 43 year old mom and business owner
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined with my client Nicole today. At 43, Nicole is stornger than most men and is working on advanced bodywieght skils like handstands and rin...
#100 - Cathal Reid - Using your failures as fuel
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a big landmark. Episode #100 and I wanted to get my best friend Cathal Reid on to share it with me. We go through lessons, ...
#99 - How Jess built incredible strength and got toned as a busy mom of 2
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined with long time client and now part of my coaching team, Jess. Jess is a busy mom of 2 based in Tasmania and struggled with consi...
#98 - How Larry dropped 20 lbs and achieved chinups at 56
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Larry has been in my online rpgoram for over a year now and gotten incredible results. Learn how Larry rehabbed his elbow injury, build pullup stren...
It all starts in the gut with Dave O' Brien
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interned with Dave O' Brien at 5th Element Wellness back in 2016 which showed me what a world class facility looks like. Since then Dave has becom...
Slow down for fat-loss
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slowing down is the number one fat-loss habit we work on with clients. Today myself and Brad break dow exactly how we recommend clients to work o...
How to keeping training when you are sick or busy
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the most improtant topics we cover with clients. It's teahcingh them how to train year round, not just when life is rosy. Life is messy...
All about Protein
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined with my assitant coach, client and fellow GMB Fitnes trainer Ray Humphrey! We are talking all things protein. Expect to learn ...
Busting flexibility myths - Garrett Kuljian
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Kuljian is an online movement coach and pysiotherapist from the US. I've followed Gareth for a few years online and am always impressed with t...
Dropping 23 lbs in 6 weeks at 58 whilst building mobility and strength
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James joined the program a little over 6 weeks and has blitzed the program. He's rebuilt strength and mobility along with dropping 23 lbs in the pr...
Finally fix your lower back pain with Dr. Grant Elliot
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant is the founder of RehabFix. He's a doctor of Chiropractic and Sports Medicine, residing in Tampa Bay. Grant teaches people all over the world ho...
Long time results and live coaching call
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a slightly different format. It's a check in call with my client Robin who has crushed the program. He's built serious strength with ...
Creating environments of trust and connection for optimal performance
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My client recommended I reach out to Ronan due to the valuable work he is doing in building connection. Ronan is a facilitator whos work with groups i...
Simple breathwork practice
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slightly different episode today. This is a simple breathing practice I use to help with my lung capacity for stress relief and also to hel with ...
Lessons from coaching 20,000 nerds to level up
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I've been reading Steve's articles for over 10 years. I love how he writes about fitness and makes it accessible to a community that in past had no re...
Lessons from Steve Maxwell, latin dancing and how to thrive in your 30s
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was a fun episode to record with Dan from "What's the score" podcast. Certainly, here's the text with the emojis removed: 00:00 Introduction a...
Andrew Read - A masterclass on fitness for men over 40
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Read is a Melbourne based world renowned strength coach with over 30 years coaching experience. He's a world leading expert in men's over 40 ...
Ryan Hurst Series - Masterclass on building a lifelong exercise habit
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hurst is back to share more nuggets of wisdom on how to build out a long term exercise routine and make repition exciting and engaging. These t...
Matt Garces - Thriving in your 30s after years of injuries
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt has been working with me for 2.5 years and is now bulletproof in his early 30s. This was a cool episode to record because Matt had 4-5 years of c...
Paul Brandt - Dropping 15 lbs, improving functionality and thriving in an online program at 70
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Brandt jined my online program only two months ago but has alrwady gotten some phenomental results. He's dropped 15lbs with simple nutritona...
Keegan Smith Series - Uncommon Success 2 years later
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I first had Keegan on back in 2021 and a lot of what he talked about then was theory and plans. Now it's a reality with physcial villages built around...
Dan John - The long way is the short cut
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan ha...
Timothy Moser - Using accelerated learning techniques to help 1,000 learn Spanish
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy Moser runs Learncraft Spanish. I have been in Timothy's program for alost 9 months and have found massive beenfit from his apporach to learnin...
Ben Colgate - Inspiring people to move pain-free
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Colgate is a movement coach from the UK.
Matthew Hoo - Creating a world class fitness facility
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hoo | 5the Element Wellness Co-Founder With close to two decades in health and fitness, nothing brings more fulfilment to Matt that helping pe...
Ryan Hurst Series - Fitness Principles for Life
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hurst is back to share more gold on today's show.
Joe Gambino - A masterclass on injury, rehab and pain management
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Gambina is a PT based in the US and he just riffs for 45 minutes on all things pain, rehab and how to overcome frustrating injuries.
Anthony Arvanitakis - Using pain to inspire 1000s of men around the world
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony is an incredible guy and his story is one you will want to hear.
Steve Cotter - Lessons From 40 years in the Fitness Industry
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Cotter is a legend in the fitness industry. Steve is the Founder of the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF). A leading author...
#72 - Chris Boettcher - Simplifying health and fitness for men
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I connected with Chris on X and really liked his simple approach with coaching. Chris shares his Iron man career, his decision to leave PT and go full...
#71 - Matt Snyder - Rebuilding your mental and physical health in your 30s
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is with one of my online client's Matt Snyder based in Vancouver, Canada. Matt has just completed 12 weeks in the program and has gott...
#70 - Justin Casteel - The benefits of Focus and consistency
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justin is also a coach but came into the program to gain support and clarity around his own training. His big breakthrough was getting his pullup an...
#69 - Erdi Babili - Learning to human
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erdi is a movement coach from the UK who I've been following for some time now. We cover how he got into the style of training he teaches now and how ...
#68 - Ryan Hurst Series - Why we love using gymnastic rings
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Ryan shares all the benefits of using gymnastic rings. Follow @ryhurst from @gmbfitness Follow @conorosheafit Whenever you're read...
#67 - Ryan Hurst series - Creating constraints in training for creativity
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan shares how creating constraints in your training to become more creative. Follow @ryhurst from @gmbfitness Follow @conorosheafit Whene...
#66 - Slowing down for fatloss
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simply slowing down the speed at which you eat your food is one of the best ways to improve you relationship with food. Whenever you're ready, th...
#65 - Overcoming comparison syndrome with your fitness goals
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is amazing but it's easy to fall into comparison syndrome. Today me and Brad talk through this issue and how we work thorugh it outselves...
#64 - Niall Sheehan - From chronic lower back pain to deadlifting 160 kgs
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very special episode as Niall was in the program back in 2020 and he came back in, in 2023. Niall was struggling to get out of bed, and...
#63 - Dr. Wes Hendricks - Using the basics to get exceptional results with clients
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I've been following Wes for a few years now and have been super impressed with his own physical abilities but also what his clients have achieved. H...
#62 - How Robin dropped 21 lbs and hit 11 chin ups in his 50s
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Robin: a busy dad in his 50s from the UK. When Covid hit, his fitness took a backseat as his karate club shutdown and poor food habits crept ...
#61 - The one about protein
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to talk about protein! Here are some of the reasons why having good quality protein is important in your diet. Increased muscl...
#60 - Ryan Hurst Series - Dealing with injuries over your training journey
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's series episode with Ryan Hurst from gmb.io we dive into how he's dealt with injuries over the years. To learn more about my coachin...
#59 - Ryan Hurst Series - Fitting it all in
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's series episode with Ryan Hurst from gmb.io we dive into how he fits it all in with training, family, and life. To learn more about...
#58 - Jess Angland - Transforming the landscape of mental health treatment in Ireland
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Angland is the CEO of Sli Eile which is a diverse community of people who share a commitment to ensuring that mental health challenges do not sta...
#57 - The 3 Step Impact Walking Has on Your Health
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we discuss why we focus so heavily on increasing steps with all clients in the online program. Walking fixes a lot of the proble...
#56 - Ryan Hurst Series - Understanding what long term success looks like with training
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Very excited to share the 1st in a series of podcasts I'll be sharing with you all with Ryan Hurst from gmb.io. I've been lucky to have Ryan as a me...
#55 - 5 Levers for a Pain-free Body
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Brad and I talk about the 5 levers we pull with clients in the online program to get strong and pain-free. These are the 5 levers: ...
#54 - How to prep 3 months of meals in 20 minutes
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode myself and Brad, go through the exact steps with use with our online clients to build out 3 months of meal ideas in 20 minutes. Wha...
#53 - An open discussion on mental health and working through childhood trauma
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today the tables are turned and Katie O' Keefe a fellow gmb.io trainer based in Melbourne reached out to get me to talk more about my journey on the i...
#52 - The 4 step habit framework I use to help clients build new habits
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Brad & I break down the 4 step habit framework from James Clear and how we use it with clients in the program. These are the top 4...
#51 - Nicole Bichelman - How this busy mom & business owner got strong & dropped 13lbs in 8 weeks without restrictive diets or crazy workouts
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I interview one of my awesome online clients Nicole Bichelman. Nicole has gotten some incredible results already in the program an...
#50 - Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss - Helping 1000s of clients online to heal their chronic pain
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, I got to sit down with Andrew Dettelbach and Katie Goss from Whealth who in my opinion create some of the best content online aro...
#49 - The benefits & negatives of fasting
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week myself and Brad talk about how we use fasting as a tool for clients but it's not for everyone and we explain where and when this might be an...
#48 - Dr. Sarah Court - Taking control of your pain through movement
11 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Court, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a movement mentor, and a yoga teacher trainer. She's the creator of Quantum Leap Community, a contin...
#47 - Jarlo ilano - Doing the real work and understanding yourself
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was such an interesting nuanced conversation with Jarlo who is one of the co-founders of GMB Fitness and has been practicing as a physical therap...
#46 - Nutritional principles that you can actually follow
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week myself and Brad break down the biggest mistakes we see with nutrition with our coaching clients and the frameworks we teach them so they can...
#45 - Biggest traps I see busy guys over 30 make with their training
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sit down with Brad who joined my coaching team last year. We dive into the main issues we see with clients in the program and the techniqu...
#44 - Danny O' Sullivan - Exploding on Instagram as a world class flexibility coach
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I got to sit down with Danny from Handsdan.com and @hansdan on IG. Danny has been coaching for over a decade and we both crossed...
#43 - Aisling Mitchell Lees - How this busy PT and mom built mobility and strength
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I interview one of my awesome online clients. Aisling crushed the program and really excelled over the 6 months we worked togethe...
#42 - How Timothy rehabbed his shoulder injury and went from sleeping 4 to 8 hours a night!
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Timothy is a busy guy in his 40s who works in tech and is based near Washington DC. He did some self-paced programs for 2-3 years but started g...
#41 - Charles Quintas - Building a bulletproof body & mindset in your 50s
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"You don't need results tomorrow, you need them forever" - Charles Quintas. Charles was worried he wouldn't be able to stick to the program or follo...
#40 - Lars Willemse - Buying an apartment without a mortgage using NFTs
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lars Willemse aka @LarsNFT deep dives into how NFTs work and how he purchased his own apartment in Bansko, Bulgaria, without a mortgage using an innov...
#39 - Matthew Musgrave - Men's mental health and internal family systems therapy
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Working with men for over six years in the criminal justice system, Matt has helped clients with some of the most difficult situations life has to off...