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The Matter Mentality PodcastAuthor: MatterAthletica
Go deep on performance science, nutrition, and training through personal experiences and unique conversations and stories from Ben Mayfield-Smith and his guests. Nothing is off the table! With education, motivation and training fascination - come along on the journey and build your Matter Mentality. Language: en Genres: Fitness, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Art of Coaching Isn’t Programming | Phil Gerard on Behaviour, Standards and Real Coaching
Episode 86
Friday, 3 April, 2026
This episode breaks down what coaching actually is, and where most people get it wrong. We’re joined by Phil Gerard, Head Coach of Altered HP and part of the PreScript Nutrition team, to unpack the difference between writing training programs and actually coaching a human being. The conversation moves beyond sets and reps and into the full scope of what a coach is responsible for. Environment, behaviour, psychology, and the standards a client lives by across their entire day. We talk through the shift from coaching “buckets” to coaching individuals, why over-standardisation is failing people, and how real progress is built through competence, not pressure. This is a conversation for coaches who want to do the job properly, and for athletes who want to understand what good coaching should actually feel like.
