#209: Changing How People Think About Health & Fitness With James Smith

<p>James Smith is one of the most outspoken fitness experts on social media, earning himself millions of loyal followers. Known for his brutal honesty and debunking fitness myths, James has become the world's fastest-growing online personal trainer. In this episode, James shares exclusive insights into his early days as a personal trainer and how he has amassed millions of followers across various social media platforms. We also discuss building resilience, the importance of failure, and James's journey to finding happiness and balance. If you're in Dubai, you can catch James Smith live on his show 'The C Word' on Oct 28, 2022.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Discussion points</strong></p> <p>02:37 About James Smith</p> <p>04:54 How most PTs market themselves</p> <p>08:56 What is happiness?</p> <p>10:53 James Smith’s Trifecta</p> <p>13:45 Why James likes calling people out on their BS</p> <p>18:19 Winning vs losing</p> <p>21:05 Building resilience</p> <p>25:19 James’s social media</p> <p>31:27 James’s first successes</p> <p>39:29 How James creates content</p> <p>45:18 The truth about work-life balance</p> <p>46:58 James’s latest book</p> <p>53:57 Favourite books</p> <p>56:40 Favourite podcasts</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Show Sponsors: </strong></p> <p>Smartkas: Providing food security as a service <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en">[https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en]</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en">[https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en]</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong></p> <p><strong>Spencer Lodge</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV">https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV</a></