
Tigger Warning: Discussion of weight loss, fad diets, and suicide.
Anna Mackay and Elizabeth Davenport chat with Michael Ulloa, a personal trainer working to shift the conversation around exercise, and breaking down barriers to health & fitness, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
They discuss:
- Whether personal trainers and kids sports coaches are qualified to provide nutritional or dietary advice.
- What makes someone qualified to provide dietary advice.
- The risks of using social media as a resource for dietary advice, and how social media can sometimes be helpful (Michael’s IG account is amazing!)
- Key things to look for when hiring a personal trainer and red flags that might be a clue for steering clear of a coach or trainer.
- Some of the most common myths created by the wellness industry.
- Strategies people can use to avoid wellness traps.
Links:
- Support the Podcast -- Virtual “Tip Jar”!
- Michael Ulloa
- Michael’s Instagram Account
- Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy
- Pinney Davenport Nutrition
- ThirdWheelED
- M8 Design
- Sonics Podcasts
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