Fit Minds
The Fit Minds podcast with your host: Coach Mariah Jean. Discussing all things health and fitness, nutrition, training, mental health, bodybuilding, competitions, sports performance, female specific health and debunking fitness/nutrition industry myths.
Coach Mariah has been training for 10+ years in the gym. She’s a full time online nutrition and fitness coach and a qualified, accredited, registered and insured sports nutritionist and personal trainer under the Mariah Jean fit brand.
Coaching clients and other coaches since launching her business in 2017. Mariah coaches clients nationally in Australia and internationally around the world. Mariah is not just a fitness/nutrition coach, but a business owner, life coach, business coach and mentor within her company: Mariah Jean Pty Ltd. She is a 2 x pro and national champion natural women’s bodybuilding figure athlete.
Mariah recovered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa plus severe depression and anxiety in 2015 and has been no stranger to mental health struggles since childhood. Post recovery she decided to pursue her passion in helping others to avoid the all too common mistakes she made herself along her fitness journey. Mariah’s aim is to help everyday people just like you, discover sustainable nutrition and fitness information and education to utilise for the rest of your lifetime.
To simplify the process once and for all by opening the doors on the fitness and nutrition industry. Peeling back the layers to discover the right mindset and mentality required to live your best, balanced and healthiest lifestyle. To finally remove the confusion, take back your power and establish a better relationship with yourself, your food and your exercise.
The Fit Minds Podcast will help you improve your attitude and approach towards tackling your life challenges, goals and success.
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Fit Minds
Part 1/2: The Evolution of Professional Practice in Health and Wellness with Alex Thomas from SNA
🎙️ Part 2: The Gatekeeping Problem in Nutrition
“I wanted to help everyday people with nutrition… but I kept hitting the same roadblock.”
In part two, Alex opens up about the frustrating barriers he faced trying to become qualified in the nutrition space—
Even if you weren’t treating chronic disease, the only path forward was 4.5 years of university, irrelevant subjects, and 500+ hours of clinical work.
For many, it was excessive—and led to either giving up or winging it.
đź’¬ This part of the episode explores:
⚠️ Why outdated education systems are deterring future coaches
📉 The ripple effects on the quality of health advice
âś… What needs to change to allow passionate, capable people in
🎧 Available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts
đź“ş Full episode on YouTube