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PT Launch Lab — The UK Personal Trainer Podcast
The UK's podcast for aspiring and working personal trainers. Ryan Robinson and guests on becoming a personal trainer, NCFE Level 3 PT qualifications and building a PT business in the UK.
Hosted by Callum Brown and Ryan Robinson (founder of Ultimate Shred Academy and PT Launch Lab), each episode features real career-change stories, business advice from gym owners and coaches, and honest answers about NCFE Level 3 qualifications, building a PT business, and surviving the fitness industry. Whether you're thinking about becoming a personal trainer, just qualified, or scaling an existing PT business — this podcast is for you. Take the PT career quiz: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/quiz Book a call: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/book-call
Episodes
26 episodes
Ridge Holland: From WWE to Online Personal Trainer
Ridge Holland (real name Luke Menzies) sits down with Miles to tell his honest story — from being a Yorkshire rugby league prop forward to becoming a WWE Superstar, surviving career-threatening injuries, the controversial Big E incident, and li...
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From Addiction to Full-Time Boxing Coach (Pembo's Story)
In this video, Ryan is joined by Pembo – a full-time boxing coach, community motivator, and founder of Pembo’s Boxing & Fitness. In this raw and powerful conversation, Pembo shares his transformation story: from the army and addiction, thro...
Why In-Person Personal Training Will Be AI-Proof (Sohail Rashid)
In this video, The hosts interview Sohail, founder and CEO of Brawn, about his journey from property law and PropTech (including building an early Facebook property marketplace and later View My Chain) into competitive powerlifting and then fit...
Royal Marines & Afghanistan to Personal Trainer (Industry Truth)
Jerome Scherrer spent his teenage years and most of his 20s in the Royal Marines. When he left, he spent four years working for the American government in Afghanistan. Then he became a personal trainer. In this episode, Jerome breaks dow...
Council Estate to Dizzee Rascal Stage — Now a Personal Trainer
What do you do when you've achieved everything you set out to — and it still doesn't feel like enough? Kav grew up on a Leeds council estate, chased a football career, joined the Army with no qualifications, built a music career from Tik...
What 90% of Blood Tests Reveal (What Personal Trainers Should Know)
Private blood testing is changing what personal trainers and gym-goers can know about their own health — and the results might surprise you. In this episode, Callum sits down with James, paramedic and co-founder of MyMedic Healthcare, to...
Building a Martial Arts Gym Business from Scratch (Ty Harrison)
In this video, Callum and Ryan sit down with Ty Harrison – founder of Sengoku Martial Arts, lifelong martial artist, and one of the most respected names in the Yorkshire fight scene. From his early days training under his dad to launching his o...
World-Class Dancer to Yoga Studio Owner: Laura's Fitness Career
In this video, Ryan sits down with Laura, founder of Vibe Yoga in Pontefract, to explore her inspiring transition from world-class dancer to passionate yoga teacher and wellness advocate. Laura opens up about her competitive dance career, the i...
From 46 Stone to Qualified Personal Trainer (Jack Atkinson's Story)
In Episode 24 of the PT Launch Lab Podcast, Ryan and Callum sit down with Jack Atkinson – a former learner turned personal trainer – who has one of the most incredible transformations we’ve ever seen. Jack opens up about his journey from...
Running Multiple Fitness Businesses: A Personal Trainer's Reality
Happy New Year and welcome to Episode 23 of the PT Launch Lab! In this special New Year's Day episode, Ryan and Callum sit down to reflect on everything 2025 brought—from shutting down old businesses, launching new ventures, fight camps,...
British Powerlifting Champion to Personal Trainer — Sam Hincks
In this video, Ryan sits down with Sam Hincks – a decorated powerlifter, former British & World Champion, and competitive bodybuilder – to talk all things fitness, pressure, and personal evolution. His early obsession with lifting fr...
What Most Personal Trainers Get Wrong About Movement (Kim Tomlin)
In this video, we’re joined by Kim Tomlin, founder of Primal Flows – biomechanics coach, personal trainer, and fitness educator. Kim shares her powerful journey from retraining later in life to redefining what movement means in the fitness indu...
Why Most Personal Trainers Burn Out (And What to Do Instead)
In this video, Callum and Ryan reflect on the journey so far — the lessons, the progress, and the reality of growing a career in the fitness industry. The emotional toll and grind of starting your own business ――――――...
How to Scale Your Personal Trainer Business Online (with Miles)
In this video, Callum is joined by Miles, a seasoned fitness business mentor with 30+ years in the industry, and the owner of the rapidly growing 6FitGyms group. With deep experience in both coaching and business development, Miles share...
From Addiction to Personal Trainer — Marcus (Mean and Clean)
In this powerful episode, Ryan sits down with Marcus, founder of Mean and Clean, to explore his raw and honest journey through addiction, recovery, and rebuilding his life through fitness. Now leading a movement built on honesty, discipl...
Sick of the 9–5? How to Build a Fitness Career You Actually Want
In this video, Callum, founder of PT Launch Lab, shares how you can ditch the 9–5, get qualified, and launch your own profitable personal training business — without wasting time, money, or energy on the wrong route. Whether you're brand...
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Personal Trainer (Luke McCarthy)
In this video, Ryan sits down with Luke McCarthy, Head Hybrid Coach at BoFitFam, to talk about his journey through the fitness industry — from starting out, to becoming a respected leader and coach. Luke opens up about the personal chall...
How Personal Training Made Me a Better Racing Driver (Zak Meakin)
In this video, Ryan sits down with Zak Meakin to talk about his journey from the high-speed world of racing to the focused discipline of personal training. Zak shares stories from his early years in motorsport, what inspired him to pursu...
How Running Saved Me From Addiction — Personal Trainer Matty Bell
In this inspiring episode, Ryan sits down with Matty Bell to talk about his powerful journey from addiction and recovery to becoming a running coach and health motivator for his community. Matty shares the highs, the lows, and the turnin...
Why I Shut Down My £500K Online Personal Training Business
In this powerful and honest episode, Callum and Ryan sit down to talk about a hard truth: why over 80% of personal trainers leave the industry within their first two years. They break down the real reasons behind burnout, inconsistency, ...
Scaling an Online Personal Trainer Course Business (Sam, Merve EdTech)
In this episode, Callum catches up with Sam, founder of Axol / Merve EdTech, to explore the unexpected intersection between tech and personal training. ――――――――――――――― 🎯 Thinking about becoming a personal tra...
What PureGym Looks For When Hiring Personal Trainers (Mac Livock)
In this episode, Ryan sits down with Mac Livock, Regional Manager at PureGym, to talk about what it really takes to succeed as a personal trainer in today’s industry. We hear Mac’s personal story—from how he got started in fitness to wor...
Is Becoming a Personal Trainer Still Worth It? (Honest Answer)
Is becoming a personal trainer still worth it in 2025? In this episode, Callum and Ryan break down what it really looks like to work in the UK fitness industry right now. How much you can realistically earn (in-person & online) <...
The Problem with Fitness Influencers (Picking Real Role Models)
In today’s episode of the PT Launch Lab, Callum and Ryan dig into a crucial topic for up-and-coming personal trainers: Who are you learning from—and is it helping or harming your growth? With social media full of shredded influencers, 6-...
Will AI Replace Personal Trainers? The Honest Answer
In this episode of the PT Launch Lab, Callum and Ryan tackle a hot topic: Artificial Intelligence in the fitness industry. From automated workout plans and chatbots to AI-powered coaching tools, is tech making trainers better—or replacing them?...