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Coach Em Up Podcast

Coach Em Up Podcast

By: Tim Riley
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Coach Em Up Podcast is here! Hosted by renowned coaches Tim Riley and Zack Zillner, Coach Em Up traverses all things training, performance, gains, and growth. Guests include your favorite coaches, current and former pro athletes, entrepreneurs, and influencers. Everyone can learn something from someone else- and we wanna learn from the best.Tim Riley Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • KELLY MATTHEWS Q&A on Influencer Culture, Womens Fitness, & Life with Tim | Ep. 118
    Jun 9 2026

    Check out Kelly on socials! @kellylmatthews


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    Check out Kelly on socials! @kellylmatthews


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    Tim Riley sits down with his partner and fitness creator Kelly Matthews for a wide-ranging episode covering the influencer economy, public fatphobia, GLP-1 culture, coaching careers, and what it's like living with an unmedicated Tim. Highlights include building a mutant female athlete, Kelly's animal rescues, and an honest breakdown of the hamster wheel that is content creation. They unpack why Gen Z wants to be influencers, Kelly's international travels for Oner Active campaign shoots, disordered eating, and why peptides are overrated. This is a can't miss episode!


    Produced by

    Q6 Media

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    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:02:19 - Kelly's Year in Review

    00:07:05 - Why Gen Z Wants to Be Influencers

    00:11:17 - Fatphobia, GLP-1s & Rage-Bait Creators

    00:17:18 - Clapping Back at Toxic Creators & Parasitic Content

    00:28:29 - Training for the Apex Competition

    00:33:50 - How to Start a Coaching Career

    00:45:33 - Youth Athletes, Living with Tim's ADHD & The Frankenstein Athlete

    01:00:44 - The TKO Program, a Sports Tea Podcast & Healing Your Food Relationship

    01:23:54 - Kelly's Animal Farm Dreams & Fitness vs. Athleticism

    01:33:59 - The Real Mental Toll of Being a Fitness Influencer

    01:36:53 - Overrated vs. Underrated, Peptides, & Tattoo Advice


    #CoachEmUpPodcast #KellyMatthews #FitnessInfluencer #GLP1 #WomenWhoLift #FatphobiaTalk #FitnessCoaching #ApexCompetition #FitnessPodcast #Eleiko

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Sports Nutrition Myths, Hydration Scams, & Low-Carb Diets with JOSH GILLAM | Ep. 117
    Jun 2 2026

    Check out Josh on socials! @gillamfitness


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    Tim Riley sits down with Josh Gillum, a former gymnast, collegiate linebacker, and Master of Dietetics student, to dismantle the biggest myths in sports nutrition. They cover the overblown electrolyte supplement industry, why low-carb diets fail high-intensity athletes, and the brain-saving science of creatine after concussions. Plus, Josh breaks down the viral content strategy behind 660K followers and why embarrassment might be your most underutilized growth tool.


    On this episode, Josh explains why gymnastics is the most underrated foundational sport for injury prevention, how sodium-heavy electrolyte packets can wreck your gut and spike your blood pressure, and why the fitness world's obsession with protein is actively sabotaging athletic performance by crowding out carbohydrates.


    They also dig into: why processed foods aren't the enemy for high-calorie athletes, the predatory marketing behind pink "female-specific" supplements, carbohydrate timing windows that actually matter, and how Josh built his content empire using a lab coat, a stylus, and a deliberately dumbed-down voice.


    Produced by

    Q6 Media

    https://q6.media


    Timestamps:

    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:03:09 - Josh's Athletic & Academic Background

    00:05:43 - Gymnastics, Football & Injury Prevention

    00:09:14 - Food Additive Safety Myths

    00:11:09 - Electrolyte Supplements Are Bad

    00:18:33 - Sweat Rates, Potassium & Magnesium Deficiencies

    00:29:18 - Protein vs. Carbs: What Athletes Actually Need

    00:36:29 - Why Carnivore & Keto Fail High-Intensity Athletes

    00:43:59 - Strategic Use of Processed Foods for Performance

    00:53:32 - Creatine & Concussion Prevention Science

    01:15:16 - The Strategy Behind Josh's Viral Content

    01:22:55 - Embracing Embarrassment to Grow

    01:27:34 - 3 Steps to Upgrade Your Sports Nutrition

    01:29:20 - Electrolytes vs. Fiber & Creatine

    01:33:46 - Philanthropy in Haiti

    01:36:25 - Overrated vs. Underrated Nutrition

    01:40:00 - Unsolicited Advice


    #CoachEmUpPodcast #GillumFitness #SportsNutrition #CreatineScience #AthleteNutrition #ElectrolyteMyths #PerformanceNutrition #CarbsForAthletes #ConcussionRecovery #Podcast

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Is Male Pattern Baldness A Precursor To Good Coaching? | ZACK ZILLNER Q&A | Ep. 116
    May 19 2026

    Check out Zack and Tim on socials! @zack_zillner ⁨@timrileytraining⁩


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    Tim Riley and Zack Zillner are back together for a loaded Q&A episode covering creatine, in-season sprint programming, isolation movements, entrepreneurship, and why a hack squat might be the most underrated tool in your gym. Tim also announces his new Austin gym opening June 8th, equipped with a custom Coach Em Up podcast studio! Zack survived his first year in Miami and a full colada on day one.


    Tim and Zack go deep on what it actually takes to build athletes, run a business, and not burn out doing both. Topics include how to balance what clients want vs. what they need and the origins of the Coach 'Em Up Podcast itself. They also give a full breakdown of the Coach 'Em Up Conference 2.0 in Austin — live show, free BBQ, and a stacked speaker lineup at the C4 Performance Center. Plus: fitness grifters get called out, training music gets debated, and both coaches share the life advice that actually changed their careers. It's all here.


    Produced by

    Q6 Media

    https://q6.media


    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:01:22 - Zack Zillner Returns

    00:02:37 - New Gym Opening & Podcast Studio Announcement

    00:07:38 - Zack's First Year in Miami & the Colada Story

    00:14:10 - Why Athletes Should Take Creatine

    00:17:11 - Build-A-Mutant: Best Qualities from Past Guests

    00:23:32 - Organizing Training: Strengths vs. Weaknesses

    00:26:16 - Isolation Movements & the Hack Squat

    00:31:38 - Giving Clients What They Want vs. What They Need

    00:37:19 - Coach 'Em Up Conference 2.0 Details

    00:41:05 - Five Essential Pieces of Gym Equipment

    00:44:04 - Origins of the Coach 'Em Up Podcast

    00:57:11 - S&C Programming for Young Coaches

    01:02:04 - Entrepreneurship, Sobriety & Life-Changing Advice

    01:14:10 - In-Season Sprint Volume & Maturing as a Coach

    01:18:50 - Fitness Grifters & Training Music Debate

    01:31:21 - Shin Splints, Achilles Recovery & the 6-Day Split

    01:49:01 - Career Advice: When to Look for a New Job


    #CoachEmUp #StrengthAndConditioning #AthleticPerformance #SportsPodcast #Creatine #GymLife #SNCCoach #Podcast #TrainEmUp #FitnessCoach

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    1 hr and 52 mins
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