Is James Smith's Business Advice For You?

This week, Dan tries to manage a lingering cough while Tom enters the circle of hell known as London house hunting. From useless estate agents to the controversial "gravy crumpet" video that’s dividing the internet, we cover the weird and the wonderful before diving into the serious business of coaching. Tom breaks down the rise of "Runna" culture explaining why an app will never replace a coach who understands lactate thresholds and heart rate zones, and how you can program for running without a formal "qualification. Then, Dan goes on a massive rant about personal branding after a call with a coach who was told not to share their life. We call out the "James Smith advice" that’s leaving PTs with 50k followers and zero clients. 0:00 Introduction and Golf Stories 5:37 The Frustrations of House Searching and Estate Agents 11:05 Reacting to the Viral Crumpet and Gravy Video 15:18 British Food Favourites and Topping Debates 18:05 Summer Running Trends and Coach Opportunities 19:20 Reviewing the Runna App vs. Personal Coaching 20:45 How to Program Running for Clients and Groups 28:26 The Importance of Personal Branding for Fitness Coaches 40:12 Recommendation: Exploring Substack for Fitness Content If you want to work with me in ANY WAY... 121, Group, Free Stuff the links are below. Stay Connected: ✅

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Is James Smith's Business Advice For You? is an episode from Push Pull Legs Podcast by Tom Hall & Dan Meek.

This episode is 41:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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