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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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  • Tim Riley & Zack Zillner LIVE From The 2026 Coach Em Up Conference | Ep. 120
    Jun 23 2026

    Check out the boys on socials! @timrileytraining @zack_zillner


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    Tim Riley and Zack Zillner take the Coach 'Em Up Podcast live at their second annual conference, fielding real-time audience questions with moderator Tatum Brandt. Topics include building gym culture, online coaching transitions, in-season vs. off-season programming, managing bad training days, and the early mentors who literally changed their lives. Oh, and someone got Rhabdo...


    Recorded live at the Coach 'Em Up Conference, this episode is part Q&A, part therapy session, and part cautionary tale about running Pat Davidson's MASS program in August heat. Tim and Zack break down what separates elite strength coaches from general population trainers, why your clients are buying YOU and not your program, and how a single conversation mid-session can flip an athlete's entire week. Tim gets real about a mentor who refused to give up on him in high school while Zack talks about getting thrown into the fire at Kansas under Andrea Hudy.. If you coach, train, or are building something in the fitness space, this one's for you!


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    Q6 Media

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    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:02:07 - Best Meals in Austin

    00:03:58 - Strength Coaches vs. Gen Pop Trainers

    00:10:05 - In-Season vs. Off-Season Training

    00:12:50 - Managing Clients on Bad Days

    00:19:24 - Growing an Online Training Product

    00:22:46 - Building A Gym Culture

    00:27:55 - Transitioning from In-Person to Online Coaching

    00:32:24 - What Tim and Zack Learned from Each Other

    00:35:00 - Humility & Open-Mindedness

    00:40:09 - Launching in Underserved Markets

    00:44:36 - Rhabdo Horror Stories

    00:51:11 - Biggest Coaching Impact


    #CoachEmUpPodcast #StrengthCoaching #AthleticPerformance #OnlineCoaching #GymCulture #TimRiley #ZackZillner #FitnessPodcast #StrengthAndConditioning #Podcast #Livepodcast

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    58 mins
  • ELITE Roundtable Q&A with Blaine McConnell, Alec Blenis, & Kelly Matthews | Ep. 119
    Jun 16 2026

    Check out the gang on socials! @kellylmatthews @Blainemcconnell @alecblenis


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    The Coach 'Em Up Podcast is officially in the new Austin studio — and Tim Riley, Kelly Matthews, Blaine McConnell, and Alec Blenis are breaking it in! This Legendary Q&A roundtable hits GLP-1s, bench press programming, hybrid athlete plyometrics, sprinting, mobility training, and the most jaw-dropping athletic feats they've ever witnessed in person, plus plenty of great stories including Blaine's million dollar ice skating horses and Tim's world record sunburn. Stay tuned for major Apex expansion announcements and a sneak peak at THIS gym's grand opening party!


    Produced by

    Q6 Media

    https://q6.media


    00:00:00 - Introduction

    00:01:34 - THIS Gym Grand Opening

    00:06:13 - Are GLP-1s Cheating?

    00:16:04 - Mobility & Flexibility Through Strength Training

    00:21:27 - Women's Bench Press tips

    00:26:08 - Adding Plyometrics & Sprinting to Hybrid Programs

    00:36:11 - Coaching Gen Pop Clients to Sprint & Jump Safely

    00:42:36 - What Does "Train Like an Athlete" Actually Mean?

    00:51:27 - Most Jaw-Dropping Athletic Feats Witnessed in Person

    01:01:01 - Sprinters Are Born, Endurance Athletes Are Made

    01:03:49 - Overvalued vs. Undervalued Training Concepts

    01:12:22 - How to Get Training in as a Coach

    01:18:39 - Best & Worst Vacations

    01:27:17 - Future Goals & Apex Announcements


    #CoachEmUp #PerformanceTraining #StrengthCoaching #GLP1 #HybridAthlete #SprintTraining #Plyometrics #FitnessPodcast #TrainLikeAnAthlete #ApexCompete

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • 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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    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

    https://q6.media


    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
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