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The InnerFight Podcast
Hosted by InnerFight · EN
InnerFight's Marcus Smith is a high performance coach that gets results. In his podcast he talks performance with a range of people. From some of the worlds leading health and fitness gurus to those searching to get more out of their life.
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#1012: Leaks in Your Performance #3: Emotional Load
2w ago00:21:30Tap to summarizeEpisode 3 of the series is live.We're talking about emotional load. The real, practical reason why high performers plateau, burn out, or can't understand why their training isn't landing the way it should.The truth is your body doesn't separate emotional stress from physical stress. When life is heavy, relationship strain, work pressure, family chaos, your stress capacity is already maxed out before you even lace up your shoes.Training through it doesn't make you tougher. It makes you slower to recover, harder to be around, and less effective in every other area of life too.Three things that actually help:Set real boundaries in the areas causing the most stressFind someone you can talk to freelyGet curious about the source, not just the symptomsThis is where real performance lives. Not in your VO2 max.
Transcribe →#1011: Leaks in Your Performance #2: Standards
3w ago00:21:51Tap to summarizeIn Episode 1011 of the InnerFight Podcast, Marcus talks about the cost of unclear standards.From training and recovery to sleep, nutrition, work hygiene and phone hygiene, this episode explores the small leaks that quietly impact performance.“What is the standard?”If those standards are unclear, performance will drop.Listen now.
Transcribe →#1010: Leaks in Your Performance #1: Identity
4w ago00:19:18Tap to summarizeWelcome to a new series on the podcast: Leaks in Your Performance.This series explores the small gaps where performance quietly breaks down, not just in training or work, but in the structure of your life. It’s not only about better plans, more intensity, or more effort. It’s about what happens outside of that.We dive into identity, standards, emotional load, alignment, and the unnecessary complexity that holds people back. Especially those who are capable, talented, but inconsistent.Episode one starts with a simple but confronting question:When things get tough, who are you?
Transcribe →#1009: The InnerFight Coaches: Part 3: Philosophy, People & Performance
Apr 900:54:26Tap to summarizePart 3 of the InnerFight Coaches series, Marcus sits down with four incredible coaches shaping what it truly means to be “better at life.”Rob Foster shares why coaching starts with the person before the athlete, Zoe dives into pushing beyond perceived limits, Eduan opens up about empathy and real human connection, and Carmen reflects on patience, growth, and coaching through feeling, not just performance.If you’ve ever wondered what makes a great coach, or how coaching can impact your life beyond fitness, this one’s for you.
Transcribe →#1008: The InnerFight Coaches: Part 2 — What makes a great coach?
Apr 200:46:34Tap to summarizeWhat makes a great coach, teacher, or mentor?In Part 2 of the InnerFight Coach Series, Marcus dives deeper into the art of coaching by exploring how we guide, support, and impact others not just in sport, but in everyday life.Featuring conversations with InnerFight coaches Dan, Tom, Sarah, Rob J, and Andy, this episode unpacks the philosophies, behaviors, and mindset behind truly effective coaching.From leading with empathy and listening first, to building long-term progress and creating meaningful human connection—this is a powerful reflection on what it really means to coach.🎙 In this episode:Coaching philosophy and long-term developmentThe role of empathy, honesty, and patienceBuilding consistency and motivationCoaching beyond the gym—into life, relationships, and mindset#InnerFight #Coaching #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #DubaiGym #Dubai #Coaching
Transcribe →#1007: The InnerFight Coaches: Part 1
Mar 2700:35:28Tap to summarizeTraining programs can be effective, but real life doesn’t always follow a plan.In this episode, Marcus opens up the conversation around the role of coaching in a world full of structured programs, using real-life examples to highlight how unpredictable life can be.This also marks the start of a new series featuring the InnerFight coaches.Over the coming weeks, Marcus sits down with each coach to explore who they are, how they think, and how they approach helping people become better, not just in training, but in life.The best coaching is more than just the training program, it’s about what happens when life doesn’t go to plan, as it rarely does!
Transcribe →#1006: Systems, standards and great coaching.
Mar 1200:49:17Tap to summarizeWhat actually makes a great coach?In this episode, Marcus Smith explores the qualities that define great coaching and why the most valuable thing a coach can offer an human isn’t motivation or encouragement, but honesty.Marcus reflects on the foundations of strong coaching relationships and how trust is built through clarity, consistency and accountability over time.In this conversation he discusses:Why honesty is one of the most powerful tools in coachingHow trust develops between coaches and athletesWhy great coaching focuses on systems rather than trendsThe responsibility coaches carry when guiding athletes toward big goalsThe standards that define an InnerFight coachMarcus also shares insights from the InnerFight endurance coaching team on what truly separates good coaching from great coaching.This episode goes beyond sport and explores leadership, performance and helping people become the best version of themselves.
Transcribe →#1005: What actually makes a good week?
Mar 500:38:06Tap to summarizeIn Episode 1005, Marcus reflects on a phrase he has said hundreds of times on the show: “I hope you had a good week.”But what actually makes a week good?Marcus explores why judging weeks purely on emotion can be misleading and why progress in life, work, and training rarely happens evenly across every area at once. He explains the importance of prioritisation, understanding capacity, and aligning expectations across the different silos of life.The episode dives into practical ways to structure weeks intentionally, planning ahead, managing your calendar effectively, and approaching challenges with the mindset of a coach rather than reacting emotionally. Marcus also discusses why the idea of being “1% better every day at everything” is unrealistic for most people, and how focusing on the right things at the right time leads to more consistent progress.
Transcribe →#1004: You don't need help with your food
Feb 2600:39:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Marcus challenges the idea that you need help with your food. He explains why most people already know what’s healthy and why the real issue is stress, sleep, structure, and the behaviours that quietly drive daily choices.Key points:Why food isn’t the real problem but your behaviour may be.How stress, poor sleep, and long workdays fuel bad decisions.The traps of restriction, meal plans, macro obsession, and “cheat days.”A practical 7-day behaviour audit to uncover what’s really driving your eating.
Transcribe →#1003: InnerFight Endurance
Feb 2000:51:59Tap to summarizeThe evolution of InnerFight Endurance. This week Marcus and Tom have a chat in the car on their way back from Muscat 70.3. Great time for a podcast.They talk all about how InnerFight Endurance started and how it is way more than just training plans. A great reminder that the goal isn’t only better endurance performance. It’s better humans, doing hard things, and keeping it fun along the way.Key Points:InnerFight Endurance Story & Vision: Where it started, the problem it was built to solve, and the standards that shaped it from day oneThe Pillars of Endurance: Weekly non-negotiables that drive consistency, accountability, and communityGet Better at Life: Training that develops better humansValues Over Trends: Long-term thinking, culture-first coaching.Making It Enjoyable: Because if it’s not fun, it won’t last
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