NLP707 - The 10 Things Your Coach Would Say if They Didn't Care About Hurting Your Feelings
The Brad Jensen Show
Brad Jensen
4.9 • 792 Ratings
🗓️ 23 September 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
In this solo episode, Brad gets real about the conversations most coaches wish they could have with their clients—but often don't, because they're afraid of hurting feelings.
With a mix of humor and straight talk, Brad breaks down the top 10 things your coach would tell you if they weren't sugarcoating the truth. Some are funny, but every single one carries an important lesson about where people are getting stuck, why these mistakes are so common, and—most importantly—what you can do to avoid them.
This episode isn't just about laughs. It's about stripping away excuses and giving you the raw truth about fitness, nutrition, and mindset so you can actually make progress. If you're tired of being stuck, this one's for you.
What you'll learn in this episode:
- The most common mistakes people are making in their fitness journeys
- Why hard truths often lead to the biggest breakthroughs
- How to stop sabotaging yourself and start doing what actually works
- Practical steps to apply today so you don't keep repeating the same cycles
Get ready for some tough love with a side of humor—you might laugh, you might cringe, but you'll definitely walk away with tools to take your health and fitness to the next level.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, everybody? This is Brad Jensen and you are listening to The Next Level podcast. |
| 0:27.2 | Welcome back to another edition of the next level health and business podcast, your tips and tools that help you get to your next level. |
| 0:29.3 | Craig is out today. |
| 0:31.7 | Oh, okay. |
| 0:32.5 | Okay. |
| 0:34.2 | No Craig today. |
| 0:36.6 | I'll be back next week in full effect. |
| 0:39.4 | We miss Craig when he's not here. |
| 0:40.4 | You're new to the show. |
| 0:41.5 | Craig is my co-host. |
| 0:45.1 | He's a licensed clinical therapist who's also become one of my really good friends and the co-host of the show. |
| 0:46.7 | And what you can expect is that he is on most Tuesday episodes. |
| 0:50.9 | And so we drop an episode every Tuesday as well as most Fridays. |
| 0:56.1 | It's been a little more hit and miss. |
| 0:58.0 | Just trying to navigate a few things as we rebrand some stuff. |
| 1:01.5 | And, oh, I let out the secret. |
| 1:03.4 | We're changing some things. |
| 1:04.4 | We're changing the format a little bit. |
| 1:06.0 | And so, yeah. |
| 1:07.8 | And honestly, I'm in a point now where if I'm being totally honest, this show has been around long enough, we have enough listeners that I don't want to just have any and every guest on. |
| 1:18.0 | I'm being a little more selective with who we bring on. |
| 1:20.9 | And so, but you can expect an episode most Tuesdays. |
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