The TD Fitness Podcast

Coach T. - Health Coach, Personal Trainer

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Coach T, owner and creator of the TD Fitness Blog dives into the areas of healthy living. Topics include advice on positive behavior change for better health…from overcoming mental obstacles to providing techniques to create healthy lifestyle habits. He discusses nutrition fundamentals from a long-term health perspective based on science and USDA guidance. As a still-serving 23+ year military veteran and practicing fitness professional for over 13 years, Coach T. knows that every individual has different goals and needs when it comes to lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise habits. His show is based on the endless experience he’s developed over the year...

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Coach T makes ambitious fitness goals feel workable by connecting mindset to realistic planning, consistent habits, and the pressures of daily life.

Coach T turns fitness goals into questions of belief, planning, and daily conduct. The TD Fitness Podcast is a solo coaching show built around direct instruction and personal stories, with recurring attention to balancing demanding work with physical health.

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Coach T fit Ironman training around work and fatherhood; your first mile gets the same respect.

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  • a way to pursue a stretch goal without handing your family the bill for it
  • help building habits around the time you actually have, even if the goal is walking a mile
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Life Balance and Thriving in 2023

A warm coaching talk about pressure, belief, and getting better by starting badly.

This episode keeps its footing in plain, lived-in advice about mindset, mental attitude, stressors, and the work of moving forward when life pulls in more than one direction.

Balance Work and Fitness – Part 3: The Right Perspective

Self-care is framed as a leadership discipline, with balance treated as part of doing the job well.

Coach T treats self-care as part of leadership, not a side concern, and links that view to guiding military formations made up of thousands of people.

The Mindset for Reaching Your Dream Goal No Matter Your Fitness Level

A steady mindset talk that turns one Ironman attempt into usable first steps.

It argues for belief before the usual count of reps, miles, or finish lines, and it keeps that point steady throughout. The 2015 Ironman attempt at age 40 gives the message a concrete anchor, while the smaller examples - learning to swim, running a 5K, walking a mile, or walking…

Is Now the Best Time for Growth?

A grounded take on readiness, timing, and making change when the moment fits.

The episode keeps its focus on balance, making the case against both all-out perfectionism and complete paralysis. Coach T uses the five stages of change to frame readiness, then widens the lens to fit more than one corner of life: fitness, nutrition, stress management,…

How to Reach the Fitness Goals You Never Thought Possible

A steady coaching episode about building goals around your own baseline.

The episode presents part two of a three-part series on making bigger fitness goals feel reachable, with the emphasis on habits, discipline, and the work of turning a stretch goal into something usable.

Be Consistent, Not Perfect

Small wins and steady consistency matter more than chasing perfection.

Coach T treats a crowded life as the reason consistency matters. Work, family, health, fitness, and the podcast all compete for attention, yet he keeps circling back to the same practical advice: start small enough to win, then use those wins to build confidence that carries…

Balance Work and Fitness – Part 1: It Starts with Mindset

A practical case for putting mindset before method.

The episode centers on a simple claim: work and health can coexist, but only when the listener is honest about competing priorities and willing to believe change is possible. It keeps returning to mindset, identity, and the idea of becoming the person one says one wants to be.

Life Balance and Thriving in 2023

A grounded reset on balance, stress, and the discipline it takes to stay well.

Coach T frames the first podcast of 2023 as a case for balance in modern life: family, work, health, screens, food, and the pressure of being reachable all the time.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Get Out of Your Way – Let the Past Go

    Coach T delivers a motivational talk about letting go of past failures and regrets to embrace personal growth.

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  2. 2

    Balance Work and Fitness – Part 2: A Winning Approach

    ·22m
  3. 3

    How to Gain the Perspective Needed to Reach Your Fitness Goals

    ·20m
  4. 4

    Is Now the Best Time for Growth?

    Coach T explores the critical intersection of personal readiness and external timing when pursuing growth or change.

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  5. 5

    Balance Work and Fitness – Part 3: The Right Perspective

    Coach T discusses balancing work and fitness, emphasizing that self-care isn't selfish but essential for leadership and health.

    ·18m·1 clip
  6. 6

    How to Reach the Fitness Goals You Never Thought Possible

    Coach T continues his three-part series on enabling and empowering listeners to reach even their most unbelievable fitness goals.

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    Balance Work and Fitness – Part 1: It Starts with Mindset

    Coach T opens part one of a three-part series on balancing work and fitness.

    ·23m
  8. 8

    Why Do We Do the Things We Do?

    ·16m
  9. 9

    Be Consistent, Not Perfect

    Coach T addresses how to manage a busy life by focusing on consistent habits rather than perfection.

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  10. 10

    Life Balance and Thriving in 2023

    Coach T kicks off 2023 by outlining his focus on helping listeners achieve life balance and thrive across all domains—mental, physical, and social.

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    Start Where You Are and Use Your Strengths

    Hidden gem

    Coach T explores why people outsource their personal growth to others' solutions instead of starting with their own unique strengths and circumstances.

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    Get Out of Your Way – Overcome Your Fears

    Hidden gem

    Coach T uses episode 123 of The TD Fitness Podcast to examine fear of failure, fear of discomfort, and fear of success as barriers to personal change.

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    Life Balance and Thriving in 2023

    Hidden gem

    Coach T opens by connecting the hills of Western Virginia and the plains of Central Oklahoma to lessons about success and what looks like failure.

    ·28m·2 clips
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    The Mindset for Reaching Your Dream Goal No Matter Your Fitness Level

    Hidden gem

    Coach T frames the episode around a simple claim: you already have the tools to reach a dream fitness goal, no matter where you are starting.

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    Personal Growth Part 7 – Ensuring Long-Term Success

    Coach T closes episode 119 of The TD Fitness Podcast and its seven-part personal growth series by arguing that improving the skill of learning matters more than chasing overnight results.

    Dec 19, 2022·42m·3 clips
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    Personal Growth Part 6 – Measuring the Right Things

    Oct 28, 2022·25m
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    Personal Growth Part 4 – Make it About You

    Aug 8, 2022·54m
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    Personal Growth Part 3 – Practice Consistent Habits for Personal Growth

    Jun 6, 2022·40m
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    Personal Growth Part 2 – Using the Past to Ready Yourself for Future Growth

    Apr 18, 2022·42m