Jul 12, 2025 | Articles, Coaching
Introduction Most coaches hit the same ceiling: ✅ You’re booked with clients ✅ You’ve raised your rates ✅ You’ve sold high-ticket offers …yet somehow, income stagnates. Retention plateaus. And scaling feels like grinding instead of growing. The smartest coaches in... 
Jul 10, 2025 | Articles, Coaching, Peptide Therapy
Introduction Tracking macros is where most coaching begins. But when results stall when your client is doing everything right and still feels flat, inflamed, or exhausted—it’s time to ask: Is it really the calories? Or is it the cortisol? The testosterone? The... 
Jul 9, 2025 | Articles, Coaching, Performance
Introduction “She’s just not motivated.” “He needs to push harder.” “They’re being lazy.” If you’re a coach, trainer, or gym owner, you’ve probably heard or thought one of these phrases when a client starts missing workouts, hitting plateaus, or reporting low... 
Jun 30, 2025 | Coaching, Fitness, Podcast Episodes, Women's Health
Strength Training After 40: Why It’s Never Too Late Contrary to popular belief, starting a weight training routine in your 40s, 50s, or even 70s isn’t just safe—it might be one of the most powerful decisions you can make for your health. A now-famous Australian study... 
Jun 13, 2025 | Coaching, Hormones, Performance, Podcast Episodes, Sleep Health
By Joe Miller | Founder, 1st Optimal In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, high achievers often find themselves trapped in a cycle of overperformance, fatigue, and declining health. But what if the very drive that propels success is also sabotaging your longevity,... 
May 3, 2025 | Coaching, Podcast Episodes
From Mat to Mission: Jake Herbert on Wrestling, Fatherhood, and Reinvention In this week’s 1st Optimal Podcast, we’re joined by Jake Herbert, 2009 World Silver Medalist and 2012 Olympian, to dive deep into how the discipline of wrestling forged not just an elite... 
