{"id":13530,"date":"2025-07-31T12:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/?p=13530"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:50:50","slug":"16-inspirational-global-fitness-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitpro.com\/blog\/16-inspirational-global-fitness-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"16 inspirational global fitness leaders interviewed by John Polley. Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n

John Polley opened up his contact book and invited 16 fitness industry leaders, experts and influencers to share their insights and life stories in a series of in depth interviews. We look back at some of the highlights. If you missed an interview, this is your chance to jump into 8 of them now.<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”]
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Your body is under no obligation to make sense to you with Dr Perry Nickelston. <\/a><\/h4>\n

Founder of Stop Chasing Pain, Dr Perry explains how he treats chronic pain and inflammation via the lymphatic and vascular systems.<\/span> <\/div>

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Moving through grief with <\/span>JoDee Coulter<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

What every coach should know about grief and types of bereavement with JoDee Coulter, personal trainer and grief counsellor.<\/span> <\/div>

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Immune health and inflammation with Dr Stewart Gillespie<\/a><\/h4>\n

A functional approach for fitness professionals, looking at auto immune issues, allergies, food intolerance, symptoms that indicate deeper issues \u2013 and look into what actions are afoot in peoples immune systems that can lead to their problems.<\/span> <\/div>

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Energy, meridians and motion with holistic wellness coach Bec Dilizia<\/a><\/h4>\n

The fascinating ingredients to high function with holistic wellness coach and exercise physiologist Bec Dilizia<\/span> <\/div>

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Why exercise is the most financially efficient health policy with Richard Beddie<\/a><\/h4>\n

Passion, purpose and making an impact. Insights from a global leader in the exercise industry: CEO Exercise New Zealand, Richard Beddie. <\/div>

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\"sales<\/a>Sales and growth in fitness business marketing with Amanda Bracks<\/a><\/h4>\n

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Growth, behaviour change and originating intention with Bobby Cappuccio<\/a><\/h4>\n

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\"\"Coaching outside the mainstream for health, movement and happiness with Peter Twist<\/a><\/h4>\n

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John Polley JP<\/p><\/div>\n

JP (John Polley)<\/strong> has helped over 1,000 individual clients to do everything from improve elite performance through to freeing people from hugely limiting movement issues. His education in the areas of mobility, training, recovery and the biopsychosocial model of human function has online students all over the world. After burning out aged 34 while running his own furniture company and losing his mother to cancer a year later, John (JP) Polley listened to his true calling, joined the fitness industry and became an award-winning educator, speaker and industry mentor. JP\u2019s mission is to show how we are mental, emotional and physical beings, and that nothing can be studied or affected individually. <\/div>

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