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Hosted by Tarek Michael Chouja & Jay Hedley | Fitness Professionals · health · EN-AU · 65 episodes
Welcome to Purpose Driven Movement | Inside the Performer’s Mind, a collaboration between Functional Training Institute and HeadCoach. Hosted by Tarek Michael Chouja and Jay Hedley, this podcast is for sport, health, wellness, and fitness professionals who want to operate at a higher level. Each episode takes you inside real conversations with coaches, athletes, and leaders in high performance. Together, Tarek and Jay explore both sides of performance — the physical and technical elements of training, and the mental skills, mindset, and leadership habits that support it. You’ll hear insights on preparation, communication under pressure, coaching philosophy, culture, and building winning environments. No fluff. No shortcuts. Just practical ideas you can apply immediately with your athletes, your clients, and your own performance. If you are serious about your craft and want to coach better, lead bett
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Purpose Driven Movement | Inside the Performer’s Mind, a collaboration between Functional Training Institute and HeadCoach. Hosted by Tarek Michael Chouja and Jay Hedley, this podcast is for sport, health, wellness, and fitness professionals who want to operate at a higher level. Each episode takes you inside real conversations with coaches, athletes, and leaders in high performance.
Purpose Driven Movement is hosted by Tarek Michael Chouja & Jay Hedley | Fitness Professionals. The show has published 65 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Exercise Paradox: Why Knowing Isn’t Enough to influence Behavioural Change with Dr Paul Batman" (19 October 2026, 42 minutes), "From Elite Rugby to Performance Strategy with John Dams" (14 September 2026, 33 minutes), and "How AI Has Impacted the Marketing Landscape for Fitness Professionals with Richard Toutounji" (28 July 2026, 49 minutes).
Purpose Driven Movement publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 65 episodes.
Booking probability for Purpose Driven Movement is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Purpose Driven Movement requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Purpose Driven Movement's contact route on record: verified email.
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Tarek Michael Chouja & Jay Hedley | Fitness Professionals hosts Purpose Driven Movement, a health show with 65 episodes published.
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Episode #8
Why do we know exercise matters, yet still spend hours sitting, struggling to move, or forcing ourselves through workouts we hate? In this episode, Dr Paul Batman explores the exercise paradox and why information alone...
Episode #7
What really separates good performance from elite performance, and how much happens beyond the physical? In this episode, John Dams sits with Tarek Michael-Chouja and Jay Hedley to explore the human side of high...
Episode #5
How do you market your fitness business in an era where AI can write your captions, generate your ideas, and flood the internet with content in seconds? In this episode, Tarek Michael Chouja and Jay Hedley sit down with...
Episode #4
What does it take to lead when the pressure is relentless and the stakes couldn’t be higher? In this episode, Tarek Michael-Chouja and Jay Headley sit down with Gareth Baber, Head Coach of Nissa Rugby in France and...
Episode #3
Why do talented athletes underperform when it matters most? In this episode, Andrew Cipriano is a culture and mental performance coach who shares how to build player-led team culture and develop mental toughness in...
Episode #2
Why does pain stick around even after your injury should be healed? In this episode, hosts Tarek Michael-Chouja and Jay Hedley sit down with Garrett Salpeter to break down how to retrain your nervous system for faster...
Episode #1
What truly sets elite sports leaders apart when managing multicultural teams? In this special episode of Purpose Driven Movement Podcast, co-hosts Jay Hedley and Tarek Michael-Chouja speak with Alana Thomas from Fiji...
Purpose Driven Movement
Welcome to Purpose Driven Movement | Inside the Performer’s Mind, a collaboration between Functional Training Institute and HeadCoach. Hosted by Tarek Michael Chouja and Jay Hedley, this podcast is for sport, health...
Episode #57
Are you fueling your body or genuinely nourishing it? Join Ian Craig, founder of the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition (CISN), as he challenges conventional sports nutrition thinking. In this episode, you'll learn...
Episode #56
What if your chronic fatigue, inflammation, or low mood has nothing to do with motivation and everything to do with sunlight deficiency? In this episode, Peter Forhan, a Light Physicist, breaks down the science behind...
Episode #55
Ever wondered how technology can transform your health journey? In this episode of the Purpose Driven Movement podcast, Coach Tarek sits down with Jason Moore, founder of SPREN and Elite HRV, to discuss the future of...
Episode #54
What separates good athletes from great ones? In this episode, host Tarek Michael-Chouja speaks with Jay Hedley, Managing Partner at The Coaching Room, who draws on years of experience in elite sport to show how mental...
Episode #53
What if your feet hold the key to lifelong health, agility and movement? In this episode, Dr Emily Splichal, the Movement Longevity Doctor, shares her journey from podiatry to functional health, showing how foot...
Episode #52
Step into an inspiring story of transformation as Kelly O’Brien, founder of Elysium Wellness, shares her deeply personal journey from corporate life through the heartbreak and trauma of IVF to discovering lasting...
Episode #51
Are you ready to revolutionise your health, performance, and mindset? In episode 51 of Purpose Driven Movement, host Tarek Michael Chouja celebrates a landmark of 50 episodes by bringing together the most transformative...
Episode #50
What if tightness isn’t the problem but a symptom of something deeper? In this eye-opening episode, Dave Liow, founder of the Holistic Movement Coach Programme, shares how he integrates musculoskeletal science with...
Episode #49
What if your daily choices were shaping your biological age more than your birthday ever could? In this compelling episode of the Purpose Driven Movement Podcast, host Tarek Michael-Chouja is joined by Dr Denise...
Episode #48
What if your body’s pain, performance, and emotional baggage were all flowing through the same system? In this episode of Purpose Driven Movement, host Tarek is joined by returning guest Ian O’Dwyer, Co-Founder of Feel...
Episode #47
If you’re a health or fitness professional wanting to stay ahead of the curve, this episode of the Purpose Driven Movement podcast is essential listening. Host Tarek chats with Jennifer Halsall and Dr Lou Atkinson from...
Episode #46
What if the fear holding you back is actually the key to your next breakthrough? In this episode, host Tarek Michael-Chouja is joined by Whitney Jones, three-times Ms. Fitness Olympia Champion, mentor and author of Win...
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Founder and CEO, NeuFit Neuro
EP/Director Pitch Perfect 1,2,3, Shotgun Wedding - Neflix, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation
functional podiatrist, human movement specialist, Naboso
functional geneticist and global leader in nutrigenomics and epigenetics
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