The Luke Smith Nutrition Podcast
Talking all things nutrition, fitness and mindset to help you optimize your life and create the best version of you.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
93: Tiffany McRee (@heytiffanymcree) - Beating cancer, shifting perspectives, staying open-minded + curious, falling in love with lifting, takeaways from our time working together
Loved this convo with my former client (now friend) - Tiffany McRee. Tiffany was the winner of this years Nutrition Coaching Scholarship and it was a pleasure getting work with her. In this episode, …
92: Gabi + Natalie (@pulsebusinessconsulting) - What does having a 'healthy' business mean? Letting data drive decision-making, similarities between health + business, being proactive, emotional vs. logical based decisions
Loved this convo with my friends + colleagues - Gabi + Natalie - from Pulse Business Consulting. This episode is atypical from my normal nutrition and fitness content as we dive into the world of bus…
91: Erik Underwood (@eunder_wood) - IG Q&A Pt. 2 - Our favorite things at Trader Joe's, favorite quotes, implementing meditation + deep breathing, 'hidden talents' we have
This is a continuation of our Q&A from episode #90. Having a little more fun and talking about some less important (but still really important) topics we got questions on this past week. Things like:
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90: Erik Underwood (@eunder_wood) - IG Q&A Pt. 1 - Unpopular fitness opinions, training differences between men + women, working with clients that don't want to track food, addressing your all-or-nothing mentality, questions we wish people would ask
Another amazing episode with my guy - Erik Underwood. Probably the best episode we've done together so far - answering your questions from Instagram this week:
-What's an unpopular fitness opinion we …
89: Nutrition Coaching - What it's like working with me, what I do + help clients with, my pillars and process, what I want clients to take from our time together
This is weirdly a hard topic for me to talk about but it's long overdue. Just wanted to spend some time talking about what 1:1 coaching with me looks like. If you're looking to learn more about my se…
88: Allison Tenney (@allisontenney) - Dealing with + embracing identity change, challenging the systems that profit off your insecurities, privilege, systemic barriers, being curious and building a strong mind, importance of setting boundaries
This was a fun + thought provoking chat with a fellow coach/colleague - Allison Tenney. Allison does an amazing job busting false narratives and beliefs in the fitness space and focuses on strength t…
87: Clarice Barnett (@brunettebarnett) - Bodybuilding + competition prep: pros + cons of doing a show, understanding tradeoffs & having honest conversations. Why health goes beyond a 'dream physique', how to make going to the gym more 'fun'
Loved this convo with my friend + fellow fitness/nutrition colleague - Clarice Barnett. Topics discussed on this episode:
-Bodybuilding + competition prep. Her experience and what we can learn from th…
86: Fat Loss Update - how my cut is going, what I'm doing + why, adjustment I've made, execution considerations, why I wanted to lose weight again
Talking about my own goals/progress on this episode.. which really isn't my favorite thing to do but I think it can be helpful.
A lot of topics discussed on this one. Give it a listen and hopefully y…
85: Q&A - my thoughts on drinking gatorade, are oats 'healthy'?, recovering from HA, how to lower blood pressure, how to train + get more visible abs
Jumping into another Q&A episode on this one. Topics discussed:
-My thoughts on drinking Gatorade daily for hydration
-Are oats and okay breakfast idea?
-Recovering from HA + diet/exercise/lifestyle con…
84: Andy De Santis (@andytherd) - Unpacking the word "Detox" that is commonly used in the health space, liver health + fatty liver disease, micronutrients and benefits of drinking coffee
Had a blast chatting with my colleague + fellow dietitian - Andy De Santis - on this episode. Andy is a wealth of knowledge in the nutrition space. Topics discussed on this episode:
-What are our bodi…
83: John Firestone - F#ck Fentanyl. Battling the opioid crisis + raising awareness.
Taking a break from my normal nutrition and fitness content and talking about this really important topic that's impacting so many lives. It was a pleasure having John Firestone (Executive Director o…
82: Intermittent Fasting 101 - types of fasting, benefits, how it works, common claims, potential risks + who I wouldn't recommend it to...
Such a simple concept yet so much to unpack... so let's talk about it. Topics discussed on this episode:
-Intermittent fasting - what it is + different protocols
-Benefits of fasting we've seen in rese…
81: Marci Nevin (@marcinevin) - Dealing with injuries: mindset shifts, working around them + things we can learn. Why is maintenance so important??
Loved this chat with my friend and colleague - Marci Nevin. Marci is a fellow coach and has been in the health + fitness space for almost 20 years. Topics discussed on this episode:
-Marci's backgroun…
80: Dr. Jeremy Scott Dinkin (@rsm_athlete_doc) - Chiropractors... What do they do? When should you see one? Are they all the same (spoiler alert.. no)? Red flags + what to look for in a good provider, importance of lifting...
Had my friend - Dr. Jeremy Scott Dinkin - on for this episode talking about the world of Chiropractors and rehab based therapies. Topics discussed:
-Wtf is a chiro? What's their job entail? What do th…
79: Dan Feldman (@powerlifterdietitian) - Why is science important? What does 'research' even mean? Why every answer to a nutrition question is: 'It Depends', identifying evidence-based professionals vs quacks on social media...
Making research cool again with my guy - Dan Feldman. Dan is a fellow dietitian and coach in the health space and does an amazing job communicating research to his audience. Topics discussed on this …
78: Sustainability - wtf does that even mean?
Little impromptu recording on the whole 'sustainability' conversation we constantly hear about in the health + fitness space.
Remember.. 'sustainability' is subjective and should be individualized to …
77: Q&A: Egg carton labels, LMNT/electrolyte packets, mental warm-ups, salad dressings & salads, bloom/AG1 supplements, what makes a 'good' breakfast...
Another Q&A episode in the books. Topics discussed on this episode:
-Egg carton labels, terminology, making the best decision for you
-Thoughts on people saying salad dressing is 'bad'
-Ways to mentally…
76: Fat loss strategies: mini cuts, traditional fat loss phases, slower + more drawn out deficits... what they are, my thoughts and things to consider for each
Topics discussed:
Mini cuts - what they are, why people do them + my thoughts
More traditional fat loss phases - general guidelines, when to stop
Slower/smaller deficits - why I'm experimenting with it …
75: Jared Hamilton (@realjaredhamilton) - Doing the internal work, changing your psychology, dieting from the inside out, identity change, making mental gains + the benefits of therapy when pursuing your health/fitness goals
Loved this conversation with my guy - Jared Hamilton. Dove deeper into the psychology of dieting and the importance of prioritizing your mental health when working toward your goals.
Topics discussed …
74: Alex Larson (@alexlarsonnutrition) - 'Dieting' vs 'fueling' for performance, body recomp as an athlete, nutrition + training periodization, common fads in the performance nutrition space....
Had a blast catching up + chatting with my friend and fellow dietitian - Alex Larson. Alex is a performance dietitian that helps endurance athletes fuel for performance and body composition. Topics d…