THIRST For More Podcast

by Brandon Smitley | Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training

The THIRST For More Podcast is designed to help provide insight and knowledge for the strength and conditioning, sports performance, personal training, online training, gym ownership, and health and fitness professionals.

Host, Brandon Smitley, reaches out to various professionals in the industry and sits down with them to chat about becoming a better coach, how to improve athletic performance, improving communication, ideas for marketing and brand recognition, and general information on just accelerating your career and life.

Brandon is the co-owner of Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST), a locally owned gym in Terre Haute, Indiana. He trains and works with youth athletes, personal training clients, and strength sport athletes. Brandon's goal is to "Build Better People Through Strength".

Connect with Brandon and the THIRST For More Podcast below.

Instagram: @team.thirst
Instagram: @bsmitley
Website: http://thirstgym.com

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E 87 | How to Build Long-Term Client Relationships

Episode SummaryEveryone teaches you how to GET clients. Almost no one teaches you how to KEEP them, and keeping them is where the whole business lives...

•Sep 1, 2026

E 86 | The Psychology of Peak Athletic Performance

Episode Summary"Mental toughness" gets treated like a trait you are born with. It is not - it is a set of trainable attention skills, and a lot of wha...

•Aug 25, 2026

E 85 | Mobility vs. Flexibility: What's the Difference and Which One Matters?

Episode SummaryThe bendiest person in your gym is not automatically the most resilient or the most athletic. That should tell you something.In this ep...

•Aug 17, 2026

E 84 | Burnout in Fitness: Recognition, Prevention, and Recovery for Coaches

Episode SummaryYou are not lazy and you are not weak. You might be burned out - and in the fitness industry, burnout is far more predictable than anyo...

•Aug 11, 2026

E 83 | Which Personal Training and Strength & Conditioning Certification Should You Get?

Episode SummaryCertifications: Which Ones Actually Matter?There are dozens of certifications you can buy in this industry, and almost nobody explains ...

•Aug 3, 2026

E 82 | Early Specialization Is Ruining Young Athletes

Episode SummaryWe were sold a story about youth sports: focus early, grind one sport year-round, and your kid gets ahead. The research says the opposi...

•Jul 27, 2026