Flex and Flow with Aline is a podcast dedicated to bringing you honest and inspiring interviews and content about fitness and mental health. From coaches to athletes, mental health professionals to regular people who use fitness to enhance their mental health, stay tuned for content to uplift and educate!
Your host Aline Duriaud is a certified personal trainer, high performance fitness coach and mental health advocate. She hosts another podcast, Beyond the Borderline, with over 80,000 downloads to date.
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Could fitness and movement be tools for recovery from coercive control?
Welcome to another solo episode about the role of fitness and a coach in recovery from coercive control.
I cover:
1. What is coercive control?
2. How could a movement practice help you to heal from the impact of coercive control?
3. The benefits of hiring a fitness coach.
4. What to consider if you're recovering from coercive control and are thinking of hirinfg a fitness coach.
5. What to ask a potential coach, what to look for and you may want to avoid.
As always I drawv on a mix of lived experience, my professional experience as a coach and some research! Disclaimer: I am not professionally qualified to offer advice on recovery fvrom coercive control.
Sources cited:
Understanding Coewrcive Control - a course by The University of Queensland.
Worldmetrics - Statistics on coercive control.
1 Oct 2026
Ronni McKay, 30 year veteran of the fitness industry and former competitive bodybuilder
Sit back and get ready for a craxker of an episode! Ronni McKay is a 30 year veteran and pioneer of the fitness industry. She is a master trainer, gym manager, recruiter and assessor, And my former manager at Gymbox in London.She brings her wealth of experience to this candid conversation.
We covered everything from how social media has changed the fitness industry; bodybuilding, what it takes to be a successful personal trainer, different ways to work as a personal trainer, what to look out for when hiring a coach and more.
Whether you;re thinking about getting into the fitness industry, of hiring a coach or want to know more about working in the fitness industry, this is for you!
19 Aug 2026
From victim to victor - leaving a coercive coaching relationship snd what it taught me about myself
After a LONG hiatus I'm back with an update on my life in fitness and recovery.
In this episode I'm sharing my experience of being in a coercive business relationship with another coach and what I learned about the patterns of thinking and behaviour that got me sucked in.
I touch on:
Faith
Coercive sales and communication tactics snd how to spot them.
Being diagnosed with AuDHD
Moving forward.
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I want your feedback! Send it to:
IG @aline.duriaud
IG @rosestrongfitnesscoaching
Stay safe, stay well!
9 Jul 2025
From Pain to Purpose - Ron Williams The GOAT of Natural BodyBuilding
Bodybuilding champion Ron Williams shares his journey from childhood trauma to finding purpose as a pastor and coach, discussing how overcoming adversity shaped his life in this interview with Aline Duriaud.
5 May 2025
Conquer overwhelm and achieve ANY goal with the SMART system
Are you tired of putting in work at the gym and not seeing results?
Are you sick of promising yourself that you will lose weight and get fitter then losing motivation
Do you have a BIG life goal yet get overwhelmed even thinking about it?
Then THIS is the episode for you. The SMART goal system is the same tool I use with all of my clients, to help them set and create a roadmap towards meaningful goals. Whether you want to run a marathon, step on a bodybuilding stage, develop a consistent exercise routine, lose some weight or improve your general wellbeing, using the SMART goal system will get you there.
Are you an athlete or fitness professional who has overcome mental and emotional struggles and wants to share your story?
Do you want to look and feel stronger and more confident and achieve your fitness goals with LESS stress?
Contact me via Instagram @aline.duriaud
AND - please leave a review for the podcast while you're here!
21 Apr 2025
Fitness as Spirituality - Interview with Coach, Boxer and Bodybuilder Sharon
“From children’s homes to a prison sentence, Sharon overcame major life challenges to turn her passion for physical fitness into a thriving career.
A boxer and bodybuilder, Sharon started out as a PT on the gym floor, She now coaches boxing in the community to help people build their confidence and self-belief. This episode will show you that you CAN change your life no matter what obstacles you’re facing.
Don't miss this raw and vulnerable interview!
For coaching enquiries you can find me on IG @aline.duriaud
AND
www.musclecraftcoaching.co.uk
For coaching and boxing tuition find Sharon on IG @shazza_ishere_
2 Jan 2025
Resilience through bodybuilding - Interview with Dr. Efi Zion, Clinical Psychologist
In this episode Dr. Efi Zion, a clinical psychologist with two decades of expereince, shares her personal journey of finding the courage to leave an abusive marriage, and how bodybuilding helped her to reshape her new life.
It's an inspiring interview that covers many topics, including emotional abuse, taking charge of your own destiny, becoming stronger both mentally and physically, and why motivation is overrated!
Please Note: the sound quality is slightly fuzzy. Bear with me as I am figuring out mikes, recording and so on!
You can find me on Instagram @aline.duriaud
You can find Dr. Efi Zion on Insragram @the_body_building_psychologist
2 Jan 2025
Welcome to Flex and Flow with Aline
Welcome to Flex and Flow with Aline! The podcast dedicated to fitness and mental health.
Your host is Aline Duriaud, a certified personal trainer and fitness coach, and mental health advocate.
Stay tuned for interviews with coaches, athletes, mental health professionals and regular people with inspiring stories to share about how fitness helped their mental health!
To contact Aline - Instagram @aline.duriaud
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