Lowering the Barrier

About Lowering the Barrier

There is SO much information on fitness and nutrition out there - and I get it - did we really need ANOTHER guy making a podcast? I hear ya. But here's the thing - most of the fitness/nutrition information out there is just noise. The average person who wants to get in shape doesn't need more noise - they need clarity. They need it to be easier. They need a lower barrier to entry. And that's what this podcast is - an attempt to lower the barrier to fitness.

Publisher

Alex Thieme

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Jan 2024

Latest episode

27 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 48 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   48: For the mom who has put her own needs last w/ Dana Oleksuk

   Host Alex Thieme interviews coach Dana Oleksuk about how moms can reclaim their identity and prioritize self-care, especially through strength training.

2. 

   16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   47: GLP-1's - What they do, who they're for, food noise, and more w/ Dr. Christle Guevarra

   Dr. Christle Guevarra, a physician and athlete, discusses GLP-1 medications, their effects, candidacy, and safety concerns in this interview, empowering listeners with information for informed decisions.

3. 

   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   46: Food Allergies (Without The Fear) w/ Dr. Farah Khan

   Host Alex Thieme interviews Dr. Farah Khan, a double board-certified allergist-immunologist, about navigating food allergies with data over drama, demystifying reactions and myths to reduce fear.

Inside a recent episode

48: For the mom who has put her own needs last w/ Dana Oleksuk

Published 27 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I think now personally, as a parent, I'm seeing that play out because it's like I have this physical reminder of time passing in a way that I never did before. But I think I genuinely think that moms carry that problem of like later becoming years harder than anyone else, because it's not that they want to stop wanting things for themselves. It's that that want for wanting, you know, that wanting things for yourselves, it almost becomes. They start to feel it's selfish, you know, because there's a kid depending on you. And I say this all the time. You cannot pour from an empty cup. The version of you that's running on fumes isn't the best version. […]

Who has been a guest on Lowering the Barrier

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dana Oleksuk
• Christle Guevarra
• Farah Khan
• Matti
• Alex Thiemes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,833,930

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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