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Michele Hughes discusses the evolution of wellness and performance coaching with Ashleigh Quint and Justin King.

In this episode of Ageless & Timeless, host Michele Hughes sits down with two influential leaders in the health and performance world: Ashleigh Quint, senior writer for Top Doctor Magazine and founder of Uplift Fitness & Wellness, and Justin King, elite performance coach to top athletes, including 6X Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead, and Head Coach/Partner at STNDRD Coaching. With over two decades in fitness and health promotion, Ashleigh blends storytelling, education, and holistic wellness practices to inspire sustainable change. Justin brings a decade of high-level coaching across 16 professional sports, decades of Poliquin-influenced methodology, and a mission grounded in excellence, precision, and faith. Throughout the conversation, Michele explores how Ashleigh and Justin each found their way into functional wellness and performance coaching, eventually aligning through their shared Poliquin lineage, mutual mentors, and their work with Top Doctor Magazine and STNDRD. They discuss the evolution of the wellness industry, the rising demand for education, and why individualization—through assessments such as blood work, neurology, metabolic analytics, and biomechanics—is the…

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Hosts: Michele Hughes, Michele

Guests: Ashleigh Quint, Justin King

Topics covered

• human performance
• wellness
• coaching
• fitness
• health promotion

Keywords

• functional wellness
• individualization
• data-driven approach
• sustainable habits

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Uplift Fitness & Wellness, STNDRD Coaching

Books & works: Raising the Standard: Movement, Mastery & the Future of Human Performance, Ageless & Timeless

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