About this episode

Jules Sebastian reunites with Sam Wood to discuss his experiences on The Bachelor and the importance of strength training for women over 40.

Ten years is a long time. The last time Sam Wood sat down with Jules on Tea with Jules, he was fresh off The Bachelor, newly in love with Snezana, and just beginning to figure out what came next. A lot has happened since then. In this episode, Jules reunites with one of Australia's most trusted voices in health and fitness, Sam Wood, founder of 28 by Sam Wood but before we get to dumbbells and discipline, Sam takes Jules behind the scenes of The Bachelor in a way he admits he has never quite done before. The story of how a gym client wouldn't take no for an answer. The moment he knew it was Snezana, weeks before the show would let him say so. The uncomfortable reality of dating other women on camera when your heart had already decided and what it was really like to go from a kids fitness trainer nobody knew to the most talked-about man in Australia, almost overnight. Then the conversation turns to where Sam is most passionate: your health. He delivers some of the most direct, useful fitness advice Jules has had on the podcast. Why strength training is non-negotiable for women over 40. Why you will not get bulky. Why the goal of how you look eventually gives way to something far…

People in this episode

Host: Jules Sebastian

Guest: Sam Wood

Topics covered

• health
• fitness
• menopause
• strength training
• personal stories
• self-improvement

Keywords

• Sam Wood
• The Bachelor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 28 by Sam Wood

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