Ep. 122 - Spouses Do Not Make Good Coaches

About this episode

Joey discusses why having a spouse as a coach on your health journey can lead to failure.

The truth is that if you could have lose the weight and kept it off... or that your spouse could be your coach and it would actually work... You would have done it already. In this episode, Joey breaks down why having your spouse or partner coach you on your health journey can often end in disaster. He shares the biggest differences between a trainer or coach with a cirriculum to guide your path vs. a spouse who is just giving friendly guidance. Contact Joey: coachjoey@alignedstrengthandwellness.com Free Strategy Session With Joey: https://www.alignedstrengthandnutrition.com/book-a-call

People in this episode

Host: Joey Szolowicz

Topics covered

• coaching
• spousal relationships
• health journey
• weight loss
• fitness guidance

Keywords

• spouse coaching
• health journey
• weight loss
• fitness
• trainer vs spouse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aligned Strength and Wellness, Aligned Strength and Nutrition

More episodes of Unsolicited Advice with Coach Joey Szolowicz

• Ep. 130 - Do Macros Even Matter? · May 31, 2026 · 24 min
• Ep. 129 - 3 Simple Ways to Salvage Your Summer Physique · May 24, 2026 · 21 min
• Ep. 128 - Why You Spiral After Vacation · May 17, 2026 · 23 min
• Ep. 127 - How to Lose 20 lbs and Not Feel Hungry While Doing it · April 12, 2026 · 24 min
• Ep. 126 - Two Types of People (Which type are you?) · April 5, 2026 · 23 min
• Ep. 125 - Why Coaching Yourself Doesn't Work · March 29, 2026 · 21 min