The Coaching for Geeks Show returns! And what better way to celebrate Season 2 than with terrible heroes who got picked last for adventuring. Jamie Noble Frier, AKA The Noble Artist, joins CfG Robin Bates to talk of Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails which is currently in its final week on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/the…

More MCM interview goodness - this time the Overwatch voice actors took to the press room. Actor and stand-up comedian Lucie Pohl (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Red Dwarf) plays Overwatch’s resident guardian angel Mercy. A peerless healer, Swiss scientist Mercy – real name Angela Ziegler – is a staunch advocate for peace. However, when t…

On with the MCM Sessions! And this time it's the guys from Grand Theft Auto V. Ned Luke, Shawn Fonteno and Steven Ogg voice the three playable protagonists of Rockstar’s acclaimed gangster drama, which is set in the fictionalised LA of Los Santos. Ned Luke (Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU) plays middle-aged ex-robber Michael Townley, who is livi…

Bulbasaur! Yes, Tara Sands was the original Bulbasuar in the Pokemon Anime. She was one of the guests at MCM London Comic Con and we went along to meet her.Her voice can be heard on hundreds of radio and TV commercials, audiobooks, video games, and on several popular cartoons including Pokemon (over 50 roles in the original English dub including Bu…

We're in between seasons so will be filling your ears with all the MCM London Comic Con press interviews. Up first - it's the voice of Bender, Jake the Dog, Joker, Wakka, Marcus Fenix, Aquaman, Galactus, Lunatik and many more besides. Ladies and gentlemen, we had the honour of meting John DiMaggio! From Futurama to Adventure Time via Final Fantasy …

First of all I'm sorry to you dear listeners and sorry to Ches. I don't know what happened to my audio but I am a little Daleky. With that said... CHES HALL! The host of +7 INtelligence, the podcast all about how games impact society, joined me (Robin) to talk about his past, his key learnings from Season One of +7 Intellgence, and how games contin…

Coach Austin has a new toy. He's quite excited. So what is it? How does it work? Can it measure body fat? What benefit does it offer over tradition measuring? Can you have a little 3d figure made out of it for dungeons and dragons? (this last question may or may not be answered). In looking for a way to save time for his team - traditional measurem…

Rami The Gutsy Geek is not a fan of long distance relationships. His longest one lasted a month, and she only lived one city away. But many geeks meet their significant other online, at conventions or events, and date across cities, countries, and continents. In this week's episode, Rami recruits his good friend Steve, who after several long distan…

Robin met Colin at Insomnia62. Colin was at the SpecialEffect community party and wearing a bear kigu. Naturally Robin spoke with him almost immediately to find out who he was and what he was doing dressed as a bear. 4 weeks later and here's Colin Wallace to talk about his career in the film industry. Whether you want to work in film, or any sector…

James Banks has been in esports for years. From a player in Counter Strike, Street Fighter V and Tekken, to his current place as a top commentator and host. His career has taken many turns, including engineering and journalism, and taken him around the world. Robin met James Banks to chat about climbing up the esports ladder and what's next for the…

Powering Up with CBD!? This 4/20 Episode Special is about Coach Austin's personal experience with taking Cannabidiol, CBD, for the last six weeks in helping him through his day to day from daily workouts to running errands. He goes into detail about how it has affected his sleeping, issues with anxiety and recovery. IMPORTANT - PLEASE CHECK THE LEG…

eSports! Coahcing for Geeks founder, Robin Bates, is a complete an utter eSports N00b. At least he was until he went to Insomnia62 and PAX East...Eyes opened to the world of professional gaming he sought wisdom, and found it in Jeff Simpkins from Barrage eSports (or at least in his brother James wh pushed Jeff forewards for the podcast). Barrage eS…

Dating is rough for everyone. But it's especially rough if you've just gotten divorced and have been out of the game for a long time!In this week's episode, Rami interviews Suzie, the Single Dating Diva, about how she helps clients who have been out of the dating game get back in shape and get in there. We talk about how competitive the dating worl…

Beth Malcolm, AKA Amazonian Cosplay, takes her work to the next level. She not only hand crafts her work, which has included Cersei Lannister, Flemeth, Queen Hippolyta and more, but also treks out into the wilderness to take scenic photographs. Follow Amazonian Cosplay on Instagram, Facebook, and find her full portfolio on the Amazonian Cosplay web…

The gym. The hulking beasts and clanking machinery. The lithe and the petite and the muscular gathered together to sweat and grunt and... And that's a very limited few of the standard gymnasium's clientelle. Coach Austin of Hyper Strength and Conditioning California tackle gymtimidation right in its stupid face. Go on, level up, hit the gym. Want s…

Grant Howitt designs tabletop roleplaying games. Some are utterly bonkers and demand the use of hats and/or toilet paper. Some are dark and challenging such as his latest work, Spire. All of them have a distinct Grant Howitt flavour runining through them.Robin met Grant to talk about dicks and the rules governing them, how Brexit inspired a game of…

Endless runners! From Canabalt to Jetpack Joyride - Even Mario got in on the act. Now Jedd Goble of Free Range Robots is getting ready to release Gravity Dash, a gravity-flipping take on the genre. Robin met Jedd to chat about his game, the inspiration, the challenges, and standing out in a crowded app store. Gravity Dash launches on iOS, Android, …

Look, I REALLY wanted a picture from SEGA's classic After Burner but I'm currently schmoozing some of SEGA's employees to come on the show and don't want to piss them off. So you'll have to make do with a F-14 Tomcat.With that said Coach Austin tackles the afterburn phenoemeon. What is it? Does it work or is it bullshit? Can you make it more effect…

Sometimes people get divorced. Sometimes you find yourself in your thirties and hopelessly lost in the new world of dating. Sometimes you turn all of that into a romantic comedy podcast. In this week's episode, Rami interviews Brad and Mike, the creators of Too Old To Date, about their dating lives. We talk about what it's like to date in your 30s,…

Ahh holidays, vacations, time away. New adventures, new cultures, an opportunity to think about ideas that you don't have time to cover.Oliver Dall went to India, gatecrashed an amusements expo, and came back with the idea to open a wizarding shop. Not just a shop, but an experience. 9 months later Oliver's Brighton opened its doors to 3 1/2 hour q…

We love conventions at CfG! Meeting new people, playing games, cosplay, buying things and more! Darius and Jayde of All Around the Board accidentally started their own convention... UnCon is heading towards its third weekend on 21st-22nd April 2018 and I wanted to know how it happened. We cover the backstory, developing relationships, finding a ven…

I'll be honest, I haven't actually listened to this episode yet (yay for technology) but I expect Coach Austin will talk about the myths and facts of intermittent fasting, in his inimitable, excitable, manner. Coming at you from Hyper Strength and Conditioning, California, Coach Austin is Coaching for Geeks fitness expert, on hand to help you becom…

When he grew up in the 90s, Rami learned to play a bunch of old games that were hard as nails. His NES was filled with challenges that gave him the skills he needed to succeed in the dating world. If you're a gamer, you have those skills too! In this episode, Rami talks about his crazy gaming childhood, and how he used those same gaming skills to w…

Arcade machines. Once upon a time you'd find them in chip shops, shopping centres, and arcades full of flashing lights, bleeping sountracks, and smoking youths shovelling 10 pence piece after 10 pence piece into the coin slot.Here in the UK the arcades have mostly gone and those that struggle on are filled with fruit machines and rigged games of 's…

CfG just got a bunch of frankly quite rude comments on one of our Facebook ads. Once upon a time Robin would have flown into a furious bout of anger and self doubt, flip flopping more than the shoe of the same name.This time he went 'whatever' and wrote some content about handling criticism, which struck a chord in the Facebook group, so here it is…

Robin looks back at what the Coaching for Geeks team has achieved since March 2017, where they are now, and reveals what's in store for 2018. Join the Coaching for Geeks Awesome Club at www.cfgshortcut.com and smash 2018 in its stupid face Want to date succesfully in 2018? Want to figure out what you want from life and how to get it? You need one o…

What happens when Robin's throat is so swollen he can't really speak?You get a replay of last Christmas' interview with Quinns from Shut Up & Sit Down, becasue boardgames are awesome and you should play more of them. Quintin Smith, or Quinns as he is known, runs one of the greatest boardgame sites ever - Shut Up and Sit Down. You shoud go and visit…

Indie Games! Turns out they're almost indefinable, and bring a whole world of games to PC, console, and tabletop.Robin chatted with Emma Spalding of Projekt Indie to talk all things indie, starting a gaming blog, and turning it into a career. You know those episodes where Robin just laughs like a drain for an hour? We had to cut a lot out - Ed Plus…

What is purpose? Where does it come from? Why do some find it hard to uncover?Mastin Kipp is an American entrepreneur, best-selling author, and renowned public speaker. Mastin is the creator of Functional Life Coaching™, an innovative, unique and accelerated approach to creating lasting personal and business change. So what happens when Robin high …

Rami the dating coach is back! This week he interviews his old friend JP Lachapelle, the former lead singer of multiple bands, including Mire and Keychain. They talk about confidence, and how to build confidence as a geek. They discover the secrets to creating confidence where it doesn't exist, and how to recover confidence when something bad happe…

Coach Austin calls upon one of the highest ranked coaches in the fitness Industry, Sam Pogue, Director of Strategic Partnerships for Onnit & founder of the Fitness Breakroom Podcast to share his XP points with the Coaching for Geeks tribe. Fitness Breakroom Launches December 4th 2017 http://www.fitnessbreakroom.com/ About Sam Sam Pogue is the co-fo…

>>> STOP THE PRESSES! HOW TO GET A DATE IN 72 HOURS WEBINAR - https://events.genndi.com/register/169105139238468919/c66efd8f93By Robin Bates, Austin Toloza, Rami the Gutsy Geek

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London! City of fish & chips, Big Ben, The Queen, ESports stadia, immersive experiences, and conventions of all kinds. Hannah Cowton, The London Geek, joins Robin as they share their Top 5 Geeky things to do in That London. Hannah is an up-and-coming blogger, with her site The London Geek growing crazyfast as she takes in everything geek themed thi…

Rami is a top tier dating coach for geeks, adn joined Coaching for Geeks earlier in 2017. Last year, he created a dating guide for men - Level Up Your Dating - to help them meet more women. But what happens when a woman gets hold of the guide? PLOT TWIST! Rami's guest on this week's episode is Emilia, who reverse-engineered his course and used it o…

Cor that's a long title! Robin went to MCM London Comic Con 2017 as press (fancy!). This is the undedited audio of the Red Dwarf press conference. It was just too good to mess with. You can get all our convention coverage at https://www.coachingforgeeks.com/conventions/ Pick up our FREE EBook - 7 Steps to Winning at Life - https://www.coachingforge…

Robin loves to game. Robin stayed up late playing Golf Story and so is sat at 9:30 on a Saturday night recording and editing instead of down hs mate's house playing the latest Jackbox Part Pack. Gamer mindset is capable of some amazing things. It also makes us have just one more go and then oh fuck it's morning and I'm really behind and tired and d…

Ready to hit start and commence your fitness adventure? Coach Austin has his top ten mistakes that fitness n00bs make - so that you can avoid them all and get on with leveling up! We love hearing from our listenrs - let Coach Austin know how you get on at [email protected] Join the Awesome Coaching for Geeks Facebook Community…

Heather Ness, Professor of Psychology at Middle Georgia State University and author of Broken Heroes: An Unofficial Guide to the Trauma and Psychology of Marvel's Defenders, met wth Robin to discuss why we love less than perfect heroes, how her book opens the lid on the Defenders, why Squirrel Girl is a badass, teaching, speaking, and dinosaurs. Ro…

It's October and Rami the Gutsy Geek takes the CfG mic for the first time and interviews girl geek, Serenity.They cover the important topics of where to meet people, the Canadian DDR scene, how having skills is attractive, how to approach someone, and oral sex. Ready to level up your dating? Press start to begin... ----more---- Ready to Level Up Yo…

Imagine being unable to game due to an accident or progressive condition. SpecialEffect takes on the challenge of giving gaming back to people through bespoke solutions of engineering, software, advice and support.Mark Saville joined Robin to talk about SpecilEffect's work, the challenegs and successes, and how you can get invoved with raising awar…

Coach Austin of Hyper Strenth and Conditoning takes on strength and power! What do they mean? How can you have more? What's the difference? How much like being a pokemon trainer is it? Does shouting help you reach 9000? All this and more in Epsiode 24 - Stength versus Power! ----more---- Join the CfG Facebook Community for free support, gaming, cha…

Friend of the show, panellist, writer, and cosplayer Amanda Conley joins Robin to talk about starting out in cosplay.How accurate doed it need to be? Can I dress as a lady? Where do you find the potentially strange clothes needed? What about makeup and movement and getting to the convention?They cover the important topics of consent, and dressing a…

Cooking Rumble was designed from the start to enable Emilio to play games with his young daughter. Robin met with him to discuss the complexities of designing a game that works for different ages at the same time, Mexico's growing game design scene, and the current Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign which smashed through its target in just four hour…

What's the deal with fat these days? Sugar? Carbs? Help us Coach Austin! You're our only hope! Austin sets the record straight with the myths around what's good and bad food to help you make the right choices for you, and find your own heroes. Join our geeky gang on Facebook and we'll help you get what you want (and play games) www.cfgshortcut.com …

Lloyd joined me back in episode 12, an introduction to role playing games, and promised to return to run Masks: A New Generation for us. Episode 12 quickly became one of our most listened and 8 episodes later Lloyd returns to lead a group of players through their teen superhero lives in Halcyon City. Will The Scales deal with his dark past? Where i…

Liam and his buddies at FURN Gaming play Dungeons & Dragons and have a weekly YouTube show of their adventuring exploits. Now they're taking on Gary Gygax's infamous Tomb of Horrors in a 24 hour livestream for mental health charity Mind. Robin met with Liam to talk D&D, surviving 24 hours+ of ridiculously intense adventuring, why Mind is important,…

When will the Johnny Cabs of Total Recall become reality? Robin meets with Josh Whitely, Lead Software Engineer at AutonomouStuff, the world's foremost supplier of software, engineer, and compononents that enable automation, to discuss the future, ethics, and how to get into the industry. ----more---- Join our geeky Facebook community and start lev…

Coach Austin returns with his top 3 pernicious and unflinching fitness myths that just don't want to go away. Getting past these myths will help everyone level up faster on their fitness adventure. Also he does a fine line in 'Soccer Mom' voices. ----more---- Join the free Coaching for Geeks group for fitness, motivation, dating, games, and much mo…

Lead designer at Sensible Object, Tim Burrell-Saward, joins Robin for a chat about the Beasts of Balance development process, turning a co-op game into something with more teeth, and what dinosaur he'd be. ----more---- Beasts of Balance is a co-operative, app empowered, stacking game. It's beautiful, tactile, and a lot of fun and gets the Coaching …