Podcast artwork thumbnail for The Kids Table

The Kids Table

Gunnar Peterson, Jen Widerstrom

Booking Overview

An interview-driven fitness and health show focused on the realities of coaching, sports performance, fitness entrepreneurship, and personal reinvention, with recurring guests including trainers, performance coaches, gym owners, and fitness-business founders. Credible pitches include established strength coaches, professional-sports performance specialists, gym entrepreneurs, and fitness brand founders with substantial experience or a compelling business or transformation story; booking difficulty is medium because the hosts have strong industry credibility but guests are not limited to major celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 39

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 410.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jenlukeandgunnar@gmail.com

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Host

Gunnar Peterson - Celebrity trainer and performance coach known for working with professional athletes and high-profile clients. He is recognized as a leading voice among strength and conditioning professionals.

Jen Widerstrom - Fitness and wellness expert recognized for her work in women's health, training, and fitness education.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established strength and conditioning coaches, professional-sports performance staff, gym owners, fitness entrepreneurs, and founders of training or fitness brands. Strong candidates typically bring experience coaching athletes or clients, operating a fitness business, or building a notable product or professional community.
Required Achievements:  
Coaching professional or collegiate athletes, Building or owning a gym or performance facility, Founding a fitness product or brand, Training professional athletes, Launching a successful coaching or fitness business

Recent Guest Discussions

Brent Yates - Personal Reinvention, Weighted-vest Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Brand Building, Failure, And Rebuilding After Major Setbacks.

Dose Khan - Building A Training Business, Professional-athlete Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Investment Risk, Mentorship, And Betting On A Long-term Vision.

Shane Wallen - Professional-sports Coaching, Compensation, Career Transition, Client-first Coaching, Business Ownership, And Creating A Performance Environment.

Bo Sandoval - Coaching Under Pressure, Communication, Mentorship, Purpose, Service, And Professional Development.

Shawn Melland - Coaching Mastery, Communication, Mentorship, Purpose, Service, And Building Supportive Professional Relationships.

Recent Topics

Health, Fitness, Strength Training, Sports Performance, Fitness Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Kids Table
:

Brent Yates: The Gravity of Up | The Kids Table Podcast Ep. 38

September 22, 2026

This week, Gunnar and Jen sit down with Brent Yates, founder of Aion Vest and author of The Gravity of Up, to trace a story that goes way beyond weighted vests. Brent opens up about the years he calls his transformation: a divorce, a bout with MRSA, the 2007-2008 financial crisis, a point where he admits he'd checked out on life entirely, and how a chance encounter with a trainer in Phoenix while he was rebuilding both his body and his business became the foundation for everything that follow...

Dose Khango: If You Build It, They Will Come | The Kids Table Podcast Ep. 37

September 08, 2026

This week, Gunnar and Jen catch up with Dose Khan, the Houston-based trainer and owner of Khango Gym who first got connected to us by cold-DMing Gunnar a decade ago and ended up crashing on his guest house couch after one too many tequilas. Dose walks us through the wild road from getting locked out of his first training space on Christmas Eve, to building a name for himself training pro athletes out of a five-star Houston hotel. The conversation gets real fast: the $20K supplement deal th...

Shane Wallen: Read the Mood Ring, Not Just the Data | The Kids Table Podcast Ep. 36

August 25, 2026

This week, Gunnar and Jen sit down with Shane Wallen, who spent a decade as a strength and performance coach in Major League Baseball before walking away this past off-season to open a Nashville location of the iconic social performance club, The Kollective. Shane gets candid about the real math behind pro sports coaching pay across the NFL, NBA, and MLB, the lack of a pension for strength staff after years in the league, and how losing his father last November made him rethink what he was ac...

Similar Podcasts

Here's 5 similar podcasts to
The Kids Table
:

The Gap · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

The Virtus Podcast · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
The Kids Table
:

How do I get in touch with The Kids Table?

The Kids Table is hosted by Gunnar Peterson and Jen Widerstrom. Its publicly listed email is jenlukeandgunnar@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Kids Table?

The publicly listed email for The Kids Table: jenlukeandgunnar@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Kids Table have?

Podseeker estimates The Kids Table reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Kids Table?

The Kids Table typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established strength and conditioning coaches, professional-sports performance staff, gym owners, fitness entrepreneurs, and founders of training or fitness brands. Strong candidates typically bring experience coaching athletes or clients, operating a fitness business, or building a notable product or professional community. Common among recent guests: Coaching professional or collegiate athletes; Building or owning a gym or performance facility; Founding a fitness product or brand. Recent guests include Brent Yates, Dose Khan, and Shane Wallen.

How hard is it to get booked on The Kids Table?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Kids Table cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Fitness, Strength Training, Sports Performance, and Fitness Business. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

jenlukeandgunnar@gmail.com

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings