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| 150. The Goal Before The Goal, Before The Goal... | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:32:46 | |
| 149. Q & A: How Do I Grow And Convert Sales Using Social Media? | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:54:59 | |
I am not a social media expert, but I have used social media to grow my business and get sales through advertising. In this episode I share five ideas to create better converting content for your personal training business/brand Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 148. Q & A: How Do I Go From Part Time To Full Time Personal Training? | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:41:06 | |
Starting a part time personal training business on the side is a common place for a lot of us to start. We have a full time secure job and eventually want to make the transition to full time personal trainer. But how do you go about making that change? When do you take the leap? Today's episode will give you 5 things to consider in order to help you make the decision Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 147. How Many Clients Do You Need? | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:45:46 | |
In this episode I go through different examples of how many clients would equal different income goals. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 146. Simple Sales Tips (On The Road) | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:20:47 | |
While on my drive I decided to just brain dump simple sales tips you can start using right away. I hope you can implement them and see an increase in your sales conversions. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 145. Q & A: How Do I Expand, Work Less Physically And Make More Money? | 07 Nov 2024 | 00:38:25 | |
Today's question comes from listener Joanna. She wants to know how to expand beyond the jewish community, have more options for expansion and ultimately make more money while investing less time. In this episode I kept it real and gave my thoughts on the realities and challenges of being an independent trainer starting our in business Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 144. Listener Instagram Review & Feedback | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:43:08 | |
A podcast listener asked to have their instagram account reviewed for this episode. During my assessment and review I shared many thoughts, tips and ideas that any of you can take and implement in your on social media accounts Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 143. 3 Hard Truths About Your Personal Training Career | 18 Oct 2024 | 00:37:50 | |
These three truths will make a big difference in how you see yourself as a trainer, a business and an individual. Knowing what it really takes is the first step in making the necessary changes to grow and succeed as a personal trainer. I hope my opinions and thoughts in this episode can be a guide in a positive direction. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 142. Q & A: How Do You Incentivize Clients To Commit To Longer Packages? | 14 Oct 2024 | 00:43:08 | |
Do you get paid every session or do you charge for a full package of sessions up front? And if you are charging for a longer term package how do you go about collecting that amount? In this episode I go over five ways you can incentive your clients to purchase bigger packages. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 141. A Simple Method To Increasing Your Rates | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:39:43 | |
How do you set your rates and how to do you increase them? Both of these questions are addressed in today's episode. So tune in and take notes. I hope you find the opinions and suggestions in this episode useful Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 140. What Is Prospecting? | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:54:05 | |
Prospecting is a simple method of introducing yourself and your product to potential costumers. Though not talked about much anymore, it is a classic and proven way of getting leads. In today's episode I talk bout what prospecting is, why it works, how it works and some strategies to apply when doing it Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 139. Q & A: What Do You Need To Look For In A Mentor? | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:48:23 | |
What should a mentor have achieved? What does a mentor actually do? Where do I find a good mentor? In this episode I cover all of these things and more! Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 138. Having A Website Vs A Social Media Account | 27 Sep 2024 | 00:48:37 | |
Should you have one or both? What are the benefits of each? How can you use them to your advantage? These are all the questions covered in today's episode Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 137. 3 Things You Have To Stop Saying To Your Clients | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:36:23 | |
What you say to your clients can affect the way they see you. Your role as their trainer is the role of a leader and saying these three things can change your clients view of you. Make sure to listen and practice. It isn't always easy to be aware of what you say, but it is important that you do your best Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
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| 136. Q & A: How Do I Get Confidence For Sales When I Am Slender & Introverted? | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:59:53 | |
In this episode listener Kobus wanted to know if he should build muscle in order to gain more confidence in sales. Listen to my response and how I was able to build my own confidence in sales when I first started. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com | |||
| 135. Q & A: What Should I Put In My Resume & What Should I Wear To My First Interview? | 19 Sep 2024 | 01:02:47 | |
I got a DM on Instagram with an interesting list of questions today. A new trainer was wondering what she could be doing to improve her chances of getting her first personal training job at a gym. In this episode I cover a lot of the things I look for when I hire new personal trainers. I hope it helps!
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| 134. Q & A: How Do I Change Customers Opinion Of Me As Being Too Young And Female? | 11 Sep 2024 | 01:41:41 | |
Today's question comes in from a 19 year old personal trainer who feels like potential clients at the gym are judging her abilities based on age and gender. This ended up being along episode on mindset, culture, respect and personal stories of my struggles starting out. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Follow Mike who I mentioned in the episode @michaelbellini Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com | |||
| 133. The Pros and Cons Of Following Online Influencers | 07 Sep 2024 | 00:46:33 | |
I wasn't going to post this episode. Sean said I should so...thank him for that. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle
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| 132. Q & A: How Do I Set Up A Legit Personal Training Business And When Do I Change For Growth? | 04 Sep 2024 | 01:13:17 | |
This episode goes through the different business entities you should consider when setting up your training business and many other things to consider when legitimizing you business. I also share with you my thought process when looking to grow or expand my personal business. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com | |||
| 131. Pointing Out The Elephant In The Room (Dealing With Uncomfortable First Meetings) | 02 Sep 2024 | 00:45:09 | |
Sometimes you meet a potential new client and start to realize something isn't going quite right. Maybe they are not sharing their true goals, they seem to not be interested or surprise you with the knowledge that they already have. Today I am giving you a simple tool to help get through these uncomfortable moments and increase the chances of things going your way.
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| 130. Q & A: What Is A Consultation? | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:45:03 | |
What is a personal training consultation? What should you do? What should you say? This episode is about defining that first meeting with a potential new costumer and how to best approach it. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own questions at personaltrainerhustle.com | |||
| 129. The Deeper Reasons People Buy Personal Training | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:31:46 | |
Why do people why personal training? To reach their goals, obviously. But is there more to it? Check out today's three reasons why people by training for you. Send your question into personaltrainerhustle.com Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle | |||
| 128. Q & A: What Are Three Things I Can Do To Be In The Top Sales People At My Gym? | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:50:03 | |
How do you become the top sales person at your new job? If you work at a corporate gym you are, more likely than not, going to have a sales quota every month. This can be a difficult challenge to overcome as a new personal trainer just starting off. I hope today's episode can give you some direction and practical help in reaching your sales goals this month!
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| 127. Why Saying You Are A "Personal Trainer" Is Not Enough | 17 Aug 2024 | 00:33:30 | |
How do I explain what you do as a personal trainer?
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| 126. Q & A: How Do I Get More People To Come To My Garage Gym? | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:51:26 | |
Starting a gym our of your garage is a great place to start a personal training business, but it can come with some difficulties around promoting and gating your name out there. In today's episode I answer a listener question with 5 main points of emphasis for someone starting a garage gym.
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| 125. Q & A: Any Tips On Starting A Mobile Personal Training Service? | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:59:38 | |
Here are 7 tips if you are considering starting your own mobile personal training service!
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| 124. 5 Reasons Why Hard Workers Still May Not Get Ahead | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:47:52 | |
It is a popular belief that working hard for a company is not a good idea. That working hard to get ahead may only lead to companies taking advantage of your hard work. But maybe the reason why you are not getting noticed is something different. In today's episode I give you five reasons why you may feel that working hard for a company is not paying off and what to do about it.
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| 123. Only Sell The Next Step In Your System (Sales Advice) | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:47:18 | |
Knowing the steps in your sales system and learning to focus on one step at a time will help your entire sales process. When we aren't aware that we should have a system and steps we follow in that system we become confused about what exactly we should be doing. Today's episode is about that sales process and the main focus you should have every step of the way.
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| 122. Q & A: What Should I Do While I Complete My Certification? | 16 Jul 2024 | 01:02:10 | |
What can you do to make the best use of your time before finishing your personal trainer certification? What are some things you can be doing to put you ahead of the competition? Today's Q & A will give you three important things to focus on while you're working on your certification.
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| 121. Q & A: How Do I Talk To Someone Who Didn't Know They Were Getting A Consultation? | 08 Jul 2024 | 00:46:24 | |
Today I am answering a question about miscommunication between the membership department and personal training department. How do you talk to someone who was not aware that they would be coming in for a personal training consultation? Have you also been in this situation? I hope today's episode give you some ideas for the next time this happens to you!
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| 120. 5 Things You Should Actively Be Working On To Make Sure You Are Moving Towards Success | 18 Jun 2024 | 01:08:30 | |
Success does not happen by accident. You must actively be working on yourself in order to increase the chances of being successful in personal training. In today's episode I share with you five things I think you need to actively work on to have growth in your career.
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| 119. Q & A: How Do I Market Myself With My Physical Therapy Background? | 31 May 2024 | 01:13:07 | |
Today's question was sent in by listener Jennifer Medley. After 20 plus years in the physical therapy industry she decided to go into personal training full time. In today's episode I share some way in which having that physical therapy background can be used and marketed to in personal training.
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| 118. Sooo...What Do I Talk To My Clients About? | 23 May 2024 | 00:53:21 | |
Do you ever feel like you don't have anything in common with your client? Or do you find yourself trying to fill in the awkward silence between sets? Have you even considered that maybe what you are talking about is causing them to lose interest? In today's episode I share with you 3 tips to make those conversations more meaningful and create a better bond with your clients.
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| 117. Q & A: Health And Wellness Is My Passion, Where Do I Start? | 21 May 2024 | 01:10:45 | |
Today's question is about starting our personal training career and pursuing our passion in fitness. Maybe you are just starting our or have been dabbling in becoming a full time coach. This episode should give you plenty to think about in your pursuit.
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| 116. The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made When I Got My First Personal Training Job | 16 May 2024 | 01:03:28 | |
These are the biggest mistakes I made when I got my first personal training job at Bally Total Fitness and how I was able to learn from them and turn my career around!
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| 115. The 5 Levers You Must Always Grow and Adjust In Your Personal Training Business | 14 May 2024 | 01:07:54 | |
Today we are talking about your personal training business and the five part of your business you must constantly monitor, grow and adjust. Knowing these five levers of your business will allow you to clearly see where adjustments need to be made when your business starts, grows or gets stuck.
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| 114. I Sold Two Packages In An Hour Today. Here Are Some Take Aways... | 07 May 2024 | 00:49:39 | |
Today's I share with you some thoughts and lessons from sales I made earlier in the day. In today's episode I am just thinking out loud and sharing some tips and ideas you may be implement in your personal training sales too!
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| 113. Q & A. What Are The Best Steps To Succeed As A Personal Trainer And Eventually Business? | 01 May 2024 | 01:20:50 | |
Today's question, sent in by listener Shaw Roberts, is about what steps to take in order to succeed as a personal trainer having just graduated with a bachelors in exercises science. Eventually building up to a place where you would start your own business. In this episode I share with you my top seven mistakes new personal trainers make and how to avoid them.
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| 112. Q & A: Any Advice On Starting An Online Nutrition Or Weight Loss Coaching Business? | 29 Apr 2024 | 00:50:53 | |
On today's Q & A episode listener Sydney Carlile wanted to know what advice I would give when looking to start an online nutrition and/or weight loss business. In this episode I share my thoughts and give you all five main points to think about and consider when going into online nutrition coaching. | |||
| 111. What Is A Potential Client Looking For? | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:53:56 | |
What are people looking for when they decide to try our a trial personal training session with you? Are they just looking for a good hard workout? Or is there more to it? Today I share with you a deeper look into what a potential costumer really needs and is looking for from their personal trainer. Having a better understanding of what someone may really be looking for allows you to give them a better experience and increases the odds that they will make a commitment to your personal training plan.
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| 110. Q & A: Recommendations On Starting A Sports Performance Facility From Home? | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:59:26 | |
Today's question was sent in by listener Will M. His question is about starting a sports performance facility from home, with his wife, as former D1 athletes and new personal trainers. In this episode I share 7 points to consider in starting this business model.
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| 109. Q & A: How Many Times Is Too Many To Follow Up On A Lead? | 16 Apr 2024 | 01:21:57 | |
Today's question was sent in by listener Nicholas Ramsey. In this episode I share my thoughts and opinions on following up with leads. Also, I give you three main questions to answer and consider for yourself when you think about your own follow up strategy. I loved today's question and I hope you get something positive out of the episode!
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| 108. The 3 Problems You May Have When You're A New Personal Trainer | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:59:57 | |
Are you a new personal trainer? Make sure you are aware of these possible problems you may encounter when you are just starting out. Knowing and solving these three problems will help you get and keep more clients for your business.
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| 107. Q & A: How Do I Create Business Relationships With Local Businesses? | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:43:27 | |
Today's question was sent in by Tim Holmes. His Question is, how do I go about building business relationships with local businesses? In today's episode I give you five ideas on how to approach and collaborate with local businesses in order to market your personal training services.
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| 106. Where Is The Problem In Your Personal Training Business? | 04 Apr 2024 | 01:03:36 | |
In today's episode I cover the seven basic elements of your business. Seeing your business in these seven categories will help you pin point where you should be focusing your attention. In order to know what to work on in your business you first need to know the parts that make up your business.
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| 105. Listener Q & A: Deciding How Much To Charge & Choosing A Location To Start Training Clients with LaTonya "Opanike" Shelton (Fitness In Plain Sight) | 01 Apr 2024 | 01:21:59 | |
Today's Listener Q & A episode is with Opanike Shelton from Fitness In Plain Sight in Nashville, TN. We got to learn about her business and spoke about ideas we could implement in the growth of her business. If you are starting your personal training business and you are not sure where you should be conducting your training sessions or are still wondering what price point would be best for you to start with. Today's episode can help you think about it differently and help you make a decision to move forward. Follow Opanike on IG @fitnessinplainsight
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| 104. Guest Listener Q & A: Moving From Corporate Training to Private and Advertising Through Social Media Platforms with Megan Snyder | 28 Mar 2024 | 01:12:29 | |
Today we got to talk with Megan Snyder from Megan Snyder Fitness in San Diego, Ca. We learned about her experience starting her career at a corporate gym and then starting her own personal training business while living in New York. We also discussed using different platforms for advertising and the differing results we have gotten from them. I hope you will listen and enjoy our conversation. Follow Megan Snyder on Instagram @megansnyderfitness Send in your questions at personaltrainerhustle.com | |||
| 103. The Elements Of Prospecting | 26 Mar 2024 | 01:31:05 | |
Today we are doing a deep dive into all the parts of prospecting. Wether you have to prospect in the gym or at a shopping center today's episode will cover many different elements and techniques in prospecting. I share with you my personal experiences and advice for you to have a deeper understanding of the process.
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| 102. If I Was Starting Over Today | 21 Mar 2024 | 01:23:47 | |
These are ten things I would do if a was starting my career over as a personal trainer today. If you are just getting your personal training career started I would highly suggest that you listen to this episode and take note on the ten ideas I would implement if I was in the same situation.
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| 101. How Analysis Paralysis Is Affecting Your Sales Presentation | 18 Mar 2024 | 00:44:10 | |
What happens when you start showing a potential client your plans, rates and packages? Do they say they need to think about it? Do they leave without making a decision to train with you? It could be because of analysis paralysis. In today's episode we explore what this term means, how it prevents your sales and how you can fix this problem to have more potential costumers commit to a plan.
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