The Fit Fellows Podcast

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Most trainers are afraid of INCREASING RATES for their training services. How do you increase rates on your clients? How do you evaluate whether it's a good time to increase your rate? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss: How to increase rates on your clients and how to strategize that process to build your business. Check out the Fit Fello...

CLIENTS WANTED!!! How do you attract the type of clients you want to train? What kind of clients do you work best with? How do you evaluate whether a client is a good fit for you or should be passed off to another trainer? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss: How to attract the type of clients you want to train to build your business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast...

CERTIFIED!!! Now WHAT???  What's the BEST way to move forward into your career as a Personal Trainer? Where should you start now that you are locked, loaded, and dangerously qualified to make people healthier and stronger? How do you evaluate whether a gym is worthy to begin your career at?  In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss: How to move forward into your career...

SNAP, CRACK, POP!!! Do you need an adjustment to your career? Do you already have a job that can be supplemented or complemented by also becoming a personal trainer? Dr Derek Pham is our guest trainer today and he brings his professional experience as a doctor of Chiropractic and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Derek online at: Pham Chiropractic Pantheras Incorporated Inst...

BE CAREFUL where you set down roots for your training business. What's the BEST way to FIND a great Independent GYM to train at?  How do you evaluate whether a gym is a good fit for your training or not? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss: How to asses if a gym is worth your trust and is a good place to build your business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as th...

Good, Bad, and Ugly of Home Training? Training Clients At Their Home? How do you handle all the different requirements when clients train at their homes!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss how to handle training requests at a client's home. Whether it's a good idea or not, how to handle the challenges. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take dif...

What's the BEST way to spot a BAD Trainer?  How do you evaluate whether a trainer is good at their job or not? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss How to asses if a trainer is worth your precious time and hard-earned money or if they are just standing around counting Facebook likes. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answer...

You've lost that loving feeling? Do you have clients you wish you didn't have to train anymore? How do you drop clients that are a drag to spend your life with?  In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss The top 5 Ways to Let Go of a Client. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answer that question. Listen in while they help y...

Corporate Gym Training? Big Box Chain Gyms? What do you do when you are feeling squeezed and taken advantage of by Big Corporate American Gyms!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss how to escape from the Corporate Gym Rat Race. Whether it's a good idea and how to handle the challenges. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to ans...

What do you connect strongly with in life? Do you enjoy how you spend your time? Tawnya is our guest trainer today, and she brings her professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Tawnya online at: Movement Society Instagram @CoachTawns In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael interview Tawnya about her journey into training as a professional a...

Are your workouts becoming repetitive? What do you do when your training and workouts start to feel stale and boring? How do you handle the challenges of freshening up your training programs? In this podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss how to handle your training when it's getting repetitive and share different approaches to answer that question. Check out the Fit Fellows...

How do you know when to let a client go? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael discuss letting clients go. How do you say goodbye to clients in a Personal Training Business? Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answering that question. Listen in while they help you build a Booming Business, have a successful career, and make more money$$$ as...

Is your Heart for your job/career? Are you doing what you love?  Do you enjoy how you spend your days making money? Camden Crane is our guest trainer on the Podcast, and she brings her professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Camden online at:   - C3 Fit - CamdenCrane.com  Instagram @CamdenCrane_C3fit In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Mich...

Have you been trying to find your balance between doing what you love and needing to make money? Do you enjoy how you spend your days making money? Brian (the Tank Top) is our guest trainer on the Podcast, and he brings his professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast.  Find Brian Lim online at:   FitnessMovementAcademyca.com Brian-Lim.square.site Instagram @BLima...

What does your past life experience offer your current life? Do you enjoy how you spend your time? Daniel is our  guest trainer today and he brings his professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Daniel online at: www. TrainerWise.com In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael interview Daniel about his journey into training as a profession an...

Are you thinking you will train your clients for their LIFETIME!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael discuss client retention on a FOREVER scale and its role in a Personal Training Business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answering that question. Listen in while they help you build a Booming Business, have a successful career, and ma...

What is the BEST way to sell PACKAGE training sessions to clients? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael discuss client training packages/sessions and their role in a Personal Training Business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answering that question. Listen in while they help you build a Booming Business, have a successful career, and m...

LEAVE THE NEST!? Go Independent? When did we know it was time to go out on our own as self-employed trainers? Are you feeling squeezed and taken advantage of by Big Corporate American Gyms!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss when they knew it was time to leave the Corporate Gym Rat Race. Whether it's a good idea and how to handle the challenges. Check out the Fi...

Peachy Time! How do you feel about the way you spend your precious time? Do you enjoy how you spend your days making money? Lucy is our guest trainer today, and he brings her professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Lucy online at: Instagram @PeachyStrong_ @LucyLopezFit In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael interview Lucy about her journ...

What happens if another trainer's client wants to train with me!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael discuss the complicated dynamics of client-trainer relationships and their role in a Personal Training Business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answering that question. Listen in while they help you build a Booming Business, have...

Home Training? Training Clients At Their Home? What do you do when clients want to train at their home and not the gym!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss how to handle training requests at a client's home. Whether it's a good idea and how to handle the challenges. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answer that quest...

Do I Need To Use Social Media To Be A Successful Trainer!? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, and Michael discuss Social Media and its role in a Personal Training Business. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answering that question. Listen in while they help you build a Booming Business, have a successful career, and make more money$$$ as a personal...

What's the Number 1 Question Trainers are Asked?  How Much Does Personal Training Cost? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss: How to handle the number one question asked by potential clients. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answer that question. Listen in while they help you build a business, have a successful career, and...

What gets you out of bed in the morning? Do you enjoy how you spend your days making money? Aaron Akodu is our first guest trainer and he brings his professional experience and personal training story to The Fit Fellows Podcast. Find Aaron online at: www. AkoduPerformance.com In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael interview Aaron about his journey into training as a profession an...

How Long Until I SEE RESULTS? $$$ Are your clients worried about how much they need to sweat and bleed to be fit, trim, and strong as an Ox? In this Podcast episode, Russell, Michael, & Michael discuss How to handle this INCREDIBLY COMMON question that clients laser at their trainers. Check out the Fit Fellows Podcast as they each take different approaches to answer that question. Listen in wh...