Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Learn how to unleash your inner grit by tuning in to Ackerman's interview with the founder of Pure Grit Fitness, Cassandra. _________⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checko...

Do the small things really well. That is how you ensure a great class experience. Tune in today to hear our discussion on the topic. _________⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss an episode. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit https://info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman.⁠ ⁠ PARTNERS⁠ DocSpartan - Use code BESTHOUR...

Connection is connection. It can either be deep and meaningful, or it can be shallow.  Whether you focus on PT or group classes...just ask people questions about themselves and genuinely listen to their answers. It is not hard.   The big takeaway? What do you, as a box owner, want to do? PT or group training?  And do that thing. ________ Do not forget to subscribe to us on YouTube s...

Know your values, know your why. The stronger you are attached to your why, the easier life becomes, because it can guide you through your decision making. What is your why for coaching? For being an affiliate owner? _________⁠ So you never miss an episode, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below:⁠ ⁠ SPONSORS⁠ InsideTracker - Visit...

Continually push your own margins to become great at what you do. Uphold the standard, because the standard is the standard. Care, care, care, care. Listen in to today's episode to learn more about the secret ingredients to running a great affiliate and giving everyone who walks through your door the best hour of their day. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel. C...

You are standing at the edge of a forest and you can't see to the other end of the it. But you can see one step in front of you. So just take a step. You can have lofty goals as a coach and as an affiliate owner, but that does not mean those goals will fall over night. They are going to take time. But, you can make incremental progress towards that end state with small steps every day. Keep it sim...

A lot has changed since episode 103 of the Best Hour Podcast, which just so happens to be the last time Meagan Burns (now Bakhtiari) was on the show. With a new last name and a new position as Sport Brand Partnership Manager at The Phoenix, Meagan has a lot to catch us up on. Tune in to learn more about The Phoenix and some fun stories about what it is like being on Seminar Staff with Ackerman and...

It never not works. Even when it's done poorly...it still works. In out last Colorado interview in this series, Ackerman and Fern talk all things CrossFit and CAP with none other than James Hobart, with the backdrop of one of our very own Affiliate U boxes, CrossFit Mafia. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. C...

"A belt only covers an inch of your a*s, you have to cover the rest." On one of our last stops in Colorado, we had the chance to sit down with Ackerman's BJJ instructor, Amal Easton, and learn about his incredible story through fitness and entrepreneurship. Check out today's episode on our YouTube channel to see full interview on the mats of ETC Boulder. __________ So you never miss an episode, su...

The episode you've all been waiting for has arrived: where Fern and Ackerman do smelling salts live on camera with Kevin Ogar. Talking all things Adaptive CrossFit and the future of the sport, this insightful interview is a must WATCH for everyone in the CrossFit space. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Chec...

CrossFit is not only in the business of developing exceptional coaches, it is in the business of developing exceptional human beings. In this exclusive interview, Fern and Ackerman sit down with Brian Chontosh: retired Marine Corps Officer, Level 4 CrossFit Coach, and Founder of the Crooked Butterfly Ranch. The depth and realness of this conversation is something that can't simply be listened to.....

If you want something, you have to make it happen. That is the common theme weaved throughout Giancarlo Graziani, Head Coach at CrossFit Sanitas, story. From Park Ranger to Reebok One to Sanitas, GC shows what it means to put in the work and reap the rewards of that work. Tune in to episode 526 of the Best Hour podcast to hear his story. And stay tuned for our Dropping In episode at Sanitas releas...

From a passion for fitness and coffee, Danny Lehr created Caffeine and Kilos. Danny's drive to equip individuals with the tools to find mental and physical success at any point in life shines through in his discussion with Ackerman and Fern in an interview you do not want to miss. For more on Danny, visit https://shop.caffeineandkilos.com/. To enter and vote in the giveaway he has going on through...

"Honesty, humility, and hustle." Our Colorado media blitz continues featuring an interview with Dave Colina, Founder of 02 Recovery, at the WodPrep Headquarters. The guys talk about all the good 02 has done so far and what is to come for this company. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch this one in person. You do not want to miss it. ________ So you never miss an episode, subsc...

Treat your coach development like The Hopper Model. You know as an athlete there are movements you do not like to see programmed because you are not good at them. As a coach, it is no different. You know you get nervous when movements are programmed for you to coach that you do not feel confident in teaching. So lean into it. Be intentional about putting yourself in situations where you have to co...

"The standard is the standard"..."You are not special"..."It is time to put your big girl pants on." In episode 522 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we come to you from CrossFit Roots in Colorado to showcase one of the most impressive women in CrossFit -  the Managing Editor for the Professional Coach, L4 Coach, and Owner of CrossFit Roots - Nicole Christensen. _________ So you never mi...

Try your best and get a coach. The recipe for success. Tune in to episode 521 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear Josh Francisco's, Owner of River City Fitness Center, Affiliate University success story. If you are interested in learning more about Affiliate U, DM us on Instagram. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best H...

How do you run The Open effectively at your box this year? Tune in to episode 520 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast as we unpack some ideas to run a fun Open. Spoiler alert: it starts (and ends) with celebrating the members of your community. Catch people in the act of doing great, and these next 3 weeks are prime time to do just that. _________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTu...

The success of CrossFit stems from the affiliates. Affiliate success stems from the professionalization of the CrossFit trainer. The professionalization of the CrossFit trainer begins with the Level 1 Seminar. And yes, the L1 is enough to start us on the path to where we need to go. As Malleolo says "“If the Level 1 wasn’t enough, I would not be here today." Tune in as Fern interviews Austin Malle...

CrossFit works. Period.   Listen in to episode 518 to hear how we know it does. ________ So you never miss an episode, subscribe on YouTube and on all major podcasting platforms at Best Hour of Their Day. Check out more information on our sponsors and partners below: SPONSORS InsideTracker - Visit info.insidetracker.com/coachjasonackerman. PARTNERS Doc Spartan - Use code BESTHOUR at checkout...

Another Q+A coming your way with some great questions you guys wrote in. Please keep them coming! DM us on our Instagram for a chance to have us answer your question "live" on the show. Today, we dive into three specific topics, which are all tied to the same concept - you get what you emphasize: 1. Advice for coaching athletes in your box who have bad habits from a previous affiliate? 2. Advice f...

Today we kick off our Colorado in person podcast series with an interview featuring none other than Justin Bergh, CrossFit's new GM of Sport. In this episode, Ackerman, Fern, and Bergh dive into a discussion about where CrossFit came from, where it is going, and what this means for athletes, sponsors, and most importantly, what it means for affiliates. With Koda CrossFit Iron View (kodacrossfitiro...

Success does not simply fall in your lap. To be successful, you have to put in a lot of hard work. Trish Evangelista (Pickford) is a box owner in Long Island, NY who did just that. After losing her job at the start of covid and diving all in on box ownership, Trish knew she could not fail...and she not only did not fail, today she is thriving. To learn more about Trish, visit https://babyloncrossf...

It is that simple, but we know it is not always that easy to implement. While we touch on a number of things in today's episode from Fern's recent seminar experience with "the poke kid", to programming Strength + Metcon, to answering a couple questions you guys sent us, the core message we want you to hear today is just be kind. Comment on this post on our Instagram @besthouroftheirday, and tell u...

We have been guilty of every struggle we talk about with regards to affiliate ownership, 10x over.⁠ ⁠ Which is why we so passionately speak on box ownership and why we want to help you.⁠ ⁠ So often, affiliate owners point to one thing that is causing them the most trouble as a business owner and that is what they need help with. ⁠ ⁠ But is that the actual problem? Or is what you are experiencing p...