Coach Catalyst Podcast

On this podcast episode we got to speak with Chris Poirier of Perform Better. Chris starts off the episode talking about the history of MF Athletics and Perform Better and on how he came aboard. He then goes and talks about what differentiates them from other equipment manufacturers. He goes into the struggles they had faced early on in the business. He then talks about when and how they started P...

On this part 2 of the podcast with Scott Carpenter we start off the episode talking about the story of how he acquired two new buildings during the height of COVID and how it scared him at first but ultimately pushed through with this move as he kept his mantra in mind. He then goes on what it is like and what the mindset of an entrepreneur is. He continues the episode talking about the key compon...

On this podcast episode we had a chance to talk with Scott Carpenter. Scott starts off the episode talking about what got him into the fitness industry coming from the corporate world. He then talks about how bad things can happen to you and you would also learn from those bad things if you keep moving forward and progressing. He goes into how to convince your clients into becoming a better versio...

On this podcast episode we continue to speak with Chris Cooper and focus more into his business Two Brain. He starts off the episode talking about how to set your goals and talks about narrowing down the setting of small goals that you can focus on and achieve faster. He then goes into detail about what differentiates their company, Two Brain, from the others. He also talks about how owning to you...

On this podcast episode we got the pleasure of talking with Chris Cooper, owner of multiple gyms and creator of Two Brain. Chris starts off the episode talking about the problems that every entrepreneur and gym owner face when starting a business. He then gets into how the end time with his business coach got him to create a blog whose purpose was to remind him of the lessons he learned from his b...

On this podcast episode we got to talk with AJ Morton, who created a Facebook group FitPRo mentorship review that helps business owners find vetted business coaches and not get scammed. He starts off the episode talking about a life changing event that happened to his dad that got him interested in fitness and also wanting to help people avoid the same fate. He then goes into his own bad experienc...

On this podcast episode we have a fantastic speaker in Vince Gabriele. He starts off the episode talking about his strengths and how it helped him grow his training business. He then talks about the struggles and failures that he encountered and how it taught him a very important lesson as a business coach. He then goes into what he would advise his younger self about what he knows now as an accom...

On this podcast episode we have a fantastic guest speaker in Justin Kavanaugh. Justin talks about his past as a high athlete and how an injury ultimately made him shift into coaching. He talks about his parents being the primary role models that helped shape his coaching ways. He talks deeply into his injury and how it made him realize important life lessons that stuck with him as he became a coac...

On this exciting podcast episode we got to speak with Kane Sivesind and talked about their journey together with Trevor through college and developed the app Coach Catalyst. The Podcast episode starts off with a back story of how Kane and Trevor met in freshmen college as they both joined the basketball team. Kane and Trevor talk about the traits they found in each other that made them think of co...

On this Podcast Episode we continue our podcast with Mike Gelftgot and get into the new business that he is creating, Activate Brain and Body. Mike talks about Dual tasking exercises and how they benefit brain health. He goes into detail about their program in his facilities in activate brain and body. He also enumerates the Five Pillars to brain health. He talks about how important building a com...

On this Podcast Episode we have a fantastic speaker in Mike Gelfgot. Our speaker talks about managing 23 branches of his business and shares the benefit of managing multiple branches. He then talks about how independent business owners can sell their business at the highest prices and talks deeper by pointing out three key points in successfully selling your business. He gets to talk about how he...

On this Podcast episode we have a great speaker in Nick Lambe. Our speaker starts off by talking about how personal coaches are similar in a way to healthcare practitioners. Trevor Wittwer also talks about how the industry of fitness and the concept of  fitness coaches have grown over the years and also the needs of clients grew as well. Nick gives a tip for up and coming beginning coaches on what...

On this Podcast Episode we have two fantastic speakers, the creators of Habit Coach Pro. Our speakers start off the episode with a backstory of how they found each other online  and how they shared a common interest in behavioral science where they eventually thought of creating a course certification about behavioral science applied to fitness coaching. They explained  why their certification vid...

On this Podcast Episode we have a fantastic speaker in Eric Chessen. Our Speaker talks about what got him started with his career in Autism Fitness and how it eventually grew one-on-one with his clients. He goes into details how he figured out a coaching style that was suited for the autism and neuro adaptive population and how planning out every workout session first with his clients is a great w...

On this Podcast Episode we have a great speaker in Dr. Mike Nelson. Our speaker talks about how he got a degree in engineering and eventually to a PHd in engineering. He further talks about how he got interested in weight training, physiology and fitness. He also takes us through his transition from a fixed salary job to doing full time  online coaching and training. Dr. Mike Nelson also gives adv...

On this episode of the Podcast, Alex Cartmill has a very interesting story. Our speaker built his business through helping other people build big brands and really big businesses. He is one of the guys behind OTA (Online Trainer Academy), a successful workshop and certification program for online personal trainers. With his deep experience in the Fitness Industry and in the online coaching space h...

On this episode of the Podcast our speaker walks us through his journey on how he started his company Beyond Macros . He started  with a lot of mistakes, from charging too much at the very beginning and rushing into things. Despite these mistakes he found a way to bounce back and found different ways to remodel his company. He also takes us through how engaging into Podcast greatly impacted his au...

On this Episode of the podcast we had a fantastic speaker in Scott Rammage as he walked us through his Entrepreneurship adventures. Scott talks first about what got him into Crossfit, what he found interesting about it and how he eventually fell in love with it which ultimately led Scott to opening his own Gym. He talks about his drive and passion in entrepreneurship and talks how one of his goals...

On this episode of the podcast we are pleased to introduce to you our speaker Mr. Tim Lyons the Founder of Pulse Fitness and PROFIT. Here he talks about how his mastermind project started, the mistakes he made when he opened up his first gym and how he changed how things operated in order to save the company. He also shares with us how he sold 10 Lifetime memberships worth $25,000 each and how he...

Our speaker for this podcast is a big fan of taking risks or according to him  "going for that leap of faith" , he digs deep into his experiences and shares how he approached things during his early years of his career. He shares his methods and his knowledge on how to properly onboard clients especially for those who are not psychologically ready. On this podcast he also  shares how "Motivational...

Our speaker for this episode of the podcast is big on powerlifting and fitness . He shares his regrets in the past and explains the things he wished he should have done when he was starting out. Like a lot of young coaches he started his career as a "side hustle" until he built a clientele enough for him to make a living out of it. He also shares his techniques regarding client acquisition and the...

Growing up, our speaker narrates how hard life was for him when he was young. But, despite the hardships he had gone through he had this optimism inside him which led to his success. He explains in detail the importance of execution and not just having the knowledge. He also elaborates the importance of working on skills like awareness and compartmentalization, he also goes deep regarding finding...

On this episode of the podcast our speakers share their experiences on trying to build businesses from scratch  and turning it into multi million businesses. They share their best practices and methods on becoming very good at sales, how to handle employees, and on how they built a brand for their business. They will also be sharing their experiences , mistakes, the lessons,  and hopefully save us...

For this episode of the podcast we have a very special guest.  Our speaker has managed to put together different experts from different fields and gather them into one symposium event. In this episode Dr. Kinakin speaks about his struggles and how he overcame them at the same time educating us about his best methods and practices on how he succeeded in his career. We also get a glimpse of his futu...

On this episode of the podcast we have a speaker who has been in the industry for a very long time, he shares his thoughts  about the fundamental things not changing despite the advancement of technology in the fitness industry. He shares his deep understanding in the world of marketing inside the industry and how some people are not seeing the big picture and only going for the "looks" or "aesthe...