LTB Podcast

In this episode, we welcome back on Leigh Peele to discuss the psychology of weight loss, why PTs should separate training and nutrition when supporting their clients and how to help clients overcome procrastination. Find Out More About Leigh: Website Instagram Facebook   Find Out More About LTB: Website Instagram Facebook

In this episode, we welcome on Scott Baptie to talk about how got started in the fitness industry, how he runs Food For Fitness, how he thinks about time management and his new book "101 ways to lose weight and never find it again". Find Out More About Scott Website Scott's Book Facebook Instagram Book recommendation from the episode - Work Less, Make More by James Schramko   Find Out More About L...

In today's episode, we welcome on Sally Moss. Sally runs a company called Strength Ambassadors and has been a member of LTB for the past 3 years now. In this episode, we get into how Sally got into Personal Training coming from a completely unrelated career, how her fitness business functions, what has kept her in the industry during the harder times and how she's taken control of her finances aft...

In today's episode, we welcome on Sean Armstrong. Sean runs a semi-private Personal Training facility near Newcastle in England. The main reason I asked Sean to come on is because he's doing fantastic work with his facility and because he used to be known as the member of LTB who was forever complaining. But, this isn't the Sean of 2019, so we get into how his journey has seen him find the confide...

In today's episode, we welcome back on Chad Landers. Chad has been in the industry as a personal trainer for over 25 years. He's completed over 30,000 sessions and has worked with some of his clients for 24 years. In this episode, we get into his fav thing about being a trainer, how he realised this career is all about the client, what his experiences with online training have been and much more....

in today's episode, we welcome on Angi Pilika. Angi is a long-time member of LTB and has a very interesting story about how she got into Personal Training. She also transitioned out of the industry for a couple of years before returning. I think we all have a phase as PTs where we question our worth as and sometimes, stepping out of the industry and spending time learning and understanding more ab...

In this episode, we welcome on Kevin Ashworth. Kevin is an expert on the topic of anxiety. He's studied it for years and has authored publications on anxiety focused training. We get into what anxiety is, strategies to help overcome it, how effective meditation and positive thinking are, why changing your behaviour is more powerful than changing your thinking and how making an ass of yourself is t...

In this short episode, Stuart covers whether or not you should use monthly or block payment plans. How to transition across to monthly and how to work out what to charge so that you get paid holidays is also covered.

In today's episode, we welcome on James Jones. James is a Personal Trainer who owns his own facility. He's been an LTB member for nearing on 5 years now and his journey into the industry, as well as how he met his now wife, makes for a very interesting and at times hilarious conversation. We discuss how he got into the industry, mistakes he's made, why following the wrong people nearly had him lea...

In this episode, Stuart covers 5 tips that will help you run more effective initial consultations. These will help you learn more about the client, improve rapport and increase the chance of them signing up to your Personal Training services.

If you're a Personal Trainer, the chances are pretty high that you'll work with people who have weight loss based goals. Gregg has created an in-depth course that looks into exactly this, but it isn't just about calories in, calories out, his course goes into essentially every aspect of weight loss you can think of.  Topics Covered: Why Gregg has decided to focus on business as one of his Q1 profe...

In this short episode, Stuart discusses principles and methods you can use to generate leads whilst working out of a commercial gym.

Great to welcome back on Aadam Ali from Physiqonomics to the podcast. He has kindly created a course for us at LTB on creating fitness content, which is going to be released later this week.   Topics Covered: How have things been since we last spoke on episode 62. How Aadam found 2018. What has this past year taught him. Getting over the perfectionist mindset. Where he sees his career going. What...

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Dan Salcumbe from my personal trainer website to chat about all things websites. Topics Covered : How he got started building PT websites. What makes an effective website. How to decide whether or not you should have a website. What type of situation should a PT be in to justify having a website? How easy it is to create a website. Why user experience and design...

"I have had 100% more opportunities in my life because of who I am as a person over what skills & knowledge I have gained" - Brian Patrick Murphy In today's episode, we welcome on the amazing Brain Patrick Murphy from Mark Fisher Fitness (MFF). We discuss what he's learnt being a huge part of the team at MFF, how he thinks about sales as this was one of his main roles at MFF and how to make progre...

In this short solo episode, Stuart runs over consultations, onboarding, session reflection, common nutrition problems, lead tracking, accounting, meetings and day/ week planning.

In this episode, we follow on from our last conversation (119) and discuss much more about FB ads, how to create systems so that those adverts that collect leads turn into long-term paying clients and more on marketing in general. Topics Covered Whether or not he believes digital marketing is becoming harder to sell. Whether or not he feels selling personal training can be done effectively through...

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on Mike Doehla from  StrongerU  online nutrition coaching. Mike started off working in an entirely different industry before deciding he would try his hand at gym ownership. This didn't quite work out, however, he realised his strengths could be used elsewhere and built up a client base of 350 people before leaving his other job and growing his company Stronger U N...

In today's episode, we welcome on Dr Yuping Liu Thompkins. Yuping Liu-Thompkins, Ph. D. is Professor of Marketing & Director of  Customer Analytics and Strategy Collaboratory  at  Old Dominion University . Dr. Yuping Liu-Thompkins is an expert on building customer loyalty and habit through effective marketing programs.  Topics Covered: What changes has Dr. Yuping seen in the 20+ years she's been s...

In this episode we chat about Steph's journey, how she thinks about success, why loving what you do involves tasks you don't like 70% of the time and how to create a body positive environment for your clients. Steph's Instagram Iron Lion Training Website

In this episode, Stuart welcomes on returning guest Tony Gentilcore. Topics Covered: How his career has changed since he's had his first child. Why he still feels in-person seminars are the best place to move your career forward. What does he think has been key to his career progress. Why taking responsibility with his finances was a huge lesson for him. Why he believes that owning your own studio...

In this episode, we welcome on Patrick Umphrey. I've followed Patrick for years and recently joined his free FB group called Eat, Train, Progress which is a fantastic online/ offline community for people who care about their health, lifting weights and generally just being good humans who have a laugh. Topics Covered: A 15-minute conversation around whether or not being in better or worse shape ma...

in today's episode, we welcome back on Molly Galbraith from Girls Gone Strong. Molly and the team at GGS have created a 5-day course called sexual harassment and assault in the health and fitness industry and as an education podcast for personal trainers, we want to help make as big a difference as we can to this topic. If we're to make any kind of progress, we need to all be on the singing off of...

In this short marketing mini-episode, Chris takes over the show and discusses how Personal Trainers can use social media to build their businesses.

"Nobody cares what I do, they care what I do for others"   Jason Leenaarts is a podcast host of the fantastic Revolutionary You!, a gym owner and writer. In this episode, we delve into his past as it contains some brilliant lessons I think we can all learn from. He's come from a place of being a drug addict and we chat about what this phase of his life has taught him and how it's shaped the coach...