The Active Life Podcast

On today's episode of the Active Life Podcast with have Active Life's head salesperson in studio to talk about the times when a sale should just not happen. At Active Life we've trademarked the term "ethical sales" and what that boils down to is never selling to someone who is not in the market for what you have, and always selling to someone who is.  Nick goes deep into the way he qualifies poten...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Active Life’s own, Dr. Lance Einerson. We get a lot of questions from gym owners and coaches, who want to develop programs that help their current members and bring new members in. Lance is the head of our AL-P program, where we teach fitness professional...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Today on The Active Life Podcast Dr. Sean discusses the benefits of our AL-P course and how it is helping coaches bridge the gap between fitness and healthcare.   Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here:...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof This week's episode is a special one.  Dr. Sean is on the mic reflecting on what he learned from our most recent two, very powerful, episodes of the Active Life Podcast. Dr. Sean talks about what he learned talking with Chloie Jonsson and Athena Perez and how its helped reshape some of his views...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Chloie Jonsson. Chloie is the President of The Out Foundation. On this episode we dive into what it means to be LGBTQ+ in the fitness environment. Walking into a gym is already an intimidating thing, especially for folks who have never done it. The LGBT...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Athena Perez. Athena is the owner of Scaled Nation CrossFit and host of the Scaled Nation Podcast. Today we discuss obesity, why it’s a problem and why calling people “obese” is a problem.   In this episode; Athena’s story Weight Loss and CrossFit Obesi...

We have awesome news here at Active Life.  Our super popular joint health training programs are back and better than ever.  Our Bulletproof programs have been used by more than 10,000 people to get out of nagging joint-specific pain that has stopped them from living their active lifestyles. If you want to learn even more about our Bulletproof programs follow this link. www.activelifeprofessional.c...

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: www.activelifeprofessional.com/seminar Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. In this episode Dr. Sean Pastuch is going to deep dive Into what Chris Thorndike d...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on the show we have Carl Paoli. Carl is a return guest to the show. The last time he was on we discussed gymnastics training and his book ‘Freestyle Connection’. But life has changed a lot for him since then and this time around we discuss emotional fitness and the lessons he learned hosting seminars around the world.     In this episode; Being a gran...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on the show we have Franziska Gonder. Franzi is a transformational and somatic coach. Her extensive operational knowledge coupled with somatic work and deep spiritual practices allow her clients to understand their role as a conscious leader, while taking radical action, making sound decisions, and driving their teams forward--all while experiencing e...

  Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today we have Alicia & George McKenzie on the show. Alicia is the founder of “Lift Like a Mother”, a coaching program designed for Moms — and Amplify Health and Wellness, a non-profit that creates fitness, health and wellness opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities. Today on the show we talk about balancing family life and running t...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Shanté Cofield. Shanté is the creator of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. She talks about being yourself and how to profit from it. You’re going to enjoy this episode!     In this episode we discuss; Being yourself Growing your personal b...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Yasmine Hassan. Yasmine is a strength & conditioning coach and overall pioneer of fitness in Saudi Arabia. Yasmine came to Active Life for business coaching and during her exit interview, we were so impressed with her story that we asked her to be on The Active Life Podcast.   In this episode we discuss; Building her own gym and equipment B...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Lindsey Rainwater. Lindsey is the founder of the Women In Fitness Association. Today we talk about why women need advocacy in the fitness space. Lindsey answers a lot of common, challenging questions we have about gender roles, gender pay gaps, and the responsibilities that women have in the fitness industry.   In this episode we discuss; W...

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Matthew DellaValle. Matthew, a.k.a. MDV, is the Chief Fitness Officer of NCFit. He seems to have done it all, and everything he has done makes him incredible at what he does now.   In this episode we discuss; MDV’s Journey What it means to be where you are   Setting your sights on where you want to go   Connect with MDV IG: @...

Welcome back to Episode 102 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Bobby Verdun. Bobby is founder and CEO of Active Entities, a consulting group committed to helping gyms thrive. Bobby has worked with hundreds of clubs around the world and has been a featured speaker at universities, fortune 500 companies, and industry conferences. Bobby has mentored hundreds of owners and ope...

  Welcome back to Episode 101 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Alyssa Olenick. Alyssa is the founder of the Little Lyss Method. She is on a mission to help others demand better from their training and from themselves. Her goal is to help women integrate science-based nutrition and fitness in order to help them reach their fitness goals   In this episode we discuss; Metabolic Fl...

Welcome back to Episode 100 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Joslyn Thompson Rule. Joslyn is a Nike Global Master Trainer, She runs the Be the Coaching Change mentorship, she is host of Fitness Unfiltered podcast, and she runs the Women in Fitness summit.     In this episode we discuss; Why put the X in the word women What it means to be a “Master” Trainer What it means...

Welcome back to Episode 099 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Christine Kolenbrander. Not only is Christine an incredible athlete, but she is also tenacious, loyal, loving, and disciplined person.     In this episode we discuss; Training Philosophies Loyalty and Values Her experience as a CrossFit athlete What’s to come   Connect with Christine IG: @christine.kole   Are you rea...

Welcome back to Episode 098 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mike Lee. Mike is a retired boxer who owns and operates Soul CBD, with his sister Angie . On this episode we discuss what it’s like to shift identities from professional athlete to business owner, and what it’s like to work with your sibling.     In this episode we discuss; Life as a professional boxer Challeng...

Welcome back to Episode 097 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Lance Einerson. Lance is on our 1-on-1 Staff and teaches our Breath Work course. He is also developing our Orthopedic Considerations Course so that we can help bridge the gap between fitness and health care.     In this episode we discuss; Breath work Simple exercises to improve your breathing Changing your phy...

Welcome back to Episode 096 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Brett Bartholomew. Brett is a performance coach, author, keynote speaker, and founder of Art of Coaching.   In this episode we discuss; How to get buy-in Earning trust on purpose Lateral moves in your career When the program design goes wrong Effective Communication   Connect with Brett IG: @coach_brettb   Webs...

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss some of the differences in working at a micro gym versus a commercial gym.     In this episode we discuss: The positives and negatives of each Getting paid Acquiring clients Exercise Selection Gym cultures How commercial gyms can create better incentives for their trainers   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with...

Welcome back to Episode 094 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Linda Morgenthaler. Linda is a coach on our one-on-one training team and she is based in Switzerland! Linda is an expert when it comes to helping our clients improve the way they perform by implementing simple tricks to improve mindset.   In this episode we talk about; Mindset training Shifting the way you thin...

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we’re discussing how can we make CrossFit even safer. This is Part 2 of 2 so if you missed episode 091, go check it out now.     In part 2 we discuss: Talking about exercise selection What we can reconsider and change Diminishing returns The difference between fitness and sport   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr...