The Active Life Podcast

We talk about the big picture of "turning pro" all the time here at Active Life, but are you looking for the nitty gritty cheat sheet that will allow you to have a clear plan?   On this episode, Larry Gaier lays out the big picture for Dr. Sean Pastuch and unpacks the first key skillset.  If you're really in a hurry, here's the list. 1.  Learn assessment and corrective protocols to move towards go...

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here In the US, the average trainer makes 20% less than the average worked in the US.  A "trainer" in the US is less valued than the average worker in the US.  How can we change that paradigm and make a trainer that is an essential and lucrative career because it solves big-ticket problems for all types of clients. On this episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch and La...

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here Are you a part-time or hobbyist coach?  Do you find coaching to be the job you wish you could do full-time but just don't understand how you can make it a career that you can be proud to do and able to live off of? On this episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier talk about the journey to become a professional coach, and the risks you have to be wil...

Would you make decisions that would have starting your career with $100k of debt?  Would you make those decisions if you knew it would lead you on the path you wanted to go on? On this week's episode,  soon-to-graduate Kelsey Jarman talks all about her journey into becoming a physician's assistant, and why she chose the harder path. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr...

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here Do you work for 20 bucks a class a few times a week? Is coaching a "side hustle" while you work towards the real thing?  Do you wish you could be the best coach at your gym or facility but "don't have the time" or can't see a path to making it work?  Larry Gaier is on todays episode to talk all about what it means to be a Professional Coach and how w...

*** We're going back into our vault for this one.  This episode originally aired on another network in 2019 but is even more applicable now *** There is a great expression that goes like this; “If you want to build something big, you need a vision big enough for other people’s vision to fit inside of it.” And it’s true. On this episode of the show, Dr. Sean sits down with the microphone, and you,...

This is a very special moment for the Active Life.  We've just launched a 10 minute mini-documentary on the state of healthcare and what we are here to do about it.  This is the audio from that presentation.  Please head to our social media channels to watch the mini-doc after you wrap up listening to it.  You can find it @activelifeprofessional on both Instagram and Facebook, or The Active Life o...

Patrick Sweeney is back on the podcast.  He's an expert on fear and how your better understanding of your own fears will help you make better decisions in your business.  This podcast could not be more relevant with the daily challenges COVID-19 presents for business owners and employees everywhere.   Sit back, listen, and then get out there and implement Patrick's tips. Podcast Resources: Are you...

This is a very special episode of the Turning Pro show.  Before COVID, our live in-person Pro Path seminars kicked off with a guided mediation and breathing exercise to reframe our attendees mindset going into the weekend.  Now this is done remotely through our live broadcast, but we wanted to present this to you this week.  If possible, pause this episode, find a quiet place, and transport yourse...

What does it mean to be a 1-on-1 client with the Active Life?  What does it mean to be a coach for the Active Life?  Are you looking to build your own online coaching business or maybe actually in the market to get a coach?  Learn from how we do it and please reach out if you have any questions. Curious about becoming a 1-on-1 client?  Message @activeliferx Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn...

(Note: This episode originally aired in October 2019 on a separate feed) Do you know how much should you back squat if you can deadlift 300 pounds? What about how much you should front squat if you back squat 200 pounds? How about this… do you know your 6-rep max strict press on your right arm compared to your left? Or how many 1-arm high pulls you can perform with 33% of your body weight on your...

Chriss Smith is a former Navy SEAL with more than 12 years experience in the SEAL Teams and other Special Mission Operations and owner and co-founder of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Virginia.  Chriss has seen leadership of every type through his experiences and has identified the important of being self-aware as paramount.   On this episode, Dr. Sean and Chriss get into it and by the end we ho...

The healthcare clinic of the future is the gym, and the healthcare provider of the future is the coach.  What problems does the coach need to be able to solve to make that future a reality?  On this week's episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch goes through where the coach is, what the training at Active Life is doing, and where the coach needs to go to reach our goal.  Do you want to be part of the future? Po...

Mike Bledsoe is back on the podcast!  CEO of Strong Coach, Bledsoe is a leadership coach who focuses on personal development.  His unique experience, coming from owning a CrossFit gym, to launching the Barbell Shrugged podcast and running successful online coaching businesses gives him an insight into how he can help your coaching biz. In this episode of the Guest Show, Dr. Sean helps unpack some...

We say it everyday at Active Life Professional: The Healthcare Clinic of the Future is the Gym, and the healthcare provider is the Coach. What does that mean and why is that so important right now? The fitness industry is changing.  The fitness industry NEEDS to change.  The longterm goal of Active Life is to facilitate that.  On this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Sean Pastuch lays out how the Activ...

Annie Miller is back on the podcast this week.  She's made the journey from an in person coach to running a successful online training business as well as training coaches to run their own online business better. Closing your brick and mortar location and "just going online" is not as easy as that.  In this episode we get into the specifics of what you need to do to be the best online coach, while...

Let's be direct.  Owners of gyms large and small have been discussing deaffiliation from the CrossFit brand for some time, whether as a protest over the changes at CrossFit HQ or because a lack of perceived value provided for the affiliation fee.  This topic has been thrust back into the spotlight following a series of comments and tweets by their founder and CEO Greg Glassman and a huge wave of a...

Personal trainers and coaches are facing a new world post-COVID-19 and many are looking to switching to a remote system.  What are the challenges in changing a brick and mortar business to an online only system?  How do you build trust in remote clients?  How do you transition a "local" client to a remote client? Dr. Ryan Summers joins the Turning Pro podcast today to talk about just that.  In his...

On this episode of the Podcast Dr. Sean and Larry talk about the future of Active Life and how as we constantly refine that picture to best help as many people as possible.  By the end of this episode we hope you are able to better determine what you need to get what you want.  A huge component of that too is understanding how big your dreams need to be and how you can plan to get there. Podcast R...

Ben Newman is one of the most sought after motivational speakers and performance coaches in the country.  Dr. Sean has been looking forward to this conversation with Ben for some time and you'll actually hear what transformed into a private coaching session for Dr. Sean.  By the end of this conversation you'll walk away with at least three techniques that will help improve your mindset. Podcast Re...

COVID-19 has thrown everyone's schedules and routines into chaos.  The kids are at home.  School is canceled.  There are stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, and furloughs.   How do you communicate with your spouse / family / roommates during this uncertain time and how do you use the challenges of this unprecedented experience to build stronger bonds with those people?  Kim Pastuch has a few ideas for...

Are you a coach who is still making 4/9th for a personal training session without explanation from your boss? Are you a gym owner paying your employees 4/9ths just because you were told that was the ratio to use? If you are still choosing your training rates based on an arbitrary number, chances are it is costing you more time and energy to fill your time slots. In this episode Larry and Dr. Sean...

Are you a coach or gym owner who is still trying to find that *magical number* of 1-on-1 sessions your new members need before going into a class setting? Are you afraid to tell a new member that they need 10, 15 or even 20 sessions with you prior to jumping into the group? In our experience when we talk to most gym owners who are resistant to selling 1-on-1 sessions to a new client, the main conc...

The tactics are the top of the pyramid for your business; tactics are the skill and the techniques to deliver beliefs, habits, communication and the service. If you have not yet created the stable base for The Business Building Hierarchy, head back to episode 21 on Turning Pro and start from Part 1 on creating your beliefs. Some tactics will work, other tactics will fail but the number one thing y...

What service would you provide if money was not part of the equation, at all? Most gyms didn’t start their business because they we’re looking to make money, yet most of the decisions that gyms make are guided by money. Services are created based on a dollar amount instead of being based on what a client needs to do in order to be successful and what that would cost. Without understanding your bel...