The Biz Body Podcast

So you want to raise prices but you have a rock in your gut. Use these two perspectives to help keep/make your practice profitable. Important professional relationships are nurtured by understanding the needs of others. Find out how you can help others get what they want. They will reward you for it.

Do you work with people that have aches and pains that want to get better? Then this is a quick mind bender of a show for you. Do you still believe that all pain comes from where someone feels it? I know I did. Even with evidence shouting at me not to. I still worked to help the local problem, and it helped, sometime. Changing how you view pain, may change where you begin with a client.   And that...

Ever want to help those clients that just feel stuck? I do.   All the time.  Especially when I have a client that has trouble grasping a movement or position.   When Greg Mack brought up a different way to think about contraction modes, my ears perked up.   A different way to look at the pieces of the challenges we already give our clients.  Not because we need more to track.  But because it might...

In this quick episode we talk about the difference between personal training and small group training. First, why the value of personal training is perceived to be so low for many. Next, why small group training could provide an amazing experience. Lastly, how this all fits together with what people are managing, aches, pains and loss of ability with age. Enjoy.

Have you ever learned what happens to muscle as it ages?   How many young clients do you work with? If you are like me, not many. Chances are, your clients are over 35 years of age.  Even more likely, over 50.   How about over 50 with different medical conditions.   If you serve this population, then this episode is for you.     You will learn some aging factors that will matter, and the mechanism...

How do you help people? Who do you help? Most Exercise Pros focus on training like an athlete, inventing choreography, or aesthetics.   There is a place for that.  General exercise is a potent stimulus for a body.  But how do you know how much to dose? Can it help stave-off procedures or prolong health further into an aging human? What about all the people with movement dysfunctions due to orthope...

Build Programs That Matter Here is the icing on the cake. Some of the tech that I use for my client interviews, and how I formulate my nurturing process. Your relationships and program will thank you for this.   Stop answering questions, and start asking, then listen.  You will be surprised on what you will learn. Links Otter.ai - Transcription Zoom Fitness Pro Mentors - In-Person Personal Trainin...

If you have clients and want to improve their experience, this is the show for you. Use these questions to help build a better process that helps get specific results.   I know that it isn't easy to have the same outcome with humans.   The human system is unpredictable.   That is why communication and relationship building helps you connect and deliver.  Interview your clients with these questions...

So many Exercise Pros build a program that nobody wants.   Well, one person wants it.... the creator.     It wasn't built specifically for anyone.     Just think of all the hours filming, creating, marketing..... with no one using what you made.   Crickets.   What if you could find out exactly what your prospects wanted, and how they describe it.   One of the biggest problems is that most practiti...

Was your schedule full when you opened your Personal Training Practice?   Did you have a waiting list?  Do you still have waiting list? Do you wish you had a wait list?   So many Exercise Professionals open their practice only to wait for people to come.   How is that working out for you?   Tell me if this sounds familiar.   Not enough clients?  Take more exercise certifications to learn to be the...

You have your vision is written out. And your goals are set. Now what? This is the starting line.    In this episode we cover: Prioritize yourself through how you spend the currency of time. What your schedule could look like. What time of day to do what. Why you need to work at multiple habits to see what sticks. How to debrief.  (Know what works and move on.) Know what works for your. Feel a shi...

Feeling stale? Deep down your goals are unappealing.  You want a shift, yet you end up in the same spot you were last year.   The only problem, this has been going on for over a decade. Your business is comfortable. You put everyone else first but yourself. You say that health is important, yet you "get it in" when you can. Somethings are out of alignment.  You just can't put your finger on it.  ...

What is guiding your work?   What is guiding your effort? Spending time to create goals may be easy for you, or intimidating. If it is an easy process for you, great!  Maybe you skip the process because setting goals makes you feel stressed.   Sometimes, even thinking about what you even want is tough.  So many possibilities, it can make your head spin.   So what sets your course?   Are you going...

How to build confidence with your word selection.  Listen to the show.   Notice your word choices. Practice to notice a shift in actionable change.   This is a blueprint for getting past the normal holding pattern most "over-thinkers" are stuck in.   Procabulary Link- Click Here for corse and discount.

Uncover your blindspots. Coach with confidence. Become clear with your message. This is volume 2 of words that may sabotage your coaching.   I give clear scenarios to make drastic shifts in clerity with ease.  Enjoy For 30% off Core Language Upgrade Click Here. For Dr. Mehrabian's Page  

Words have power. If you want to become a better coach, focusing on the details of the words you use can make all the difference.  Find out how what words could be sabotaging your thoughts and influencing your ability to progress. Enjoy, Keith 30% off of Procabulary Affiliate Link: https://courses.procabulary.org/p/core-language-upgrade/?affcode=117917_kcogp62f&couponcode=BIZBODY

Covid changed everything for in-person exercise professionals.  Many places closed.   Others switched to online training.   Some completely left exercise all together.     Why did you get into this field to begin with?  To help people?   Or was it because you saw something in the practice of exercise that helped strengthen lives.   There is only discovery and practice.   Let's discover,  Let's pra...

Caron Adderley is a Coach at the Madlab School of Fitness in Vancouver, Canada.  She specializes in women's health and fitness.  Caron's personal struggle with her hormonal health has led to uncovering simple strategies can make a big impact.   She is partnering up Naturopathic Doctor in an online workshop Dec. 16th 6-8 PM PST.    It's a steal at $80. For more, listen to this episode, and email Ca...

Did you ever wonder what it took for an athlete to prepare for an NFL Season?  How about throwing COVID-19 into the mix? Eric Murray, a Cornerback for the Houston Texans, shares his experience preparing for this season and training camp for the National Football League.   We talk about technology, recovery, and professionalism with a little bit of family.  Eric is consistently leveling up his game...

Living, breathing, and communicating the components of exercise is Tom Purvis’s obsession. Tom Purvis is the owner of the Resistance Training Specialist (RTS) & ExerciseProfessional.com. His attention to detail on every component of the exercise experience, and continuum is paving the way to a completely different conversation about exercise. That conversation, is one of taking exercise out of com...

Juggling life, passion and career is all in a days work. Lee Fiocchi shares his experience preparing for the 2020 Major League Baseball season as the Head Strength Coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. If that wasn’t enough, Lee also is the Owner and CEO of his company, Dynamic Training Systems. His company has multiple locations all with slightly different models. We talk about how he is ad...

Finding the right mentor can set you on the right path quickly.  You get to learn from their experiences at a rapid rate.  Soaking up every little bit of knowledge can be a challenge.  So can keeping a high level of energy.  Most mentorship scenarios are ones that you must pay for with either time or money.     Thats why we make the most of these precious opportunities.   Pete Bommarito shares his...

You know the drill.     Every year you put some arbitrary goals in place.  Throw  some KPI's (key performance indicators) in the mix to measure what's going on.  Then, you make the magic happen.  You reach your goals  but you still feel the same.  Nothing's changed.     Many of us go through reaching goals only to feel hollow.   Some of us never set goals to begin with because we are scared of fai...

Mike Bledsoe is a leadership and performance coach who specializes in developing coaches to actualize their full potential.  CEO of The Strong Coach, helping coaches build 6 & 7 figure coaching businesses, and co-founder of Training Camp for the Soul, an emotional resilience training program.  He leaves nothing off the table when it comes to creating and attaining the vision for his clients & and...

Are you opening back up? Or have you been shut back down? COVID-19 has affected us all.  Our lifestyles and our livelihood has changed.  How has it changed for you?  What are you doing to make sure that you are building the practice you have always wanted instead of just going with the flow? Be prepared for what is next.   Be there for your community. They need you.