The Fitness Business Podcast with Erin Dimond and Jordan Dugger

Before IFCA, I started my own fitness coaching business back in 2013 and coached over 3000 individuals (and at points 200 at one time). It was a lot but I didn't know any better at the time and I learned a lot in the process so on today's episode, I want to share my 5 biggest lessons that I believe will benefit you most in your business from a coaching and mindset perspective.    Time Stamps:   (1...

In 2024, online coaches have their "who" nailed down but many are missing the key piece to attracting clients: the "what". More than just a "what", a compelling solution to a painful problem. Solving this issue will allow you to raise your prices and give an exceptional client experience. In today's episode, I talk about why higher price means higher value, why niching down is dumb in today's mark...

Calling all Physical Therapists and Health Professionals: one of our IFCA students Josh is crushing it so far and we wanted to bring him on the podcast to talk about his experience and success! Dr. Josh Elzey is the CEO and Founder of ROI Fitness Academy and he too initially had some fears and skepticism around investing in himself. Listen in as we talk about those fears, how Josh found his North...

Finishing up our 2 part series on Hormozi's value equation and why it's not the complete picture when it comes to your fitness and health coaching business, we wanted to dive deeper into what we previously discussed last episode with your intrinsic worth. We'll cover and explain the 3 pillars, the two ways to scale your business, why you'll eventually need to shift from improving your coaching ski...

Look… we love some Hormozi here but specifically with the Value Equation in 100 Million Dollar Offers… there's something missing. Something that online fitness and health coaches really need if they want to be successful in this industry. In part 1 of this 2 part series, I am going to share with you why this value equation doesn't show the whole picture especially for fitness coaches, why you need...

Continuing our 5 biggest roadblocks health and fit pros face when building. a business, we'll cover the last 3 in this Part 2. Definitely check out Part 1 if you haven't already and expect to learn more about backend offers, lead generation and paying for leads, starting ads before you feel ready, and more!   Time Stamps:   (1:12) Backend Sales and Capping Out With Only Front End (5:57) The Ethica...

Feel like you're running up against a wall but not sure exactly what it is? Are you a beginner coach struggling with whether you have what it takes to do this? These feeling are completely normal and every coach goes through them and today's episode will help you identity these roadblocks and create steps to move past them. We're joined by IFCA's head of product Cory Carpenter as he's back in the...

During our Transform2gether days that later became T4E Systems, we made 5 critical shifts that took us from 10k months to 100k months and if you are looking to do the same in 2024, don't miss this episode. We'll talk about why you need to remove yourself from coaching and step into the CEO role, the importance of lead magnets and your email list, eliminating unnecessary tasks, and more!   Time Sta...

Want your content to convert followers into clients lightning fast? On today's episode, I'll breakdown what has helped thousands of IFCA clients along with our social media pages, what converts the best, types of posts, why you should be posting everyday if you're a beginner, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:06) Posting Content to Gain Clients (1:15) Taking More Followers Into Clients (1:58) After a...

Another year has passed and a lot of lessons learned in 2023. For our 500th episode, we wanted to come together to discuss our biggest f*ck up's and wins over the last year, talk about our investment property in Georgia, parenting and constant changes, a parenting productivity hack Jordan uses to stay hydrated, and more!   Time Stamps:   (1:17) From Failures to Lessons and Opportunities (3:15) Fir...

Do you know the true power of your subconscious? Have you ever been interested in learning more about NLP? Today's guest has an incredible story we are excited to share with you! Amanda Bybel is a mindset expansion expert that helps coaches stand out online, amplify their impact, and make bank as a credentialed coach. We discuss Amanda's story, how to be a great mom and entrepreneur, and end with...

Wrapping up our 2 part series on running ads, I want to share what you should be tracking so you know if your ads are "working" or not. You'll probably have to listen to this one a couple times but what get measured gets managed and this could be the key to your business growth in 2024.   Time Stamps:   (0:37) Part 1 Recap (5:13) Spend Percentage (6:17) What Ad Metrics to Track (8:45) Return on Ad...

If you've been on the fence about running ads and want to know when it's viable to start, today's episode (and the next one) is for you! I talk about why most business coaches don't talk about ads, what you should have solidified in your business prior to running ads, and why investing in attention is so effective.   Time Stamps:   (0:26) When to Start Running Paid Ads (1:27) Hope You Enjoyed Your...

Feel like you're constantly hitting a ceiling? When good things happen in your life, do you go do something stupid for no reason? You're not alone as this is very common but solvable (kinda). I want to share with you 3 ways I've been working on this and while I don't think I'll ever truly solve it, they have helped a lot and hopefully they help you too.   Time Stamps:   (0:46) Keep Fucking Yoursel...

Statistically, student or client failure is unfortunately inevitable the bigger you grow but there are things both from a mindset perspective and an operational perspective to minimize its effect on your business. I want to cover some of our biggest mistakes, why you should track everything for refund disputes, be aware of your emotional composure during these times, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:...

Over the past weekend, we had our IFCA event in Scottsdale and one of our amazing speakers was Brock Johnson (you've probably seen him on Instagram). We learned so much from Brock that we wanted to share some of his top tips and strategies with you to grow your Instagram and grow your engagement in 2024 and beyond.    Time Stamps:   (0:50) Our Event This Past Weekend (1:48) Picking a Niche (1:59)...

Even the darkest of times can lead to superpowers later in life and our guest today is a living example of that. Returning for his 4th time, Brad Jensen, Owner of Key Nutrition and The Next Level Experience, joined our IFCA community as a guest speaker and we wanted to include the interview portion on the podcast today. If you haven't heard Brad's full story, definitely check out Episode 40 below...

One of my favorite topics to talk about is conversions and I have noticed  a pattern of two costly sales mistakes while reviewing sales calls that I want to talk about today. Setting the intent for the call and not asking enough chunking down questions could be costly you sales. I'll explain in depth what these mistakes consist of, how to avoid them, and why you shouldn't let your potential prospe...

Do you have a lead generation problem or a lead nurture problem? Many students within IFCA or DM's we receive ask this question and struggle with this topic. If you are as well, this 3 minute episode will give you clarity on lead generation, lead nurture, and where the constraint is in your business. ---------- Whenever You're Ready, Here Are 5 Ways We Can Help You (For Free) (Community) Join the...

Wrapping up our 3 Phases to 7 Figures series, this is where it all comes together and where scaling truly happens. I'll explain the major constraints around this phase of business, explain more advanced marketing tactics including paid advertising and SMS marketing, KPI's for setters, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:40) The Scaling Phase (0:58) Previous 2 Episodes (2:30) The 4 Constraints (2:53) Lac...

In Part 2 of our 3 Part series, we're going to cover how to get to consistent 10-20k months in your business, what is in your way of achieving that, and solutions for this phase specifically. Once you reach this phase, understanding the entire prospect to client timeline is imperative and having each piece dialed in is a non-negotiable. This is also the phase where your time becomes a factor which...

If you're wanting to start, build, or scale your online coaching business in 2024 and beyond, this is where we believe you should start. In Part 1 of a 3 part series, I want to take you through the essentials of going from 0 to 5k consistent months, what you need to focus on, and give you some examples of students in our Impact Fitness Coaching Academy. Parts 2 and 3 will cover building and scalin...

You might notice a different voice on the mic today and you'd be correct! Travis Dalrymple, Director of Client Success here at IFCA, interviews one of our badass students Kacey Mallon. Kacey started in-person training, switched to online but had trouble with lead generation, her offer, and other essential components to her business. Now, she's got a team of 3 making over 25k a month and charging w...

Your time is valuable regardless but as a CEO, your working hours are precious and should be allocated to the best of your ability. I want to share with you the 4 things you should spend all of your time on as a CEO, define what a CEO actually is in a business, why firefighting is nonstop, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:32) The 4 Things To Spend Your Time On As a CEO (1:45) The Chief Accountability...

As the title suggests, Ethan's story is wild and he has lived many lives and iterations including now being a Success Coach for IFCA. He too was in your position when it came to mentorship. Skeptical and not sure who's legit or not. We cover all of his mentorship experience, story, and more in this episode!   Time Stamps:   (2:03) The Savage Gentleman (3:53) Ethan's Punk Rocker Story (8:10) In-Per...