The Fitness Business Podcast with Erin Dimond and Jordan Dugger

Wrapping up this series, I wanted to share some of my story and buckle up because this is the honest truth at many vulnerable times in my life. I'll take you back to my childhood, what happened in 2022, and the most recent incident and hopefully this reminds you that entrepreneurship and life in general is hard.   Time Stamps:   (0:43) What We Left Off On In Part 1 (1:55) My Background (7:00) What...

We wanted to do something a little different today. We've been running this podcast for 700 plus episodes and we've shared a lot of tactical stuff. Ads, offers, sales scripts, all of it. But we've never actually sat down and told the full story. Both of us. Together. How we got here, what it actually cost, and what we'd do differently. In Part 1, we'll mostly cover Erin's story, how we met, and th...

Most coaches think the hard part is getting their first clients but the truth is that's actually where the real problems begin. In this episode, I'm going to walk you through exactly where one of our students was when she entered Legacy and more importantly what we had to shift to take her from early success to actually building a real, scalable business. If you're sitting at your first 5, 10, may...

Here's the single biggest mistake I see coaches make with ads. It's not the targeting, the budget, or the offer. It's creating content in a vacuum. They sit down, think about what might work, write something, run it, and wonder why it's expensive.  Meanwhile their competitors have already done all the testing.  Their best ads have been running 90 days. The data is right there and almost nobody is...

You've heard the advice a thousand times. Post consistently. Show up every day. Create value. Be authentic. And if you're like most coaches I talk to, you've done all of that.  And you're still sitting there wondering why the algorithm isn't rewarding you the way you expected. Here's what nobody's telling you: the algorithm changed.  Fundamentally. And most coaches are still playing by 2022 rules...

A few weeks ago, I spent fifty-five thousand dollars trying to fix myself. Not on a business problem. Not on a marketing campaign. On me. On my mental and physical state. And honestly? I'll get into the details of what that experience was like in a minute — but right now I want to tell you the most important thing I came home with. And it wasn't anything the clinic gave me. It was a reminder of so...

I was listening to an IFCA coaching situation recently where a coach had a client who kept trying to quit. Not once… twice. And on the surface, it's easy to label that client as: Difficult, Non-compliant, Unmotivated, and most would label them a "problem client." And don't get me wrong. Those clients exist. But here's the question I always ask: "Is this actually a client problem… or a leadership p...

If you are working harder than ever right now and your business still feels like it is barely moving… There's a very good chance the problem is not your effort. It's that you are solving the wrong problem. And this is something I see all the time with coaches. They are not lazy. They are not passive. They are not sitting around doing nothing. They are doing a lot. But they are spending their time...

Most entrepreneurs don't fail because they lack strategy. They fail because they cannot regulate themselves long enough for strategy to work. They pivot too fast. They react too fast. They spiral too fast. And the truth is… Business does not reward intensity. It rewards steadiness. In the last episode I talked about the nervous system of a CEO and why regulation is the price of admission for leade...

I want to tell you something that might frustrate you. Business does not get easier. It just gives you a new problem. And if you are waiting for the moment where everything runs smoothly and there are no fires to put out, you are going to be waiting forever. Because here is the truth. You fix one constraint just to have another one pop up. That is literally the game. Today I want to reframe the an...

There is never a perfect time to have a baby as a business owner. There is never a perfect time to hire. There is never a perfect time to launch. There is never a perfect time to rest. If you are waiting for the moment when life and business align perfectly, you are going to wait forever. Today I want to talk about what to do when life and business collide. Because the answer is not control. The a...

Sales is not just a business skill. Sometimes it is the moment where someone finally faces reality. And I'm going to say something intense, but I mean it. My dad died of a heart attack when he was 59. He had terrible lifestyle habits. If someone would have got on the phone with him and been like, bro, no, you're not stopping, quitting smoking a week from now. You're stopping today. You're going to...

Utilizing referrals is an absolute game changer as a lead generation strategy because it is the only one that compounds and costs you nothing. What it does require though is great product and a great system on the backend and we're here to provide tips on both today. We'll talk about why referrals matter, why you aren't getting referrals, and some common pitfalls to avoid.    Topics Include:   - A...

Feel like sometimes wasting your time with content? Don't feel like you're engaging with your ideal client the way you want? Today's episode aims to change that as we talk about 3 easy hacks within your content to truly connect with people interested in your coaching service.   Topics include:   - What You're Missing in Your Marketing - Woods Analogy - Content vs Copy Difference - Putting This Int...

Before I had kids, I thought parenting was about teaching them. Teaching them discipline. Teaching them kindness. Teaching them confidence. Teaching them how to behave. What I did not realize… Parenting is not about teaching.   It's about being exposed.   Motherhood exposed my impatience. My control issues. My nervous system. My ego. My marriage. My priorities.   Today I want to share 7 of the big...

Resilience is not grinding harder. Resilience is staying. And most entrepreneurs don't fail because they're incapable. They fail because they leave too early. Emotionally. Mentally. Sometimes physically. So today we're talking about the two traits nobody brags about on Instagram: Resilience a nd patience. If you're in a slower season right now, or you feel like things are not moving as fast as you...

If you're frustrated in your business right now…   It's probably not because you're lazy. It's probably not because you're bad at coaching. And it's probably not because the market is "saturated."   It's because you're solving the wrong problem for the phase you're in.   And today, I'm going to break down the three phases of business growth and exactly what you should be focusing on in each one. W...

 Let's talk about one of the fastest ways to lose money, lose momentum, and slowly start resenting your business.   It's not ads. It's not the algorithm. It's not even your offer.   It's a setter who is underperforming and you keep trying to "coach it out of them" while your calendar stays empty.   And here's what makes this tricky.   When a setter is underperforming, most business owners do one o...

Not confident in your sales strategy when a prospect says they "want to think about it"? Most coaches run directly to discounting the price or payment plans and we don't want you to be one of those coaches. In today's episode, I want to share how we teach our students to handle this objection, why it's probably not about money, and a sales reframe you'll want to write down and come back to over an...

If I asked you at the dinner table what you do as an online fitness coach and you can't tell me with absolute clarity, this episode and your offer is what you should work on right now. When it comes to success with our IFCA clients, when they finally nail their offer and they feel confident about it, everything else starts falling into place.  I'm going to give you some examples of offers I re-wro...

I've wanted to re-record my story for awhile now and I thought this was the perfect time to do it (definitely don't go listen to Episode 2 of this podcast 8 years ago lol). I want to share everything from pre-entrepreneur Erin all the way up to today in 2026 and if you want me to expand on anything I talk about, please DM me I love to connect!   Time Stamps:   (0:27) 2nd Episode of The Podcast 8 Y...

Are you tired of performing great on sales calls only to lose them at the very end when you bring up the price? Not only are these failed sales calls a hit to your revenue but they are also a hit to your confidence. Today I'm breaking down the Triple Tie Down System—the exact financial objection framework we used to average a 66% close rate over 5 years. After this episode, we hope you are able to...

If you are in a season where you feel like your business is on fire, and you cannot tell if it is actually on fire or if you are just mentally setting it on fire because you are stressed, this episode is for you. Because I said something on an Open Office Hour call recently that I want to tattoo on the inside of every entrepreneur's eyelids. When I do not have clarity on what is actually happening...

I'm about to be really open and honest with you and share some of the huge mistakes and learning lessons that we made in 2024. I want to help you avoid these. And I also just want to be transparent. Not all years are great years. We've had tough years in the past. 2025 was no different in some regards and I want to open up about 3 mistakes that we made, 2 that were strategic errors and one "mistak...

If you want to build a business that gives you freedom, flexibility, and a life you don't grow to hate, listen to this ASAP. Today I'm sitting down with Camden Mamian - someone who's been in our world for a while now, and his story is absolutely insane. We're talking college dropout, making $500 a month in 2022... to now closing in on $700K this year. Ocean-view penthouse in San Diego, 12K on Inst...