The KIPS Podcast with Tyler Valencia

An interesting topic for fitness instructors to discuss is whether online has become a viable route for new instructors entering the industry. In previous years, many would have advised that you need an entry-level certification and apply to a certain number of gyms to get experience. Teaching online has shown us that instructors can reach a global audience and still provide an effective workout....

As 2022 continues to roll on, what are some ways you can grow your fitness business? Every fitness professional knows that once summer arrives, there are fewer sessions with clients or fewer participants in group fitness classes. However, these months can also be a great opportunity to advance your career in the fitness industry. During the slower period, you can invest in building your foundation...

As a fitness instructor progresses their career within the industry, they begin to see the importance of a work-life balance. Adding in the elements of having kids and growing your family is an item that makes scheduling time to instruct more much intentional. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, guest Michelle Lasiter shares how being a busy mom and instructing fitness classes differs from being...

Over the last two-years, individuals in the active aging community grew more comfortable with the use of Zoom. Zoom not only allowed individuals to connect online with friends and family across the globe, but also showed them that purchasing services over Zoom can be effective and professional. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, guest Mary Kennedy shares insight into training the active aging po...

In March 2022, we released less content than usual, but we made progress on the new online courses we plan to launch this year. One of these courses is Social Media for Fitness Professionals, which teaches branding and the basics of each central social media platform. Over the past few years, fitness instructors have recognized the importance of marketing their training, whether they work for a gy...

Over the last three decades, Sarina Jain has cultivated a career that includes speaking at fitness conferences, instructing a multitude of workout formats worldwide, and developing her own instructor training course. Masala Bhangra is a dance-based workout that is rooted in Indian culture and expression. When Sarina first started to develop her instructor training it was based on the demand from f...

What has the re-opening of gyms at different rates across the United States looked like? How have (or haven’t) gyms adapted to consumers, and how have instructors approached the re-hiring process? It’s no secret that many fitness instructors increased revenue during the pandemic by starting their entrepreneurial ventures. Vincent Metzo, MA, CSCS, shares his outlook on the last few years and how th...

When you enter the fitness industry, what are the next steps you take to grow your career? Do you take another educational course, or do you try to get more experience? In episode 60 of the KIPS Podcast, guest Leslee Bender shares her insight from over three decades of experience in the fitness industry. Leslee provides insight into some of the biggest issues facing fitness professionals, educatio...

We kept the momentum going in February with the free content we released, including four podcast episodes and four YouTube tutorials. Since last year, many fitness professionals have been emphasizing that the virtual workout space isn’t going anywhere, and kicking off 2022, that sentiment is more true than ever. The content KIPS released this past month delves deeper into the online workout world...

A popular question after fitness professionals complete their instructor training is ‘what now’? What does an instructor do to get business and create a career within the fitness industry? In episode 59 of the KIPS Podcast, guest Robyn Parets shares the educational package she has created and cultivated since 2017. Pretzel Kids is a kids yoga instructional course that fitness professionals can joi...

One of the harsh realizations that many fitness instructors are coming to understand is that online workouts can be challenging. Learning how to set up lights, mixers, and cameras is not typically covered in any certification course, and it presents a steep learning curve. Returning guest Brooke Johnson shares her mental journey while learning to instruct online workouts and how she overcame many...

Two of the popular words used with building your online workout business are community and engagement. How do you get more views and subscribers on YouTube? And then how do you turn those into subscribers? Returning guest, Jason Cohen shares his tips and advice that has helped him grow Kaleigh Cohen Fitness on YouTube which currently has over 130K subscribers. Many fitness professionals have wonde...

When you started to learn about teaching online, what did that process look like? When you thought about having to learn how to edit, were you excited or nervous? In episode 56 of the KIPS Podcast, guest Kristi Taylor shares her experiences with learning how to teach online and then learning all the technical aspects to publish these workouts online. Kristi shares the software she used to make her...

In this new series for the KIPS Podcast, we review all the content we created over the past month. In January, we released three new episodes of the KIPS Podcast and four YouTube tutorials. We start the episode by diving into the four tutorials we published on YouTube: 3 Tips for Creating Your Virtual Studio, The Best Webcam for Online Workouts, The Best LED Light for Online Workouts, and the Ulti...

Finding your passion is a common piece of advice from many fitness professionals in the fitness industry, but what does the road to getting there look like? Each guest on the KIPS Podcast shares their unique story, which has driven them to various areas of the health and fitness industry and ultimately helped them create a career. In episode 55, guest Christa Fairbrother discusses her journey to a...

A returning guest, Katie Cruz, co-owner of HIIT Logic in Central Oregon, is a fitness entrepreneur who has seen great success over the last two years. Success and growth have typically been words not associated with boutique fitness in the previous two years, but the secret ingredient for Katie has been customer experience. In episode 54 of the KIPS Podcast, Katie shares the experience a new membe...

Fitness conferences were one of the significant businesses affected over the last two years, but how they adapted and learned over this period has helped them come back stronger for 2022. Fitness conferences have long been an excellent opportunity for fitness professionals to network amongst peers, complete continuing education credits, and check out the latest equipment within the fitness industr...

An overlooked but important part of a well-balanced training program is your feet. Your feet not only have receptors that help with feeding the brain information, but also are an integral part of your GAIT. In episode 52 of The KIPS Podcast, we have educator and business owner Dr. Emily Splichal. Dr. Splichal is a podiatrist by trade and has been a world renown fitness educator for the last 20-yea...

Coming into the fitness industry, Eric Levitan knew he had a purpose of helping the active aging community. As an entrepreneur, having a purpose helps drive a business forward and creates an exceptional opportunity for those involved. In episode 51 of the KIPS Podcast, Eric Levitan, owner of Vivo, shares why he started his new business, provides advice for individuals who own their own business, a...

In episode 50 of the KIPS Personal Trainer Application Podcast we take a different approach. With this being a major milestone for the podcast, we want to make sure we give thanks to all the listeners across the globe and all the great guests that we’ve had on the podcast. To have amassed a global audience that tunes in and consistently comes back is why we continue to record more episodes. This e...

Teaching any workout format online can be a new experience for a fitness professional. Yoga is a format that requires the instructor to bend, invert, move side-to-side, and speak at different tones. These unique differences make it one that takes experimenting and patience. In episode 49 of the KIPS Personal Trainer Application Podcast, guest Jenn Tarrant shares her experiences with teaching yoga...

Have you been thinking about giving it a go by yourself in the fitness industry? Starting an outdoor bootcamp is one of the businesses set to explode in 2022 and can be a high return option that helps you change your career. In episode 48 of the KIPS Personal Trainer Application Podcast, guest Jono Petrohilos shares his tips that helped him create one of the most popular bootcamps in Australia. Jo...

When you find a fitness industry veteran who truly enjoys educating and giving back, it is a special resource. In episode 47 of the KIPS Podcast, we have guest Dr. Evan Osar, co-founder of the Institute for Integrative Health & Fitness Education (IIHFE). Dr. Osar is an educator who speaks on the fitness conference circuit, an author, and adjunct faculty at RMUHS. Throughout this episode, Dr. O...

When trying to grow your group fitness schedule and increase your revenue streams, one of best ways to do so is being able to teach multiple group fitness formats. From a gym’s perspective, being able to teach choreography and other formats allows you to substitute when needed and run your own weekly classes. This is no easy task as teaching choreography takes time and practice. In episode 46 of t...

One of the most complex elements of running a fitness business is creating consistent, quality content for social media. Where do you start? What strategy do you follow? These are all questions that any fitness professional will ask themselves when wanting to grow their brand and generate revenue for their business. In episode 45 of the KIPS Podcast , we have guest Nina Carr, an industry veteran w...