The Personal Trainer Mentor Academy Podcast

Time; 00:50 How to you go about when clinets leaving the programme have some sort of off boarding process to gain testoimals Time; 2:42 When you have been consistent with emails, and (hopefully!) giving some value, what sort of CTA's and/or 'asks' should/could we use in the emails to drive 'click rate'? Time; 6:40 How many 1-2-1 clients do you think a coach can look after befor...

Time; 00:38 How should I capitalise on stories that "do well"? Every now and again I'll put up an opinion on something and get a load of likes on that story, often from other PTs but what should I be taking from those stories/opinions performing well? Time; 2:08 I want to run a low barrier service online which can build community and challenge me. But in all honesty I don’t know to p...

Time; 4:46 How long would you plan a lanuch for a programme for? Time; 8:11 How can you create a solid process of processing leavers. Getting feedback, testimonials, re-marketing etc. Time; 10:32 When people on the gym floor ask for advice where would you draw the line with keeping giving the advice and offering them a consult? Time; 14:08 What are you first thoughts on the new app Threads? Time;...

My clients are all on different prices at the moment due to a legacy of under-charging when I started 6 months ago. I'm wanting to go to a monthly membership model that would bring everyone in line, but I'm working through that at the moment. Would you suggest bringing everyone in line at once so have some in a holding pattern or transfer people across as and when is relevant. For some thi...

Time: 00:17 Struggle with overwhelm on tasks when i have holiday booked for example a long weekend (friday-sunday off) and have to fit all tasks into 4 days. How do i manage this Time: 3:50 how to stop questioning if the industry is right for you when everything seems to be pointing that you won't get anywhere? Time: 13:17 What are the main things to keep in mind when you get near full capacit...

Time stamps and questions below; Time; 00:10 I feel very confident about getting in 121 clients partly because I know 100% I have got people results with it, how can I have that same confidence in selling my online coaching without necessarily having the same history of success with it? Time; 5:37 how would you convey your messaging / marketing on the gym floor? seems everyone whos busy has no str...

LISTEN TO THE END OF TH EPODCAST FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL! Time: 00:24 I feel like I am really gonna struggle to shut off from work as I am away, how can I detach myself from work without feeling that I have no control over my business and avoid checking my phone every 10 mins Time: 3:28 A parent has enquired about me helping their teenage son (15) to get fit for the new rugby season. They have tried...

Questions and time stamps below. Time; 4:40 What are the signs you need to put your foot on the brake, take a step back and reevaluate your approach to work? Time; 12:17 Best way to be honest when client isn't on it with their nutrition Time; 15:47 I don't work at the gym I PT out of so i'm only around the gym floor when coaching clients or training myself. Should my marketing approach...

Our weekly Q&A session for the PTMA coaches. some belting questions this week. Time stamps for questions below :-) Time : 00:24 Have you got any advice on getting tax returns after self assessments and how it all works? Time : 7:08 When you're a fully self employed rent paying PT, how much control/influence can a gym have in terms of what you offer, what you sell etc? Or what would be reas...

Time stamp and questions from this weeks Q&A; Time : 1:03 I've got a couple of ongoing enquiries for SGPT, 1 for a group of 3 (seeing them on Wednesday), one for a pair (currently chatting over WhatsApp). My concern is ensuring each person is brought into the programme 100% as an individual and not having a situation where if 1 can't come, the other can't and all that shit. Best wa...

How would you reach out to find your dream clients How to approach the conversations I'm having to turn them into leads? I'm usually trying to just be curious about their goals etc. but conscious that this fizzles out a bit, maybe send them something to sign up to email list if a coaching enquiry isn't quite where the conversation is going? I might of asked this before, any recommendat...

How to action client feedback? Whats your opinions on having a narrow niche in a gym environment like you'd do online? How to stay positive when theres a lack of enquires? 1) I am wanting to open up more 1-1 spaces but don't want my work hours to be all over the place. Have you got any advice on how to keep your 1-1 hours organised and close together? I don't mind having the odd gap be...

I don't have kids, but I have a few clients who have them. They have challenges that I can't imagine and I'm not sure how to help them with that sometimes. If they say they have been too busy to look after themselves at all, I don't wanna challenge them on that and sound like a prick. I know it comes down to asking the right questions, but I was wondering if you have any advice. Ca...

I want to do some public speaking type of activities locally to raise awareness and help people for free. It would be based around fat loss and showing people that they should prioritise their health in an enjoyable way. How ould you approach this and is there any tips/advice you can give to help me make this a great opportunity to deliver tons of value and very well-known in my town? how to overc...

This shirt episode was brought on by a great question from last weeks Q&A. It’s something we all have to deal with, and what ever way you cut it always stings a bit. Give us a shout if you need anymore support on the points we cover @ admin@ptmentoracademy.com

What would you offer local HCP to work along side you in a collaboration to boost SM interaction and referrals Feels like there is a need to track a lot of stuff these days. In terms of time available, would you say it's OK to be selective on what you track in the now and how would you make that choice? Cheers you pair of Brad Pitts. Im looking for ways grow my group training sessions- add in...

Cold calling/messaging is something I’m not use to or comfortable with  Do you have any advice on building confidence and putting together a system to track? I am thinking of running ads to promote my boxing classes, but I dont know whether its worth it because I would be advertising to people that arent a member at my gym. This could be a positive but also a negative. What do you think I should d...

Any valuable lessons from owning your own gyms/studios in the past? What alternative would you use for a client that "doesn't do apps"? Taking on an older client who isn't needing to do any sessions away from me to start with/use the app anyway, just record the sessions down in a google sheet instead? What sort of money would you recommend spending on Facebook ads if we are looki...

Looking back on your careers, what would you do differently? Should you be friends with your clients or keep things professional? Do you have advice/tips about how to keep a beginner's mind? I realise that I sometimes struggle to put myself in my clients' shoes and remember how it felt to start. In particular, I make things overly complicated because I don't want my sessions to be bori...

This is probably a “it’ depends” type answers but As an online coaching how often would you message and check up / support your clients, especially if they are new to your service? What is the best way to go about messaging old leads and clients What questions would you ask when a client leaves the service? Two of my clients took a break from my service recently (one for a few months, the other fo...

We summarise February business reviews in this episode with a few questions from the Q&A's.  Each month the guys in the Academy do a full monthly business review, and here are some of the trends we are seeing;  Time management and prioritisation challenges. Committing and getting clear on the objectives for the month. marketing which aligns with these goals.  Plus  ... Q&am...

What do you think is better in your opinion, 30 clients who only see you for PT once a week, or 10 clients who see you 3 times for PT a week ? and why One of my clients has been working with me, in person, for just over a year now. She mentioned that she's hit 5 stone weight loss (some of it on her own, before working with, but a lot of it is whilst we've been training together) so I got her to se...

how does everyone find new content for socials? and plan it How would you reach out to help a client who due to stresses of work, family life etc keeps smashing in the Twirls uncontrollably? He then beats himself up about this and goes off track. I only see him every fortnight? Cheers Pretty Boys. I feel like clients that are quick to sign up, are also quick to leave. How do I keep stop that from...

Any recommendations for resources to broaden my non-resistance training exercise repertoire? Including conditioning type exercises, functional movements etc. I often see names for exercises away from resistance training and think 'What the fuck is that?' what do other people do as a final check in and how do you work around clients that have have dictated to the process and been rude and expecting...

We kick off this week with the most important questions of ... Who would we power slap? Then normal proceedings resume;  It's har to organise client events and meet ups, even a monthly zoom call because all my clients are so busy. How can I tackle that with something that can keep everyone engaged without people missing out all the time? how do you respond to enquiries who already devalue you...