The PT Graduate

In my chat with Keeley we discuss:  Coping with/in Covid  Business plans and networking  Just being real on social media  Mobile training and online  Being injured and using the learnings for better business  Why Gridiron is dangerous!!  Keeping a lid on things when challenges occur  Steps to take to stay motivated and goal orientated  And more... Keele...

Tash Columbus Interview:  How to get to 40 clients in a month from starting!  Getting into business for yourself  Using radio to blow up your boot/fitcamp  Moving from a big box to your own place  Delegating  Finding apps to automate things and save time  Asking for help is ok  Offloading the wrong people who just don't 'fit' your culture  AND......best...

I chat to the award winning Jessee James and some of our topics are:  Her journey to becoming a PT via gym instructor  Going to the gym with her mum as a kid to box  Being a boxing specialist now  Travelling to Greece for 2 months and why she went there "Embrace Tinana" and what is means as a business concept separate to Jessee James  Maori health model as we have discusse...

I chat to Andrew about:   His post grad studies on taking a face to face business online  Business and floor skills - we need them both  Targeting your marketing  The Golden Compass - no not the movie!  Motivational Interviewing to talk to clients better  Introspection - do your clients do it well enough?  Having a client treatment process with sustain your busin...

Chatting to Rick the ambassador for the PT Council Southland we covered things such as:  What a holistic practice looks like  Why training clients outside is worthwhile Use of the myofascial system and body awareness (Ref; Ian O'Dwyer & Beth Beauchamp) Meditation and how it helps Rick be a better person and trainer  Wellspace and building a community: A tribe with a vibe th...

I chat to Candi Soo about many things of the 35 years she has been in the fitness industry.  Some of those were:  Knowing dance was your thing and turning that into a career  Setting up and managing multiple franchisees  Running multiple locations here in NZ  Being a PT and transformation coach  Getting into Zumba and using the system for good business  Working i...

We chatted about: MMA and winning BJJ medals back in the day 111 ways to bounce forward - (the book) Normal has gone we are in the post Covid era and need to adapt accordingly Kettlebell work for improving injury status or rates Pulling your business apart and putting in back together again Accurate marketing in your business will pay  dividends Being consistent with marketing Outsourcing the...

Robin and I chat about his new chapter at Body Fit Training (Browns Bay) We also discuss:  BodyTech  Habit  Haurora wellbeing studio  Body Fit Classes and culture including: Results tracking, Inbody scans, class blocks and much more Taking it slow to get the results you want, at the gym and in life generally... BodyFit Website: https://bodyfittraining.com/ Robin Socials: https:...

The Mental Health one ; we discuss:  Self Audit - for working through the 'noise'  What's critical v what's not (and what's in my control v what's not) + documenting thoughts, if that works for you (journal if you will)  Filtering the chaos out there - watching the news, dodgy Facebook posts that all spell doom and gloom, which may be a reality but it doesn't help our mental health&...

We chat about: -  Chefing to IT to Massage to PT  As well as body building along the way including 53 competitions including winning 2017 Mr. Universe Classic Men's Physique Using the bio scan - for self and clients  Finding a niche and finding clients that way  Becoming a holistic practitioner  Making learning a part of the journey permanently  Becoming a Napier city...

We chat about:  Running multiple sites  Onboarding, mentoring and rewarding glass members  Following your passion  Running and learning from previous business successes and failures  Having a sound business with multiple income streams  Having an exit strategy  Building through an affiliate network  Having goals and plans for success as we do for our clients...

We chat about:  Starting in massage and getting into work quickly  Pilates and Movnat plus bringing PT's into the business to collaborate and expand  Building a large business but learning the mistakes the hard way  Evolving into a movement business to prevent injuries rather than always fixing them Shifting online and building a saleable Covid proof business  Adding...

We chat about:  Finding a business model through grief: Connect/Move/Laugh  Connecting with the right people at the right time  Having a number of services that can be interchanged depending on where the client is when they arrive  Intuitive Life Coaching - asking the right questions  Finding what clients really need when they may not know themselves  Having a mentor...

We chat about:  Moving into the industry at 30 fighting the 'you'll get fat' urge of aging  Bootcamping then owning a bootcamp  Building you confidence and courage to present and lead a bootcamp infront of others  Holistic Core Restore by Burrell Education and how that made a difference in business and knowledge.  Precision Nutrition both technical and coaching skills in o...

Stephanie is the: "2020 NZ Exercise Instructor of the Year" Chatting to Steph we cover:  Nutrition before PT  Exercise Instructor to PT  Working with New South Wales Rugby League  Getting support at the beginning then paying it forward to others  The AUT business model and how to progress as a PT Tips for exercisers from a busy Mum who knows how to juggle shit! Doing what...

We chat about:  The Holistic health model plus...  Maori health model: 'Te Whare tape Wha' and how that shape the way they do things at Hauroa wellbeing studio  Community and welcoming everyone into their space  Self efficacy and finding the motivation from within  Why 6 Week challenges don't work (in the long run) Heather's Insta: @hauroawellbeingstudio and @heatherreed W...

In this episode we chat about:  Finding his thing - health and fitness The epigenetics pathway Moving to a subscription model Maximising your space for income Delegating jobs Use of technology and how it will shape the future COVID directed business changes Good technicians are not necessarily good business people Email addresses!!! Knowing your worth and sticking to it REPs registration and...

We talk about: -  Moving from New Plymouth to NEW York!!  Dancing acting before health and fitness  Learning to eat better in New York  using the Wim Hoff method for resilience and self care  Balancing PT with group classes  Energy preservation  Daily boundaries for work v self time   Aaand much more... Useful Links: Amy's Website: http://www.levelupwithamy....

In this episode I chat to endermotherapist, movement and health coach Leanne Flanders:  We talk about: -  How endermotherapy works  What health issues it can help  How moving your business can be a challenge  Tips and tricks for setting up from zero again  Typical clients who have issues that can be solved with move than one treatment modality  Giving things a go...

I talk to Tarsh about:  Finding your passion  Appearing next to Jacinda on google!  Being the new PT council ambassador for Northland  How weekly education can make a difference  Using what you've learnt for your clients benefit  Learning more, learning different  Widening your library and more....like serving Helen Clarke breakfast in bed, or did I?!! Tarsh's we...

In this weeks episode I chat to Rosie MacMorland from Devonport Auckland.  We discuss: -  Transitioning from nursing to PT and why  How nursing helped when moving to PT  Finding niches that have a steady income as part of the PT role  Surrounding yourself with people who support you  How having your own space can be a HUGE advantage  Starting your business in COV...

I chat to Micah Lindsay-Brown about:  White Wolf (business and) and it's meaning  Her online 'Health Scorer' questionnaire for connecting with potential clients and improving their health awareness  Online training what's involved to do it well including a Video course see show notes podcast  Creating a cook book in time for COVID!!!  Working at City Fitness how that has h...

I chat to Freya Thomson about: -  Being an NZ kickboxing champion the pain and the medals!  How Yoga was a good balance and how clients wanted it too  Being vegan and how it has worked well in high performance sport too  Being an animal lover and having goats escape into exercise classes!  Doing IRONMAN!! just before lockdown and how yoga really helped with being on a bike...

I talk to Greg Kelland about:  Working on the gym floor first, a great way to develop those soft skills -  Precision Nutrition, how it's not afraid to admits its wrong and keeping up with the changes, there's a lesson in there for us all -  'Many Chat" a great way to work smarter not harder and keep your clients accountable at the same time with a chat bot -  Motivational Inter...

Talking to Emma Goldstraw today we covered:  Transitioning from another industry  Rebuilding your business in an new city  Getting healthy yourself and how it can be a great lesson for helping clients  Adding to your quals to differentiate and potentially become a guru in your field  Knowing what you do in an easy explanation  Adapting your message as your business ev...