Powerful Personal Trainer
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe podcast for personal trainers created by personal trainers. Listen in as Roger Dickerman and Tony Federico explore the world of fitness from the perspectives of both employer and employee. Building clientele, certifications, delivering value, finances, and marketing your personal brand - they cover it all. Are you ready to build a powerful training career?
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Episodes
Opening Your Own Gym with Jen Pilotti
October 19, 2016 14:49 - 48 minutes - 56.5 MBRecapping how to boost training sessions during a down cycle, facility budgeting, balancing managerial duties and training, building a program, creating simple decisions for your clients, country club work environment, taking on newsletter responsibilities, continuing education, social media content, step by step career progression, renting training space, evaluating whether gym ownership is right for you, overhead responsibilities, attracting and sustaining clientele, and crunching the numb...
Landing New Clients and Rolling with the Punches
August 24, 2016 15:28 - 31 minutes - 36.7 MBSeasonal fluctuations in personal training, how to deal with a dip in business, managing your emotional state, self confidence, planning your year as a whole, building and operating out of a cushion, allowing yourself a break, focusing on self improvement, exploring alternative revenue streams, getting creative, analyzing different demographics, reactive versus proactive, asking your current client base for new client leads, contacting your floater clients, reviewing your session history, ma...
How to Take a Break from Your Business
July 11, 2016 17:46 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBAskGaryVee, creating quality content, improving people's lives, Roger and Tony record a live conversation, taking time away from work, vacationing, putting systems in place, putting your staff in a position to succeed, eliminating client confusion, sending preparatory emails, removing yourself from the picture, growing a business, creating managerial positions and career roles, moving a business, visibility and foot traffic, handling new prospects, staff philosophy, working as a team, having...
Going from 0 to 200 with Marissa Pellegrino
May 23, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBStarting a business, organic growth, slow progress, adapting to client needs, business in the city, square footage, managing staff, preparing for vacation, information products, passive income
Breaking into the Big Time with Craig Ballantyne
May 07, 2016 13:11 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBHands on connection, Men's Health, email newsletters, providing value to others, creating opportunities, John Romaniello, Adam Bornstein, persistence, going above and beyond, credibility among peers, positions of strength, future opportunities, people over 50, digital programs with wearable components
Lessons from the 2016 IDEA Fitness Conference
April 12, 2016 19:14 - 36 minutes - 42.9 MBEvolving approaches to fitness conferences, attending live events, increased inspiration versus solely online education, investing in events, subsidizing conference costs, making a shared cost proposal to your facility, sharing your conference takeaways with co-workers, taking initiative and adding value to your facility, networking with fellow professionals and presenters, Todd Durkin, Fitness Quest 10 gym, increasing sales, increasing your rate, building a team that excels in your absence,...
Trial by Fire with Clifton Harski
March 16, 2016 15:37 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBFitwall, continuing education strategies, intense travel schedule, interviewing and hiring new trainers, evaluating career goals, attending major conferences, finding a specialty that speaks to you, becoming a Movnat master instructor, Kettlebell Athletics, Animal Flow, formal versus informal certifications and education, enjoying movement, BA training, repackaging your knowledge to fit your personality, pop fitness, working with deconditioned clients, authenticity, sales skills, Influence, ...
Online Optimization with Marko Matijasavic
March 02, 2016 15:45 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBHelping fitness professionals develop an online presence, leveraging Instagram, YouTube workout videos, creating your own PR, creating a social media strategy, providing value to your audience, working as an instructor on cruise ships, traveling the world, inspiration from Gary Vaynerchuk, improving as a salesman, speaking in front of large crowds, successful consultations, not giving everything away upfront, understanding your client's motivations, listening skills, being honest and direct,...
Entrepreneurial Athleticism with Keith Norris
February 16, 2016 19:55 - 58 minutes - 107 MBPassion and personality, physical culture, lessons from a background in sports, functional workouts, changing careers, strength and conditioning, pivoting, risk evaluation, Efficient Exercise, ARX equipment, specializing, business as a team sport, apprenticeship, real world knowledge, observing trends, diversified income streams, alternative business opportunities, keeping things fresh, ruthless self assessment, strengths and weaknesses, and networking events
The Lifecycle of a Personal Trainer, Part 2
February 03, 2016 22:21 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBTaking charge of your fitness career, warning signs, experiencing burn-out, striking the right balance, assessing your work excitement and inspiration levels, being present within your sessions, working smarter not just harder, knowing yourself, comparing your current career schedule to your ideals, comparing your current revenue to your ideals, how to end a client relationship, determining your best case scenario, real world case studies
The Lifecyle of a Personal Trainer, Part 1
January 18, 2016 19:39 - 39 minutes - 37 MBProgressing from a young trainer to a mature trainer, assessing your career from the 10000 foot view, handling career transitions, building a client base from ground zero, allocating time for personal development and fitness, saying yes and increasing word of mouth, hustling, advertising and giving something away for free, setting clear growth targets, understanding how your service breakdown contributes to your end target, the benefit of organic growth, prioritizing your own health when thi...
Becoming a Legendary Trainer with Ted Ryce
December 22, 2015 20:47 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBBuilding your personal training business, going from neuro-biology and personal tragedy to training, dressing the part, training for free, periodization and smart programming, functional training, in home training, being defined as a celebrity trainer, versatility, managing client paperwork and incoming money, communication and trust, marketing and networking, keeping your cool and mastering your emotions, setting clear boundaries, public speaking, having a vision of what you want to accomp...
How to Move up the Ladder from Personal Trainer to Facility Manager
December 07, 2015 21:35 - 48 minutes - 44 MBStarting in the fitness industry, becoming a new employee, leaving your baggage at the door, moving up the ladder, floor training, personal training certifications, facility management, patience, high turnover rates, being reliable, mastery, exposing yourself to challenges and the possibility of failure, bootcamp programs, leaving a legacy, exiting gracefully, choosing your perspective, empathy, negotiating, trial periods, and being your own business
#3: Slow Your Supplement Roll
July 04, 2014 00:24 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MBFed Up, Dr. Rhonda Patrick and hyperthermic conditioning, real weight loss, Relentless Transformation, Dr. Oz and fat burning supplements, becoming a personal training manager, walking and aging, recommending supplements to clients, machine training, and outsourcing
#2: Bringing Home the Bacon
June 13, 2014 22:01 - 35 minutes - 20.2 MBAverage personal trainer income, world’s top trainer, how to connect with clients outside of the gym, group exercise vs. one-on-one training, high intensity interval training, and paying for a training session
Training New Clients, "Top Dawg" Challenge, Pros and Cons of Gym Ownership, and Juicing
March 04, 2014 16:18 - 43 minutes - 24.8 MBPros and cons of juicing, sports stars selling junk food to kids, importance of initiative, group exercise trends, the debate over coffee, how hard to push new clients, Tabata training, challenging your clientele, the "Top Dawg", gym ownership versus gym employment, becoming a memorable trainer