Latest Almost 30 Podcast Episodes
Fitpros & Finances: the Pay Transparency Project
Yes You Can - March 29, 2024 15:00 - 20 minutesEver wonder what group fitness instructors get paid? Or... if what you're getting paid is "industry standard?" To my knowledge, there's little-to-no information widely available on the average pay scales for instructors, coaches, or the junior-to-lead instructor promotion. In this episode, ...
How to master taking hard feedback and being called the 'easy' instructor
Yes You Can - February 20, 2024 18:00 - 20 minutesEver felt the sting of being called 'the easy instructor'? Or, on the other hand, "the hard" instructor? Whatever the label, taking feedback from someone who doesn't exactly vibe with your class format can feel hard, and it's come up multiple times in my Instructor Magic community. In this epi...
Building Energy and Community in Your Classes
Yes You Can - February 10, 2024 12:00 - 9 minutesWelcome to a quick, strategy-packed episode where I coach fitpros LIVE on how to electrify their fitness classes and build an unbreakable community through coaching techniques! I've packed this quick session with golden nuggets from my "Five Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery" webinar, where ...
Empowering Fitness Brands: Alexa Cawley on Marketing and Community Building
Yes You Can - January 20, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes"Did we just become best friends?" Alexa Cawley is one of my favourite voices in the fitness and wellness space, full-stop. From her role opening up the flagship Lululemon in NYC to overseeing 26 studios with SoulCycle as their Regional Marketing Manager, Alexa shares her journey in falling i...
My Top Ins and Outs of 2024: Trends I love and Hate
Yes You Can - December 31, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutesWHAT A YEAR. In 2023 - the podcast grew beyond my wildest dreams with some of the BEST and most amazing guests... and we had the most amount of downloads, listens, and episodes published. In this wrap-up, I review those guests and the takeaways, along with my top list of "ins and outs": a. list...
5 Signs You're Ready for the Podium
Yes You Can - November 25, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutesHave you ever stared at the podium and wondered, 'Could that be me?' In this episode, I share a bit on my road to the podium (rejection, canceled training groups, injuries) before claiming my spot on the podium, and now as a trainer and coach for other instructors! If you've felt a desire to ...
The Secret to Using Silence in Your Class to Motivate: Webinar Q&A Excerpt
Yes You Can - October 27, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutesEver feel like you're filling the silences in class with unnecessary catchphrases? Feel awkward when there's no cheering, so you overuse the call for energy? Not sure how your idol instructors feel comfortable without talking or coaching? This special Instructor Magic Launch Q&A Excerpt/Epi...
Unlocking the Cycle of Fitness and Mental Health with Courtlyn Fazakas
Yes You Can - September 16, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourBuckle up for an inspiring and captivating episode with Courtlyn Fazakas, creator of the Life on the Court platform, Wheelhouse Cycle Club Motivator, and an Instructor at PSYCLE London. With a deep-seated love for dance and fitness, Courtlyn enlightens us on how these passions have shaped her ...
Creative Inspiration vs. Copycats: How to Give Credit as a Coach or Creator and What to Do if Your Work Has Been Plagiarized
Yes You Can - August 21, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutesCreative Copycats, Plagiarism, and Drawing the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation as a Coach and Creator Have you ever felt the sting of seeing your original work, choreography, social media post or ideas taken or copied... without being given credit? Flat out: it sucks, and it can feel l...
When to Quit: Burnout, Breaks, and Toxic Studios
Yes You Can - August 03, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutesIf you're dragging yourself to the studio (or your workplace) and have a deep feeling that you might be "done" with teaching... This episode is for you. In this quick, straight-to-the-point chat I dive into the sensitive topic of recognizing when it's time to make a change in your life, whethe...
Zack Schares: Making Noise in the Fitness Industry
Yes You Can - July 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hourJoin us for an unfiltered and insightful 90-minute guest interview with the one and only Zack Schares from ZaxFit: a Global Fitness Consultant, Lululemon Ambassador, Triathlete, and founder of ZaxFit Indoor Cycling Certifications. Get ready for some serious truth-telling as we delve into the ...
Community > Competition in the Fitness Industry
Yes You Can - July 20, 2023 17:00 - 35 minutesMy take on Community > Competition in the Fitness Industry? Sometimes, it's bullshit. Stay with me: I don't think it should be. In fact, I think Community Over Competition is the thing that makes group fitness magic. It's what quiets the ego, centers our clients/riders, and lifts everyone ...
Mindset Mastery with Ryan Jones: Instructor Magic Masterclass Excerpt
Yes You Can - June 30, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutesWelcome to the Instructor Magic Masterclass Series! Every round of Instructor Magic, I hire expert fit pros to deliver Masterclasses as Guest Coaches to enrich the overall educational experience inside my program. As a part of the Summer School Launch of Instructor Magic, I'm releasing *mini...
House of Ride Founders Harry French and Felicia Paris on Teaching at Multiple Studios, Indoor Cycling Trends, and Taking Control of Your Fitness Career
Yes You Can - June 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hourHarry and Felicia are the co-founders of House of Ride, a vibrant community collective that brings together indoor cycling instructors from various backgrounds and studios. They are two incredible instructors who are making such a positive impact in the fitness industry by empowering instructors...
5 Steps to Building Big 🔥 Energy in Small Classes
Yes You Can - May 28, 2023 18:00 - 27 minutesIn this solo episode, Hannah answers the *MOST* asked question from Instructor Magic students... How to build fire energy when you have a small room. I break down the 5 Keys (Steps) to building a total VIP, high-energy class in a step-by-step process, even when you have 6 people registered! S...
Movement + Connection: Creating the Experience MX with Founder, Mariana Salazar
Yes You Can - May 19, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutesI'm so thrilled to welcome today's guest, the incredible Mariana Salazar. Mariana is a certified group fitness coach and creator of The Experience MX, a sold-out fitness getaway that holds one clear intention: create a safe space where people can reconnect with their soul and find their commun...
Senior SoulCycle Instructor Ryan Jones on Authenticity and Mindset on the Podium
Yes You Can - April 27, 2023 23:00 - 1 hourFrom Musical Theatre to the SoulCycle Podium: Ryan Jones has always carved his own unique path to serving others and developing an authentic voice of his own. Ryan is a Senior SoulCycle Instructor and on the Talent Development Team: training up and coming instructors after nearly 10 years worki...
10 Things Affecting Your Class Numbers (and What to Do About Them)
Yes You Can - April 08, 2023 19:00 - 32 minutesOne of the HARDEST jobs we have as instructors or coaches is to look at how many people sign up for our classes and figure out what’s going to make MORE of them come back. And, sometimes the reasons they don’t show up has NOTHING to do with you. (Like a snowstorm in April 🙄) In my latest podc...
⚡ [Leadership Masterclass] Scaling Your Studio to 7 Figures with Christa Gurka
Yes You Can - March 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hourThis episode is so good, friends. Guest: Christa Gurka, Founder and CEO of Pilates in the Grove and Business Coach for Fitness Professionals + Wellness Entrepreneurs. We are THRILLED to have Christa Gurka join us to share her wisdom on how fitness and wellness entrepreneurs can turn their pa...
How to Not Hate Your Period + Feel Better with Holistic Nutritionist Jenn Foster
Yes You Can - March 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 hourEver feel out-of-control, ravenous, exhausted, or just plain DEPLETED? For women, this will happen pretty predictably once a month- rocking our routines or making the day-to-day just *harder* when we're fighting against our body's rhythms. (Things like teaching a spin class on day 1 of your p...
Why You Need a Hustle Season
Yes You Can - March 11, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutesHear me out: I'm not here for the glamorization of hustling 365. And, also: an unpopular opinion of mine is that everyone who's after a big goal will need to hustle *for a season of their life* to get there . The journey: Hustle Season to CEO Season This episode I share my experiences with ...
Ugly Growth and Becoming Wild + Worthy with Subconscious Freedom Coach Andrea Kauenhowen
Yes You Can - March 05, 2023 20:00 - 1 hourWhat if you could forgive yourself and realize you did exactly what you needed to survive? What if you could dig into your grief and use it to create art and gifts for the world? What if processing your emotions and becoming aware - not a bigger title or job or money- was the biggest key to hap...
5 Things to do Before Spending (Wasting) Time Playlisting
Yes You Can - February 20, 2023 22:00 - 16 minutes*Instructor Magic closes tonight at midnight- use code FEB50 for your final offer to slide in before the next round!* I might have juuuuust ruffled some feathers with this episode title... but hear me out. The real title is: No One Cares About Your Playlist As Much As You Do... Here's 5 Thing...
{Live Workshop for Instructors} 5 Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery
Yes You Can - February 18, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourYou asked for it, friend. For the first time, I'm sharing an audio version of my free workshop and masterclass: 5 Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery! This is the training I've delivered to more than 1000 people from around the world through my LIVE webinars since launching Instructor Magic m...
Instructor Magic Masterclass: Room Leadership with Kristina Girod
Yes You Can - February 06, 2023 23:00 - 26 minutesInstructor Magic Waitlist Instructor Magic FREE Masterclass: 5 Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery (February 12 and 13) Ever wish you could rewind some of the greatest moments of your life? Meeting Kristina Girod and have her coach my team in Instructor Magic in 2022 was one of those. Kristi...
✨ Boundaries + Being Brave in Building your Best Life with Anna Eadie: Hygge Coach and Fit Pro
Yes You Can - January 22, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourAnna Eadie (Klassen) is a Hygge Coach + Wellness Practitioner and Motivator at Wheelhouse Cycle Club who helps others build lives they've always dreamt of through Hygge practices, workshops, and her coaching program called Luminous. In this episode we talk about how to create boundaries with fa...
Opening 2 Studios in 3 Years: Entrepreneurship + Champion Mindset with Flo Weinstein
Yes You Can - November 13, 2022 03:00 - 58 minutesEver wonder what it takes to open a fitness studio? Or, er... two? Flo Weinstein is the Founder of Champion Spin in Tennessee: a spin and fitness studio offering rhythm based indoor cycling and bounce classes. In this episode, we dig deep into what it takes to be an entrepreneur AND a new mom ...
Opening 2 Studios in 3 Years: Entrepreneurship + Champion Mindset with Flo Weinstein
Yes You Can - November 13, 2022 03:00 - 58 minutesEver wonder what it takes to open a fitness studio? Or, er... two? Flo Weinstein is the Founder of Champion Spin in Tennessee: a spin and fitness studio offering rhythm based indoor cycling and bounce classes. In this episode, we dig deep into what it takes to be an entrepreneur AND a new mom ...
🎉 Every Body Belongs on a Bike: Inclusive Fitness with Jordan Reichert
Yes You Can - October 30, 2022 15:00 - 54 minutesJordan Reichert believes every BODY belongs on a bike (and hey, so do I!). As the lead instructor at a Cyclebar studio, Jordan faced rejection- more than 15 times in fact- on her way to the podium. Now, Jordan inspires other instructors and fit pros through relatable content, inspirational me...
Creating safer spin spaces: why I'm not playing Kanye West in my rides.
Yes You Can - October 24, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutesThis quick episode is mostly for my fellow instructors, coaches, and fit-pros who make playlists (DJs, you too!) In it, I talk about my decision to eliminate Kanye West's music from my rides based on hate speech and anti-semitic remarks he's openly said, and doubled down on, in recent weeks. ...
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