It can be difficult to say no at the best of times but when you are starting out in the industry it is almost impossible. You need clients, you need money, you need experience and it’s all topped off with a large helping of wanting to help people – the reason you chose the industry […]
Author Archives: Claire Winter
Gym Profile Boards
The gym profile board can provide a place people can start to get to know a bit about you and gain details to be able to contact you, without the scariness of approaching you in person. How it is written will start to influence the people who read it before you even know they exist. It can […]
LTBP #174 – Dr Quinn Henoch: What Personal Trainers Need to Know About Mobility
Stuart welcomes on Dr Quinn Henoch. Quinn is an internationally recognized therapist, author, presenter, and coach. In this episode, they discuss how his approach to injuries & rehab have changed since he graduated in 2013, why he doesn’t like the term mobility, how he would approach correcting a hip shift in a squat and much more. Check out this episode!
LTBP #173 – Corey Robb: How Our Own Struggles Can Help us Become Better PTs
Stuart welcomes on Corey Robb from Macros Inc to discuss how our own struggles and challenges with nutrition can help us become better coaches. Check out this episode!
LTBP #172 – Dean Somerset: Assessments, Career Longevity & Developing a Niche
Stuart welcomes on Dean Somerset. Dean has been a personal trainer since 2004 who has been educating trainers for the last 10 years. He’s worked with an array of clients from all kinds of backgrounds but has specifically built up a bit of a niche working with clients with injuries. In this episode, we discuss developing a […]
LTBP #171 – Jean-Claude Vacassin: What Separates The Successful vs The Struggling PT Facilities
Stuart welcomes back on Jean-Claude Vacassin from the International Fitness Business Alliance (IFBA) and W10 Gym in London to chat about common issues gym owners face, what to do if you’re struggling as a facility owner and how he thinks about staffing and pricing. Check out this episode!
LTBP #170 – Mike Zimmerman: Lessons Learnt From Interviewing Celebrities And Working For WeightWatchers
In today’s episode, we welcome on Mike Zimmerman. Mike is currently working for the PTDC and is in the process of creating a bunch of books on starting in the industry as a PT. He’s a writer by trade who has been in media for 27 years. He’s written many books in fiction and non-fiction which you can […]
LTBP #169 – From The Archive: Lisa Gimenez-Codd
Stuart talks with Lisa Gimenez-Codd from Optimum Health about pre and post-natal training considerations, training the pelvic floor and what Personal Trainers need to know about menopause. Check out this episode!
LTBP #168 – Eric Helms: Why You Don’t Want Early Career Success
In today’s episode, we welcome back on Eric Helms.  Check out this episode!
LTBP #167 – Alex Pearson: An Introduction To Behaviour Change
In this episode, we welcome back on Alex Pearson to discuss behaviour change. Topics covered include where to begin with behaviour change, what a global view of human behaviour looks like and why our brains natural reward systems create behaviours that can be incredibly challenging to change. Check out this episode!