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In this episode, we chat to Nate Green.

You can check out Nate’s work and sign-up to his highly recommended newsletter here

Topics covered in this episode:

— Transitioning from gym owner and full-time personal trainer into a career that he controls.

— What questions to ask yourself before you write a social media or blog post.

— How to come up with ideas for content.

— How best to produce content that speaks to the people you want to work with.

— The importance of learning how to research your ideal client.

— What rare and valuable skills he feels he owns.

— What rare and valuable skills he would want to own if he was a new personal trainer.

— Why application is better than consumption.

Check out this episode!

In this episode, we chat to Nate Green.

You can check out Nate’s work and sign-up to his highly recommended newsletter here

Topics covered in this episode:

— Transitioning from gym owner and full-time personal trainer into a career that he controls.

— What questions to ask yourself before you write a social media or blog post.

— How to come up with ideas for content.

— How best to produce content that speaks to the people you want to work with.

— The importance of learning how to research your ideal client.

— What rare and valuable skills he feels he owns.

— What rare and valuable skills he would want to own if he was a new personal trainer.

— Why application is better than consumption.

Check out this episode!

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