The Personal Trainer Hustle

79. How Im Putting Together A New Service At My Gym

On today's episode I talk to you guys about what I have been working on during the holiday break and how you could benefit from thinking of all the steps that go into creating a new brand, service or product.

78. Before Anything Else, Be Likable.

Have you ever heard the saying, "No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."? In today's episode I discuss the importance of showing interest and care in someone. And why as personal trainers we can get distracted and miss the mark when it comes to being likable with potential costumers.
In today's episode I made reference to How To Wim Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie. This book is a power tool and a must read for anyone looking to develop their likability skills. You can support the podcast by purchasing the book through this link.

77. Q & A: How Do You Build Your Business With A Child At Home And Limited Time?

Today's Question: Due to having a young one at home, I need to train people between 9am and 3pm. Is this unrealistic or do I need to be more creative on my business model?
In this episode I shared five strategies to help with this situation.
As a first business book I suggested Business Made Simple by Donald Miller. If you would like to dive deeper into business planning fundamentals you can purchase this book here.

76. The 5 Steps Between Having No Client And One Client

Before you can call someone a client you must first take them through these steps. These five steps are everything that must happen in order to get someone from not knowing about you to becoming one of your paying customers. I hope today's topic helps you think about your processes and systems more deeply. 

75. Q & A: What’s Your Advise On Approaching People In The Public About My Training?

Today's question was sent in by listener Francisco. He wanted to know my thoughts and advise on approaching businesses and people in the public about his training services. In today's episode I answered this question with five major points on the subject.
Book reference from the episode The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield.
This book is a great resource in understanding and getting over the mental block of starting. You guys can purchase it here.

74. Consider This If You’re Thinking About Leaving Your Gym

Today I take you back to when I had just started my first personal training job. Things had gotten so bad I just wanted to quit and find a new job. Thankfully, I was able to figure things out and grow my personal training career where I was. In this episode I share with you that story and give you advice on what you should be thinking and doing if you find yourself in the same place.
Mentioned in the episode is The Little Red Book Of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer. This was the first book I ever read on selling. Without it I may have never gotten my career off the ground. You can get it here.

73. Q & A ft. Crystal Lopez: How Do You Overcome Inherit Shyness When Training Clients?

Today's question: How do you overcome inherit shyness when it comes to training clients? I don't want my introverted personality to keep me from getting clients.
Listen to guest Crystal and I give our take on this subject.
If you would like to purchase the book mentioned in this episode you can buy it here: How To Win Friends And Influence People.

72. The 3 Most Important Concepts I Learned From My PT Certification

Everything you learn when getting your certification is important. Today I share with you the three most important concepts I learned from my certification and the ways they helped me in my career.
If you would like to purchase the book I mentioned in this episode you can do so with this link Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy book.

71. Thanksgiving Episode: 5 Things I Am Grateful For

It's Thanksgiving 2023 and before I head out to visit family and eat some turkey, I wanted to share with you five things I am grateful for daily. Happy Thanksgiving!

70. The 3 Life Changing Lessons I Learned My First Year As A Trainer

Throughout the years I've learned many lessons, techniques and ideas that have changed and help me grow my career. Today I went back to my first year of personal training and chose the three most important lessons I learned that year. If you are early in your career and looking to grow I hope these help you as well.