Mark Council: Staying Optimistic, Mentorship & Delivering an 11-Star Service
Release Date: 02/08/2021
#440 Claire and Maggie: Understanding Behaviour Change: Beyond Goals And Motivation
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Maggie and Claire chat about behaviour change and relevant models to support it in clients. Exploring how individual capabilities, both physical and psychological, influence a person's ability to change, as well as the importance of identifying and addressing environmental and social opportunities that either support or hinder behavior change. Members can access more on the member site including the and Courses. Non members can access a 2 week free trial via the link below. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#439 Danielle Bemmer: Training Through Injuries, Empathy, Adaptation, and Creative Solutions
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· Claire chats with Dani from Curious Fitness to explore the art of training clients with injuries and niggles. From integrating prehab and rehab into regular sessions to fostering trust through clear communication, they share practical strategies and personal insights from their experiences of their own injuries. Discover how creativity, empathy, and experience shape effective programming, helping clients stay strong and confident, even when setbacks arise. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#438: Elle Brown: Finding Your Movement Groove
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Maggie chats with personal trainer and mother Elle Brown to explore what it really means to help clients “find their movement groove” in a world that often makes that far more complicated than it needs to be. Together, they dig into: The role running has played in Elle’s life and how her relationship with movement has evolved The intersection of fitness, motherhood, identity and societal expectations and how these forces shape women’s experiences of movement What needs to change in the fitness industry if we want to genuinely help clients (and ourselves) in the long...
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#437 Claire and Maggie: New Year Expectations
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Claire and Maggie dive into the realities of New Year fitness trends, exploring why January isn’t always the best time for goal-setting and how to keep clients engaged beyond resolutions. They share practical strategies for client retention, marketing timing, and re-engagement, plus insights on navigating seasonal business fluctuations. Whether you’re a fitness professional or just curious about industry trends, this episode offers actionable tips and fresh perspectives. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#436 Tom Morgan: Jump Into Strength: Mastering Plyometrics
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Claire chats with Tom Morgan about what actually counts as plyometric training, the benefits general-population clients gain when plyos are programmed well, what coaches get wrong about it, how to progress plyometrics and much more. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#435 Kim Stacey: Fitness For Every Body
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Maggie sits down with Kim from Body Image Fitness to explore what it truly means to train for joy rather than aesthetics. Kim shares how her weight‑neutral studio creates space for every body to move, belong, and thrive, free from the pressures of diet culture. Together, they unpack why fitness is best rooted in celebration, connection, and empowerment, not comparison or correction. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#434 Productivity Reclaimed: From Shame To Strategy
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Claire and Maggie chat about productivity including the negatives of hustle culture as well as some practical tips for being productive when action is genuinely needed. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#433 Self Sabotage: It's Not What You Think
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Claire and Maggie discussed the concept of self-sabotage, challenging its scientific validity as well as ways personal trainers can approach clients who may be exhibiting maladaptive / sabotage like behaviors. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#432 Zac Fennell: The Art Of Making People Feel Fabulous
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Chris chats to Zac Fennell, owner of BA1 Hair about the importance of looking after your customers, creating a brilliant team and much more. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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#431 Beyond SMART Goals - Supporting Clients Who Just Want To Feel Better
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Claire and Maggie chat about the role of goals and working with clients who don't have something that fits in a nice structure. Find Out More About LTB Membership: Website: Instagram:
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- [01.25] - How his lockdown is going?
- [06.32] - Why other people's success does leave clues.
- [08.10] - Business biography recommendations.
- [10.15] - Why he's been so willing to ask for help and mentorship today.
- [14.40] - How he manages feeling like there's too much to do in his business.
- [16.00] - Business key performance indicators (KPI's)
- [18.00] - An 11-star service.
- [23.53] - How he applies the professional development he goes through.
- [25.00] - Lateral thinking.
- [29.10] - Mark discusses the harder times he's had as a gym owner.
- [34.25] - Why he has always focussed on delivering an excellent service and experience to his clients.
- [38.30] - How his gym, Platform Performance, recruits new personal trainers.
- [43.35] - Why gym ownership is not a natural step for most trainers.
Find Out More About Mark:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.council
- Platform Website: http://platformpt.co.uk/
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