Mark Council: Staying Optimistic, Mentorship & Delivering an 11-Star Service
Release Date: 02/08/2021
#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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#430 Jake and Sally Chat About Building Your Online Coaching Service
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Jake talks to Sally about the world of Online Coaching and what Personal Trainers should consider having ready in the early stages of building their Online Coaching service. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#429 Claire, Maggie and Jake: How Do We Know What We Know Is Accurate
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Claire chats to Maggie and Jake about how we can be confident in our knowledge and ways to verify our beliefs, or those stated by others, so that we know how to support our clients and aren't adding to the misinformation out in the world. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#428 Katie Rungrojkitiyos: The Accidental PT
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Katie first stepped into the gym as Maggie's PT client and now she’s one of the trainers who works alongside her. In this episode, Katie shares how her relationship with fitness has evolved: from her first goals, to discovering a love for kettlebells, to unexpectedly finding herself on a whole new career path. It’s an honest conversation about growth, confidence, and becoming an 'accidental PT'. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#427 Charlie Beestone: What PTs can Learn from Other Businesses
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Charlie speaks about his experience starting out in the exercise industry before finding himself working with more corporate clients. He introduces some great ideas about how personal trainers could begin to look at other businesses to improve their own. You can access a free guide from Charlie here: Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#426 Maggie and Claire Chat About Confidence In Coaching
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In this episode Maggie and Claire chat about confidence. It's a topic that comes up a lot and something we have helped a lot of trainers with over the years. Whilst it's incredibly common and normal to have doubts it's also something that we tend to hide, so when it strikes it can leave you feeling like you're the only pt who's feeling like this and that is definitely not the case. Find Out More About LTB: 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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