Mark Council: Staying Optimistic, Mentorship & Delivering an 11-Star Service
Release Date: 02/08/2021
#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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#425 Kayleigh Young: My Journey as a PT and run coach
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Claire chats to Kayleigh Young about her journey from casual gym goer to PT, enthusiastic runner and run coach. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#424 Emma Regan: From garden bootcamps to running 2 successful gyms
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Jake talks with Emma about her journey from leaving the corporate world, entering the fitness industry and how she went from running bootcamps in her back garden to running 2 gyms with over 400 members. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#423 Liv and Ellen: Running a dance based business with over 650 students
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Claire chats to Liv and Ellen, head instructors at Elite Ladies Dance about building a dance based business. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#422 Joe Raynes: Fitting personal training into a multi job career
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Chris chats to gym owner / personal trainer / Bath City football player Joe Raynes about his many roles both within and outside the fitness industry. Find Out More About LTB: Website: Instagram:
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#421 Skipping the Norm: Building a Values-Driven Coaching Business
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In this episode of the Lift The Bar Podcast, Maggie chats with Chris, a self-taught jump rope coach who’s built a thriving, values-driven business from the ground up. From coaching in schools across the UK to launching his own app and designing eco-conscious ropes, Chris is on a mission to make jump rope more accessible, joyful, and impactful. Whether you’re a PT looking to diversify your coaching, build a purpose-led brand, or simply be inspired by someone doing things differently—this one’s for you. Find Out More About Chris Website: Instagram: Find Out...
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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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