#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...
info_outlineEffective communication is vital for personal trainers, so we've invited returning guest Cathy MacDonald from The Art of Communication to join Stuart on today's episode. Together, they explore scenarios PTs encounter in the gym and share tangible actions to make your communication more effective. You'll discover how to discuss money without feeling awkward, steer people away from dangerous activities without making them defensive, and why you shouldn’t give Stuart an axe. Tune in to sharpen your communication skills and become a more effective personal trainer.
Timestamps
01:28 How to communicate with new gym members.
07:37 The Importance of learning about people
09:23 Core Emotional Concerns
13:49 How to communicate with a gym member who is at risk of injury.
21:06 The value of compliments
24:46 How to offer your services without being salesy
31:35 How to talk about your prices
33:57 How to respond if someone asks for a discount
38:57 How to communicate a price increase to your clients
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