#413 Heather Elliott: Becoming a personal trainer in later life
Release Date: 07/09/2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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_outlineClaire chats to Heather, AKA Maggie's mum, about her decision to qualify as a personal trainer in her late 60s, the assumptions people make about older adults and the importance of being aware of language.
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