EP 37 | How to Become a Successful Personal Trainer
Description
Welcome to Shoot It Straight Podcast, hosted by Cody and Erika Wescott. We’re here to bring you the no BS truth about all things golf fitness, health, mindset, and a little bit of everything else. No fads, no false promises. Join us as we dive into the real facts and practical tips to help you create the lifestyle you’ve always wanted. Let's Shoot It Straight.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
(00:00 ) How to Succeed as a Personal Trainer and Coach
(2:53 ) How Cody's Match Play Tournament panned out
(4:43 ) Shout out to @Kraftygolf
(5:20 ) Cody needs a sports psychologist?
(7:32 ) Intro to how to be a successful coach
(8:04 ) Erika's story and start in the fitness space
(14:32 ) Cody's story and why he got into fitness
(20:00 ) Scaling our business and moving to online
(21:36 ) Should You Be In-Person before moving online?
(24:05 ) Walk the walk if you want to have credibility
(26:03 ) Word of mouth is still the best marketing
(27:37 ) Your online content should be authentic to you and helpful to your ideal client
(29:57 ) Followers are not dollars
(31:02 ) Learn to say "I don't know"
(34:32 ) The beginning is HARD - keep going
(35:01 ) Start at a big box gym if you can
(37:35 ) Find a mentor!
(38:53 ) Abundance mindset: a rising tide raises all ships
(41:55 ) You can't do this job if you are in it just for money
(47:29 ) It's really not about the workout for the client
(48:11 ) Does being in group exercise help you as a personal trainer?
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