In this episode, Jon and Amber help make pricing your packages less stressful and how to build your confidence around your pricing. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.theptdc.com...
Sep 30, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this episode, Jon and Amber help you change the way you think about creating your packages so they are easy to sell. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.theptdc.com/online-trai...
Sep 28, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this episode, Jon and Amber talk about how to be the first person your ideal client thinks of when they're ready to tackle their health and fitness goals. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our websit...
Sep 23, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this episode, Jon and Amber talk about where to find your perfect clients with free and paid avenues. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.theptdc.com/online-trainer-academy-cer...
Sep 21, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this episode, Jon and Amber share how to "convince" current clients and leads that online training is just as effective as in-person training. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://w...
Sep 16, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this episode, Jon and Amber share the benefits of online training and why it can be a great fit for the right client. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.theptdc.com/online-tra...
Sep 14, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In this episode, Jon and Amber talk about whether you need a big social media following or not. And if not - what should you really focus on? 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.t...
Sep 09, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, Jon and Amber talk about the different types of online training services you might offer and how to figure out which one is right for you. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website....
Sep 07, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode, Jon and Amber challenge the established order and talk about the outdated curriculum of the certifications out there and the self-serving purpose behind them. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visi...
Sep 02, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, Jon and Amber chat about how to make sure companies like Peloton aren't your competition. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.theptdc.com/online-trainer-academy-c...
Aug 31, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode, Jon and Amber talk about the tip of the iceberg versus the rest of the iceberg and the importance of identifying the tip of the iceberg (what the customers see and care about). 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with ov...
Aug 26, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, Jon and Amber answer the question on how much online personal trainers realistically earn, the discrepancies and reasons behind it. Help us create the industry’s most in-depth census of personal trainer careers and salaries by taking a few minutes to complete our short survey. https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/lzbSoY 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the...
Aug 24, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this episode, Jon and Amber discuss the various ways that personal trainers can earn a living training clients online. Help us create the industry’s most in-depth census of personal trainer careers and salaries by taking a few minutes to complete our short survey. https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/lzbSoY 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online trai...
Aug 19, 2021•14 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this episode, Jon and Amber discuss the new podcast format and address the stigma associated with having a career as a personal trainer. 🌱 Grow Your Career and Business with Online Trainer Academy The ‘student-first’ business education for trainers and nutrition coaches. Launched in 2013, we were the first to teach online training. Since then, over 250,000 trainers in over 100 countries have purchased educational materials from us with over 20 million visitors to our website. https://www.the...
Aug 17, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Today the team talks about what the podcast will look like going forward and all the changes listeners should be excited about. The Episode: The Final Episode We have learned so much over the last year, doing this show twice a week, and today we are announcing how we are shifting things moving forward. We also believe there is a lot of value here for students, in our decision to evolve and change things up, as businesses are always in motion and one of the biggest strengths you can have as a bus...
Aug 12, 2021•28 min•Ep. 127
Today the panel discusses clients who have become distant, what could cause this problem, and the best ways of dealing with it. The Episode: My Client Isn’t Checking In, Can I Still Charge? The nature of an online training program is that opportunities for connecting in-person with clients are scarce. This can lead to situations where clients do not show up for predefined online check-in sessions. There are a few problems associated with this type of situation, the first being that as coaches we...
Aug 10, 2021•39 min•Ep. 126
The topic for today's episode is how to create achievable and inspiring workout programs for your clients. The Episode: How We Program For Clients Creating the right program for your clients is one of the determining factors of the success and results they will experience. If you can set out a plan that keeps them engaged, is easy enough to follow, and helps them stay on track, they are that much more likely to achieve their fitness goals. In this episode, you will hear about the importance of s...
Aug 05, 2021•42 min•Ep. 125
Our diverse panel of experts discusses the important and pressing issue of transformation and inclusivity in the world of health and training. The Episode: Inclusivity In The Fitness Industry The issue of diversity and inclusion stretches far beyond the reaches of the fitness industry but is very prominently present in our field too. In this episode, we get into the pervasive nature of othering, the historical standards that have informed the inequality we still see today, and the micro-aggressi...
Aug 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 124
The team discusses how to avoid the dogma that is so pervasive in the fitness industry. The Episode: Avoiding Damaging Dogma In Order To Become A More Complete Professional As with many industries, the fitness world is filled with sub-sectors, echo chambers, and dogma. The problem is that falling into a specific lane and never leaving it can result in a weaker service to your clients, and a less-rounded practice around training. There are a few strategies that can minimize the negative effects o...
Jul 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 123
Our team of trainers talk about how to overcome the issues of boredom that arise when running your own business. The Episode: Overcoming Boredom In Your Business As entrepreneurs and business owners, we have to endure the peaks and valleys of running the show. One of the challenges that most of us have to deal with is the boredom around repeating certain parts of what we do, and the things that are not necessarily our favorite parts of training. So with that said, we wanted to share some thought...
Jul 27, 2021•40 min•Ep. 122
Today our panel of expert trainers talk about the secret to creating irresistible online training programs to sell to clients. The Episode: The Secret to Irresistible Online Training Sales One of the most important steps in the process of a functioning training business is the initial interactions with clients around selling and intake. So if you can get this element of your business down, you may just be able to set yourself up for better results further along the road. Engaging new clients wit...
Jul 22, 2021•39 min
Today, we talk about what Disney World and online training have in common. These two things might sound worlds apart, but they have way more similarities than we think! The Episode: What Disney World and Online Training Have In Common You might be confused about why we would be talking about Disney World on the show today, but, as trainers, there is actually so much for us to learn from Disney. Ren, Carolina, who is celebrating her birthday, and Amber, sit down to talk about some of the valuable...
Jul 20, 2021•39 min•Ep. 120
Today Alex and Amber talk about making new hires and how to make sure that the new member on a team is as good a fit as possible. The Episode: The A-Team Delivers Hiring the right staff is one of the most important parts of scaling a business and many things need to be considered when it is time to engage in this process. With this in mind, we dedicated this episode to the subject of hiring new coaches and other team members. Joining us for this discussion is our very own Alex Cartmill who has a...
Jul 15, 2021•47 min•Ep. 119
Today Carolina and Amber discuss the power of women and share some of the role models that most inspire them. The Episode: The Women Have Taken Over Today on the show, Ren and Jonathan are both away which gives Amber and Carolina a chance to take the slot for themselves, and they use it to talk about their role models. If you are a man and your first thought is that this episode will be worthless because it is hosted by women, then this is an opportunity for you to check yourself. As Carolina an...
Jul 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 118
Today the team discusses the importance of sleep and finding routines and boundaries for getting the best sleep possible, in order to be operating optimally. The Episode: Sleep Training For Busy Folks There are plenty of dangerous myths about entrepreneurship, running a business, and getting enough sleep. We believe getting a good night's sleep as often as possible should be one of your highest priorities if you want to make progress in your life and coaching! In today's conversation, we talk ab...
Jul 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 117
Today's discussion focuses on some recommendations of the best books to read as an online trainer. The Episode: The Best Books That Every Online Trainer Should Read There are many avenues to explore to learn and improve your online training business, and one of the most fruitful is the books you can read to up your game. Impactful books are not limited to a specific field, and today we speak about a selection of recommendations from different genres that can help push the needle in your life and...
Jul 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 116
Today we have a discussion about the unique nature of programming and how to find the best way to do it for your online coaching business. The Episode: What's Your Programming Recipe? It is quite common for newer trainers to struggle with confidence around their programming. In fact, most of us feel like we can always learn more, and want to constantly improve our programs no matter how far along we are. The reality is that all trainers do this part of their work slightly differently, and that i...
Jul 01, 2021•44 min•Ep. 115
Today we hear about the power of permission marketing and why you should be adopting this approach as soon as possible! The Episode: The Marketing Approach You Should Start Doing The message remains clear: whatever program you are creating or perfecting, do not build it in a cave! We want to remind you of the importance of speaking to people and collecting useful feedback on your offers. This all comes under the umbrella of the idea of permission marketing, an approach championed most famously b...
Jun 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 114
The panel sits down to chat about ways to connect with an audience and work with clients that are different to you. The Episode: Working With Clients Who Aren't Like You For some of us, running a training business means connecting and working with clients who are different from ourselves. If that is the case, we need tools and strategies to do this successfully, to meet our clients where they are, and really serve their needs. In this episode, we break down some simple ways to approach these cha...
Jun 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 113
Today the panel talk about how online coaches that might not have the biggest following can exist in a market flooded with influencers. The Episode: How to Beat IG Influencers At Their Own Game Getting started on the task of building influence online can be daunting because the thing that seems to define a successful influencer is their monumental amount of followers. In this episode, we make the main point that a huge following does not by any means equate to a successful online coaching busine...
Jun 22, 2021•40 min•Ep. 112
