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EP#11 Trainer Spotlight Series: Meet Eric Wylie

Feb 19, 2025

In this chat, we meet Eric Wylie, a former IT professional turned trainer who runs Lakeside Health Coaching in Lakewood, WA. He shares his humorous escapade of trying to scare geese off his lawn, highlighting the lighthearted moments in life. Eric also discusses the importance of building strong relationships with clients and adapting to evolving fitness trends, emphasizing continuous education. He delves into creating a supportive community for retirees and business owners, ensuring they stay fit and active during lifestyle transitions.

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ANECDOTE

Goose-Chasing Yard Story

Eric once chased 50 geese off his lawn with a weed eater, much to his wife's amusement.
She found it hilarious watching him yelling at the geese while running around the yard.

ADVICE

Leverage Age and Networks

Use age and experience to build rapport with your target clients.
Connect through shared environments like a country club for trusted referrals.

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Two-Week Client Trial

Offer new clients a two-week trial with low-pressure sessions to assess movement and build trust.
Convert 80-90% of trials into memberships by focusing on relationship and gradual plan development.

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We get to know Eric Wylie in this Trainer spotlight episode of FITLETE Radio.

GEORGE: Introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do and your background.

My name is Eric Wiley, and I run Lakeside Health Coaching. I'm in Lakewood, Washington, which is a suburb of Tacoma. If you don't know anything about Washington, that's also a suburb of Seattle. So kind of point of reference, I'm about an hour south of Seattle. Now, as a trainer, I haven't been in this industry my entire career. I'm in my late 50s now. Prior to being in the fitness industry, I spent 25 years in the IT industry. My undergraduate is in management information systems. After spending 25 years there, I've jumped around careers a little bit. I worked in a guitar custom shop for almost 10 years. That was a nice diversion. But I got myself in shape during that time and decided I need to start over. Being in the IT industry, I see a lot of my fellow peers struggling with their health as well. So I started over as a trainer. I ultimately progressed over the last 12 years into my own business. Primarily, I work with business owners, business operators, founders. Most of them are retired or semi-retired now. And they come to me because they understand that I know what they've come through. And with that, it's really more a case of keep me ready to do anything. They've generally retired or they're retiring. They want to be able to go skiing, go hiking, go do whatever. They've worked really hard on their business in the past. And now it's time for them to work hard on themselves. That's where I come in. I did go back to school as well, and I got a master's in kinesiology. Part-time, I teach at the local university in the kinesiology department, teaching health sciences. That gives me a great connection with younger generations as well, so that I can always put into practice things I'm working with with older adults also work with younger adults. I enjoy working with the young and old. This is pretty cool stuff.

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visit: https://lakesidehealthcoaching.com/

Instagram: https://lakesidehealthcoaching.com/

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