Stephen Calarco is the owner of the Strength Spot in West Hartford, CT – a private training facility dedicated to transforming lives through strength training and nutritional coaching.

His goal is to help his clients and athlete move better, get stronger, and improve their quality of life without gimmicks and fads.

In this wide-ranging show, Stephen and I cover topics like what it’s REALLY like to own and operate your own gym, how he strives to find balance between his work and home lives, his thoughts on nutrition and meal prep, and how continuing education has changed – and will continue to change – in the months and years to come.

Don’t allow important relationships in your life suffer just because you’re focusing on your business. – Stephen Calarco

This week on the Physical Preparation Podcast:

• Stephen’s non-traditional journey into the fitness industry,
• The trials and tribulations of opening a gym in the post-COVID era,
• The things most trainers/coaches don’t think about when opening a gym,
• Finding work-life balance as a trainer or coach,
• Stepping up your nutrition and cooking game, and how meal prep fits into the equation,
•  How ConEd has evolved – and will continue to evolve – in the months and years to come, and
• 1-2 things Stephen has changed his mind on over the years.

Resources Mentioned:

• 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Body, Business and Life as a Coach
• Pete Dupuis Podcast

Connect with Stephen:

• The Strength Spot
• Strength Spot IG
• Sjcalarco@yahoo.com

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