Jane Metcalf, a certified personal trainer and former political worker, is dedicated to empowering perimenopausal moms through her services at Move Well Feel Well. She discusses the joy of helping clients overcome injuries and gain strength. Jane shares a humorous training mishap, highlighting the relatable side of fitness journeys. She emphasizes effective strategies for attracting clients while advocating for compassionate fitness assessments. Additionally, she addresses challenges in navigating misinformation within the industry, promoting a community-focused approach.
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Pull-up Machine Mishap
Jane once fell with the pull-up machine weight stack crashing down beneath her because she didn't know how to get off it.
She wasn't hurt but found it embarrassing since she was a trainer supposed to know better.
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Client Attraction Strategies
Invest in a business coach and attend fitness business conferences yearly to gain knowledge and save time.
Provide valuable free content often and plan quarterly sales to attract and retain clients effectively.
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Client-Led Fitness Assessments
Lead client assessments by teaching foam rolling and warm-ups to create a comfortable, no-pressure environment.
Check core, pelvic floor, glute, and back strength by guiding gentle movements instead of intimidating assessments.
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We get to know Jane Metcalf in this Trainer Spotlight episode of FITLETE Radio.
GEORGE: Introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do and your background.
Hi, my name is Jane. I'm a certified personal trainer and I am the owner of Move Well Feel Well personal training services. So personal training is actually my second career. I started off working in politics actually for almost a decade now. I worked in several state legislatures and I am so glad to not be working in politics anymore. Let me just say that and I'm so, so glad to be able to help my clients and do some meaningful work as a personal trainer. So I love working with perimenopausal moms who have older kids. They have a little bit more time freedom, but they have some injuries, whether it's from delivery or it's just the aches and pains that we pick up along the way. So I love helping them be able to learn how to lift weights around their injuries, eventually through their injuries, eventually getting them to their pain-free place. And then they thrive and they bloom and it is an absolute joy to be alongside them for that journey. So that's my business. That's my goal. And then I'm online and I am in person. And so I just realized that I love doing both. I love helping people in different areas, from different states, from different time zones. And I also love being in the community and helping my one-on-one people in person because it's super rewarding to be able to be there to watch a person lift some heavy weight, to watch a mom lift some heavy weight that she never thought she could lift and then feel wildly proud of herself when she can do it. She feels good, tired, but it's like a good tired, not a pain tired.
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