
How To Become A Personal Trainer
Practical tips to help you become a better coach so you can help more people.
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Sep 4, 2020 • 54min
How to Be a Great Online Coach and Open Q&A
In this episode we have an open Q&A in which we discuss:
-Our views on “diet culture” and whether or not intentional weight loss for aesthetic purposes is inherently bad (spoiler alert: it’s not).
-How to handle online clients who don’t check in and you have to keep reminding them to do so.
-Mobility vs Flexibility? What’s the difference and how do you know which one to target?
-The best way to measure calories burned.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Aug 28, 2020 • 50min
How to Scale Your Online Coaching Business and Open Q&A
In this episode we have an open Q&A in which we discuss:
-How to scale your online coaching business from 1-on-1 to a Membership.
-How long it took both of us to get our online coaching businesses started.
-Funny stories of when people have sent us inappropriate pictures and messages on social media.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Aug 12, 2020 • 1h 4min
The “How to Be a Great Coach” Pyramid (Part 1)
In part 1 of this 2-part series we discuss...
-The first 2 (and most important) components of the “how to be a great coach” pyramid.
-What most coaches overlook in the early stages of their career.
-And more.
If you want to skip our small talk and get right to the meat and potatoes of the episode, skip ahead to [24:00]
We hope you enjoy the episode and thank you so much for listening.
-J&M
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 6min
We Can't Prove This, But... 001
This is our first episode of a new series called, "We Can’t Prove This, But..." and the whole purpose is for us to discuss coaching topics and concepts we strongly believe but can't prove with scientific evidence.
This was a really fun podcast to record and we have a feeling you'll enjoy this series as we do more.
We hope you enjoy the episode and, if you do, please leave a five star review on Apple Podcasts.
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jul 22, 2020 • 59min
Using Obsession to Your Advantage
In this episode we discuss...
-Intelligent obsession and how to use it to your advantage as a personal trainer.
-Where most people go wrong when they get "obsessive" and how to use it in a way that motivates you and inspires your audience.
-Practical examples from both Jordan and Mike including what they did right and where they went wrong with "intelligent obsession."
-And much more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jul 16, 2020 • 1h 10min
Online Personal Training: 10 Things We Wish We Knew When We Started Online Coaching (Part 2)
In this episode we discuss...
-All the inside details of our recent secret mission.
-Whether or not the fitness industry is oversaturated (and how you can massively succeed in it).
-How to make content that resonates deeply with your audience AND stays authentic to who you are.
-And much more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jul 3, 2020 • 1h 3min
Online Personal Training: 10 Things We Wish We Knew When We Started Online Coaching (Part 1)
In this episode we discuss...
-Jordan’s biggest regret (and how you can avoid making the same mistake he did).
-The “science” behind hashtags and how to use them to grow your audience.
-How to build a successful online coaching business WITHOUT a big audience.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jun 24, 2020 • 48min
Growing Your Social Media to Reach & Help More People
In this episode we discuss...
-How to build a business that actually improves during the hardest times.
-Where to focus your social media efforts to grow your platform and help as many people as possible.
-The best type of content to make to have the greatest impact.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jun 19, 2020 • 1h 10min
How Long Does it Take to “Make It” As an Online Personal Trainer?
In this episode of the podcast we discuss...
-How long it takes (on average) to get at least 20-40 paying online coaching clients.
-Understanding your own systems as an online coach so you can give your clients the best service without burning yourself out.
-How one of the members in our Online Fitness Business Mentorship has grown their online coaching business to 50+ paying clients.
-The book we’re currently reading (and how it’s rapidly transformed our perspectives on stress & life).
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

Jun 10, 2020 • 52min
The 10 Most Common Mistakes Coaches Make (Pt 2)
In this episode of the podcast we discuss...
-The top 10 mistakes coaches make while they’re coaching clients.
-Whether or not you need to be lean/ripped/shredded/etc. to get more clients.
-If you should elevate your client's heels when they squat if they lack ankle mobility.
-And more...
Want to help thousands of people all over the world and build your own successful online fitness business? Join us in The Fitness Business Mentorship: https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com
Download the FREE 30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business Manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p
If you liked this episode please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a rating: https://apple.co/35ATwyf
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Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media
Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com
Email: david@inpostmedia.com
© 2020 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt