

Trainers Talking Truths
ISSA
Welcome to Trainers Talking Truths! This is an ISSA podcast dedicated to exploring the fitness industry and uncovering the whys and hows of personal training.
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Jan 12, 2022 • 48min
Ep.29: Turning Passion into Profit - How to Optimize Your Personal Training Business Plan
Jenny and Dan meet with the creator and owner of the game-changing fitness tool and brand: TRX, Randy Hetrick who provides insight into fitness entrepreneurship through first-hand experience with his innovation in TRX and his latest venture: Outfit.

Jan 5, 2022 • 38min
Ep.28: Tap Into The Medical Fitness Market
A new era with medical fitness is here, in terms of understanding how exercise can help individuals with chronic illness, pain, stress, and depression as well as improve functionality — physically and mentally.

Dec 29, 2021 • 33min
Ep.27: Running and Fitness
In this episode, Dan and Jenny interview Dr. Jason Karp, founder and CEO of women’s-specialty run coaching company, Kyniska Running to learn more about running in fitness and the science behind optimal training practices!

Dec 22, 2021 • 31min
Ep.26: Conquering All Odds: Living Healthy With Lupus
Kimberly joins us to share her personal story of not just overcoming obstacles, but conquering them. For Kimberly, the option was always to find a way to do what she loves, and nothing was going to stop her. Her perseverance inspires so many others and we are honored to have her join and share why she does this work, and how she continues to change lives.

Dec 15, 2021 • 36min
Ep.25: Physical Therapy vs Personal Training: How to Bridge the Gap and Improve Client Recovery
Chris Gellert, Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer, talks with Jenny and Dan about how personal trainers can better equip themselves to work with physical therapists for improved client recovery and more business.

Dec 8, 2021 • 34min
Ep.24: Delicious Deficit: Weight Loss Maintenance Without Deprivation
Jody Chandler personally lost 150 lbs and has kept it off, because she eats the foods she enjoys - without guilt and with results. By “budgeting” her food intake and consciously selecting satisfying foods within her caloric capacity - Jody is going to share the secrets to her success. Depriving yourself of the foods you love is not the answer, or a healthy lifestyle for maintaining results. Live a delicious life that fulfills your weight loss goals, without sacrificing your tastebuds.

Dec 1, 2021 • 51min
Ep.23: Myth Busting Part 1 - Fitness
Dan and Jenny tackle the most common fitness myths that personal trainers have to confront with every client.

Nov 24, 2021 • 35min
Ep.22: Healthy for the Holidays
In this special Holiday episode of Trainers Talking Truths, Jenny and Dan chat with each other about the upcoming holidays, brainstorming tips and tricks on how to keep clients on track during the holiday season.

Nov 17, 2021 • 39min
Ep.21: How Can Personal Trainers Stand Out and Move Up in the Fitness Industry?
William Coker, VP of Fitness at Crunch, talks with Dan about the qualities of a great personal trainer and what it takes to work your way to the top -- in fitness and elsewhere.

Nov 10, 2021 • 36min
Ep.20: Coaching VS Teaching: How to Become a Fitness Educator
Hayley Hollander, co-founder of Pivotal Coaching, talks about the differences between coaching and teaching within the fitness industry. She also breaks down the skills trainers need to succeed as a fitness educator.


