Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Jason Ackerman / Jason Fernandez
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Mar 21, 2025 • 1h 5min

How to Use Progressions to Teach Complex CrossFit Movements

Join Todd and Kristin every Thursday at 9AM EST for LIVE Coach Development on Youtube & Facebook!--AffiliateCon - ⁠Join the Waitlist HERE⁠--⁠Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you!⁠--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 19, 2025 • 45min

777. Buying a Gym & Buying a Building in Just 4 years | Eureka CrossFit

In this episode, Brian and Shannon Bage of Eureka CrossFit share how they transformed their Affiliate in just 4 years. In this short time, they have navigated rate increases, restructured their operations, and made decisions that ultimately positioned them to purchase their own building. Tune in to hear their journey of growth, leadership, and what it takes to run a successful gym as a married couple.--💥AffiliateCon - ⁠⁠Join the Waitlist HERE⁠⁠--🤘⁠Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you!⁠⁠--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 17, 2025 • 25min

BTK 033. Presence & Attitude | The Criteria of Effective Coaching

In Part 3 of this 5-part series on CrossFit’s 6 Criteria of an Effective Coach, Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto explore the impact of presence and attitude in coaching. They discuss how different coaching styles can be effective as long as athletes feel seen and supported. Through personal insights and practical advice, they provide Coaches with the tools to build confidence, lead with authority, and foster an environment where athletes thrive.--💥AffiliateCon - ⁠Join the Waitlist HERE⁠--🤘Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you!⁠--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 5min

The Layering System: How to Teach Movement Like a Level 4 Coach

Join Todd and Kristin every Thursday at 9AM EST for LIVE Coach Development on Youtube & Facebook!--AffiliateCon - Join the Waitlist HERE--Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you!--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 12, 2025 • 35min

776. A Teacher’s Path to Gym Ownership | CrossFit Charlton

In this episode, Jason and Danielle Leboeuf share their journey of balancing careers in education with the leap into full-time CrossFit gym ownership. They discuss the challenges of leaving behind stability, the rewards of showing their kids the value of hard work and risk-taking, and the impact of building a strong, supportive community at CrossFit Charlton.--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 10, 2025 • 26min

BTK 032. Demonstration | The Criteria of Effective Coaching | Lindsay Andrew

In Part 2 of this 5-part series on the Criteria of Effective Coaching, Pat Barber, Todd Occhiuto, and Lindsay Andrew dive into demonstration. They break down why moving well matters, how to refine your own movement, and why setting the right example in and out of the gym is so important. --📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential
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Mar 5, 2025 • 35min

775. "I Knew We Were Heading to the Bottom." | CrossFit Donelson

Spencer Smith, Owner of CrossFit Donelson, shares the difficult lessons he learned through failure and the journey to turning his gym around. From near burnout and financial struggles to finding the right mentorship and rebuilding with purpose, Spencer shares the mindset shifts, leadership strategies, and actionable steps that helped him create a thriving CrossFit Affiliate.--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Mar 3, 2025 • 46min

BTK 031. Seeing & Correcting | The Criteria of Effective Coaching | Brentnie Kincaid

In Part 1 of this 5-Part Series on CrossFit’s 6 Criteria of an Effective Coach, Pat Barber, Todd Occhiuto, and Brentnie Kincaid dive into seeing and correcting, one of the most crucial skills for any Coach. They break down how to develop your eye for movement, when to make corrections, and how to prioritize verbal, visual, and tactile cues to make immediate improvements in your athletes.--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential
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Feb 26, 2025 • 37min

774. NASCAR Lessons That Built a Thriving CrossFit Gym | CrossFit Catawba Valley

Ryan Pepe, Owner of CrossFit Catawba Valley, shares how his 20-year career in NASCAR shaped his approach to gym ownership. From high-pressure pit crew operations to implementing systems that drive efficiency and growth, Ryan discusses key lessons that helped him transform his Affiliate. He also opens up about raising rates in a small town, improving the class experience, and why investing in mentorship was a game-changer for his business.--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about ENLIFTED MINDSET TRAINING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS:⁠ Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential.
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Feb 24, 2025 • 58min

BTK 030. The Road to CrossFit Seminar Staff Flowmaster | Eric O'Connor

In this episode of Behind The Knowledge, Eric O’Connor shares his journey from CrossFit Games athlete to seasoned mentor, offering insights into what it takes to become a World-Class Coach. He discusses the importance of mastering the fundamentals, learning from setbacks, and staying true to CrossFit’s methodology to create a lasting impact. Through years of experience on Seminar Staff and in-Affiliate coaching, Eric breaks down how confidence in coaching comes from competence, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of growth.--📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes.👉 FOR AFFILIATE OWNERS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Affiliate University⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn how to build a thriving community without having to run ads or sell specialty classes. We teach you how to develop your staff and run your gym like a business.👉 FOR COACHES:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take your skills and career to the next level. Understand the methodology, sharpen your on-the-floor skills, and earn your next credential

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