The Active Life Podcast

This is a very special episode of the Turning Pro show.  Before COVID, our live in-person Pro Path seminars kicked off with a guided mediation and breathing exercise to reframe our attendees mindset going into the weekend.  Now this is done remotely through our live broadcast, but we wanted to present this to you this week.  If possible, pause this episode, find a quiet place, and transport yourself to the room where Larry Gaier will take you through a powerful meditation. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Larry Gaier @Larry_thehuman

What does it mean to be a 1-on-1 client with the Active Life?  What does it mean to be a coach for the Active Life?  Are you looking to build your own online coaching business or maybe actually in the market to get a coach?  Learn from how we do it and please reach out if you have any questions. Curious about becoming a 1-on-1 client?  Message @activeliferx Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

(Note: This episode originally aired in October 2019 on a separate feed) Do you know how much should you back squat if you can deadlift 300 pounds? What about how much you should front squat if you back squat 200 pounds? How about this… do you know your 6-rep max strict press on your right arm compared to your left? Or how many 1-arm high pulls you can perform with 33% of your body weight on your right arm compared to your left?  If you are scratching your head wondering why we are even asking these questions, listen up! In this episode we’re talking to Dr. Ryan Summers about how a small bias, repeated over and over, could be the reason you are still getting that annoying [insert body part] pain that hasn’t gone away. Plus, Dr. Ryan gives you his top 6 tests to easily assess your strength-balance right from your own gym.  About Our Guest: Dr. Ryan Summers is a Physical Therapist, co-owner if Pure Physio and a staff member at ActiveLife. As a DPT, 1-on-1 Coach and ActiveLife seminar staff member he has worked with hundreds of people to get them out of pain without going to the doctor or missing the gym.  Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuchDr. Ryan Summers: @dr.ryan.summersActive Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Chriss Smith is a former Navy SEAL with more than 12 years experience in the SEAL Teams and other Special Mission Operations and owner and co-founder of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Virginia.  Chriss has seen leadership of every type through his experiences and has identified the important of being self-aware as paramount.   On this episode, Dr. Sean and Chriss get into it and by the end we hope you'll be able to look at your own coaching and leadership in a whole new way. Find more from Chriss @tridentmindsetofficial and @tridentathletics More from us @activelifeprofessional @drseanpastuch

The healthcare clinic of the future is the gym, and the healthcare provider of the future is the coach.  What problems does the coach need to be able to solve to make that future a reality?  On this week's episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch goes through where the coach is, what the training at Active Life is doing, and where the coach needs to go to reach our goal.  Do you want to be part of the future? Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Mike Bledsoe is back on the podcast!  CEO of Strong Coach, Bledsoe is a leadership coach who focuses on personal development.  His unique experience, coming from owning a CrossFit gym, to launching the Barbell Shrugged podcast and running successful online coaching businesses gives him an insight into how he can help your coaching biz. In this episode of the Guest Show, Dr. Sean helps unpack some of the personal development concepts Mike works with and gives you a number of takeaways for you to implement now. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Mike Bledsoe @mike_bledsoe

We say it everyday at Active Life Professional: The Healthcare Clinic of the Future is the Gym, and the healthcare provider is the Coach. What does that mean and why is that so important right now? The fitness industry is changing.  The fitness industry NEEDS to change.  The longterm goal of Active Life is to facilitate that.  On this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Sean Pastuch lays out how the Active Life Gym model will work and why it needs to be the change. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Annie Miller is back on the podcast this week.  She's made the journey from an in person coach to running a successful online training business as well as training coaches to run their own online business better. Closing your brick and mortar location and "just going online" is not as easy as that.  In this episode we get into the specifics of what you need to do to be the best online coach, while also being successful. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Annie Miller @anniemiller.co

Let's be direct.  Owners of gyms large and small have been discussing deaffiliation from the CrossFit brand for some time, whether as a protest over the changes at CrossFit HQ or because a lack of perceived value provided for the affiliation fee.  This topic has been thrust back into the spotlight following a series of comments and tweets by their founder and CEO Greg Glassman and a huge wave of affiliates have announced their intentions to leave the brand. But what next?  We're not weighing in at all whether it is good or bad to stay or leave the CrossFit brand.  What we're discussing is what you need to know to create your own brand, and the inherent challenges included in that.  We've boiled this down to five steps that you can make a real plan with.  If you love this episode we've built a full online course that will serve as a guide to rebranding.  Get the course here. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Personal trainers and coaches are facing a new world post-COVID-19 and many are looking to switching to a remote system.  What are the challenges in changing a brick and mortar business to an online only system?  How do you build trust in remote clients?  How do you transition a "local" client to a remote client? Dr. Ryan Summers joins the Turning Pro podcast today to talk about just that.  In his role as an Active Life 1-on-1 coach while also treating patients at his PT practice, he has had to navigate those challenges. As you look to your own business' future, there are many takeaways you can get from this conversation between Dr. Sean and Dr. Ryan. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Dr. Ryan Summers @dr.ryan.summers