The Active Life Podcast

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

On this episode of the Podcast Dr. Sean and Larry talk about the future of Active Life and how as we constantly refine that picture to best help as many people as possible.  By the end of this episode we hope you are able to better determine what you need to get what you want.  A huge component of that too is understanding how big your dreams need to be and how you can plan to get there. 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 Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman

Ben Newman is one of the most sought after motivational speakers and performance coaches in the country.  Dr. Sean has been looking forward to this conversation with Ben for some time and you'll actually hear what transformed into a private coaching session for Dr. Sean.  By the end of this conversation you'll walk away with at least three techniques that will help improve your mindset. 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 Ben Newman @continuedfight

COVID-19 has thrown everyone's schedules and routines into chaos.  The kids are at home.  School is canceled.  There are stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, and furloughs.   How do you communicate with your spouse / family / roommates during this uncertain time and how do you use the challenges of this unprecedented experience to build stronger bonds with those people?  Kim Pastuch has a few ideas for you all after having to do just that with Dr. Sean.  This is a special episode you're going to want to listen to with your partner.  Let us know how it goes. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Kim Pastuch @kimberlymarie425

Are you a coach who is still making 4/9th for a personal training session without explanation from your boss? Are you a gym owner paying your employees 4/9ths just because you were told that was the ratio to use? If you are still choosing your training rates based on an arbitrary number, chances are it is costing you more time and energy to fill your time slots. In this episode Larry and Dr. Sean breakdown the math to set your floor and ceiling price based on your geographic location. We talk about setting expiration dates and design packages to create urgency, retain clients and most importantly, make more money. 5:00 - Setting your price 10:00 - You have to pay to play 15:00 - Filling your schedule 20:00 - Cost to the gym 25:00 - Navigating the splits 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 Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Are you a coach or gym owner who is still trying to find that *magical number* of 1-on-1 sessions your new members need before going into a class setting? Are you afraid to tell a new member that they need 10, 15 or even 20 sessions with you prior to jumping into the group? In our experience when we talk to most gym owners who are resistant to selling 1-on-1 sessions to a new client, the main concern is not that people don’t need it, but that they fear people won’t want or buy it.  In today’s episode Larry and Dr. Sean give you a formula to implement in your gym today to determine a custom number of 1-on-1 sessions for each client. We discuss the questions to ask in order to reduce the likelihood of injury and how you can use these tools as a selling point to increase competence and create a safer training environment. 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! Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

The tactics are the top of the pyramid for your business; tactics are the skill and the techniques to deliver beliefs, habits, communication and the service. If you have not yet created the stable base for The Business Building Hierarchy, head back to episode 21 on Turning Pro and start from Part 1 on creating your beliefs. Some tactics will work, other tactics will fail but the number one thing you must always do is find the one that aligns with your values. In this episode, Dr. Sean outlines a tactic you can implement for your gym that will be a “win-win-now”. This means that not only will your business win, but the community you are serving wins and you can get results, now. 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 4:30 - Win, win, now 10:00 - Providing value 15:00 - Community partners 20:00 - Finding the tactic that fits you 24:30 - There’s value everywhere