Coach Catalyst Podcast

On this podcast episode we got to speak with Chris Poirier of Perform Better. Chris starts off the episode talking about the history of MF Athletics and Perform Better and on how he came aboard. He then goes and talks about what differentiates them from other equipment manufacturers. He goes into the struggles they had faced early on in the business. He then talks about when and how they started Perform Better. He then explains the way they get new clients and retain older clients despite having multiple other competitive brands throughout the years.  Chris then talks about what kind of business they are and what drives them. He tells the story of how they handled the struggles and challenges they faced during COVID season. He then talks about how they went into a work from home set-up and how they handled it. Chris talks about what he enjoys in his work with Perform Better. He then finishes off the episode talking about the challenges he’s facing being the General Manager.

On this part 2 of the podcast with Scott Carpenter we start off the episode talking about the story of how he acquired two new buildings during the height of COVID and how it scared him at first but ultimately pushed through with this move as he kept his mantra in mind. He then goes on what it is like and what the mindset of an entrepreneur is. He continues the episode talking about the key components in running multiple branches of your business and how to handle them well. He then tells the story of how he came up with the idea of PT Legends and how it was born. He then explains the organic strategy that he uses to get new clients. He then finishes off the episode talking about overcoming burnouts with work and what he wants PT Legends to become in the foreseeable future. 

On this podcast episode we had a chance to talk with Scott Carpenter. Scott starts off the episode talking about what got him into the fitness industry coming from the corporate world. He then talks about how bad things can happen to you and you would also learn from those bad things if you keep moving forward and progressing. He goes into how to convince your clients into becoming a better version of themselves with dedication. He then explains what overlapping PT is which he came up with and goes to explain the advantages of overlapping PT against 1 on 1 PT. He also talks about what he learned throughout the years in his business having multiple gyms. He then finishes the first part of this two parter podcast talking about how he acquired two new buildings during the peak of COVID season and what was going through his mind during this move.

On this podcast episode we continue to speak with Chris Cooper and focus more into his business Two Brain. He starts off the episode talking about how to set your goals and talks about narrowing down the setting of small goals that you can focus on and achieve faster. He then goes into detail about what differentiates their company, Two Brain, from the others. He also talks about how owning to your own mistakes can also have benefits and how he owns his mistakes which ultimately made him gain the trust from the people he has worked with. He then explains why gym owners and personal fitness coaches put nutrition coaching on their package. He then finishes off the episode talking about how gym owners and business owners have to think and should have the initiative when selling their products or packages to their clients.   2:23 - 3:02 How to set your goals.   3:06 - 4:37 Narrowing down and setting goals to focus and achieve them faster.   11:40 - 12:29 Chris Cooper talks about what differentiates their company Two Brain from the others (Part 1)   12:53 - 13:25 Continue with above (Part 2)   16:04 - 17:08 Chris Cooper talks about knowing and owning your mistakes can also have its benefits in gaining trust from people.   29:59 - 30:30 Chris shares his Ideas about why gym owners/personal fitness coaches don’t put nutrition coaching on their menu of coaching.   32:51 - 33:43 How gym owners have to think and have initiative when their selling their products/packages.

On this podcast episode we got the pleasure of talking with Chris Cooper, owner of multiple gyms and creator of Two Brain. Chris starts off the episode talking about the problems that every entrepreneur and gym owner face when starting a business. He then gets into how the end time with his business coach got him to create a blog whose purpose was to remind him of the lessons he learned from his business coach which ultimately bloomed into a successful blog site that many gym owners and business owners now visit and read to this day. He stories about how his blog post grew over time which also built so much trust with hundreds to thousands of gym owners and business owners. He then talks about a story of how he got invited to be a speaker alongside other successful and well known speakers and how it got him to create his book which became the best selling business book of all time. Chris mentions how a software guy contacted him to talk to his clients about business which led him to become a mentor business coach to 45 clients in his first year. He also explains how important having systems in place and having a good General Manager can help manage your businesses. He then finishes off the episode talking about how important it is to have strong connections between gym owners with their clients.

On this podcast episode we got to talk with AJ Morton, who created a Facebook group FitPRo mentorship review that helps business owners find vetted business coaches and not get scammed. He starts off the episode talking about a life changing event that happened to his dad that got him interested in fitness and also wanting to help people avoid the same fate. He then goes into his own bad experience with an online mentor that ultimately gave him the idea to create FitPro mentorship review Facebook group. AJ walks us through what goes on his day as he curates the Facebook group he created and it gives him the opportunity to help a lot of people in his group. He also goes and talks about where the online business world is heading and how business owners should also build strong relationships with their clients. AJ gives out advice for coaches that are planning to engage in an online business. Trevor finishes off the episode commending AJ for his journey of turning a bad situation into a good one that also helps future business owners along the way.   2:18 - 3:38 Aj talks about the life changing event that got him into fitness   19:34 - 20:33 A bad experience into a brilliant Idea   40:13 - 41:29 Aj shares about his day to day life curating the Facebook group he created and how he’s helping people along with it   43:19 - 44:26 Where the online businesses are headed and how business owners should build strong relationships with their clients   45:17 - 46:33 AJ’s advice for coaches planning to start an online business 51:15 - 51:41 Trevor commends AJ for his journey of turning a bad situation into a good one and help people along the way

On this podcast episode we have a fantastic speaker in Vince Gabriele. He starts off the episode talking about his strengths and how it helped him grow his training business. He then talks about the struggles and failures that he encountered and how it taught him a very important lesson as a business coach. He then goes into what he would advise his younger self about what he knows now as an accomplished business coach. He goes into details about tackling inflection points during business and when to further invest in his business. He then gives advice for coaches that are having or planning to do split businesses on how to manage them efficiently and correctly. He talks about his first hire and how it is important as it would set the tone for the company. He then goes into how to build new businesses about figuring out the problems in your current market and then solving the problem to create an ecosystem that helps out the whole fitness industry. Vince also gives out what a business needs and to solve problems with authenticity and trust. He then finishes off the episode talking about the importance of joining masterminds and the value and lessons you can learn from them.   13:34 - 14:42 Vince shares the things he’s good at and how it help grow his training business   21:54 - 22:44 Failure can teach you a very important lesson as a business coach   24:59 - 25:43 Vince talks about what he would tell young Vince knowing what he knows now as a business coach   30:13 - 31:01  Tackling inflection points in business   35:21 - 36:33 Advice for coaches that are having split businesses   38:37 - 39:22 The first hire and the Employee Standard   1:04:30 - 1:04:52 Vince talks about how he builds a new business   1:05:58 - 1:06:10 Answering the question: How to Build a business?   1:20:26 - 1:20:53 Trevor talks about the value of masterminds and how they help  

On this podcast episode we have a fantastic guest speaker in Justin Kavanaugh. Justin talks about his past as a high athlete and how an injury ultimately made him shift into coaching. He talks about his parents being the primary role models that helped shape his coaching ways. He talks deeply into his injury and how it made him realize important life lessons that stuck with him as he became a coach.He then talks about how coaching and training athletes became his outlet as a coach and helped people that trusted his coaching. He goes into how injuries or bad stuff that will happen to you will ultimately change your outlook of stuff in life. He talks about the constant battle within his thoughts and what he did to keep calm and overcome these thoughts. He then mentions the mentors he met and influenced him about coaching. He then talks about how failures should become motivations to try even harder to change for the better. He then finishes off the episode talking about what he does whenever he is faced in a new environment and how he would adapt to it.   04:83 - 5:14  Justin Kavanaugh talks about how his mom and dad and how they became his role models in coaching. 06:20 - 7:23 Justin Kavanaugh talks about his injury and how it gave him an important lesson that stuck with him as he became a coach. 07:55 - 8:37 Justin Kavanaugh talks about what fast tracked him into coaching and how it became an outlet for him to help people that trusted him. 12:14 - 13:02  Justin Kavanaugh talks about how an injury can change your outlook on certain stuff in your life. 17:56 - 18:59 Justin Kavanaugh talks about the days were he has thoughts that he couldn't do it but pushed himself to overcome it and what he does to keep calm when he has those thoughts 24:54 - 25:51 Justin Kavanaugh talks about the mentors that influenced him in coaching. 41:06 - 41:21 Justin Kavanaugh talks about how coaches and clients should take failures personally and how it would push the to make better changes in their life. 47:48 - 48:23 Justin Kavanaugh talks about how important it is for athletes to document their growth as they train. 55:49 - 56:54 Justin Kavanaugh talks about what he does whenever he’s in a new environment.

On this exciting podcast episode we got to speak with Kane Sivesind and talked about their journey together with Trevor through college and developed the app Coach Catalyst. The Podcast episode starts off with a back story of how Kane and Trevor met in freshmen college as they both joined the basketball team. Kane and Trevor talk about the traits they found in each other that made them think of co-founding a company together. Kane talks about how their skill set on the court complimented each other which also developed and flowed into the real world and business world. Trevor gives tips for fitness coaches that would like to own a gym and also gives them an insight into what changes when you start owning gyms. Trevor talks about his “aha” moment when he realized he needed an app that would help him manage his clients better. Kane also talks about some lessons they learned as they started developing their app. Kane also talks about the moment he realized people were interested in the software they developed and how they improved it along the way. Nearing the end of the podcast Trevor talks about making mistakes and how important it is to learn from mistakes and failures. Kane finishes off by explaining how important keeping relationships with people and users helped them grow and developed the software better.   8:19 - 8:44  The traits you need to find in a co-founder   8:46 - 9:25 Kane talks about the traits Trevor has as a co-founder   12:49 - 13:26 Kane talks about how his and Trevor's skill sets complimented each other and how it developed from the basketball court to the business world   21:34 - 22:28  A tip for fitness trainers planning to buy or own a gym   23:55 - 24:26 What changes when you start owning a gym.   27:26 -28:33 Trevor talks about his “aha” moment for Coach Catalyst   32:46 - 33:15  Kane talks about the lessons they learned when they started developing the software with college students   55:11 - 55:56 Kane talks about the moment he realized that people were interested in the software they created   1:08:20 - 1:08:53 Trevor talks shares his mistakes and being able to learn from mistakes   1:09:27 - 1:10:20 Kane talks about how relationships with people and their users helped them develop the app

On this Podcast Episode we continue our podcast with Mike Gelftgot and get into the new business that he is creating, Activate Brain and Body. Mike talks about Dual tasking exercises and how they benefit brain health. He goes into detail about their program in his facilities in activate brain and body. He also enumerates the Five Pillars to brain health. He talks about how important building a community with his clients is important. He then talks about how stress deeply affects the brain and talks about a nutritional solution to it. He also talks about how beginner personal coaches can incorporate dual tasking exercises even without access to the technologies in his facility. He then talks about how to maximize Brain Function and then finishes off the episode with what kept him interested in Brain Health.