The Fitness Business Podcast with Erin Dimond and Jordan Dugger

A great business is built for great people by great people and finding and hiring A+ level talent is what separates the good from the exceptional companies out there. We've done our fair share of hiring over the years and I wanted to share my insights and thoughts with you on today's episode. Whether you are making your first hire or your 30th and want to avoid some mistakes you might be overlooking, save this episode for future use and growth!   Time Stamps:   (0:24) Office Upgrade (1:25) How Not To Hire: Proximity (4:07) Recruit and Getting Leads (6:07) Hiring Upper Echelon Roles (8:38) Knowing What You’re Looking For (11:36) Relentless Growth Core Value Example (14:51) Hire Based Off Skills Not Experience (17:33) Testing Competence (22:58) Commitment (25:03) Asking About Other Roles (27:41) Example Interview Questions (29:39) Creating A Rubric (34:08) Action Steps Going Forward ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

As coaches, it's our job to turn obstacles and problems into solutions in our prospects and customers minds and lives. If this isn't evident in your marketing and your messaging, you're probably scaring people away. In today's episode, I'm going to explain 6 marketing hacks you can start using today to attract your ideal clients and give them what they want and need.   Time Stamps:   (0:27) Quick Fixes vs Hiring A Coach (1:30) Meditation vs Xanax (2:44) 6 Simple Objection Counters (7:22) Simplify Meal Prepping ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

It's been a long time since Erin and I recorded a podcast together and we (I) thought it'd be fun to do a quick round of Big Facts or B.S. when it comes to starting and scaling your online fitness business. Let us know if you enjoyed this style of episode! Topics include:   - Big Fax or Bullshit - Health Coaching Industry Too Saturated? - Zero Dollar Startup Capital? - Jordan’s Love Making Ranked - Jordan On A Deserted Island - AI Replacing You? - 10,000 Followers To Be Successful? - Client Drop-Off’s ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

If you are a mom and you want to take your online coaching business from side hustle to full time, this is a can't miss episode! We shared a portion of this episode in Episode 609 and wanted to share the rest with you on today's episode. Victoria is a fitness and nutrition coach for ambitious women over 30 with 18 years of experience. In this episode, we discuss why clarity beats a massive following, faith and motherhood, life changes since growing the business, and more! Topics include:   - Victoria’s Start - The Boat Dock Never Stops Moving - Clarity Beats A Massive Following - Improving Your Offer - Husband Pivoting To Something Different - Motherhood - Faith and Motherhood - Seeing The Opposite Side - Life Changes Since Growing The Business - Advice To Anyone On The Fence - Where To Find Victoria ---------- Follow Victoria on Instagram ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

In Part 2 of this series, I want to cover 10 simple ways to upgrade your coaching through community building, premium content upgrades, retreats, leveraging AI, and more! As fitness coaching grows in the marketplace, it's incredibly important to have an elite product that not only brings in new customers but retains current customers who love you and benefit long term from your coaching and community.   Time Stamps:   (0:37) Last Episode (1:06) Making Your Program Better (3:20) Improving Community Experience (3:55) Monthly Challenges (4:22) Premium Content Upgrades (6:18) In Person Retreats (6:46) Optimize Accountability (7:14) Leveraging AI (8:08) Celebrating Small Wins (8:47) Your Next Move ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

If you aren't using client surveys in your business or you want to upgrade this part of your business this year, this is a can't miss episode and podcast series. You are missing out on so much data and feedback from your clients to make your product elite and that's what will separate coaching companies in 2025 and beyond. I'm going to share the critical pillars of value, how to share the result of the result you provide, important surveys to include when, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:34) Quick Backstory (2:50) Survey System (4:04) Building An Iceberg (6:15) A Boy Who Wanted A Dog (7:42) The Value Equation (8:28) Poor vs Great Dream Outcome (10:08) Increasing Likelihood of Success (12:06) The Result of The Result (13:29) Guarantees (15:53) People Need Quick Wins (16:48) Important Surveys To Include (19:53) Take Action and Please Share With A Friend ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

I recently had our IFCA student Victoria Hartcorn on the podcast and about halfway through the interview, she dropped so much knowledge when it came to money, faith, and why God wants us to make a lot of money that we wanted to create an entire episode on it. Money mindset issues are hard enough to manage and work on and we hope this lens helps you whether you are faith based or not. Topics include:   - The Scripture and Money - Saved In Her Late 20’s - Searching For The Lord “Let Peace Be Your Umpire” ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

I've tried a lot of productivity tips and tricks and have learned a lot the hard way and I don't want you to go through what I have. In today's episode, I'm going to give you 3 productivity hacks and mindset shifts to get more done in less time and be the CEO you need to be. I also have an incredible opportunity ending on Sunday you'll want to hear! Topics include:   - The 3 Big Tactics - Learned This The Hard Way - Frogs and Princes - Efficiency - Tracking Your Time - Parkinson’s Law - Announcement: We’re Taking Huge Action ---------- Apply For Our $200,000 Make America Healthy Again Grant ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

We had our good friend and upcoming Legacy retreat speaker Ian Stanley on an IFCA community call and we wanted to share some of the highlights with you in today's episode. We'll cover how to be less boring in your marketing, why you should take the stick out of your ass and lighten up a bit, why email is still crushing to book calls, and more!   Time Stamps:   (3:30) The Shake Weight (5:12) How To Be Less Boring (18:18) Starting Things From An Interesting Place (23:18) Q&A ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed

Different style of episode but one we think you'll find really valuable (let us know if you do!) and that is answering questions from coaches just like you on topics around lead generation, sales, client contracts, leadership, and more!   Time Stamps:   (1:54) Advice On Cold Outreach and Lead Generation (6:32) Letting Client’s Out of Contracts (9:34) Sales Follow Up Call Question (12:19) Lead Generation Questions (14:54) Team Members Quitting (16:24) Our IFCA Employee Turnover Example This Year (18:04) Lead Generation and Going Viral ---------- Whenever You’re Ready, Here Are 4 Ways We Can Help You (For Free)   (Community) Join the Fitness Business Secrets FB  Community to Unlock Your Free 5 Clients in 5 Days Mini-Course   (Content) Grab our exact post templates that are responsible for more than 3,500 online clients in our business Automated Post Planner   (Instagram) 3-5x Your Engagement, Grow an Audience and Generate Dream Clients from Instagram IG Playbook For Health & Fitness Coaches   (Get Clarity) Schedule a FREE No-Obligation 15-minute Call to Explore How To Add 10,000/Mo to Your Business–Guaranteed