"Play the long game and figure out why you're doing this"

In this episode with the brilliant Todd Bumgardner we get into:

1. What does Strength Faction do?
2. How to find your work: life balance?
3. Practical tasks to get clearer on your why.
4. How does BSP run client reviews?
5. How do they manage these client reviews in a semi-private model?
6. The importance of being unique.

In this minisode, I discuss all things retention based. Why clients leave us, what we can do to increase retention rates and simple tasks that will lead to better retention rates.

We welcome back on Alwyn Cosgrove for episode 58.

In this show we discuss:

1. What Alwyn is working on just now.
2. What he see's as the next big thing in fitness.
3. Challenges with working with so many people.
4. What would he look for in a coach who applied for a job at results.
5. Does he think a fault of the industry is how easy it currently is to get in to it.
6. Comparisons - how does he think about these?
7. The importance of sorting out an educational curriculum for yourself.
8. Advice for trainers who find asking for money awkward.

In this episode of the LTB Podcast, we welcome on a previous guest, Cathy MacDonald from the Art of Communication.

We cover:

• Managing and setting yourself up for challenging conversations
• How to deal with a client crying
• What to do if you upset a client
• Why you should always have your hard conversations face-to-face and not through email or text
• How to deal with a disruptive client in a group class
• The power of “you”, “I” and “we”
• How to handle misreporting/ lying with food diaries

In this episode of the LTB Podcast, we welcome on Fit3Sixty owner, John Clark. 

We covered:

1. How does he get so much done
2. Structuring his day
3. How does he meet his potential clients where they are at
4. What drives him
5. John's journey - timeline to now owning Fit3sixty
6. Building his client base up

You can find download the "25 non-social based lead gen methods" guide here - http://liftthebar.com/offline

Lisa Lewis joins us on today's episode of the LTB Podcast. Topics covered:

 - Do you see us doing anything wrong when discussing this psychology related to being a trainer or strength coach?