Who is this membership for?
Maybe you're a PT who has just started out. Maybe you're a student on a health and fitness faculty, looking to start your career. Either way, if you are passionate about helping people and creating rock-solid human relationships within your community, don't feel alone. There's many of us. And there's power in numbers!
This membership is designed with students in mind because education is the most important aspect of your career in fitness - but education demands time and freedom, both of which can be achieved within your personal training business.Â
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Who am I?
My name is Val, and I've been a personal trainer for about 5 years or so - time flew by! I've tried being a salaried coach, but have been blissfully self-employed for 4 years and counting.
I have no formal business education - everything I know now I either figured out myself or picked up from colleagues I look up to. In fact, I suck at selling and I hate content creation. How's that for a pitch!
But you know what I love and am decent at?Â
Personal training. It really pains me to see so many young trainers desperate to leave the gym floor when really, that's exactly where we should be. And if you play your cards right, it will not only be profitable but also incredibly fulfilling - I promise.Â
The Pillars of The Offline Coach
Coaching changes lives - so let's treat it responsibly.
Here are the three values I instilled into my business and this membership:
Professionalism - there are too many personal trainers way outside of their expertise. We are personal trainers, not personal dieticians, therapists or physicians.Â
Things you can't do as a personal trainer*:
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đź™… Create individualised meal plans - that's a dietician's job!
đź™… Prescribe supplements - you're not a doctor!
đź™… Override medical advice - a no-brainer!
đź™… Diagnose injuries, or even worse - rehab injuries!
đź™… Handling severe mental health conditions - know when to refer!
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*Without additional certifications or suitable accreditations.Â
 Consistency - much like in fitness, a bad plan followed consistently is better than a programme too perfect to be followed. Now, we just apply the same to business.Â
đź—ĽRome wasn't built in a day.Â
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1. Don't compare yourself to anyone - especially online coaches.Â
2. The grass is always greener on the other side - just because someone looks like they have it better than you may not mean they do.Â
3. Accept that imposter syndrome is normal - it's actually a good thing! But...
4. ...You cannot let it consume you. Back to the fitness example - break down your ambitions into step-by-step daily actions and mini-projects.Â
Dignity - 'pain point selling' is gross. Sorry, business coaches. If you have to sell your soul to sell your product, maybe it's your product that's an issue...