The Growing: Becoming A Strength Coach

How to truly value who you are and what you do is important when being a coach in this time. This episode would help give some insight on what you're process should be into making a price for your time!

It has been some time since my last podcast. I've had to take some time off to reset and I'm ready to get back into the swing of things. In this episode, I talk about my recent growth, the state of the industry from my point of view, and social injustice issues around the nation. Take a listen.

I recorded this episode a few weeks back. I felt I needed to share my thoughts on the current social climate. This is a moment in time to me to sit back and think about who I am as a black man. I urge everyone to educate , educate, and educate! Take care.

Today I talk a little bit about my weight loss journey which has taken a little snag. I also touch on how fitness is viewed lately since mainly all fitness facilities were shutdown in lieu of recent events.

In today's episode, I talk about the small things I use to help me get through starting my business and career financially. It's tough to start out but after some consistency, things really start to follow through.

I wanted to give some insight on how to choose the best CEC. We need these to stay certified but they also help to bring knowledge to your training style. There are expensive ones and also affordable ones you can do in-person or online. Today I outline how you can find what is best for you as well as your bank and career.

In this episode, I talk about 5 key points to be a professional trainer/coach. These points are what I try to practice almost daily to help me get through the rigorous life of being a coach. Take some notes and see what you think.

So you got your first client, eh? What do you do next? Where do you start? This episode answers those questions and then some. Getting your first client is exciting but also terrifying because they are spending they're hard earned money and time on you. Ball is in your court, do something with it.

This episode focuses on what you should do and know to be able to give your services and time a cost. In the beginning you will just try to get as many clients as possible but what happens when you got some time in the industry? You need to know your worth and stick by it!

Today's episode focuses on what to expect from an interview as a first time personal trainer. This hits on key things to think about and do beforehand so that you feel ready to standout at these interviews. Remember it isn't always about programming, it's about being a good person.

Today's episode focuses on what why I left commercial personal training for opening my own facility in June 2019. I talk about the realities that many face in the beginning phases of your career and experience I gained going from different environments and hardships physically, mentally, and in my own relationship.

Today's episode is talking about what it's like to take the leap into coaching. I talk about my thought process and some of the steps I took to be able to stand out amongst the crowd but also find my niche in the industry.

The initial episode of the growing. Today I talk about the purpose of this podcast and why I began my career in fitness.