The PT Graduate

In this compilation episode you will hear from:

1. Andrew Wilson from Chch and episode #37

2. Karen Finlayson from Auck and episode #29

3. Marwin Silerio from Auck and episode #42

4. Kristie Vesseur from Hamilton and episode #69

5. Gavyn Bernsten from Auck and episode #41

6. LaurindaHowarth from Auck and episode #77

Tash tells us all about winning the Studio Facility and Supreme Facility Award 2022: 

• Getting a strategic planner 
• Increasing customer yeild with a few clever tweaks 
• Building that personal connection that was so clearly seen by the judges 
• Listening to previous feedback and implementing 
• Not being the biggest to be the best and many more top tips...

I chat to Christie about: 

• Winning PT of the Year 2022 
• Her journey in fitness and aspitrations for the future 
• Helping others in the industry 
• Running retreats and the pre work 
• Top tips from a winner...listen to the end!

I chat to Donna about: 

• Why the scales don't matter! 
• Being a finalist in the NZEx awards  
• What she learnt about the process 
• Whether she is going to apply again 
• Why others should also apply 
• Why making connections in the industry is important 
• Finding the necessary balance in life so you can be everything for your clients 

And much more....

We talked about plenty of differeent stuff but the key things I took are the beahviours to watch when people may be suffering and we may want to reach out: 

- A change in beahviour, the loud get quite or the quiet get loud 

- They do something out of character 

- It's in the eyes 

- they may look down when you get eye contact 

- Don't approach agressively 

- perhaps a story about how you say with a friend recently was usaful to them may work here too 

- Gut feeling, even a stranger e.g. the girl on the checkout in Stefan's story

I chat to the owner of Hobsonville Physio Emma Mackie about: 

• Coping through covid
• Getting a mentor 
• Admitting when you don't know what you're doing 
• Making the move from Scotland to NZ for a job 
• Knowing your limits 
• Coping with anorexia 

And much more....

I chatted to Susan about: 

• Her career from a teen in Dunedin 
• Not finishing school and being admitted to Uni! 
• Getting her Phd 
• Winning a national body building comp first time! 
• Understanding yourself and who you are 
• Putting the soft skills before the qualifications 

And loads more...

In this episode:

1. Kelly Young from episode #64

2. Neill Share from episode #55

3. Lara Leisbeth from episode #44

4. Greg Mawson from episode #31

5. Lisa Gombinsky-Roach from episode #53

6. Paul 'Mr Retention' Brown from episode #60

I chat to Tre, Kother, Tracey and Vaughan about their business we cover: 

• Setting up in a lockdown 
• Shared ownership 
• Working to each owners strengths 
• Culture - Community 
• Engagement  
• Managing the finances and more...

This top tips episode comes from the following guests:

1) Alex Flint episode #9

2) Micah Lindsay-Brown episode #19

3) Ish Cheyne episode #6

4) Kylie Brahne episode #56

5) Paul Todd episode #11

6) Nikkiw Williams episode #2

I talk to Lauren owner of Hobsonville podiatry about all things feet and: 

• Coping through covid 
• Client management systems 
• Orthotics or not 
• Barefoot shoes or not 
• Barefeet or not 
• Self care of your feet 

Aaaaand lots more...

This top tips episode comes from the following guests:

1) Neil Wagstaff episdode 3

2) Angela Oliver episode 70

3) Matt O'dea episode 30

4) Nadine Amsler episode 50

5) Aaron Callaghan episode 50

6) Sarah Goldsmith episode 66

Hi Chat to Sally about: 

• Working in beautiful Wanaka 
• Implications of blowing a knee skiing 
• Working with kids 
• How the athlete deveoplment programme works  
• How you could do it at your place (with Craig Harrisons help) 
• Evolving in the role of PT 
• Having a life 

Aaand much more

Matangiroa and I chat about: 

• Starting a gym in a pandemic 
• Leveraging off other brands and communities 
• Listening to and taking the advice of your Dad! 
• Working with and building your community 
• Having a strong purpose that makes a real change to people 
• Barbells and why they is cool....! 

+ MORE

Laurinda and I chat about: 

• Side hussling then full timing 
• Finding the why 
• Being adaptable and resilient though testing times 
• Shutting down when the time is right 
• Building community, collaborating and connecting 
• Being authentic in all things - bring the cray cray!! 

Aaaand more...

Laurinda's Insta: @laurindahowarth

I talk to Kate about: 

• Being a mind state mentor 
• Transitioning from PT to online practitioner 
• Studying NLP and psychology  
• Being authentic online and in person 
• Looking after yourself  
• Building rapport with gym members first 

Aaand much more...

I chat to Kate about: 

• 3 Common Wealth Games competitions and what was learnt 
• Rehab and muscles stability activation 
• Business stability, and off loading jobs eventually 
• Niche skills/clients and finding yours 
• Doing the jobs you love 
• Screening leads before taking clients 
• Realxing into the role, including social posts that people actually want 

Aaand much more.....

I chat to Marcus the chiropractor about: 

• Repping NZ in 3 different sports 
• How he found his current career in chiropractic 
• Working in with allied health pros
• Leaning on previous relationships for business revenues now 
• Filling the funnel 
• Putting in the work and seeing the world deliver 
• Staying in the right head space 

Aaaand much more

I chat to Aaron about: 

• A coaching app that works on all levels 
• Experience overseas 
• Setting up a studio in Sydney 
• Understanding the challenge of business ownership 
• Working with some of the greats 
• Where you live can impact your health and fertility  

and much more....

I chat with Scott About: 

• The health sector and technology 
• MND NZ - Park run and it's MANY benefits 
• Using parkrun for networking, boosting clients movement and alot more 
• Lobbying your MP 
• Starting our own political party!! 

And much more

I chat to Ange about: 

• How she became a 4th Dan in martial arts 
• How mindset is the most important factor 
• Why prioritising is the first and most important habit in business 
• Being open to learning and seeing failure as such 
• Why trying new things for more than 12 weeks is key 

Aaand a whole lot more to boot

I chat to Andrew King about: 

• Spartan Race Coaching 
• Movement in general 
• Kids athletic development Prgrammes 
• Alpha Race(s) 
• Unbeatable Mind Coach(ing) 
• ViPr and sandbells as part of non traditional movment 
• Creating a name and a culture that is all community based 

Aaaaan much more...

Kirstie and I chat about: 

• Her personal journey to regain fertility 
• Learning so much along the way 
• How the medical system failed her 
• Why so many people need her support in todays culture 
• Not trying to do eveything and how... 
• Keeping your own cup fill to give your clients the best of you 
• Minimising admin with clever use of tech 
• Client management systems 

Aaaaan much more....

Lee-Anne and I chat about: 

• Being the nutritionist at the Warriors 
• Being on TV and getting that call 
• Getting quick wins with clients 
• Being intuative 
• Learning along the entire journey 
• Helping jockeys make weight

aaand much more

I chat to Caleb about: 

• His research work 
• Networking to find the right role 
• That misxture of practical and research in school sport 
• Finding the balance for sports stars 
• Masters and possible Phd studies and where they fit in 
• Working in group fitness and Council facilities to see what works for him 

Aaaand much more...

I talk to Sarah Goldsmith from Evolve Fitness in Matamata about: 

• Some real community building activities 
• What a full service gym does 
• Tips on creating community inside the gym 
• Having an "open door policy" on the gym floor 
• Tips on being a REAL trainer and how to 'Evolve' that skill 
• How lighting can be a great investment in your facility 

Aaaand many more gems

I chat to Adain about: 

• Helping people build belief 
• Studying to become a PT 
• Doing your homework before jumping into the industry 
• Why am I doing this? 
• Taking some taster courses perhaps 
• What would you do differently if you'd known what you know now 

And other words of wisdom...

Talking to Kelly she talks about: 

• Starting the first 9Round in Auckland 
• Overcoming overwhelm 
• Having a growth mindset 
• Your success expextations 
• Setting goals along the way 
• Slowing down 
• Having a strong WHY..... 

Aaand much more

In my chat with Marja (Maya) we discuss: 

• Working in a rural community 
• Being the only PT for miles 
• Dutch baking for clients 
• Working with the whole human (client) 
• Meeting them where they're at 
• Finding ways to connect with alloed health pro's 
• Adapting your programme to your client on the fly 

Aaaand much more

In this episode we chat about:

• Getting into the industry becuase it was always her passion 
• Personalised health 
• Working for a club before it was Club Physical  
• Volition by Fitaa and now Snap fitness 
• Finding your people 
• Financial packages 
• Rention

Chatting to Eva we cover things like: 

• Travelling instead of Uni and how that steered her towards PT 
• Experiencing PT as a client first 
• Working for a bog box has it's advantages 
• Moving to a smaller factility 
• Studying personalised health for better client results 
• Moving to a new town and starting again 
• Building from the ground up and building connections  
• Business growth through connection 
• And Eva's top tips 

and much more.....

Chatting to Paul we talk about: 

• How the got the name Mr Retention 
• Keynoting on a treadmill 
• Systemising your business for value 
• Understanding your customer, really understanding them 
• Relationships and their power to fitness businesses
•  Setting up an efficient space for multiple types of use 
• Retention strategies 
• Paradise fitness  

And more...

Chatting to Codie we discuss: 

• Getting into PT when it seemed so daunting 
• Body building  
• Mental health 
• Relationships as a foundation for business 
• Getting into coaching and NLP 
• How hypnotherapy works in with NLP 
• Understand people better sets them up for better ourcomes 

and much more...

I chat to the team that look after us in Auckland. 

Great clarification of their roles and and PTCouncil. 

Plus their tops tips.....