Sukh discusses topics such as how to achieve a work life balance, running a software company, how he would start from scratch as an online coach, the biggest mistakes other trainers make, working out your prices as an online coach, Dubai living, plus much much more!

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You can find Sukh here:

https://www.instagram.com/sukh_stridist/

In this episode, Ste, who has a background in teaching, shares his journey into the online fitness world. He describes the reasons he grew so quickly online, gives his advice for other coaches looking to do the same and talks about his fear of losing everything. Ste also highlights the value of direct messaging and discusses why he feels it shouldn't be viewed as a sleazy tactic. Plus he explains the reasons he takes an unrestricted approach when it comes to talking about money.

You can find Ste here:

https://www.instagram.com/ste_mcgrath/

In this episode Chris, who intends to one day be that 80 year old PT still walking the gym floor, shares why he left a high paying corporate role to become a personal trainer in the first place. He discusses the birth of Lift The Bar and attracting the first few members, to growing it to where it is today, with 1250 members. After describing the challenges faced by trainers who join LTB, Chris gives his own advice for personal trainers who want to get their clients better results. Chris also provides an insight into his managing style when it comes to his team and explains how he helps them excel in their roles, in turn helping the company become a success.

You can find Chris here:

https://www.instagram.com/liftthebar/

https://www.instagram.com/burge_ltb/ 

In this episode, Aaron discusses how he never quite made his dream of becoming a professional footballer and ended up as a personal trainer instead after spending some time in the army. He shares his experience of working at Fitness First and the reasons he then joined Your PT, before taking over the company! We get to learn how and why he achieved this, plus some of the challenges he faced. Aaron also provides his advice and recommendations for personal trainers and online coaches looking to hire other trainers/coaches and offers valuable insight when it comes to scaling. 

You can find Aaron here:

https://www.yourpersonaltraininguk.co.uk

Luke, who began his career as a fitness instructor at the age of 18, takes us on a journey of how he became an online coach and why he then chose to focus on the teaching aspect of it, initially by reaching out to experts within the field. He discusses the highs and lows of his career in the industry, which has included fitness coaching, expert seminars, a failed supplement company, and finally a business that offers education for personal trainers.

You can find Luke here:

https://www.instagram.com/lukejohnsonptc

Biceps and Banter started as a one-to-one coaching business but has since introduced group programs, a team of coaches and now business education and mentoring for online coaches. 

In this episode, Dan shares his story of leaving a job in professional football to building a highly successful business online. He discusses why it didn't work out with a team of 5 co-founders and the crucial factors that made it a huge success with his business partner Mike. Dan also provides his experience and opinions of developing a team of coaches, his advice to other coaches who wish to join someone else's team and the reasons why a mentoring service has recently been introduced.

You can find Dan here:

https://www.instagram.com/danbicepsbanter

In this episode, Emilia, who has a background in teaching and research, discusses how she got into online coaching after struggling with her own relationship with food from a young age. Being a self-confessed introvert and people pleaser, she shares her experience of building a team of 8 coaches, explains what she looks for when taking on a new coach and outlines the challenges she faced in building her team.

You can find Emilia here:

https://www.instagram.com/emiliathompsonphd

In this episode, Oliver, who comes from the corporate world, provides an insight into the challenges he faced with his own journey and how that led him to become a coach himself. He discusses how and why he started online coaching, what it was like to have no-one believe in him and how he overcame this. In addition, Oliver discusses building a marketing team, his reasons for choosing Twitter over Instagram and he goes in depth on how he made that his largest growth channel.

You can find Oliver here:

https://twitter.com/theoliveranwar

In this episode, Mike discusses his background and how he came to work in the fitness industry after serving in the RAF. He talks about his first 6 months within the coaching world and what it's like to now be working with 117 clients! Mike also shares his experience of working with his business partner Dan and how that all came about, plus reveals some unsettling truths about fitness mentoring.

You can find Mike here:

https://www.instagram.com/mikebicepsbanter

In this episode Emma provides a glimpse of how she got started within the fitness world and the way her journey unfolded. She explains the reason she chose online coaching and why she launched multiple businesses rather than expand her one-to-one. Emma also discusses how she met her business partners and the how these collaborations developed in to good friendships.

You can find Emma here:

https://www.instagram.com/esgfitness

In this episode I provide an insight in to who I am and give an overview of my background within the fitness industry. I also explain why I created this Podcast and what you're going to gain by tuning in.

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