PT Nation Podcast by Greg Vaughn

In today's episode Lindsay talks about her journey from the time she jumped into the fitness industry, to being the editor for PFP Magazine. Lindsay has a 4 year old child, and a baby on the way. She dives into how to manage time, life, and your business for ultimate success. Lindsay has served as editor for PFP media since 2011 and is founder and president of Body Project (2007), a custom fitness and lifestyle company headquartered in Robbinsville, New Jersey. As a keynote and wellness program consultant for companies across industries and speaker at industry events including Club Industry, NSCA, Fitness Business Summit and Functional Aging Institute, Lindsay speaks on topics ranging from work-life balance, emotional intelligence, and business-specific topics including industry best practices, increasing sales through email marketing, out-of-the-box marketing strategy, implementing successful business systems and sales strategies that retain lifelong, loyal clients. Check out more from Lindsay at: www.LindsayVastola.com | www.BodyProjectFitness.com | www.fit-pro.com Also, thank you again to our sponsor Pat Rigsby! Pat's new book, "The Fitness Entrepreneur's Handbook" plus a few bonuses can be found at: http://fitnessentrepreneurbook.com/?inf_contact_key=18c4f82eac753c26b6a2190a1888f6e84050503facde4bf0adaba5a2bd8a2ccf

"This episode of PT Nation has been sponsored by Pat Rigsby, founder of Virtual Fitness Mastermind, and host of the ideal business show. Pat is giving all of our listeners an opportunity to win one of two precision nutrition courses he is giving away. All you have to do is click on the link in the show notes to enter to win. At some point we all have to address nutrition to some degree with our clients. Precision nutrition has been the go to course in our industry for sometime now, so definitely do not pass up the chance to have your course paid for. It is valued at $999. Plus! If you check out more from patrigsby.com, he's got a ton of great resources for you to take advantage of, and he also hosts an awesome podcast called the ideal business show. All the links are in the show notes, thank you for listening to another episode of PT Nation. Today's episode was nothing short of life changing. Brian and Carrie are on a mission to help entreprenuers find clarity by assessing their current behavior, and breaking away from the limits that are keeping you from reaching your potential. We talk about why procrastination, over thinking, and fear are only symptoms of the root cause for mental blocks. Brian and Carrie then completely dive into their system for overcoming all of these symptoms, and fixing it from the "root." You can learn more from Brian and Carrie at: www.brianandcarrie.live Check out Brian's book "Mindset Matters Most" at: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Matters-Most-LIMITATIONS-SELF-DOUBT/dp/1530389585/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477691509&sr=8-1&keywords=mindset+matters+most Thank you Pat Rigsby for sponsoring this episode of PT Nation! Check out more from Pat at www.patrigsby.com Enter to win 1 of 2 Precision Nutrition Courses via Pat Rigsby at: http://win.patrigsby.com/c/yn0dycnb/no-optin-data Thanks for listening! Send us feedback at greg@vaughnfitness.com

In today's episode Thomas talks about why now is the time to take action as a coach or trainer in this industry in building a business that is going to help create the life you deserve. In this episode he talks about what to look for in your demographics, how to price your rates, as well as why you should offer small group and team training. Thomas reveals a lot of things about where the direction of studios are headed, and why certain models have been extremely successful. You can check out Thomas' book "Making Money in The Fitness Business" at: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Fitness-Business-Thomas-Plummer/dp/1585187097 To learn more about Thomas, go to https://thomasplummer.wordpress.com/ You can follow Thomas on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasPlummerFitBizGuru/ Thomas mentioned Perform Better Summits: https://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategories1_10151_10751_-1 Thomas said the number one book to read is "One Hundred Thirteen Million Markets of One" by Chris Norton https://www.amazon.com/One-Hundred-Thirteen-Million-Markets/dp/0985913401 Other mentions to business models: http://www.franknashtrainingsystems.com/ -Frank Nash http://seacoastkettlebell.com/ -Colin McGarty Thank you for listening! Please send questions and feedback to gregvfitness@gmail.com

In this episode Eric Bach talks about his hybrid business from training on line as well as in person. He dives into the keys to building a business, why retention is huge, and how to market better. Eric gives a lot of step by steps in this episode, so definitely follow up with him to let him know what you thought! www.bachperformance.com Connect with him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bachperformance/ Go join his group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bachperformance/ Twitter: @Eric_Bach If you would like a complimentary business call with Eric, you can fill out the application at: https://bachperformance.leadpages.co/freedom/ Another special thanks to our sponsors at The National Corporate Fitness Institute. Check them out at www.ncfinstitute.com Please send feedback to gregvfitness@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode Corey Taylor owner of Corey Taylor Sports Performance or PTSP in Louisville Kentucky talks about his journey and about his background from playing in the NFL to training on the PGA Tour to the very unique facility that he owns today. Corey really dives into the importance of understanding the culture that you are trying to create or the people you are trying to connect with. Corey hits on a lot of things involving trainer's and client's mindset: Many trainers fail because they are simply not willing to put in the work or aren't willing to go through the grind. Tips for success: Always be learning, push to learn something new every single day and at the end of the day be sure to do it your way. Feel free to email any questions to Corey@CoreyTaylor.net OUR SPONSOR: This episode of PT Nation is proudly sponsored by the National Corporate Fitness Institute. NCFI Co-founders Greg Justice and Art McDermott have created the premier certification body to prepare trainers and other health professionals to work in the corporate environment. Their mission? To create and maintain high-level standards for corporate fitness trainers through a National Certification Program; to increase industry-wide knowledge regarding the substantial benefits of employee health and wellness by providing proven, results-driven programming options for businesses of all sizes." The organization is now international with trainers impacting employee health in nearly a dozen countries all over the world. NCFI offers three levels of certification, all delivered on-line. Complete details can be found at www.ncfinstitute.com

In today's episode, Dr. John Rusin talks about everything from building better content, developing better business strategies, and the importance of a strong network to become everything your clients need! You can check out more from John at: http://www.drjohnrusin.com His FHT Program at: https://drjohnrusin.com/fht-program/ Bulletproof Muscle: https://drjohnrusin.com/bulletproof/ Thank you all for listening and always feel free to send your questions to gregvfitness@gmail.com Huge thanks to our sponsors as well at the National Corporate Fitness Institute. Their site is www.ncfinstitute.com This episode of PT Nation is proudly sponsored by the National Corporate Fitness Institute. NCFI Co-founders Greg Justice and Art McDermott have created the premier certification body to prepare trainers and other health professionals to work in the corporate environment. Their mission? To create and maintain high-level standards for corporate fitness trainers through a National Certification Program; to increase industry-wide knowledge regarding the substantial benefits of employee health and wellness by providing proven, results-driven programming options for businesses of all sizes." The organization is now international with trainers impacting employee health in nearly a dozen countries all over the world. NCFI offers three levels of certification, all delivered on-line. Complete details can be found at www.ncfinstitute.com

In this episode Brent talks about developing your niche, managing your business finances, as well as what it takes to become self-aware. All of this leads to understanding how to connect with clients better, market to your niche, build a stronger team, and understand your strengths and weaknesses. Brent gave us a lot of great tools to follow up with! Here is his "Four Workout Styles" personality quiz: https://thefourworkoutstyles.com/discover-your-workout-style/ His entire Managing Finances Series: Part 1- Know your numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T30LVSbabwc Part 2- Determine a Budget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T30LVSbabwc Part 3- Get Out of Debt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8iRw0Wsrq4 You can email Brent directly at brent@avenufit.com, or check out more on his site at brentgallagher.com. For more information about Avenu Fit, go to avenufit.com If you have questions for me, send them to gregvfitness@gmail.com, or check me out on Facebook! Thank you again to our sponsors at The National Corporate Fitness Institute! They are making huge changes in the corporate fitness world. If you are interested in learning more, log on to www.ncfinstitute.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode Scott talks about building better content, and getting that content seen on social media. Scott has become our industry's leader in all things social media, and teaches fitness professionals around the world how to design marketing campaigns to grow their business. However, there is much more to Scott than that! He also shares how to connect better with prospects, close more sales, and overcome the fear of "getting yourself out there." To learn more from Scott, you can check him out at www.scottrawcliffe.com. You can connect with him on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ScottRawcliffeFitness/ Check out Scott's Podcast (The Fit Pro Podcast) at: https://www.facebook.com/FitProPodcast/?pnref=lhc Huge thank you to our sponsor, The National Corporate Fitness Institute. Check out what these guys are doing at www.ncfinstitute.com Always feel free to email me directly at gregvfitness@gmail.com Thanks for listening!