The Fit To Speak Podcast

In episode 18, Jenny Rearick answers your questions about public speaking and presenting. If you want to submit a question, head over to www.Fit-To-Speak.com/podcast

In episode 17, Jenny is joined by Jenna DeAngelis (Tier X Coach at Equinox) to talk about the role of communication in skill acquisition. The question we use as our guide is: What's your system for TEACHING your clients how to do what they pay you to teach them? Beyond personal training, Jenna is also a certified swim coach, which we use as the foundation for our conversation. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or propose a topic for an upcoming episode, visit www.Fit-To-Speak.com/podcast

In episode 16, Jay and Jenny talk about luxury beliefs and how they influence the advice trainers and coaches give online. If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode or propose a topic for an upcoming episode, visit: www.Fit-To-Speak.com/podcast

In this episode, Jenny shares three communication insights she's taken from reading Oliver Burkeman's book on productivity (Four Thousand Weeks). Insight #1 - Sharing too much information degrades your message. Insight #2 - Friction in communication is a good thing. Insight #3 - There's meaning in inconvenience.If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, or propose a topic for an upcoming episode, visit: www.Fit-To-Speak.com/podcast

This is episode 5 of a 5-part miniseries led by Jay Weedall. In this episode, Jay talks about a simple framework he uses to close out personal training sessions. The way you close a client training session is important because it sets the narrative for how your client views that session and the work you're doing together overall.

This is episode 4 of a 5-part miniseries led by Jay Weedall. In this episode, Jay talks about how to solicit and give better feedback to your clients during personal training sessions, through the use of open and closed-ended questions. After all, the quality of the information you receive from your clients is a result of the quality of your questions.

This is episode 3 of a 5-part miniseries led by Jay Weedall. In this episode, Jay shares practical tips on when and how to build rapport during your client training sessions, without it getting in the way of accomplishing the goal - which is to get results.

This is episode 2 of a 5-part miniseries led by Jay Weedall. In this episode, Jay defines what 'framing' means, how to do it at the start of a training session with your client, and then he explains why it's such a powerful communication technique.

This is episode 1 of a 5-part miniseries led by Jay Weedall. In this episode, Jay introduces the idea behind his miniseries and then talks about the importance of assessing your client's readiness prior to a personal training session and exactly how to do it. When you know your client's level of readiness prior to a training session, you can better flex your communication approach to meet them where they're at.

In episode 9, Jenny is joined by Shelbie Miller. Shelbie is a Sports Performance Physical Therapist at Texas Health Sports Medicine. In this episode, Jenny and Shelbie talk about what type of communication training Shelbie received while earning her doctorate in PT, what specific communication skills are most important in her role, how she approaches conversations when she needs to deliver bad news, how she builds rapport and credibility with new clients, what role 'story' plays in her interactions with her clients, and how her communication has evolved throughout her career.In the episode, Shelbie talks about The Level Up Initiative, which you can learn more about here: https://www.thelevelupinitiative.com/ and CALU, which you can learn more about here: https://thelevelupinitiative.mykajabi.com/calu-communityIf you're interested in listening to Shelbie's podcast, Rethinking Rehab, check it out here: https://sites.libsyn.com/405434