132 - I’m Now On Sabbatical!

Have you ever considered taking an extended period of time off from your life and business to focus your energies elsewhere? Does taking a sabbatical seem like a pipedream to you…?! Well, this is exactly what Claire Mockridge, host of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast is doing, and she's here to talk you through the prep that’s required; why the decision to take extended leave really was quite easy; and if you have a question about this topic, it’s sure to be answered in this episode. Pop your earbuds in, your barefoot shoes on and take Claire on a walk and enjoy! Note: The Pelvicpreneur Podcast is now taking a break with Season 5 recommencing sometime in 2023 Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/  

When it comes to creating content for your fitness business, it’s very easy to assume that the key to success is to post content consistently across all of your platforms. However, maintaining this level of consistency can be extremely time-consuming and draining on your energy levels, right? It’s hard enough holding down a busy class and client schedule, and adding in the additional workload of creating 5 posts a week for Instagram, writing your client newsletter every week, and uploading a video to YouTube in that same 7 day stretch – it’s enough to make you reach breaking point, isn’t it? In this week’s episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, Claire is introducing you to a new approach to content marketing that’s called “posting with intention”. Claire walks you through what content changes she’s made in her business when it comes to posting on Instagram, creating podcasts and scheduling in newsletter content, and the findings may actually surprise you, so pop your earbuds in, grab a notepad and pen, and enjoy! Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

As a FitPro, you spend a LOT of time planning amazing exercise sessions for your own clients, but have you given much thought to what working out for you, means to YOU? Do you ever find yourself working out, then later realise that you’re just doing the same types of exercises each and every session, and not really progressing? Do you have “FitPro exercise goals” of your own that you want to achieve, but something else always gets in the way of you getting closer to them? Whilst it’s definitely difficult to fit personal workouts in in between classes and PT clients (we lead busy lives!), but special guest on the Pelvicpreneur Podcast this week is Janey Sattentau, and she’s here to chat about the importance of exercising and making time to do so, as a FitPro. Janey’s a great role model for fellow FitPros to look up to; she shares her reasons why working out takes priority for her; and she has tips galore about how to make YOUR exercise sessions fun and challenging for both the brain and the body. Pop your earbuds in, get a dose of inspiring motivation here today, and enjoy! Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Enrol on Janey Sattentau’s Bells and Flow program – www.clairemockridge.com/bellsandflow Follow Janey Sattentau on Instagram – www.instagram.com/active.calm Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

Kegels have been around since Dr Arnold Kegel invented them in 1948, and it's fair to say that we've definitely moved mountains of change in the pelvic floor industry in the last decade or so, but Kegels are still being prescribed as the "go-to" exercise in a lot of cases. You may be aware that there are a few issues associated with the Kegel, particularly if clients have been doing them regularly, but not getting any results. And, you may also know that a lot of clients aren't necessarily performing their Kegels with 100% accuracy if verbal cues alone are used. But, were you aware that there are more than 9 reasons why Kegels are a problem?! Well, in this week's episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, resident pelvic floor expert, Claire Mockridge is here to share ALL of the PROBLEMS she's encountered with clients doing Kegels over the years, so strap yourself in, grab a cup of your favourite non-bladder irritating beverage, and enjoy! Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Episode 84: 10 Lifestyle Factors That Attribute To Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Episode 102: 7 Tips To Get Your Clients To Do Their Homework Episode 106: 4 Strategies To Try When Your Pelvic Floor Clients' Symptoms Aren't Changing Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

When it comes to teaching movement and exercise to clients, there are lots and lots of ways that you can do this as a Fitness Professional. The vegan-friendly way of saying this is “There’s more than one way to peel an orange”! Now, depending on how you entered the fitness industry, and/or who trained you, you may have been encouraged to cue exercises to clients following a step-by-step, cue-by-cue approach. Over the years, perhaps you’ve been influenced by lots of educators out there, and you may have even developed your own strong opinions about HOW movement teachers should be cueing exercise. In this week’s episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, allow Claire to take you on a trip down memory lane where she shares: a taster of her own teaching style with you; WHY everyone who teaches movement teaches it differently, and why it’s necessary for you to develop your own teaching style (which sets you apart from your competitors). Pop your earbuds in, take a listen to this insightful episode, and enjoy! Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

When it comes to money, whether it’s spending it, investing it, saving it or borrowing it – there’s emotion attached to it at every step of the way. Are you someone who’s good at saving money, but reluctant to spend it on yourself? Do you head straight to the sales rack when you walk into a clothing store, or are you happy to try on clothes without looking at the price tag first? Are you living in fear right now, and telling yourself that people aren’t going to put their health first because of the rise of the energy costs? Well, in this brand new episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, Claire talks you through how you can identify when you have a money block, by sharing some of the common money mindset issues that she’s observed other FitPros (and friends). PLUS, Claire is getting deep and personal and sharing plenty of her own money blocks for you to relate to, how she’s overcome them, AND tips especially for you on how you too can create new money stories to release your full potential. Fill up your hot mug with your favourite beverage, take Claire on a walk and enjoy! For more info on The Momentum Mastermind: Email – [email protected] DM Claire on Instagram @ClaireMockridge Check out Claire’s fresh new BLOG – www.clairemockridge.com/blog Enrol on the Diastasis Detective Teacher Training course - www.clairemockridge.com/diastasis Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Check out the Profit, Pricing + Productivity course - www.clairemockridge.com/profit Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter    

Imagine for a moment that you were starting your business from scratch, all over again.  No Instagram followers, no Facebook page, no email subscribers, no content, and no products.  In this week’s podcast episode, allow Claire to shine a light on what she would do differently to build up the Teacher Training side of her business again, from humble beginnings, 10 years ago.  It’s true that running a business is a bit of a lottery, and there’s ups, there’s downs, there’s highs and there’s lows, but what would YOU change if you had your time again? Tune into this week’s episode to find out Claire’s perspective, and these episode highlights: 1) what strategies Claire used to build her business the first-time round, 2) what marketing tactics she’d never do ever again, and 3) all of the things Claire would do differently to build an audience if she had her time again.  Pop your barefoot shoes on, take Claire on a walk and tune into this insightful episode this week on the Pelvicpreneur Podcast.  Enjoy! Note: The Pelvicpreneur Podcast is now taking a break, and the usual weekly schedule will recommence from Thursday 6th October 2022 Check out Claire’s fresh new BLOG here – www.clairemockridge.com/blog Enrol on the Diastasis Detective Teacher Training course - www.clairemockridge.com/diastasis Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Episode 79: How To Make £1,500 From Your Next Pelvic Floor Exercise Class Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Check out the Profit, Pricing + Productivity course - www.clairemockridge.com/profit Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

It's September! And, often it's one of those months in the calendar where FitPros and pelvic floor health specialists launch a new class, or really want to promote a niche service to their 1:1 clients. In the Northern Hemisphere, children will be going back to school, and in the Southern Hemisphere, you and your clients are coming out of hibernation. There's a fresh energy in the air, you're pumped to reconnect with old clients, and you're really looking forward to helping new customers with the magic of the work that you do. But, the one thing that's playing on your mind is marketing. You really want to fill ALL of the spots on ALL of your classes, and you really want to have a nice full 1:1 schedule, but you're not sure that's possible. Well, if you need some help here today, you will NOT be disappointed with this week's episode. In it, Claire shares 5 tactics for you to implement to fill those last minute spots in your classes AND attract some fresh, new clients into your PT practice too. Pop your earbuds in, hit play, pick and choose the tips that apply to you, and enjoy! And please do report back to let Claire know which strategies worked best for you! Check out Claire's Diastasis Detective Teacher Training course - www.clairemockridge.com/diastasis Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Episode 112: How to get your clients to OPEN your newsletters Episode 103: Cancel, continue or compromise? Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Check out the Profit, Pricing + Productivity course - www.clairemockridge.com/profit Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

Ever wondered if conditions like prolapse, stress and urge incontinence, pelvic girdle pain, birth trauma and/or abdominal separation could be prevented? It's an interesting question (and a long list of conditions!) to ponder, isn't it? It's true that a lot of the work we do as FitPros is in a rehabilitation setting: we assess, we treat and we get people out of pain, but what if some of the conditions that are so prevalent in the postnatal population nowadays, could actually be addressed when working with our pregnant clients? Would you like to be a part of a new wave of pre-hab versus re-hab expert?  If so, tune into this insightful episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast, where Claire shares her thoughts on the topic of prevention versus cure. Pop your earbuds in, take a walk and enjoy! Check out Claire's Diastasis Detective Teacher Training course - www.clairemockridge.com/diastasis Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Episode 123: Should Sit Ups Be Avoided Entirely For Postnatal Clients? Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service- www.clairemockridge.com/captions Check out the Profit, Pricing + Productivity course - www.clairemockridge.com/profit Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter  

When it comes to working with diastasis recti clients, the whole "Should they do sit ups, or should they avoid them altogether?" debate gets swirled around in postnatal exercise circles quite often, doesn't it? It's truly annoying for us as FitPros that the 2 most common exercises that the majority of the human population on the planet know about are: 1) the plank and 2) sit ups, and as postnatal exercise specialists, we have our work cut out for us about educating our clients on safe movements to perform whilst they're in a rehab setting. If you want to know if sit ups should be avoided entirely for postpartum clients, then tune into this week's episode of the Pelvicpreneur Podcast to find out. In this segment, Claire helps arm you with all the information you need to be able to answer the questions "Can I do sit ups?" or "So and so told me to avoid sit ups, is that right?" the next time a postpartum person asks you these. Are you ready to have your eyes and ears opened? If so, pop your earbuds in now and enjoy! Check out Claire's Diastasis Detective Teacher Training course - www.clairemockridge.com/diastasis Sign up to Your Pelvic Matters Teacher Training program - www.clairemockridge.com/enrol Links and resources: Access Claire's private podcast "Boundaries For Business" library - www.clairemockridge.com/boundaries Check out Claire's 25 Done For You Captions service - www.clairemockridge.com/captions Check out the Profit, Pricing + Productivity course - www.clairemockridge.com/profit Are we Instagram friends yet? - https://instagram.com/clairemockridge/ Stay connected and sign up to the mailing list - https://clairemockridge.com/newsletter