Confessions of a Fitness Manager
This podcast is meant for group fitness managers, fitness supervisors, fitness directors, coordinators, and everything in between... basically, if you oversee a team of fitness professionals, this podcast is for you. It’s part venting, part storytelling, and part practical tactical tips and valuable information by two women who have a history of overseeing large fitness teams and know how much it means not to feel alone…Fresh episodes will be released anywhere you access podcasts on the last Friday of every month before you slam the laptop until Monday (or until Saturday when your yoga instructor calls in sick and you have to go in to teach or find a sub)Pour yourself a tasty beverage and come with us on this adventure.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13 Ten Rules for Communication
Staci and Jessica reveal their unique top 3 rules for communication as a fitness manager. They also discuss the value and challenge behind "courageous conversations" and 4 rules surrounding how to ensure those conversations are effective. This ...
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Episode 12 Preparing for January
Early fall is one of the best times to begin thinking ahead to the "January fitness rush". Staci and Jessica talk about the actions they like to take during early fall and into the holidays to prepare themselves and their teams for January.
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Episode 12
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Episode 11 Team Communication
Clear, concise, motivating and productive communication is one of the most important skills fitness managers must have. In this episode, Staci and Jessica share their own mistakes and lessons when it comes to communicating with the...
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Episode 11
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25:59
Episode 10 Time Management
Everyone has the same amount of time, and as fitness managers we are asked to accomplish so much on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to be considered successful at what we do. Staci and Jessica share some of their stories and expe...
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Episode 10
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24:40
Episode 9 IDEA 2023 World Fitness Conference Recap
In this episode, Staci and Jessica will go into detail about what they learned, who they met, and what they saw at the expo of the IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles.Here are some honorable mentions to check out:TeamUp: Cl...
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Episode 9
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48:26
Episode 8 The Compensation Equation
Staci and Jessica share their thoughts on overall compensation for Group Fitness Instructors AND Personal Trainers. They some ideas for creative ways to research what other facilities are paying and ways to compensate teams in the form of money...
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Episode 8
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51:26
Episode 7 Onboarding New Talent Pt. 2
The last episode talked about the initial onboarding process, having a schedule, and ways to help them feel comfortable and prepared for the new role. In this episode, we will go further to how to get them officially started, when ...
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Episode 7
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46:26
Episode 6 Onboarding New Talent Pt. 1 The First Weeks
Onboarding fitness professionals so they feel prepared and comfortable in their new role is challenging AND important. We broke up onboarding into two parts, the initial weeks and the check-in to ensure they continue to feel supported.S...
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Episode 6
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34:33
Episode 5 Hiring New Talent Pt. 4 The Final Decision
Hiring fitness talent has so many steps and parts that we had to break this topic up into FOUR episodes. This fourth and final episode of this series tackles the art of making the final decision.Staci and Jessica share some of their sto...
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Episode 5
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24:51
Episode 4 Hiring New Talent Pt. 3 Auditions
Hiring fitness talent has so many steps and parts that we had to break this topic up into FOUR episodes. This second episode of this series tackles conducting and evaluating auditions.Staci and Jessica share some of their stories and ex...
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40:19
Episode 3 Hiring New Talent Pt. 2 Interviews
Hiring fitness talent has so many steps and parts that we had to break this topic up into FOUR episodes. This second episode of this series tackles conducting an interview with a fitness applicant.Staci and Jessica share some of their s...
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38:32
Episode 2 Hiring New Talent Pt. 1 Reviewing Resumes
Hiring fitness talent has so many steps and parts that we had to break this topic up into FOUR episodes. This first episode tackles reviewing resumes. Jessica shares an intense story about a trainer who made a scene at the front de...
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Episode 2
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