The Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast

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Join Jeff and Alexis from Sorta Healthy as they discuss owning a fitness business, being a personal trainer and more.

  1. Sep 28

    Ep 40: Personal Training Careers & Pitfalls with Joe Drake of Axiom Personal Trainer Academy

    Find Joe Drake here Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjoedrake/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Axiomptacademy/videos Website: https://axiomptacademy.com/   In this episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast, we sit down with Joe Drake of Axiom Fitness Academy to talk about the realities of building a successful personal training career. A big thanks to Joe for coming on! We cover what aspiring trainers should know before becoming a certified personal trainer, common mistakes new personal trainers make, and the gap between earning a personal training certification and actually being prepared to work with real clients. We also dive into personal trainer education, developing confidence as a coach, improving your personal training programming, and the skills trainers need to build a sustainable career in the fitness industry. Whether you're wondering how to become a personal trainer, looking for the best personal trainer certification, trying to get more personal training clients, or figuring out how to grow your personal training business, this conversation offers practical insight into what it really takes to succeed as a fitness professional. Topics include: personal training careers, personal trainer certifications, how to become a personal trainer, personal trainer education, personal training programming, getting personal training clients, personal trainer career advice, fitness careers, personal training business, and common mistakes personal trainers make.

  2. Sep 25

    Ep 39: Is This $4,788 Nutrition Certification Worth It? Precision Nutrition Level 2 Review

    *For those interested... $100 off Precision Nutrition Level 2 here: https://get.pn/r/cVoIAbnVEe $50 off Precision Nutrition Level 1 here: https://get.pn/r/B57PcKe7SA           Is the Precision Nutrition Level 2 certification actually worth the price tag? We analyze if this investment helps your personal training career. Although, in this case we probably shouldn't focus exclusively on personal training because many people (nutrition coaches, dietitians, nutritionists, etc.) will also be interested in this course.   Many feel the pressure to keep adding credentials to their resume, but spending thousands on a nutrition coaching certification is a major decision. We look at whether this specific program offers enough practical knowledge to justify the cost or if it is just an expensive formality. Adding letters to your name can be helpful but it can't be the only reason to buy a nutrition certification. Improving your skills within the fitness industry (or nutrition industry) is essential, but you need to know if the return on investment is there.   We discuss what actually happens when you put these high-level concepts into practice with real clients. Alexis, who's in charge of nutrition in our personal training studio has a lot to say about Precision Nutrition and what she's taken away from the 20 week beast that is PN level 2. Is PN level 2 worth the money? Is PN level a challenging course? Does this Precision Nutrition level 2 course provide practical nutrition coaching skills that can be immediately used with clients?   Subscribe for weekly fitness and nutrition coaching business tips to keep your career on track! Tell us in the comments: what are your thoughts on Precision Nutrition? Is PNLV2 something you're interested in, or is it simply too expensive? Thanks for the love and support! -Jeff and Alexis *For those interested... $100 off Precision Nutrition Level 2 here: https://get.pn/r/cVoIAbnVEe https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our Nutrition Coaching Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51W1DKZ?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

  3. Sep 18

    Ep 38: Tough Situations Personal Trainers Face - And What to Do

    What's up guys! In this episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast we'll be diving into some challenging scenarios personal trainers face. These problems, obstacles, whatever you want to call them are not obscure either.   The average personal trainer who's putting in a good number of sessions weekly will run into these situations. How you handle them will likely have a huge impact on your client retention and therefore career.    Some of these personal trainer dilemmas are fairly easy to navigate and others are downright challenging. So, whether you're a new personal trainer or an experienced vet, prepare to learn how to handle difficult situations the right way (at least we think so lol)    For more personal trainer education content make sure to check us out on YouTube as well! - Jeff and Alexis   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

  4. Sep 11

    Ep 37: How Much Should You Actually Spend As A Personal Trainer?

    What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In todays episode we're breaking down how much money you should spend as a personal trainer. Now, the only way to tackle this subject is to break it down into multiple stages. Personal trainers who are further into their careers or running their own businesses will clearly have more expenses that need to be taken care of.   So, we created 5 stages of a personal training career and gave our thoughts on where you should put your money at each stage. We kick things off with a new personal trainer who's just getting into working in a gym and we wrap things up with a personal trainer who is beginning to run a big established business with multiple employees and hundreds of clients.    We have been at every one of these stages with our personal training studio Commence Fitness Personal Training, so we certainly have a good idea of what should be done along this journey. There are many things we've done well in our personal training business and others that we'd do differently this time around.   Learn from our mistakes and run the best personal training business that you can!   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

  5. Sep 3

    Ep 36: 5 Attributes You NEED As A Personal Trainer For Success

    What's up guys! Jeff and Alexis from Sorta Healthy here! In today's episode we're talking about some of the attributes that are necessary for success in your personal training career.   We run a fully booked and currently expanding personal training studio with over 120 clients. We employ other personal trainers, have mentored many other trainers to go on to achieve big things and run one of the biggest YouTube channels that focuses on personal training education.   What attributes are necessary for success as a personal trainer? Well, some of them are pretty obvious, for example you have to be empathetic, and have good social skills. That said, there's a fair bit of nuance to all of these successful personal trainer traits. Hopefully this episode brings some clarity to aspiring trainers and business owners and what they should be focussing on as they are advancing their careers.    If you have any questions or comments about personal training or business or careers or anything else, let us know!   -Jeff and Alexis   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

  6. Aug 24

    Ep 35: Alexis's Story That Lead Her To Become A Personal Trainer

    What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! Today's episode is a chapter from our book the Nutrition Coaching Blueprint.    Link here for the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Coaching-Blueprint-Personal-Trainers/dp/B0HCRKGZ73/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0   This chapter basically details Alexis's journey to become a nutrition coach and personal trainer. It's been an interesting ride filled with many highs and lows and one that I think many personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and people who have struggled with their weight can relate to.   So, without further ado, here's Alexis's story (the very short version) that lead her to be who she is today. Enjoy!   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

  7. Aug 17

    Ep 34: The Scary Pros And Cons Of Running A Personal Training Studio

    What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In today's episode we're breaking down some Commence Fitness Personal Training (our fitness studio) history and we're the business is headed.    We have some big things coming up, and our charming little personal training studio, well let's just say it's not gonna be very little for much longer. Big changes often come with personal short term sacrifice though and this is no exception. By hearing our struggles we hope you'll be better prepared to handle these situations yourself if you follow a similar path.   So, listen in to hear about how we took Commence Fitness Personal Training from, literally nothing to a little powerhouse personal training studio, and where we see it going next.    We also talk about the future of this podcast and our YouTube channel. All of these personal training businesses will be becoming more and more intertwined in the coming months so stay tuned! Big things coming!   -Jeff and Alexis   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff

  8. Aug 14

    Ep 33: Are Nutrition Coaching Certifications Worth It For Personal Trainers?

    If you feel like any of the Nutrition certifications are a good fit for you, purchase them with our links below! Using them does help to support us! Some get you a discount too! Thanks guys! I love you all!💪 Precision Nutrition Level 1: https://get.pn/r/B57PcKe7SA NASM Certified Nutrition Coach: https://bit.ly/nasmcnc ISSA Nutritionist: https://bit.ly/issanutrition NCSF Sports Nutrition Specialist: https://bit.ly/NCSFnutrition1 AFPA Holistic Nutritionist Link: https://www.afpafitness.com/?rfsn=8650824.23bdd5d   Here's our book to fill in the gaps! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51W1DKZ?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback   Video going into more detail on nutrition coaching: https://youtu.be/f9AyswgpCPY     In this episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast, which was originally posted on our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation we dive into the world of nutrition coaching certifications.    Are nutrition coaching certifications worth it? It's a topic we've discussed pretty in-depth on our YouTube channel in previous years, but here in 2026 some things have changed and that makes the topic worth revisiting.    So, as you might expect, this is more of a "they are worth it for some of you personal trainers/health pros but not all of you" type situations rather than a strict "yes" or "no."   So, who are the nutrition coaching certifications worth it for? What are the top nutrition courses to consider? We're gonna talk about the NASM CNC, PN level 1, or Precision Nutrition level 1, ISSA, NCSF, NCI or the Nutrition Coaching Institute, AFPA's cert etc.   If you have any questions about any of these nutrition coaching courses or anything else related to nutrition coaching, let us know in a comment!   Thanks guys! -Jeff and Alexis   Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff Our in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com

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