12 episodes
Confessions of a Fitness Manager Staci Alden and Jessica Rodgers
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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.
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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 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 their teams and their favorite strategies to improve communication. -
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 experiences with the tasks they believe are "time wasters" and strategies to eliminate them. They also dive deeper into ways to repurpose and systemize tasks and communication in order to save time and prioritize working ON the team and offerings versus always playing catch up and feeling overwhelmed.
We also speak about Staci's Fitness Manager course and Jessica's upcoming retreat, links to both of those below:
Fitness Manager Course:
https://staci-s-site-a2bf.thinkific.com/courses/fitnessmanagerbootcamp
Fitness Retreat:
https://www.panacearetreats.co/jessica/ -
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: Club and Studio Software
Struct Club: Music Mapping Software for Group Fitness Instructors
WIFA: Women's Fitness Business Networking and Education Group
ACE: American Council on Exercise Education Provider
Siri Chilazi: Presenter, Instructor, Influencer, Winner of the 2023 IDEA Trailblazer Award
Shannon Fable: Business Coach
Amanda Young: Consultant and Speaker
Ashley Selman: PT Studio Owner -
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 AND education/opportunities.
In this episode Staci also talks about the new way to calculate commission for personal trainers. Here is the margin calculator from the Fitness Business Development Academy with Nicky Seghal that Staci recommends: https://www.thefbda.com/margin-calculator -
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 to check in with them, and what to do with feedback if they are taking over from another instructor or coach.