How To Become A Personal Trainer

Mike Vacanti | Jordan Syatt
How To Become A Personal Trainer

Practical tips to help you become a better coach so you can help more people.

  1. -1 J

    Anti-Diet Nonsense, New Years Resolutions, Alcohol and Immunity, And More...

    In this episode, we discuss anti-diet nonsense, New Year’s resolutions, how alcohol affects immunity, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q03LESqCwxk TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Mike's immunity streak is in jeopardy thanks to White Claws (04:23) — Sleep supplements & wild dreams (07:48) — Current events & social media consumption (10:52) — A new IG Growth Guide is coming to the Mentorship (14:29) — Mike would like to amend his rating of pumpkin seeds (16:20) — The benefits of camaraderie in sports, fitness, & group activities (26:57) — Email list shenanigans continued (31:35) — THE bar fight anthem (32:06) — The ONE thing your health (39:41) — Remember The Titans vs Miracle (41:49) — Anti-diet NONSENSE (45:50) — Sauna... blankets? (48:36) — Our greatest resolutions of all time (52:21) — Wrap-up Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    54 min
  2. 7 JANV.

    You Are What You Eat, Bogus Email List Tactics, Lasting Behavior Change, and More...

    In this episode, we discuss how you are what you eat (seriously lol), bogus email marketing tactics, how to create lasting behavior change, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0Gt2sIgFq28 TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and great start to 2025! (03:00) — Why does Jordan have so much more fear than Mike? (05:37) — Holiday traditions & the rise of poker in the early 2000s (13:17) — Nutrition during the holidays & resolutions for the new year (16:53) — The evolution of online coaching & the future of online communication (25:46) — Jordan's foray into mindfulness meditation (30:25) — How to make LASTING change (35:01) — Email list shenanigans (DON'T do this) (39:17) — You are what you eat (50:20) — Building wealth as an online personal trainer (55:05) — Comedy, sensitivity, & social media dynamics (1:02:07) — Dealing with feedback/criticism online (1:10:40) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2025 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    1 h 12 min
  3. 24/12/2024

    TikTok is ACTUALLY Getting BANNED, The Drone Crisis, Using AI for Your Business, Wild Speculations, and More...

    In this episode, we discuss TikTok getting banned (and what to do about it), the drone crisis, how to use AI for your online fitness business, wild speculations, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M The IG reel Mike mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBzkY3YMAEu WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bqGbV9PM7ts TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Jordan's advice to anyone thinking about building a home (04:16) — Aliens... Or psyop? (10:10) — TikTok Ban: Why we think it's happening & what to do for your business (19:07) — The differences in content (& consumer behavior) across various platforms (25:23) — Navigating AI in the fitness space (& why it's probably not coming for your job) (37:30) — Will physical movement eventually be promoted more strongly for mental health? (43:15) — Our messages to humanity (45:02) — Being mentally jacked (45:58) — Can growth and comfort coexist? (49:22) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    50 min
  4. 17/12/2024

    How to Build Your Online Fitness Business in 2025, Intuitive Eating, Marijuana, Hummus, Sake, and More...

    In this episode, we discuss how we would build our online fitness business in 2025 if we were starting from scratch and didn't have much time. We also discuss intuitive eating, marijuana, hummus, sake, and a LOT more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jQx_nILp2LE TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Jordan was recently under attack... (12:28) — How to build your business with other life responsibilities (i.e. not as a single young buck) (21:46) — Why intuitive eating is the HARDEST form of eating (26:48) — How to build a website/email list if you don't have any clients or testimonials yet (33:35) — Some more great uses for weighted vests (36:08) — Jordan still hates the barbell hip thrust (38:11) — Overrated vs Underrated (Part 1) (01:02:13) — Trying to make sense of food pronunciation across cultures (01:09:30) — Overrated vs Underrated (Part 2) (01:24:19) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    1 h 25 min
  5. 10/12/2024

    Gary Vee in Real Life, Protein Shakes for Kids, the Best Bodyweight Exercises, and More...

    In this episode, we discuss how Gary Vaynerchuk is in real life, whether or not kids should have protein shakes, the best bodyweight exercises, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xHCmqLuACKg TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Maybe we were wrong about seed oils... (01:51) — Jordan's adventures in potty training (his daughter, not himself) (04:24) — Christmas lights & Vacanti holiday traditions (11:21) — Jordan has made all kinds of side-split gains (12:18) — Celebrating holidays across cultures (15:08) — Gary Vee in real life (18:01) — Protein shakes for kids (22:42) — Creating content for children (27:12) — Our favorite bodyweight exercises (34:58) — If you love this podcast, please share it! (35:23) — Mike's current top book recommendation (36:12) — Grounding sheets?? (38:35) — Holiday travel nutrition, cake vs pie, & Mike's fading memory of time in New York (42:52) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    43 min
  6. 03/12/2024

    Seed Oils, Steroids, Weighted Vests, and More...

    In this episode, we discuss the truth about seed oils (that no one wants to talk about), the pros & cons of steroids, how to use weighted vests, the drawbacks of meditation, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ixNUBFIlQ8c TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Mentorship sale is OVER—welcome to all the new members! (00:45) — The thing about McDonald's French fries... (03:19) — The growing controversy surrounding seed oils (08:19) — The dangers of calling seed oils "poison" (11:02) — Where we think the anti-seed oil movement is headed (13:59) — Future legal implications of unsubstantiated dietary advice (19:59) — We're living in the BEST time in human history (26:17) — Rarely talked about drawbacks of meditation (& the balance between action and reflection) (36:00) — Drawbacks of very low protein intake (38:04) — Benefits of weighted vests (41:49) — Weighing the risks vs benefits of steroids (46:34) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    47 min
  7. 26/11/2024

    Internal vs External Cueing, Setting Goals for 2025, Greatest Movies of All Time, & More...

    In this episode, we discuss internal vs external cueing (and how to do it online), our goals for 2025, the greatest movies of all time, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xgM68EDyoQc TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — The Mentorship sale is ending soon—don't miss out! (02:26) — Who the Mentorship is for (& who it isn't) (06:16) — Jordan's been getting a lot of unfollows lately (14:31) — Some early plans for 2025 (20:13) — How important is it to keep up with PT certifications? (26:23) — Internal vs external cueing (& how to best cue clients online) (35:27) — The best (& worst) ice cream flavors (39:15) — Our favorite movies (45:24) — Current anger levels (49:35) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    50 min
  8. 19/11/2024

    How to Help a Client Who Can't Get Started, Building an Online Biz Without Social Media, & The Biggest Unlock of The 21st Century...

    In this episode, we discuss how to help a client who can't even get started, how to build an online business without social media, the biggest unlock of the 21st century, and more... We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NlwLlBZU-xw TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Week 2 of the sale in the Online Fitness Business Mentorship—don't miss out! (link in the description!) (01:39) — How to help a client who can't even seem to get started (08:04) — The reality of building an online business when you hate social media (16:01) — Proprietary blends vs transparency in the supplement industry (19:53) — Jordan has been stepping up his ankle mobility game (22:40) — Chipotle has been slipping lately (27:06) — Capability training & the BIGGEST unlock of the 21st century (33:15) — Wrap-up You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at info@fitnessbusinessmentorship.com If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: david@inpostmedia.com © 2024 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt

    34 min
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