We talk to Aaron McClelland owner of Evolve Gym and Fitness business mentor who turned his own life and countless others through his coaching groups.
Heres what you can expect;
"I left school at 15 and in my environment where the most toxic types of people you could ever imagine. After countless conviction and narrowly avoiding time "away" I realised pretty quickly if I kept heading on that path i'd end up in jail or dead. It was that simple. I knew the life I didn't want and chose something different. After pouring money into investing in myself and now my business I stand with the best semi private training facility in the UK hands down, and have helped launch more than 20 gyms and countless trainers make their own path in life and, i'm proud of who i've become.
We cover.....
The "coaching callout" just what you need to wake up, grow up and, show up.
How I nearly ended up in jail as I became a product of my toxic environment.
Why I was sent Sent bullets in the post and the kidnapping attempts meant I had to keep moving from hotels for over a year to escape detection.
They day I was down to my last 500 quid and what I did to turn it around.
How coaching literally change my life and why I firmly believe it has the power to change yours too
The biggest mistake I made as I began to make more money that nearly broke me as a person and how to fix it.
Why understanding your own self worth is the key to enjoying what you do and appreciating everything you have.
How trauma changes you and shapes you as a person and how to deal with it.
The tools I used to change my perspective from negative-reactive untrusting and suspicious of everyone to completely grateful for my life at peace and a feeling of total safety that you can use too.
How to compete with anyone even if you have little to no money (like I did in the beginning.)
My advice for anyone starting out in the fitness industry.
The first personal trainer I ever hired and how it changed my life forever. (You wont believe who it was)
16 Mar 2024
Connor O' Keefe A Path through Self Mastery
Conor O'Keefe talks us his path of training his body and mind through some of the most gruelling combat sports and ultra running events to find his inner self and become a better person.
13 Feb 2024
How to Launch a Fitness Business online OR Offline
If you’ve been looking for a step by step plan you could follow so you could launch an online or offline in person coaching business then this is it.
Our “fitness Business in A BOX” Episode.
Here’s what inside;
The only proven way to structure your business so you help more people have more impact and make more money. (That we’ve used over 10 years coaching successful fitness businesses)
Why training your mates/family for free as “marketing” for your launch will NEVER work. (and what to do instead.)
“Reverse engineer production” A simple method no one talks about that will guarantee you create predictable revenue each month without having to worry where your next client is coming from.
How we helped a 21 year old trainer make 5K per month in just 15 hours per week of work (while studying at college) and how you could too (if you wanted)
How to build a following you can turn into paying clients when you’re ready to go.
The formula for crafting Irresistible offers, that when put in front of the right people, they literally feel stupid turning them down.
Why learning how to say “NO” (and when) could be the single biggest factor to creating a lifestyle business that gives you money, time, freedom and purpose.
Pricing - How to charge what you’re actually worth without picking numbers out of the air for the craic.
PLUS
We'll share the PERFECT BUSINESS FORMULA that you can use to structure your idea of success in the fitness industry and shit loads more....
16 Jan 2024
Seanie Smyth "Transforming Lives & Promoting Mental Health Through Yoga"
Seanie Smyth grew his yoga business from nothing to having 800 people all doing Yoga on Portmarnock beach and building a strong brand in Mindyourself 65.
On here we talk about how early experiences led him to searching for various methods to heal his mind and body that eventually led him to yoga and trekking to India to really deepen his understanding and practice.
No topic was off the cards on this one. We spoke of early rugby days, Strongman and yoga. We spoke of dealing with negative emotions, depression and drug dealing. Then ended up in Psychedelic mushrooms, ayahuasca and DMT.
Theres something in here for everybody. You will not regret investing the time to listen to this one.
19 Dec 2023
James Cummins "From Garage Trainer to Boutique gym with 2 Locations"
We speak to James Cummins who started off as a Gym instructor in a big chain gym teahcing circuits classes to now owner of Elite Training and Nutrition a boutique gym brand with 2 locations and counting.
We cover
The way to reverse engineer an extra 100K a year
The One thing He looks for in every employee that new trainers need to focus
The simple system for creating bespoke programmes in half the time
The "puke bucket" mentality thats stopping gym owners making money and retaining clients
3 things you need to fpcus on to build confidence as a coach while getting paid exactly what you're worth
The one and only thing AI will never be able to replace that every trainer can do easily (and better)
And much more
21 Nov 2023
Eoin Lacey; The Most Effective Tools for Exercise Prescription
We talk to Eoin Lacey, renowned international speaker and Co-Founder of ISI about; Choosing exercise prescription to challenge the body effectively so you achieve the correct adaptations ( and results) with your clients. We talk athletes VS Gen Pop. We talk Body building, Powerlifting, Longevity, steroids, and much more.
26 Sept 2023
Tom Gannon "The Right Way Start a Profitable Fitness Business"
Thinking about starting a fitness business? Tom Gannon (Owner of Fitwithin Sandyford) explains who should (and who shouldn't) open one and when, including the due diligence you need to have done before you begin, so you don't make a "balls" of it.
"I’ve committed the last 11 years of my life to building systems that help people to get access to incredible coaching at affordable prices. When I opened one of the very first garage gyms in 2010 at the tail end of a recession people said I was mad.
“Nobody wants to train in a warehouse that doesn’t even have showers.”
25 people turned into 200 and the rest is history." (Tom Gannon)
13 Jul 2023
David Meogie: "Come What May"
David "Meogie" talks about his professional Thai Boxing Career, what made him step into the ring for the first time and how returning to education later led him to pursue the path to becoming personal trainer.
4 Jun 2023
Ben Williams "Social Media Engagement Formula"
Ben Williams gives his 3 top tips for growing an account from brand new and his engagement formula he uses to routinely gain millions of views on videos so you could too.
30 May 2023
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