Smittyville: A Podcast for Personal Trainers

About Smittyville: A Podcast for Personal Trainers

The podcast for personal trainers who want to build a real career in fitness. Smittyville bridges frontline training with business strategy, leadership, and income growth. Practical advice for personal trainers at every stage. Hosted by Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) and Krissy Vann (host, All Things Fitness & Wellness), each episode covers fitness industry trends, trainer career development, coaching business strategy, and the leadership skills that separate good trainers from great ones. Whether you're building your client base, increasing your income, or trying to understand where the fitness industry is headed, this is your home base. Smittyville. Real talk for real personal trainers.

Publisher

Krissy Vann and Chris Smith

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

3 Jan 2026

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   AI vs. a Gym CEO: We Asked ChatGPT to Predict the Future of Personal Training In 2027

   Can ChatGPT predict the future of personal training? And does AI actually understand what makes a great personal trainer? Welcome to Smittyville, where we've invited a rather unconventional guest to Town Hall: Badass Betty, our very own ChatGPT-powered AI personality. We put Betty in the hot seat to predict the biggest fitness industry trends heading into 2027, from wearable technology and AI-powered workout programming to the skills personal trainers will need to stay competitive. But there'...

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   You Want to Be a Personal Trainer? Here's How to Nail the Job Interview

   What does it actually take to land a job as a personal trainer? And what are hiring managers really looking for? In this episode of Smittyville, Fitness World CEO Chris Smith draws on his experience hiring hundreds of employees to share what separates a strong personal training candidate from someone who doesn't make the cut. Alongside co-host Krissy Vann, Chris breaks down the personal training interview process, from first impressions and certifications to practical assessments, common red ...

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   The Client-Trainer Relationship: Where’s the Line for Personal Trainers?

   Should personal trainers become friends with their clients — and what happens when the relationship starts crossing professional lines? In this episode of Smittyville, Fitness World CEO Chris Smith and Krissy Vann get into one of the messier parts of personal training: client relationships. Trainers spend hours with clients, learn intimate details about their lives and often become one of the most consistent sources of support in their week. That connection can be powerful — but it can also c...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings