The Active Life Podcast

Latest Episodes:

077 Turning Pro | Member Reactions to Culture Changes Mar 08, 2021

Show notes

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss an excellent question that came up in our Pro Path Facebook group. How do I navigate member reactions as I try to make a shift in our gym’s culture?

In this episode you’ll hear more about:

Creating Values
Making changes
Handling negative member reactions
Active Life Pro Path
Joining our community for support

Podcast Resources:Are you ready to Turn Pro?

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch

Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman

ctive Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

076 The Guest Show | Integrating Lifestyle Into Healthcare with David Rachal III Mar 04, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 76 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have David Rachal III. David is the creator of Medical Fitness and the HEALTHEFIT School. He helps fitness professionals become health professionals. HEALTHEFIT bridges the gap between healthcare and fitness.

In this episode we discuss;

The state of fitness today
Becoming a healthcare provider
Working with insurance companies

Connect with David & HEALTHEFIT

Website: healthefit.com

Instagram: @healthefit

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

075 | Talking with Sean & Larry Mar 01, 2021

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Welcome back to the Active Life Podcast. This is what talking with Sean and Larry is like. In this series we discuss whatever we feel like. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you won’t.

On this episode we discuss;

Neural link
Sock game
Burning clothes
Relationships
Flying problems
Contest
Joe Rogan

Podcast Resources:
Are you ready to Turn Pro?

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

074 The Guest Show | Improving Your Leadership Skills with Layci Nelson Feb 25, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 74 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Dr. Sean’s personal leadership coach, Layci Nelson. Layci is an executive leadership coach, with over 20 years experience building and training teams.

In this episode we discuss;

Different types of leadership
Education around leadership
Creating a fulfilling work environment
Looking at the bigger picture
Identifying what works and what doesn’t
How to implement change

Connect with Layci

Website: nelsonmanagementstrategies.com

Instagram: @layci_nelson

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

073 Turning Pro | How to Build a Better Team Feb 22, 2021

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Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss how to set and manage expectations as an employer and a gym owner.

In this episode you’ll hear more about:

Why you should stop saying “My team”
Developing Staff
Working for your coaches
Creating culture
Checking In with employees

Podcast Resources:
Are you ready to Turn Pro?

Connect with us!
Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

072 The Guest Show | It’s Takes More Than Just Showing Up w. Mitch and Katherine Iverson Feb 18, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 72 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mitch and Katherine Iverson, owners of Principia Fitness. In the last 18 months, they have nearly tripled the revenue for their gym. On this episode we talk about the things that they did in order to live the lifestyle they want to live.

In this episode we discuss;

How Katerine went from being a full time teacher to full time coach
How Mitch went from athlete to coach
Simple things done well
Charging members appropriately
Additional revenue streams
How impossible things are being done by people like you

Connect with Mitch and Katherine

Website: www.PrincipiaFitness.com

Instagram: @principiafitness

Are you ready to Turn Pro?

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

071 Turning Pro | The Number One Missing Skill for Fitness Professionals Feb 15, 2021

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Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss common business principles, and how to dramatically improve your business by learning to master certain skills.

In this episode you’ll hear more about:

The difference between running a gym, and running a business
Taboos about money
Asking for help
Working with intention
Developing business skills

Podcast Resources:
Are you ready to Turn Pro?

Connect with us!
Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

070 The Guest Show | The Right Things for the Right Reasons with Shane Farmer Feb 11, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 70 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Shane Farmer founder of Dark Horse Rowing. Shane shares a lot of similar beliefs as we do here at Active Life. One of these beliefs, in particular, is the idea of giving our best information away for free and using that value to earn the trust and create opportunity to help people.

In this episode we discuss;

The sport of Rowing
Going from being and athlete to being a coach
How Shane got started with Dark Horse Rowing
Our core values
How he got 5,000 people to sign up for a course with no advertising

Get in touch with Shane Farmer & Dark Horse Rowing

Website: www.DarkHorseRowing.com

Youtube: Dark Horse Rowing

Are you ready to Turn Pro?

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Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

069 Turning Pro | Create Better Values in the Industry Feb 08, 2021

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Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss what we’ve come to value in the fitness industry and how we can change it.

In this episode you’ll hear more about:

Competing with cheap workout programs
What it takes to be an elite coach
Starting new conversations about fitness
Cultivating positive change
New oppurtinities in the industry

Podcast Resources:
Are you ready to Turn Pro?

Connect with us!
Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch
Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman
Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

068 The Guest Show | Technology & The Future of Fitness with Mohammed Iqbal Feb 04, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 68 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mohammed Iqbal founder of SweatWorks. The future of fitness appears to be deeply involved with tech. SweatWorks is a premiere technology company who are creating opportunity for all major players in the fitness tech industry. Mohammed believes that you, the trainers, will have more opportunity than you’ve ever had before.

In this episode we discuss;