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Elite Trainer Academy
The Elite Trainer Podcast is hosted by Kyle Pullin, a coach mentored by Sal, Adam, and Justin from Mind Pump and now leading the growth of their personal training business. This show is for fitness coaches who want to sharpen their skills, grow a real business, and impact more lives. Whether you're new to training or looking to level up, you'll get proven strategies, honest insights, and the tools to stand out in a crowded industry.
Episodes
- Elite Trainer Academy
How Stu Locke Keeps Clients for 30 Months: Pricing, Programming and Systems | ETP 76
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The Two Sales Calls Every Online Trainer Must Master to Build a Full Client Roster | ETP 75
If you want to build a thriving online coaching business, you have to sell. That's the uncomfortable truth most trainers avoid, and it's exactly why their…
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The Black Belt Coaching Skill: How to Have Direct Conversations Without Being an A**Hole | ETP 74
The difference between a good trainer and a great one often comes down to a single skill that almost nobody talks about: the ability to have direct, impactful…
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MASTER THESE 8 Questions & You Will Master Selling Personal Training to Anyone | ETP 73
If your sales calls feel fragmented, awkward, or like you are just reading off a script, this episode is going to change how you run every single conversation…
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Why Personal Trainers Are the Last Line of Defense in a Broken Healthcare System | ETP 72
The healthcare system is not coming to save your clients. Doctors average seven minutes per patient visit, and the entire model is built around symptom…
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How to Program for Any Client: From the First Session to Long-Term Results | ETP 71
Most trainers pick exercises because they look cool, because they make clients sweat, or because they simply don't know any better. In this solo episode of the…
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Zero to Six Figures: The Exact Roadmap I'd Follow If I Had to Start Over as a Personal Trainer
If you want community, weekly education calls, and a group of trainers at every stage of this journey to share ideas with, the show's Skool group is open and…
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How I Sold $117,000 in Personal Training in One Month and What I Learned | ETP #69
What does it actually take to close that much coaching in a single month?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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The Five Softwares Every Online Coaching Business Actually Needs to Improve | ETP #68
Are you still running your coaching business on Google Sheets and Venmo?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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Get Your First 10 Clients as a Personal Trainer Without Social Media or Marketing | ETP #67
Getting your first 10 clients does not have to be as hard as you think.In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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How Many Clients Is Too Many ? When You Should Raise Your Prices as a Personal Trainer | ETP #66
Are you overbooked and burning out without even realizing it?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down…
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The 5 Mistakes ALL Trainers Make During the First Session With a New Client | ETP #65
Are you setting your clients up for failure in the very first session?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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Keep Clients on Track During Busy Seasons of Life and Stop Losing Them When Life Gets Hard | ETP #64
What happens to your clients when life gets busy?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down why trainers…
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How to Handle the Client Who Says They Are Doing Everything but Not Getting Results | ETP #63
What do you do when a client blames you for their lack of progress?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break…
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Why Clients Dont Perceive Their Progress Correctly and How to Fix It as a Coach | Elite Training Academy Podcast #62
Why do clients feel like they are not making progress even when they are? In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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EP 61: You Can’t Out-Program an Adherence Problem
Are you coaching the body or the person?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the spectrum between…
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EP 60: You Should Never Put a New Client in a Cut and When to Let Clients Make Their Own Mistakes
Should your first move with a new client always be a cut?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down why…
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EP 59: New Trainer Mistakes: Pricing, Programming & Client Results
What would you do differently if you could start over as a trainer?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we share…
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Ep 58: How to Know When a Client Is Ready to Graduate From Your Coaching
Should your clients need you forever?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down how to know when a client…
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EP 57: The Three Career Paths for Trainers, How to Move Up Fast in a Big Box Gym, and How to Get Your First Clients as a Solopreneur
What does a real career in personal training actually look like? In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break…
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EP 56: The Business Metrics Every Trainer Needs to Track, Why Perceived Momentum Matters, and How to Set Communication Expectations
Do you actually know if your coaching business is growing? In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the…
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EP 55: How to Handle Sales Objections, What They Really Mean, and How to Close More Clients
Are you losing clients because of objections you could have prevented? In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we…
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EP 54: What New Trainers Get Wrong When Coaching Women Through Weight Loss
Are you making these mistakes with your female clients? In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the…
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EP 53: The 5 Key Metrics Every Coach Should Track
How do you know if your client is actually making progress?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the…
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EP 53: The 5 Key Metrics Every Coach Should Track
How do you know if your client is actually making progress?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the…
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EP 52: From Cop to Top Sales Closer | How to Sell Without Being Pushy
Can you go from zero sales experience to closing almost a million dollars in coaching?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by…
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EP 51: What the First Six Months With a New Client Should Look Like From Onboarding to First Cut
Check out our School Community with a 7-day FREE trial: Elitetrainergroup.comGet 1.9 CEU's with our Course ! mindpumpfitnesscoaching.comNeed a Personal Trainer…
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Ep 50: Why Clients Stop Working With You, How to Set Realistic Plans
Why do clients really drop off?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the three reasons clients stop…
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EP 49: Why Genuine Curiosity Makes You a Better Coach
What makes a truly great coach?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we sit down with one of our best coaches to…
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Giving Direct Client Feedback, Asking Better Questions, and Building Real Community
How do you give clients direct feedback without being pushy?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down the…
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Why Fat Loss Challenges Set Clients Up for Failure, How to Reframe Obstacles Into Growth | ETP #47
Why do we hate fat loss challenges?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down why 30-day fat loss…
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Ep 46: How to Allocate Your Time as an Online Coach, & Where to Spend Your Money to Get Clients
How do you build an online coaching business from scratch?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down…
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Ep 45: How to Build Resilience in Your Clients, and the Right Way to Use AI as a Coach
How do you teach clients to bounce back from setbacks?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down how to…
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EP 44: Understanding Scope of Practice, and How to Handle Fitness Misinformation
What are trainers actually allowed to do and not do?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we break down scope of…
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EP 43: Where the Fitness Industry Is Headed w/ NASM 's Mike Fantigrassi
What does the future of fitness actually look like for trainers?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind Pump, we sit down…
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Ep 42: How to Use Cardio the Right Way, Handle Sales Objections, and Build Unshakeable Confidence
Is cardio actually hurting your clients results or are you just using it wrong?In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast brought to you by Mind…
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EP 41:How to Structure Training Sessions, and Sell Packages Effectively
How should you structure your sessions—and actually sell them without feeling pushy?In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down how we…
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EP 40: How to Approach Mobility and Corrective Exercise as a Coach
In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down how to think about mobility, when it actually matters, and how to apply it effectively in your…
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EP 39: Motivating Clients, Moving Beyond Aesthetics, and Selling with Integrity
What actually keeps clients consistent—and getting results?In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down how to improve client follow-through by…
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ETP 38: How to Get Clients Results Without Tracking Nutrition and Keep Them Progressing Long-Term
How do you get clients results without tracking every calorie?In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Cole and Corinne break down how to help clients…
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EP 37: How to Program Workouts AND Get More Clients
What actually makes a great personal trainer—and how do you build a successful client base? In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down the…
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Ep 36: What Makes a Trainer ACTUALLY Good?
What actually makes a great personal trainer?In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down the core traits that separate average trainers from…
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Trainer Q&A: Programming, Online Coaching & Nutrition Challenges | Elite Trainer Academy #35
In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy, we answer questions from trainers in our community. We break down: • How to properly progress through MAPS…
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EP 34: How to Actually Coach Clients Through Fat Loss
Helping clients lose fat sounds simple — but coaching someone through a calorie deficit is one of the hardest skills a trainer needs to master.In this episode…
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EP 33: Why Most Trainers Never Become Elite
What separates elite coaches from amateur trainers?In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, we break down the 7 deadly sins that keep trainers stuck at an…
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EP 32: Female Fitness Myths (And How to Coach Through Them)
For decades, women have been told: • Don’t lift heavy — you’ll get bulky • Cardio is best for fat loss• Sweating means progress • The scale determines success…
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EP 31: Are You Training Clients… Or Just Burning Calories?
Getting clients results isn’t about crushing them with workouts.In this episode, Kyle and Cole break down the three fundamentals that separate average trainers…
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EP 30: Why “More” Is Ruining Your Clients’ Results
Some clients need to be pushed harder.Others need to be pulled back.In this episode, Kyle and Corinne break down how to handle one of the toughest coaching…
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EP 29: Why Most Trainers Can’t Keep Clients
Most trainers obsess over getting new clients — but the real key to a sustainable coaching business is learning how to keep them. In this episode, Kyle and…
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EP 28: Tough Talks: How Elite Coaches Handle Hard Client Conversations
Corinne returns to the Elite Trainer Academy after overwhelming positive feedback. This episode dives deep into the conversations most coaches avoid — the…
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EP 27: Certified But Clueless: Why You’re Still Not a Great Coach
JOIN OUR SKOOL COMMUNITY !https://www.skool.com/the-elite-trainer-academy In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Kyle is joined by Cole to unpack the…
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EP 26: Why Clients Quit (And How to Prevent It) Master This and Keep Clients for Life
In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Kyle is joined by Corinne to dive into the real secret behind long-term client success: relationship-building…
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EP 25: Big Box Gym Survival Guide for New Trainers
Mind Pump Personal Training: https://mindpumppersonaltraining.com/?htrafficsource=youtube-organic&hcategory=etapepisode&el=14 In this episode of The Elite…
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EP 24: How to Truly Change a Client’s Life , The Power of Community, Coaching, and Communication
Mind Pump Personal Training: https://mindpumppersonaltraining.com/?htrafficsource=youtube-organic&hcategory=etapepisode&el=14In this episode of The Elite…
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EP 23: From No Clients to Full-Time Trainer | Elite Trainer Academy
Mind Pump Personal Training: https://mindpumppersonaltraining.com/?htrafficsource=youtube-organic&hcategory=etapepisode&el=14In this episode of The Elite…
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EP 22: Success Without Fulfillment ; Why High Performers Burn Out
In this powerful episode, Heather shares her journey from group fitness instructor to leadership coach, revealing the missing link between external success and…
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EP 21: How to Coach Clients Through Reverse Dieting w/ Corinne Schmiedhauser
In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Kyle is joined by Mind Pump trainer Corinne to unpack one of the most powerful (and misunderstood) strategies in…
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ETP 20: How Joe Went From IT Specialist to Aspiring Fitness Coach
In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy, hosts Kyle Pullin and Adam Schafer sit down with a new Mind Pump Trainer who spent the last week learning behind…
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ETP 19: How Marlon Is Building Community & Setting The Standard In His Big Box Gym
In this episode of the Elite Trainer Academy Podcast, Marlon, a top-performing big box gym trainer, shares his experience after a week of learning from the…
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EP 18: Keep Your Clients On Track Through The HOLIDAYS !
In this episode of The Elite Trainer Podcast, Kyle sits down with Cole Steininger to talk about the real key to client retention during the most difficult…