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Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast
Hosted by Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez, Best Hour of Their Day is a podcast dedicated to helping the CrossFit community. We cover all aspects of fitness including coaching, training, competing, starting and growing a business, and everything in between. Regular guests include world-class athletes, some of the best Coaches in the world, fitness entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and more. Follow us on all socials! BestHourofTheirDay.com
Episodes
Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast466. It is OK to Charge for Drop-Ins
We read an email today that sparked a conversation around whether or not box owners should charge for drop-ins. If it sounds ridiculous, that's because it is a…
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465. No one gets out of bed in the morning hoping to be mediocre
Affiliate Owners: your coaches want feedback. Coaches: If you are not receiving feedback, ask for it. If nothing changes and you become unhappy with your…
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464. "CrossFit can change the course of healthcare." | Robb Wolf, Paleolithic Nutrition Expert
"Fitness is a rounding error in the ledger of medicine, and CrossFit can change the course of healthcare." In today's episode of the Best Hour Podcast…
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463. Coaches doing that, but better
What if the people you spend the most time with in your day are CrossFit trainers and coaches who want nothing more than to get better while progressing the…
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462. Discipline = Freedom
Stand firm in the rules you set in place for your affiliate. If the price is the price...then it is the price. Be impeccable with your word. Set the line in…
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461. "Set performance goals and never stop learning." | Brent Fikowski, "The Professor"
How you do one thing is how you do anything. Brent Fikowski, Games athlete and entrepreneur, knows a little something about goal setting. And we bet you did…
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460. Programming is programming. Execution is what matters.
Programming is important only to the extent that you execute it properly. Tune in as we chat about CAP, CompTrain, variance, and intensity. Additionally…
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459. "Dumb people give good things a bad reputation." | David Weck, WeckMethod
An inventor and entrepreneur that few in CrossFit know about, but all should. Tune in to hear Ackerman's discussion with creator of the Bosu Ball and Founder…
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458. You get Better at Coaching by Studying the Movements
Which movements, you ask? Why not begin with CrossFit's 9 foundational movements. To become a better coach, you have to get better at seeing and correcting…
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457. Regret is the worst thing ever
"I can't do it right now but I will in a few months." Well, what is the plan for those few months? What will change in those few months? Say the quiet things…
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456. Drinking O2, Retention and Doing the Right Thing | Dave Colina, Founder of O2
Today's episode features a chat with Dave Colina, Founder and CEO of O2 - a company doing things right. Email gyms@drinko2.com to enroll today. So you never…
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455. The Right Time to Start was Yesterday
You can't win by sitting on the sidelines. What is it going to take to get you in the game? If you say you want to be a better athlete, coach, box owner...the…
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454. "Don't let someone else define who you are." | Catching up with Jacob Heppner
"It is about how you define yourself and how you decide what is next." Your sport does not define you. You get to choose your identity and who you are based…
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453. "I care a lot about what a few people think." | Dr. Sean Pastuch, Active Life
Contrary to what social media sometimes says, Dr. Sean Pastuch and Ackerman actually like each other and are in agreement on a lot of things. Tune in to hear…
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452. Pay your Coaches: Full Time vs. Part Time Employees
In case you were wondering, it does not matter if they are full time or part time. Pay. Your. Coaches. Your goal should be to build a strong enough team to the…
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451. "Do not let yourself be trapped by the things you can't control.": MDV | Entrepreneur
Take control of your life and your decisions. You can change the course of your life with those decisions you make every single day. Tune in to episode 451 to…
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450. Take Extreme Ownership: How to Prepare for Your L3
Take extreme ownership, stick to the CrossFit methodology, and immerse yourself in coaching. Put in the work, and you can pass your L3. So you never miss an…
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449. "Stay in your lane": Brian Gryn | Coach, Podcaster, and Author
In the 449th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Coach, Host of the "Get lean, eat clean" podcast, and Author, Brian Gryn…
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448. "To do well, you have to be driven and you have to want to do it." | Emily Rolfe, Games Athlete and Radiologist
"To do well, you have to be driven and you have to want to do it." In this special episode of the podcast, Ackerman sits down with Radiologist and Games…
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447. You suck at sales
Great advice, hurts your feelings every time. Really though. CrossFitters turn into coaches who turn into box owners who suck at sales, and that is why we want…
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446. Do not take anything for granted | Interview with Jeff Adler & Caroline Lambray
From learning how to coach and be coached by your significant other, to their experience at the Games, to what is on the horizon for them, you do no not want…
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445. You don't have to put down somebody else's thing to be good at your thing
We've said it before, we'll say it again, and then we will say it a million more times: we love CrossFit. We hope that is obvious by the fact that, at its…
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444. Austin Malleolo on "CAP"
"Inspiration leads to action. Action leads to change." In today's special episode of the podcast, Austin Malleolo stops by our Coaches Development group for a…
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443. Is CAP the right direction?
Continuing with our most recent trend a of having special guests on the podcast, today is no exception. We bring on Cassidy Ballensky, Seminar Staff Member…
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442. In case we face another lockdown
We hope this episode does not become relevant, but we wanted to provide you with some information in case. Tune in to hear Fern's discussion with Real Estate…
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441. The day you sell your gym should NOT be the best day of your life
If you are a gym owner, the best day of your life should not be when you sell your box. It can be a great day. But not, in any way, shape, or form, the best…
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440. "It is easy to be 100% selfish. It takes work to break that." | An interview with Patrick Vellner
Just two new dads talking about their babies and CrossFit. In this special episode of the Best Hour podcast, Ackmerman sits down with silver medalist at the…
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439. There is no amount of money that is worth you working with a s*itty client.
Today, we tell you the truth about personal training and its place in a CrossFit Affiliate. FYI: it get's a little rant-y. Just the way (we think) you guys…
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438. If you are a good judge, nobody knows you are there | 2021 CrossFit Games Recap
Our job is not to "no rep" people, it is to uphold the standard and allow the athletes to do their thing so they can do as little thinking as possible. Bottom…
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437. "What happens in your box you either create or tolerate."
Today we continue culture week with a discussion around how box owners can transfer the culture they desire to create for their box down to their coaching…
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436. The Culture of CrossFit
How do you create a culture that that is passed down from you, to your coaching staff, to your athletes? We've dubbed this week culture week, and with CrossFit…
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435. The perception of hard work is a drug, and people love taking that drug
The perception of hard work is real. Social media perpetuates it. Your perception of other boxes can perpetuate it. Your perception of other coaches can…
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434. "You don't 'catch' the bar, you 'receive' it." | Coach B
Do you "catch" or do you "receive" the bar? How do you pronounce "Oly" lifting? Why should your grandma be snatching? In this special episode of the Best Hour…
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433. You Suck at Retail
It isn't your fault, it is just one of those things that affiliate owners oftentimes get wrong. Tune in to today's episode to hear our suggested best practices…
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432. Don't eat like an a**hole
The most important thing to come out of today's episode: is Cap'n Crunch actually the best cereal ever? We talk about this a lot, so we wanted to dive into…
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431. It is OK not to be OK
You have to be willing to admit that you are not OK. Say the quiet things out loud. The things that make you feel unworthy, less than, valueless, unqualified…
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430. "I listened to a podcast, and then I bought a gym." - Nick Spagnol | CrossFit Pine Creek
For the record, we do not advise this tactic...but sometimes it works. Tune in to episode 430 of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast to hear the full Nick…
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429: How are you doing, what can I help you with?
Templates versus principles. What is the difference? Templates can be limiting. Principles allow you endless leeway in all directions. Tune in to find out our…
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428: “Rx Smart Gear started as a passion project to fix my own s*it.” - David Newman | Rx Smart Gear
David Newman sucked at double unders, so he started a company to fix his own athletic shortcomings. As he dove into the business, he learned that a number of…
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427. From Food Stamps to Motorcycles
Quite literally, Jen Foret was on food stamps and about to close the doors of her box...but that is nowhere near where her story is today. Tune in to Jen's…
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426. You are probably doing retention wrong
Retention starts at the first point of contact. So many box owners get retention wrong because they think retention is just one thing, when in fact, it is a…
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425. 1% Progress Every Single Day
1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don't take it personally. 3. Don't make assumptions. 4. Always do your best. Tune in to hear us discuss the importance…
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424. You Are What You Repeatedly Do
You are what you repeatedly do. What steps do you take every day to move yourself forward in pursuit of your goals? Tune in to today's episode to hear Sam…
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423. How to Convert Leads
There is a time and a place to automate, but do not automate the first line of contact. You can't say community is your biggest selling point when you automate…
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422. The Curse of the Novice Coach
“The novice’s curse is manifested as excessive adornment, silly, creative, weak fundamentals, and ultimately, a marked lack of virtuosity and delayed mastery.”…
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421. "I had no idea what owning a gym meant."
What does it mean to be a box owner? How long have you been in the business yourself and are still figuring out what affiliate ownership is or means to you?…
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420. Invest in Yourself
"A lobster, when left high and dry among the rock, does not have the sense enough to work his way back to the sea, but waits for the sea to come to him. If it…
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419. Make Group Class Cool Again
Holding a great group class is a rare skill to possess. Made possible only by unicorn coaches. Those coaches who practice virtuosity - doing the common…
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418. "Offer a premium service, and no one will mind paying a premium price."
Rate increases are intimidating. We get it. But if you have confidence in the quality of the services you are offering, these rate increases will be received…
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417. If you are a coach, you are a public speaker
The better you understand what you are speaking about, the better you will speak about it. As a coach, you need to hone your public speaking skills. There is…
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416. "Tools Not Rules": David Osorio | CrossFit South Brooklyn
"Tools not rules." There is not black and white in CrossFIt, just a whole lot of grey. In today's episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman…
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415. The Best Hour of Their Day is Likely the Most Exhausting of Yours
There is no denying when you've given it all you've got. In the 415th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we discuss how many hours a box owner…
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414. "We are profitable for the first time." | Eureka CrossFit's Journey through Affiliate U
"We are profitable for the first time." In this special 414th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we have the chance to sit down with the owners of…
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413. The one thing that is most important for you to do is probably the thing you least want to do
What is the difference between an urgent task and an important task? Do you know how to make that distinction? In episode 413 of the Best Hour of Their Day…
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412. If your daily programming is good enough, you should not have to train for Murph
If you have well-rounded programming, there should be no need to specifically train for Memorial Day Murph. In the 412th episode if the Best Hour of Their Day…
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411. "Great businesses are predicated on building great teams."
Your number 1 priority should be to gain that next team member. The one who will give you back the time you need to actually grow your business, because you…
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410. Nicole Aucoin | HSN - “Working out is not an excuse to have s***ty food.”
“Your members will not prioritize nutrition if you don’t.” In this special episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, we give you a sneak peak into our…
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409: Professionalizing is Bad for CrossFit
What does the professionalization of CrossFit mean, what does it look like, why is it bad (or good) for the sport? Tune in to the 409th episode of the Best…
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408. Zack Telandar | Coach, Jiu-Jitsuer, YouTuber
"No excuses, just improve." In the 408th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day Podcast, Ackerman sits down with Zack Telander for a can't miss discussion on…
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407. Retention > Sales
Your greatest sales tool is those 60-minutes. Sales are not your problem. Retention is your problem. Tune in to the 407th episode of the Best Hour of Their Day…