#117 - Steve Holiner: Speakeasy of Strength

In the 117th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Former RKC Instructor, Strength Coach, and Founder of Speakeasy Of Strength, Steve Holiner, will talk about the learning curve after certification, establishing connections and trust, the imposter syndrome, the Die Mighty method, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:55) Introducing our special guest Former RKC Instructor, Strength Coach, and Founder of Speakeasy Of Strength, Steve Holiner @speakeasyofstrengthny(1:20) Shout out to Ryan Steenrod @ryansteenrod(1:55) Shout out to Dave Whitley @irontamer(1:55) Shout out to Fabio Zonin @x_fab_69(3:00) About assisting(3:30) Shout out to John Engum @engums_extremetraining(5:30) The learning curve after certification(6:15) Shout out to Brett Jones @brettjonessfg(6:50) Calculating the return on investment(9:15) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn(10:30) Shout out to Mark Fisher @mffclubhouse(11:00) Creating a fun experience(11:10) Shout out to Pavel Tsatsouline @strongfirst(12:20) About Speakeasy Of Strength @speakeasyofstrengthny(14:00) Creating the vibe(14:50) How does Steve want his clients to feel?(16:35) Getting stuck in the hard-style ego game(16:50) Establishing connections and trust(18:10) The bedside manner(18:30) The imposter syndrome(19:25) The capability job(20:50) The reason behind the living room gym(22:00) Finally opening Speakeasy of Strength @speakeasyofstrengthny(24:25) Mindset and goals while becoming a full-time coach(27:00) Steve’s mindset evolution(27:50) “Some people are gonna hate, and I gotta be okay with that because they're not the ones that are gonna pay my bills.” - Steve Holiner @speakeasyofstrengthny(29:45) The wall of pretension(33:10) More about Steve’s origin story(34:15) Remote programming before Covid(34:40) Steve’s goal with online coaching(35:15) Reality of online coaching(36:15) The hardest thing with online coaching(37:00) Being realistic about the shutdown(37:20) Getting 100% virtual during Covid(41:05) Giving away free stuff(42:25) About MFF @mffclubhouse(44:00) The beauty of Speakeasy of Strength @speakeasyofstrengthny(45:15) Thinking about closing the gym during covid(46:40) Shout out to Michael Keeler @michaelkeeler(46:40) Shout out to Pete Dupuis @pete_dupuis(47:45) “Understand the principles behind it, but then eventually, you need to craft, you need to get your own intuition, your own creativity into it.” - Michael Kurkowski @mike_strength_connection(48:00) Mentoring at Strength Faction(50:45) The things that Steve is grateful for(52:35) “Some people should use a little bit more imposter syndrome in the beginning to humble themselves.” - Steve Holiner @speakeasyofstrengthny(53:00) Mastery by Robert Greenehttps://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X (54:00) The wall of kettlebell(54:45) “People with the most experience are generally the most open to sharing it.” - Steve(57:15) Iron Cardio by Brett Jones @brettjonessfghttps://strongandfit.com/products/iron-cardio-by-brett-jones (59:30) The Die Mighty method(1:03:05) Shout out to Tina @tinavmorinWhere to find Steve Holiner? @speakeasyofstrengthny