Roman Rodriguez - The Social Psychology of Coaching & Democratizing Fitness Education

Our guest this week is Roman Rodriguez.Roman is the founder of The Coaching Marketplace, Director of Training at Moxy, PPSC Lead instructor and has been coaching and educating in the fitness industry for over a decade.Our Parter on today's episode is Pain Free Performance - Use the code "ESSENTIAL" to save 15% on the BEST weekend certification in the fitness industry!Remember - If you are enjoying this podcast, be sure you’re subscribed, and that you’re sharing these episodes with your friends and family who would appreciate what we’re talking about on a weekly basis!Today's Conversation with Roman explores his journey as a trainer, an educator and a tech founder. We cover the importance of telling a good story, the social psychology skills that most coaches are sorely lacking, the importance of competition even when you don’t always win and Roman will dive deep into the problems he sees in the fitness education industry, the solutions he is building with The Coaching Marketplace, and why he is so passionate about coaches and educators having more opportunities to monetize their knowledge and their content.Connect with Kevin:@roman_empire813Connect with David: @dr.davidskolnik.dptConnect with the Show: @essential.strength.podcastCheck out The Coaching Market: thecoachingmarket.comAction PlanThis week’s action plan builds on a single line that Roman says near the very end of the conversation - “Choose to challenge yourself before life challenges you.”If you listened to Episode 78 with Doctor Chris Swart - you will remember that he made a point of saying that as life progresses challenges don’t get smaller, they get bigger. And that is why the continuous pursuit of strength is so important. Roman echoed this sentiment. Life will ALWAYS present challenges. You can CHOOSE to volunteer for certain challenges, or you can wait for the inevitable. One gives you some semblance of control. The other hands the reigns over the whatever unknowable force you believe controls this crazy world we live in. Your action plan this week is to CHOOSE to take on a challenge that you’ve been avoiding. Volunteer for the challenge. Step up. Maybe you’ll succeed. Maybe you’ll fail. I guarantee you’ll learn something. And as you’ll find out later from Roman, it's not about always winning, it about always COMPETING. Always TRYING. Again and again and again. So challenge yourself this week. That’s your action plan.What's Next - Make sure you tune in next week for out episode with Ali Gilbert and conversation all about Testosterone - why the definition of “normal levels” of testosterone is changing, societal and environmental impacts on this vital sex hormone, the role of testosterone on aging and vitality what Ali is doing to support men who want to live an optimal life instead of an average one.Until next time - we wish you Strength and Good Health.Want more content? Follow Dr. David on Instagram: @dr.davidskolnik.dpt