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Training Women
by Nardia Norman
Join Nardia Norman and Olivia Park, two seasoned fitness experts with over 40 years of combined experience, as they dive deep into the world of women's training, health, and performance.On the Training Women podcast, we blend practical knowledge, empathy, and a touch of Kiwi humour to provide actionable insights and strategies for trainers, coaches, and athletes alike.
Episodes
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052 | Exploring the Exercise Gender Gap
Can lipstick and scrunchies really transform your mood? We think so, which is why we smack on some pre-show lippie to get us in the right headspace to jam - especially for conversations like today. In this episode, we tackle a big topic and shed light on a pressing issue: the exercise gender gap....
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051 | When Other Health Professionals Need To Stay Out Of Our Lane
Welcome to the Training Women podcast, where today we lovingly tear down a specific midlife strength training protocol for women being recommended by a popular OBGYN. We love seeing the vast amount of education coming out from respective professionals, whose intention is to improve the health of...
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050 | Nutrition and Training Insights from A Competitive Masters Hockey Athlete
Does hitting your 40s mean playing competitive sport is off the table? Hell no. Join us as we put the focus on Nardia and learn about her BHAG of playing Hockey at a national level. Despite having played only intermittently over the past 4 years, Nardia shares how future pacing, inspired by Dr....
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049 | Menstrual Health, Motherhood and Post Partum Training Done Different
Olivia and I reunite after two years! A lot has happened in that time, and in this episode we focus on what's happening in Olivia's world. We discuss the incredible changes in her life, including her recent pregnancy and the birth of her second child, Arlo. Olivia opens up about her initial shock...
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048 | The Modern Approach To Women's Health and Performance
One of the good things to come out of those crazy Covid times is that people are now more conscious of their mental health, and health in general than before. This means our clients are more sophisticated and want to go beyond the typical 'focus on aesthetic' goals that monopolised our industry…
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047 | The Unhinged Era
Welcome back to the Training Woman Show! After a 13-month hiatus, I'm stoked to reconnect with you. In this episode, I share the reasons behind my absence, including personal struggles with perimenopause and its impact on my cognitive functions and motivation. From experiencing brain fog and huge...
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046 | Decoding Pelvic Pain and Hypermobility in Women
[Female Health, Physiotherapy] Join me in and epic conversation with Jaime Singleton, a women's health specialist and therapist with over 15 years of experience in the field. Jamie shares her expertise and insights on the often-misunderstood topic of pelvic floor health and explains why the...
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045 | How To Create A Recognisable and Memorable Fitness Brand
[Brand, Leadership] In this episode of the Training Women podcast, Nardia shares valuable insights on how personal trainers can build a recognisable and memorable brand. From recognising the value of their profession to seeing themselves as experts and leaders in the fitness industry, Nardia...
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044 | Should You Hire Your Own Personal Trainer If You're A Trainer?
[Business, Leadership] 👉 Women's Health + Program Design Mentorship program, get on the waitlist here. In my early days of certifying Personal Trainers at various registered training organisations, I would always ask the students the following question: "Should Personal Trainers hire their own...
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043 | Your Competitive Advantage
[Business] My husband and I have worked from home for almost 7 years, and while I am accustomed to managing our spaces well, I've been yearning for another space. A gym space to be precise. Over Project Undo I realised that I need to be around other humans; to have conversations with someone…
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042 | Don't Quit If You're Tired - The World Needs You
The long-term consequences of Covid restrictions and all-around fkery are taking a toll on everyone, particularly Fitness Business owners and coaches. I've witnessed, and heard, the stories from coaches who are feeling let down, unmotivated, tired and unsure because of ongoing client illnesses…
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041 | Why Clients Need An Aerobic Base
Both Olivia and I have noticed a problem that's been popping up in the fitness industry, more so of late. And that is the issue of injecting women into workouts or training programs that include high-intensity interval training, or high-intensity resistance training, without a foundation of…
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040 | The Secret To Understanding Why Someone Will Pay You
There's an unfathomable amount of free and readily available information on the interweb. If you want to learn about random obscure things, you can. If you want to become an expert in a field you can by watching YouTube videos; you can. So then, why would someone pay you for something when it's...
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039 | You Get To Change Your Mind In Your Business
Have you ever thought about throwing your business in and starting again from scratch? Or perhaps you're feeling 'off' about your business and you don't know why. Whatever it is for you, these feelings are an indicator or soul nudges that something isn't in alignment for you. And that's a good...
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038 | Be Thankful For Your Social Media Following
Have you ever felt down about the size of your social media following? Perhaps you put in a ton of work, but the followship doesn't grow, and as a result, you find yourself wondering whether it's all worth it? If so, today's Fitness Legitness quickie is for you. In this conversation, I ask you to...
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037 | How To Feel More Legitimate In The Fitness Industry
A new year is typically a time for new ideas, enthusiasm and motivation. However, my observations of late have led me to believe that many (many) women in fitness have started the year feeling the opposite. That is, they are tired, overwhelmed, unsure of what direction to take their business, and...
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036 | Setting Business Intentions for 2022
Goals are great, and I still set them each year but once I've set them I only tend to revisit them during my scheduled review times. This is a big shift for this notorious goal-driven woman. In the past, I would set lofty goals then go out and chase them down. Often at the expense of other…
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035 | What Emails To Send Once You've Got An Email Subscriber
You've done the hard work to create a lead magnet and attract a subscriber to your email list. Now what? Getting the subscriber is the first part, the second part is building a relationship with them so that eventually, they buy from you. All subscribers are potential customers which is why the...
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034 | Has Your Product Launch Really Been A Failure?
In a recent coaching call inside my membership area, one of the trainers was sharing her disappointment about a 'failed' launch she'd just completed. She was upset with her results but more so she was struggling to understand why it had happened. When I asked her to break the whole thing down…
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033 | Is Your Niceness Making Clients Walk Over You?
Being nice, kind and empathetic are great traits to have, especially in the field of health and personal training. However, is there a point at which your 'niceness' is making you a walkover? "I'm just too nice" is a statement I am hearing a lot in my coaching consultations with fitness...
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032 | What It's Like To Lose Your Menstrual Cycle
There was a time in my life when I thought it was normal and OK to not have a regular period. In fact when I realised that a regular cycle comes every 30 odd days I was shell shocked. I didn't get a regular cycle until I was around 32 ish, and that was a combination of having Polycystic Ovaries…
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031 | How To Build An Email List
What's the *best* way to build an email list these days? Do you use the same techniques as 5 years ago or have things changed? These common questions will be answered in today's Fitness Legitness quickie. In episode 027 I talked about why it's important for you to build an email list, but I…
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030 | What Fit Pro's Need To Know About Working With Mums
If you work with mums of any age, then you are working with a post-natal woman. Yep, you read that right. Postnatal training and knowledge aren't exclusive to those first few months post-birth. As today's guest Jen Dugard always says, "if you're training a Mum, then she's still postnatal". Let…
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029 | Avoiding Burn Out In Your FIt Biz (+ Life!)
One of the main struggles that most of my coaching clients share is fatigue. My clients are typically solo operators who are wearing every hat in their business and have families/friends to take care of on top of that. Couple that with the energetic demands of running a business and working with...
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028 | You Are Responsible To Your Client Not For Them
Hold on to your hats, because this conversation is a doozy. It's a concept that took me many years to learn, and honestly, I still have to remind myself from time to time of it. Have you ever spent time stressing over clients who don't get results or don't progress? Or have you invested a time of...
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027 | Why You Should Focus On Building Your Email List
Building an email list refers to you collecting emails from potential customers and your audience. You do this so that you can build relationships with these people via email marketing, and ultimately, so you turn those followers into customers. Your email list is a business asset, yet in my...
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026 | Dealing With Clients Who Just Want Hard Sessions All The Time
Picture this - your client rocks into the gym and you can tell straight away that she's stressed and tense. The first thing she says to you is "I need to get smashed as I'm stressed out today". Sound familiar? This scenario gets played out in gyms and sessions all the time. How do you handle…
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025|Time To Take A Social Media Break
Currently, I'm in the middle of a Social Media break. People are doing July challenges such as Dry July, or Beer and Pie July, and while they are commendable, I decided that taking a step back from Social Media would be my mid-year challenge. I'm the first person to strongly advise you to use...
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024 | Fatigue Masks Fitness and Why Programming Recovery Is Crucial
I'm excited to introduce a new vibe to the Fitness Legitness podcast and that's by bringing in my superstar co-host Olivia Park. Olivia and I often have conversations about various aspects of training and health and how it relates to getting the most out of your female clients. Since we go on…
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023 | Lara Briden Perimenopause Is A Second Puberty
One of my 'go-to' resources in the Female Health + Performance course is Lara Briden. Her two books, the Period Repair Manual and the Hormone Repair Manual provide evidence-based and practical knowledge for helping all women to understand their hormones. I believe these books need to be read by...
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022 | On The Other Side Of Hard Is Opportunity
Let's face it, 2020 was a hot mess, and while things are improving there's still a long way to go. For many people, it's been a hard freaking time. But here's the cool thing, on the other side of hard is opportunity. It may not be obvious right now, but it's there if you know what to look for. A...
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021 | The Path To Becoming A Strong Confident Woman With Molly Galbraith
Welcome back to the Fitness Legitness podcast. Today, we have Molly Galbraith on the show with us. Molly has been a part of the fitness industry for 17 years, is the author of the book Strong Women Lift Each Other Up, and the co-founder of the company Girls Gone Strong, a movement dedicated to...
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020 | Messaging That Matters
Let's face it, every Tom, Dick and Harry Personal Trainer (I couldn't think of a female equivalent of this quote) is out there marketing themselves and selling their services - online and in real life. It's NOISY at the moment. One quick scroll through Facebook or Instagram and you can see how…
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019 | Assessing Your Clients' Performance During Group Training Sessions
Welcome back to the Fitness Lightness Podcast. Assessing the fitness of your clients in group settings is crucial to help them meet their goals. A successful personal trainer needs to know what factors to consider while planning a clients' workout strategy. However, personal trainers believe that...
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018 Level Up Your Social Media Marketing Game Lynsey Fraser
Welcome back to the Fitness Legitness podcast. Today, we have Lynsey Fraser with us. Lynsey works in the field of Facebook Marketing. She shares crucial aspects of social media marketing that people only know little about and must learn. From building relationships with customers to building a...
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017 | Building A Referral Culture
Building a successful business takes time and effort. One of the integral parts of running your own business is getting more clients, which can be challenging. The good news is that it's easy to get your biz-sass back. In this episode, I will talk about five steps you can follow to bring more...
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016 | Insights From An Award Winning Fitness Educator
Welcome back to the Fitness Legitness podcast. Every week, we talk about someone inspirational and someone who has made a difference in the field of health and fitness. We often meet people who don't only plan to do things. They either do something, or they don't. They set goals and take action....
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015 | Becoming A Master Trainer Rahz Slaughter
Raising Your Game From Hobbyist To Master It's been a hard, strange and frustrating 2020 for Fitness Businesses. COVI-19 has forced you to change the way you operate. You've had to adapt and evolve quickly in an uncertain environment, and unfortunately, just because you're surviving now, it…
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014 | Are You Obligated To Comment On Big Hot Social Topics
Hard Conversations For Your Brand + Business Download Episode Here In this episode I explore whether you as a Fitness Professional, one who has a social media platform and brand, are obligated to comment on social/political events as they happen. When I recorded this episode (which was about 5...
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013 | Butt Sex + Storytelling
Why Fit Pro's Need To Master The Art Of Storytelling In Their Business How do you build a brand off the back of butt sex? No, this isn't the start of a lame joke, but a real question that sets the tone for todays episode. I am absolutely pumped to have on the show, John Romaniello. Now my...
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012 | Women Don't Have A Problem With Over-Training
Do Women Over-Train Or Is It Something Else? Personal trainers often complain to me that their clients are 'training too much' and therefore not getting results. But is this really the case? In my experience, women typically don't over train. Sure some may do double day training, or exercise at...
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011 | Nikki Naab Levy Hot AF Pilates + Fitness Marketing
Building A Memorable Brand Hey there, welcome back to the show. I hope that you have been doing OK through these crazy COVID times. Isn't it excellent news to hear that our restrictions are easing and it looks like you'll be able to do outdoor sessions very shortly! Soon to be followed by...
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010 | Focus On Asking Better Questions
Fitness Legitness Quickie! In this short conversation I discuss the idea of personal responsibility and how, right now in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, personal trainers need to focus on asking better questions. Better questions of themselves and better questions of other people. This...
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009 | How To Protect Your Fit Biz In The Coming Months with Jen Dugard
Download Episode Here Jen Dugard and myself hosted this free training on 'How To Protect Your Fitness Business In the Coming Months' for all fitness professionals concerned about how Coronavirus is going to impact their business. This was recorded Friday 20 March 2020 and as of Sunday 22 March…
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008 | Rachelle - Fitting Into The Fitness Industry
Download Episode Here Today, I bring to you my second 'Shero' guest, Rachelle Ballard-Clayton from Mee Active Training. Rachelle specialises in helping women get off the sidelines of life and into movement that matters. Based in Coomera, QLD, Rachelle runs a highly successful hybrid fitness...
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007 | 8 Ways To Add Income Streams To Your Fitness Business
Download Episode Here If something happened to you, and you had to be absent from your business would it be ok? What would happen? Would you lose clients, income and freak out, or would it tick over relatively unscathed? I asked my community these questions not long ago, as I announced my...
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006 | Olivia Park How To Be An Epic Coach + Fitness Business Owner
Download Episode Here Today I'm pumped to bring you my first 'Shero' guest. A shero guest is a woman in the fitness industry who's a brilliant business owner and trainer, someone who's doing amazing things in the industry and having a great impact on her community, but who may not necessarily…
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005 | 5 Key Strategies To Earn More Income This Holiday Season
Make More Money (+ Stress Less) This Christmas/New Year Holiday Period Download Episode Here I don't know about you, but for many years as a personal trainer, I always had this belief that it was really hard to make money in December. I'd always get to the end of the year and experience a sense…
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004 | Hattie Boydle Inside The Mind and Heart Of a World Champion
Insights From A World Champion Download Episode Here I'm really excited to bring you today's show. My guest this week is my long time friend, pro fitness model, WBFF 2016 world champion, and all round amazing woman, Hattie Boydle. She is well-respected physique coach, fitness leader, influencer…
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003 | Mastering The Mindset Of Being A Business Leader
How To Get Your Head In The Game + Master Your Mindset In Order To Have The Fitness Business You Desire Download Episode Here It is a well known fact, that you could have all the best strategies and protocols in the world, but they don't mean anything unless you implement them. And given the fact...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Nardia Norman and Olivia Park, two seasoned fitness experts with over 40 years of combined experience, as they dive deep into the world of women's training, health, and performance.On the Training Women podcast, we blend practical knowledge, empathy, and a touch of Kiwi humour to provide actionable insights and strategies for trainers, coaches, and athletes alike.
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