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Fitness Business Insights with Matt Robinson — 338 episodes

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1

5 Ways My Clients Are Getting PT Clients Right Now

2

Your Business Can't Outgrow You

3

5 Shifts Every PT Needs to Make as the Fitness Industry Matures

4

3 Things I Learned at the UK's Biggest Fitness Event

5

From Rock Bottom to £7k a Month: Dean Foley's Story

6

I Wasted £3k on This...

7

The Two Hours That Will Make or Break Your Business

8

8 Questions Every PT Should Be Asking Right Now

9

How Chris Went from ZERO Clients to a Full House in Months

10

Your Biggest Business Bottleneck

11

The Two Levels of PT Business Intelligence

12

How to Get Your Paid Pipeline Live (And Selling) in 30 Days

13

How the Best PTs Structure Their Entire Business

14

Beyond 1:1 PT - Andrea's Smart Shift to Profitable Group Coaching

15

Why PTs Hit the £2k Ceiling (And How to Break It)

16

How to Get PT Clients Without Free Consultations - The Paid Pipeline

17

You Don’t Need £10k Months. You Need a Money System

18

Escaping The Fitness Matrix: Tashan’s Playbook for Doing Fitness Differently

19

How to Convert the People Who’ve Been Watching You for Months

20

Stop Chasing Free Leads (You’re Playing the Wrong Game)

21

Good News: Competition Just Got Easier for Personal Trainers

22

Carly Killen: Building a Fitness Career That Actually Fits Your Life

23

What the Latest Fitness Industry Data Reveals About Your Next Clients

24

He Slapped Me Across the Face: A Brutal Lesson in Fitness Business Survival

25

86% of PTs Quit in 2 Years: Here’s the System Keeping You Trapped

26

She Had No Clients, No Experience and No Members in Her Gym. Now She Earns £13k More Than Her Old Salary (Sam Rice’s Story)

27

Never Struggle for Clients Again (The 3 Buckets Every PT Needs)

28

The January Rush Fallacy: Why Gym Floors Are Busy But PT Diaries Aren’t

29

The Biggest Business Mistake Fitness Coaches Keep Making

30

The Coaching Standards Panel Interview Matt

31

Why You Feel Behind Even When Your Business Is Growing

32

The Fitness Contradiction: Why Coaches Are More Confused Than Ever

33

Your Fitness Business Is Bleeding Money

34

Fitness Lead Generation in 2026 (The 3-Part System You Need)

35

The Skill You Built in Fitness That Can Transform Your Business

36

The 3 Types of Fitness Coaches I Work With (And How They Grow)

37

How to Raise Your Prices Without Losing Any Clients

38

The Future of Fitness: 2026 and Beyond (What Coaches Need to Know Now)

39

How to End the Year Strong & Start 2026 Ahead

40

How to Use AI Without Overwhelm (The 3 Rules That Actually Work)

41

The Thinking Tools That Separate Good Coaches from Great Ones

42

Why 90% of PTs Market Their Business Wrong (And How to Fix It)

43

The One Advantage AI Can’t Steal From You

44

Are You Misreading The Fitness Market?

45

Fitness Coaching is Dying

46

How to Build Online Clients Without Going Fully Online

47

Matt...Like You've Never Heard Him Before

48

The 4 Money Milestones Every Coach Needs to Hit

49

Fix These Mistakes Before You Launch Your PT Offer

50

Matt Gets Interviewed About One of His Key Systems

51

The Accountability Illusion: Why Most Coaches Get It Wrong

52

Nail Tough Client Conversations (Without Losing Business)

53

This Positive Behaviour Is Ruining Your Progress

54

The 7/11/4 Framework for Getting In-Person & Online Clients

55

Think Better. Solve Faster. Grow Smarter.

56

The 5-Part Formula for Fitness Business Growth

57

3 Moves to Make When Business Slows Down

58

How to Build a Business That Actually Works for You

59

Add £1,000+ Recurring Revenue—Step by Step

60

The Marketing Trap That’s Killing Your Business

61

The Only Shortcut That Actually Works

62

3 Ways AI Will Disrupt The Fitness Industry

63

Should You Charge for Check-Ins?

64

How to Thrive in a Cost of Living Crisis

65

Stuck? This Shift Changes Everything

66

The 3 Stages of Fitness Business Growth

67

My Journey from Fitness Business Struggles to Success

68

Why People Aren't Buying: Unlocking the Buyer’s Journey

69

9 No-Brainer (FREE) Lead Gen Opportunities

70

Fitness' Dirty Secret: The High-Ticket Lie (Exposed)

71

The 14-Day Business Overhaul: This Simple System Helped One Coach Sign 7 Clients, FAST!

72

The 'Gym Floor Fallacy' - What The 'Gurus' Are Missing...

73

The £60k+ Fitness Formula

74

More Leads, More Clients: The Lead Gen System That Actually Works

75

The Secret to Out-Sized Results

76

The Tables Are Turned on Matt!

77

Build Success Recipes With This Simple Technique

78

How To Use Fitness Trends To Your Advantage

79

How We're Going To Change The Fitness Industry

80

The Framework for Endless Leads and Sales Success

81

Never Struggle for Clients Again!

82

Get Ahead In 2025 With These Two Skills...

83

Merry Christmas - The Push vs. Pull Conundrum

84

3 Under-Used Fitness Business Models

85

How To Create Your Own Freedom With Your Fitness Business

86

Sales & Consultation Insights You CANNOT Miss...

87

Become Irreplaceable And Never Struggle for Clients

88

January Success Starts Now - Do These 5 Things...

89

The Stupidly Simple Numbers Behind A Successful PT Business

90

Understanding Paid Marketing in Fitness and How To Get Started

91

Private Client Event Insights - Part 2

92

Private Client Event Insights - Part 1

93

A Look Back On The Future of Fitness

94

Now Is A Great Time To Do This In Your Fitness Business...

95

Podcast Update

96

Use THIS To Your Advantage Over Your Competition

97

My WORST Fitness Business Investments

98

The Most Important Skillset in Your Fitness Business

99

This Fitness Offer Generated...39 Leads & 21 Clients

100

What Does Matt Do? Behind His Coaching Business...

101

Simplifying Your Social Media Strategy

102

Coaches Questions: Income Protection, Injured Clients & Content Consistency

103

Sell PT To Multiple Leads At Once

104

Easy PT Sales Conversations

105

Will Ozempic Ruin The Fitness Industry?

106

The EASIEST Way to Stand Out in Fitness

107

21 Ways to get PT Clients Now!

108

Insights from My Private Client-Only Event

109

Say THIS To Troublesome Clients...

110

Apply THIS to Your Learning...

111

Turn One Testimonial into 100's of Leads

112

Easily Get Clients in the Next Few Weeks

113

Sleep Secrets for You and Your Clients with Ben Pratt

114

How I Built My PT Client Base

115

Have You Ever Thought About This?

116

From Class Instructor to Facility Owner with Sophie Richardson

117

Coaches Questions: How to promote Your PT Business & Dealing with Knowledge Overwhelm

118

How To Run A High-Profit, Low-Stress Fitness Business in 5 Steps

119

Unbreakable Finances - Live Event Insights (Part 2)

120

Attracting Clients, Finding Your Niche & Creating Better Offers - Live Event Insights (Part 1)

121

Ben McDonald - A Hidden Skill All Coaches Need To Develop

122

Stephen Lunt - Combining The PT & Physio Skillsets

123

Stuart Aitken - Behind The Scenes of Fitness Business Coaching

124

Lessons Learned from Award-Winning Gym Owners - The Colony Health & Fitness

125

Ash Grossman - Body Mechanics Myths, Understanding Flexibility, and Creating Fitness Business Success

126

Sam Young - High-Ticket Coaching, Opening a Gym, and Understanding Your Clients

127

Ben Coomber - Supplement Ethics, Becoming Awesome & The Evolutions of a Coach

128

Nick Davis: The Realities of Being a PT, Overcoming Addiction & What Makes a Great Coach

129

Important Announcement!

130

Understanding and Leveraging the Change Curve

131

Questions from Our Coaching Clients

132

Unlocking Gym Floor Potential: Leads to Clients Made Easy

133

7 Ways to Grow Your Business in January

134

Ahead of the Curve: 2024's Emerging Fitness Trends

135

Beyond the Basics: Advanced Techniques in Goal-Setting and Reviews

136

STOP Doing This For The Gym

137

Coaches Questions: A Festive Guide for Fitness Coaches

138

Handling Stress, Dealing with Pressure, Overcoming Overwhelm in Your Fitness Business

139

Social Media: Necessity or Luxury for a Full Fitness Business?

140

Episode 200: A Legacy Message for Our Children

141

From Gyms to Online: Deciding on Your Fitness Business Journey

142

Embracing the 'No': Cultivating Resilience in Sales & Service

143

Leads, Sales & Clients: Tackling Fitness Business' Top 3 Challenges

144

Mastering the Business: Expert Answers to Coaches' Queries

145

Live Event Part 3: Unveiling Our Proven Tracking Tool

146

Live Event Part 2: Building a Successful Marketing Campaign

147

Live Event Part 1: Influence, Referrals & Re-Activations

148

The £16,000 Lesson: Business Coaching Red Flags

149

Attracting the Best: Setting Standards for Ideal Clients (And How To Handle Troublesome Ones)

150

From Niche Choices to Holiday Peace: Your Coaching Questions Answered

151

Future-Proof Your Life: How to Prioritise for Success

152

Stay on Track & Focused: Weekly Reviews for Business Success

153

How Much Do Personal Trainers Earn? Shocking Stats Revealed...

154

Paid from Free: Mastering the Art of 'Reach, Teach, and Ask'

155

Coaching Lessons from Parenthood: An Unusual Crossover

156

The Key to Stress-Free Finances in Fitness

157

Halve Your Stress by Plugging in These 3 Systems in to Your Fitness Business

158

Overcoming No-Shows to Maximise Your Sales Conversations

159

Live Event Part 2: Unlocking Human Potential - Practical Psychology in Fitness

160

Live Event Part 1: AI Advantage - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Fitness

161

MTB Fitness: Building an Online Fitness Business with Matt Mooney

162

How to Prepare Clients (or Yourself) for Big Physical Challenges

163

Overcoming Setbacks in Your Fitness Business

164

Mastering Muscle Building: Principles & Practices with Zac Cotton

165

Fundamental Strength Training with Alex Lenkowski - Empowering the General Population

166

Simplifying Fitness: Core Concepts for Effective Training

167

Conquering Price Objections: PT Business Strategies

168

Ask The Hosts: Health Hacks, Recent Learnings, Upcoming Projects and More

169

Coaches Notes: Marketing Strategies, Selling Semi-Private, Keeping Promotions Relevant, Where to Focus, Financial Targets and More

170

Do THIS Before Implementing Strategy...

171

The 3-Step Fitness Business Boost - Let's Review Your Progress

172

Josh Mullin - Gym Floor Approaches, Business Insights & Lessons Learned After Almost 20 Years in the Fitness Industry

173

Matt Kay - Career Longevity, Nailing Lead Gen & Building Successful Gyms

174

Will Atkins - Growing a Fitness Business Through Social Media, A Change in Approach to Nutrition, and Niching Down Your Business

175

Nicole Messham - Optimising Fitness Journeys for Pre and Postnatal Clients

176

Ash Grossman - From Finance to Movement Specialist

177

AI for Fitness Businesses: How To Use AI To Streamline Your Business

178

How To Succeed, Your Way!

179

Exclusive Insights: Key Lessons from Our Private Client Event

180

Carly Killen - Building A PT Business During The Toughest Time In Recent History

181

Use This to Drive Better Behaviours

182

Our Biggest Lessons Learned In 2022

183

10 Standards of Top Personal Trainers

184

Coaches Questions: When to Increase Prices, Stopping Clients Leaving, Lead Generation, Getting Paid on Time...and more!

185

Achieve Your Business Goals By Mastering Momentum

186

Simple Steps to Success in 2023

187

Your New Year Reset

188

Overcoming a 'Taboo' Subject with Mel Larkin

189

Make Your Business 10x Easier to Find Online

190

Episode 150 - Your Questions, Answered!

191

Sleep Better Using This - James Leinhardt from Levitex Sleep

192

More Sales in 4 Steps

193

Get 10 New Clients in 4 Weeks

194

The Ultimate Onboarding Process for Your Fitness Business

195

4 Tips to Finish 2022 Strong And Get Ahead for 2023

196

Logan Dubé - Injury & Pain-Free Movement

197

The Colony Health & Fitness - A Different Kind of Gym Experience

198

Coaches Questions - Difficult Clients, Leads with no Footfall, Why clients leave...and more!

199

Paul's Big Project - Launching A Gym, Handling Leads & Sales, Running a Team, Plus More!

200

Mark Edmondson - Peak Performance Coach

201

Gavin McNamee - Live Your Life...and be a PT

202

Strength and Performance - Running A Successful Fitness Facility

203

Josh Reilly - CrossFit Competitor, Business Owner & Masters Student

204

Stuart Aitken: Educating PTs with Lift The Bar (LTB)

205

Off Scratch Golf: Online Fitness with a Difference

206

The Strength Collective - 15 Months in to Running a Gym - Lessons Learned

207

Jo Perruzza - Mental Health in the Fitness Industry

208

Matt Vs. Paul - The Interview Edition

209

Adam Cummins - Differences Between PT Nutrition & Dietetics

210

The Golf PT - From S&C Coach to Fitness Business Owner

211

Liam Slater - From Pro Wrestling, to Personal Training, and Back Again

212

Beth John - From Employed PT to Self-Employed PT - The First 12 Months

213

Karl Morris - Mastering Your Mind Through Psychology

214

Dax Moy - The UK's Most Expensive PT, Studio Owner, Master Coach & Educator

215

Casey Zavaleta - The Key Elements of Habit Coaching

216

Your Recent Questions...Answered!

217

Reviews Made Simple: How to Fit Them in to Any Fitness Business Model

218

Reviews: What Questions Should You Ask?

219

Reviews: The Secret to a Successful PT Business?

220

Coaches Questions - Personal Training FAQ

221

How To Run Semi-Private Sessions - Programming for Small Groups

222

How To Convert To A Semi-Private Fitness Business

223

Semi Private.. What? Why? When?

224

We Disagree with James Smith On This One...

225

After-Sales Steps that Drive Retention & More Business

226

Pitch Like A Pro

227

Handling Sales Objections in Fitness

228

Grow by Selling to Humans

229

Grow by Selling to Reptiles and Mammals

230

7 Steps Before the Sale that Increase Sales

231

Series End: Questions from Listeners & Mentees

232

Intro: Consultations That Convert - The Ultimate Guide

233

Top Resource Recommendations for PT's

234

Steal Our Content System & Make Content Marketing A Breeze

235

How to Work 'ON' Your Fitness Business...And Claw Back Your Time

236

10 PT Lead Generation Strategies That Your Competition Aren’t Using

237

Planning for Fitness Business Success in 2022

238

Fitness Business Success in 2022 - Intro

239

Landmark Episode #100 - Two Special Guests

240

Answers Our Mentees Received, That You Need To Hear

241

Jordan Swindells - The Dream Personal Training Business

242

Myles Downey - Expert Coaching Advice for Fitness Professionals

243

Tom Vasey - From Zero to FULL in Under 8 Months

244

Kevin O'Neil from Breatheolution - Breath Work & Cold Exposure Therapy

245

Dr. Mark Bubbs - Nutrition Protocols for PT Clients

246

Frequently Asked Business Questions

247

A Simple Tool to Free Your Time

248

Improve Retention with these Client Care Systems

249

Struggling with Sales? Steal This Process...

250

How To Get Clients When You First Start

251

Fitness Business Mini-Series: Introduction

252

Nutrition FAQ for Personal Trainers

253

Niching in Nutrition: Nutrition Coaching

254

What's The Best Way to Track Food with Clients?

255

Teaching Nutrition Basics to Clients

256

Basic Nutrition Assessments for Personal Trainers

257

Nutrition Systems: Intro

258

Coaches Notes: Ben McDonald & Matt Dewhurst Interviews

259

Using Reviews & Re-Assessments to Improve Your Business

260

Expert Interview: Matthew Dewhurst

261

Assessment Led Programming

262

Expert Interview with Ben McDonald

263

Key Movements Assessments

264

Assessment and Programming: Intro

265

We're Changing the Podcast...

266

How To Write Semi-Private Programs

267

Leadership, Parenting and Coaching

268

Which is the Best Business Model?

269

Making Hard Work Easy

270

How To Increase Your Prices Properly

271

How To Uncover Your Personal Values

272

5 Things Successful PT's Do

273

Interview: Jonny Brooks - The Strength Collective

274

Top 5 Episodes for New(ish) PTs

275

The Best Fitness Education Resources

276

Interview: Will Atkins - From Teacher to PT & Online Coach

277

Interview: Adam Neal - Dad, Business Owner & Ex-Athlete

278

Organising Kick-Ass Events

279

Gym Startup with Mike & Dave from Strength in Numbers

280

Improve Your Business with Self-Care

281

The Keys to Excellent Coaching

282

The Ultimate Guide to Lead Generation

283

Interview: Education & The PT Career Path with Alex Lenkowski

284

How To Target Ideal Clients

285

How To Implement Key Business Systems

286

Avoiding Zoom-Doom

287

Interview: Jonny Baird - The Journey So Far

288

Learning From Social Media? The Do’s & Do Nots

289

Financial Success in Your Fitness Business

290

Business Health Check

291

A Structure For Goal Setting & Business Planning

292

Structuring A PT Business Around Holiday Seasons

293

Fitness Business Rebuild: 3 Core Principles

294

Welcome Back: The Pro-Fit Podcast Relaunch

295

Where Have We Been? A Little Update From Matt

296

The ONLY Way To Lose Weight

297

How To Start & Build Your Email List

298

How To Get Your Fitness Business Online

299

Re-Thinking Your Online Presence & Building Your Own Platform

300

Forget New Year's Resolutions, Try This Instead...

301

38 - The Most Popular Episodes of 2019

302

37 - Rachel Webb: Aches, Pains, Injuries & Joint Health

303

36 - Up Your Skills, Business & Health With These 4 Recommendations...

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35 - Natalie Lowe - How to Niche a Fitness Business & Improve At Golf

305

34 - Patrick McEown: How Nasal Breathing Can Completely Change Your Health

306

33 - Thoughts on Online PT, Staying Grounded, 'Niches' & More

307

32 - An Interview With The Host - Matt Robinson

308

31 - Mike Robinson - How To Run A Marathon Even If Your Not A Marathon Runner

309

30 - Is Your PT Business Set for 2020?

310

29 - Shane Williamson: From Fitness Instructor to Fully-Booked PT

311

028 - Sarah Langdale: Mental Health in Fitness

312

027 - Chris Lenkowski - Mindset & Goal-Setting

313

26 - A Simple Question I've Not Answered For You Yet...

314

025 - Why You Eat The Wrong Things

315

024 - Five Things I Would Change If I Started Again

316

023 - The Hidden 1%'s in Your PT Business

317

022 - Rich Hopkins: The Wizard of PT Sales

318

021 - 7 Strategies To Double Your PT Business

319

020 - Four Pillars of Your PT Business

320

019 - Becki Keegan: Achieving Huge Success as PT in Under 3 Years

321

018 - Alex Lenkowski - Education & Raising PT Standards

322

017 - Is Personal Training Dead?

323

016 - A Quick Pro-Fit Podcast Announcement

324

015 - Tom Bainbridge: Coaching, Crash-Dieting & The Use Of AI In Fitness

325

014 - Andy Ramage from One Year No Beer

326

013 - Adam Cummins: Unlearn What You Think You Know About Nutrition

327

012 - Ben Coomber - Life, Fitness & Business

328

011 - The Big Review

329

010 - How To Handle Losing A Client & What To Do

330

009 - 3 Non-Fitness Books to Boost Your Fitness Business

331

008 - Paul Campey's 3-Step System for Creating Financial Success

332

007 - Ben Pratt Discusses Sleep Importance, How to Assess & Strategies to Improve

333

006 - Setting New Clients Up for Success

334

005 - The Power of an Excellent Consultation Process

335

004 - From CrossFit to Pro-Fit with Matt Dewhurst

336

001 - An Intro to The Pro-Fit Podcast

337

003 - The 3-Step Gym Floor System

338

002 - Building a Semi-Private PT Business with Rich Malpass