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Fitness Business Insights with Matt Robinson — 328 episodes

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The Two Levels of PT Business Intelligence

2

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

3

How the Best PTs Structure Their Entire Business

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

Good News: Competition Just Got Easier for Personal Trainers

12

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

13

What the Latest Fitness Industry Data Reveals About Your Next Clients

14

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

15

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

16

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)

17

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

18

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

19

The Biggest Business Mistake Fitness Coaches Keep Making

20

The Coaching Standards Panel Interview Matt

21

Why You Feel Behind Even When Your Business Is Growing

22

The Fitness Contradiction: Why Coaches Are More Confused Than Ever

23

Your Fitness Business Is Bleeding Money

24

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

25

The Skill You Built in Fitness That Can Transform Your Business

26

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

27

How to Raise Your Prices Without Losing Any Clients

28

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

29

How to End the Year Strong & Start 2026 Ahead

30

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

31

The Thinking Tools That Separate Good Coaches from Great Ones

32

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

33

The One Advantage AI Can’t Steal From You

34

Are You Misreading The Fitness Market?

35

Fitness Coaching is Dying

36

How to Build Online Clients Without Going Fully Online

37

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

38

The 4 Money Milestones Every Coach Needs to Hit

39

Fix These Mistakes Before You Launch Your PT Offer

40

Matt Gets Interviewed About One of His Key Systems

41

The Accountability Illusion: Why Most Coaches Get It Wrong

42

Nail Tough Client Conversations (Without Losing Business)

43

This Positive Behaviour Is Ruining Your Progress

44

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

45

Think Better. Solve Faster. Grow Smarter.

46

The 5-Part Formula for Fitness Business Growth

47

3 Moves to Make When Business Slows Down

48

How to Build a Business That Actually Works for You

49

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

50

The Marketing Trap That’s Killing Your Business

51

The Only Shortcut That Actually Works

52

3 Ways AI Will Disrupt The Fitness Industry

53

Should You Charge for Check-Ins?

54

How to Thrive in a Cost of Living Crisis

55

Stuck? This Shift Changes Everything

56

The 3 Stages of Fitness Business Growth

57

My Journey from Fitness Business Struggles to Success

58

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

59

9 No-Brainer (FREE) Lead Gen Opportunities

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

The £60k+ Fitness Formula

64

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

65

The Secret to Out-Sized Results

66

The Tables Are Turned on Matt!

67

Build Success Recipes With This Simple Technique

68

How To Use Fitness Trends To Your Advantage

69

How We're Going To Change The Fitness Industry

70

The Framework for Endless Leads and Sales Success

71

Never Struggle for Clients Again!

72

Get Ahead In 2025 With These Two Skills...

73

Merry Christmas - The Push vs. Pull Conundrum

74

3 Under-Used Fitness Business Models

75

How To Create Your Own Freedom With Your Fitness Business

76

Sales & Consultation Insights You CANNOT Miss...

77

Become Irreplaceable And Never Struggle for Clients

78

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

79

The Stupidly Simple Numbers Behind A Successful PT Business

80

Understanding Paid Marketing in Fitness and How To Get Started

81

Private Client Event Insights - Part 2

82

Private Client Event Insights - Part 1

83

A Look Back On The Future of Fitness

84

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

85

Podcast Update

86

Use THIS To Your Advantage Over Your Competition

87

My WORST Fitness Business Investments

88

The Most Important Skillset in Your Fitness Business

89

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

90

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

91

Simplifying Your Social Media Strategy

92

Coaches Questions: Income Protection, Injured Clients & Content Consistency

93

Sell PT To Multiple Leads At Once

94

Easy PT Sales Conversations

95

Will Ozempic Ruin The Fitness Industry?

96

The EASIEST Way to Stand Out in Fitness

97

21 Ways to get PT Clients Now!

98

Insights from My Private Client-Only Event

99

Say THIS To Troublesome Clients...

100

Apply THIS to Your Learning...

101

Turn One Testimonial into 100's of Leads

102

Easily Get Clients in the Next Few Weeks

103

Sleep Secrets for You and Your Clients with Ben Pratt

104

How I Built My PT Client Base

105

Have You Ever Thought About This?

106

From Class Instructor to Facility Owner with Sophie Richardson

107

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

108

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

109

Unbreakable Finances - Live Event Insights (Part 2)

110

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

111

Ben McDonald - A Hidden Skill All Coaches Need To Develop

112

Stephen Lunt - Combining The PT & Physio Skillsets

113

Stuart Aitken - Behind The Scenes of Fitness Business Coaching

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

Important Announcement!

120

Understanding and Leveraging the Change Curve

121

Questions from Our Coaching Clients

122

Unlocking Gym Floor Potential: Leads to Clients Made Easy

123

7 Ways to Grow Your Business in January

124

Ahead of the Curve: 2024's Emerging Fitness Trends

125

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

126

STOP Doing This For The Gym

127

Coaches Questions: A Festive Guide for Fitness Coaches

128

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

129

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

130

Episode 200: A Legacy Message for Our Children

131

From Gyms to Online: Deciding on Your Fitness Business Journey

132

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

133

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

134

Mastering the Business: Expert Answers to Coaches' Queries

135

Live Event Part 3: Unveiling Our Proven Tracking Tool

136

Live Event Part 2: Building a Successful Marketing Campaign

137

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

138

The £16,000 Lesson: Business Coaching Red Flags

139

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

140

From Niche Choices to Holiday Peace: Your Coaching Questions Answered

141

Future-Proof Your Life: How to Prioritise for Success

142

Stay on Track & Focused: Weekly Reviews for Business Success

143

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

144

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

145

Coaching Lessons from Parenthood: An Unusual Crossover

146

The Key to Stress-Free Finances in Fitness

147

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

148

Overcoming No-Shows to Maximise Your Sales Conversations

149

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

150

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

151

MTB Fitness: Building an Online Fitness Business with Matt Mooney

152

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

153

Overcoming Setbacks in Your Fitness Business

154

Mastering Muscle Building: Principles & Practices with Zac Cotton

155

Fundamental Strength Training with Alex Lenkowski - Empowering the General Population

156

Simplifying Fitness: Core Concepts for Effective Training

157

Conquering Price Objections: PT Business Strategies

158

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

159

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

160

Do THIS Before Implementing Strategy...

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

Nicole Messham - Optimising Fitness Journeys for Pre and Postnatal Clients

166

Ash Grossman - From Finance to Movement Specialist

167

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

168

How To Succeed, Your Way!

169

Exclusive Insights: Key Lessons from Our Private Client Event

170

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

171

Use This to Drive Better Behaviours

172

Our Biggest Lessons Learned In 2022

173

10 Standards of Top Personal Trainers

174

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

175

Achieve Your Business Goals By Mastering Momentum

176

Simple Steps to Success in 2023

177

Your New Year Reset

178

Overcoming a 'Taboo' Subject with Mel Larkin

179

Make Your Business 10x Easier to Find Online

180

Episode 150 - Your Questions, Answered!

181

Sleep Better Using This - James Leinhardt from Levitex Sleep

182

More Sales in 4 Steps

183

Get 10 New Clients in 4 Weeks

184

The Ultimate Onboarding Process for Your Fitness Business

185

4 Tips to Finish 2022 Strong And Get Ahead for 2023

186

Logan Dubé - Injury & Pain-Free Movement

187

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

188

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

189

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

190

Mark Edmondson - Peak Performance Coach

191

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

192

Strength and Performance - Running A Successful Fitness Facility

193

Josh Reilly - CrossFit Competitor, Business Owner & Masters Student

194

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

195

Off Scratch Golf: Online Fitness with a Difference

196

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

197

Jo Perruzza - Mental Health in the Fitness Industry

198

Matt Vs. Paul - The Interview Edition

199

Adam Cummins - Differences Between PT Nutrition & Dietetics

200

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

201

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

202

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

203

Karl Morris - Mastering Your Mind Through Psychology

204

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

205

Casey Zavaleta - The Key Elements of Habit Coaching

206

Your Recent Questions...Answered!

207

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

208

Reviews: What Questions Should You Ask?

209

Reviews: The Secret to a Successful PT Business?

210

Coaches Questions - Personal Training FAQ

211

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

212

How To Convert To A Semi-Private Fitness Business

213

Semi Private.. What? Why? When?

214

We Disagree with James Smith On This One...

215

After-Sales Steps that Drive Retention & More Business

216

Pitch Like A Pro

217

Handling Sales Objections in Fitness

218

Grow by Selling to Humans

219

Grow by Selling to Reptiles and Mammals

220

7 Steps Before the Sale that Increase Sales

221

Series End: Questions from Listeners & Mentees

222

Intro: Consultations That Convert - The Ultimate Guide

223

Top Resource Recommendations for PT's

224

Steal Our Content System & Make Content Marketing A Breeze

225

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

226

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

227

Planning for Fitness Business Success in 2022

228

Fitness Business Success in 2022 - Intro

229

Landmark Episode #100 - Two Special Guests

230

Answers Our Mentees Received, That You Need To Hear

231

Jordan Swindells - The Dream Personal Training Business

232

Myles Downey - Expert Coaching Advice for Fitness Professionals

233

Tom Vasey - From Zero to FULL in Under 8 Months

234

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

235

Dr. Mark Bubbs - Nutrition Protocols for PT Clients

236

Frequently Asked Business Questions

237

A Simple Tool to Free Your Time

238

Improve Retention with these Client Care Systems

239

Struggling with Sales? Steal This Process...

240

How To Get Clients When You First Start

241

Fitness Business Mini-Series: Introduction

242

Nutrition FAQ for Personal Trainers

243

Niching in Nutrition: Nutrition Coaching

244

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

245

Teaching Nutrition Basics to Clients

246

Basic Nutrition Assessments for Personal Trainers

247

Nutrition Systems: Intro

248

Coaches Notes: Ben McDonald & Matt Dewhurst Interviews

249

Using Reviews & Re-Assessments to Improve Your Business

250

Expert Interview: Matthew Dewhurst

251

Assessment Led Programming

252

Expert Interview with Ben McDonald

253

Key Movements Assessments

254

Assessment and Programming: Intro

255

We're Changing the Podcast...

256

How To Write Semi-Private Programs

257

Leadership, Parenting and Coaching

258

Which is the Best Business Model?

259

Making Hard Work Easy

260

How To Increase Your Prices Properly

261

How To Uncover Your Personal Values

262

5 Things Successful PT's Do

263

Interview: Jonny Brooks - The Strength Collective

264

Top 5 Episodes for New(ish) PTs

265

The Best Fitness Education Resources

266

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

267

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

268

Organising Kick-Ass Events

269

Gym Startup with Mike & Dave from Strength in Numbers

270

Improve Your Business with Self-Care

271

The Keys to Excellent Coaching

272

The Ultimate Guide to Lead Generation

273

Interview: Education & The PT Career Path with Alex Lenkowski

274

How To Target Ideal Clients

275

How To Implement Key Business Systems

276

Avoiding Zoom-Doom

277

Interview: Jonny Baird - The Journey So Far

278

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

279

Financial Success in Your Fitness Business

280

Business Health Check

281

A Structure For Goal Setting & Business Planning

282

Structuring A PT Business Around Holiday Seasons

283

Fitness Business Rebuild: 3 Core Principles

284

Welcome Back: The Pro-Fit Podcast Relaunch

285

Where Have We Been? A Little Update From Matt

286

The ONLY Way To Lose Weight

287

How To Start & Build Your Email List

288

How To Get Your Fitness Business Online

289

Re-Thinking Your Online Presence & Building Your Own Platform

290

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

291

38 - The Most Popular Episodes of 2019

292

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

293

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

294

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

295

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

296

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

297

32 - An Interview With The Host - Matt Robinson

298

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

299

30 - Is Your PT Business Set for 2020?

300

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

301

028 - Sarah Langdale: Mental Health in Fitness

302

027 - Chris Lenkowski - Mindset & Goal-Setting

303

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

304

025 - Why You Eat The Wrong Things

305

024 - Five Things I Would Change If I Started Again

306

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

307

022 - Rich Hopkins: The Wizard of PT Sales

308

021 - 7 Strategies To Double Your PT Business

309

020 - Four Pillars of Your PT Business

310

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

311

018 - Alex Lenkowski - Education & Raising PT Standards

312

017 - Is Personal Training Dead?

313

016 - A Quick Pro-Fit Podcast Announcement

314

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

315

014 - Andy Ramage from One Year No Beer

316

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

317

012 - Ben Coomber - Life, Fitness & Business

318

011 - The Big Review

319

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

320

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

321

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

322

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

323

006 - Setting New Clients Up for Success

324

005 - The Power of an Excellent Consultation Process

325

004 - From CrossFit to Pro-Fit with Matt Dewhurst

326

001 - An Intro to The Pro-Fit Podcast

327

003 - The 3-Step Gym Floor System

328

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