The Personal Trainer Hustle
Episodes
192. Becoming A Successful Personal Trainer Takes Time
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
191. Q & A: How Do I Know Who I Should and Should Not Mentor?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
190. Q &A: How Do I Mentor Someone While I Am Still Growing?
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
189. 3 Scheduling Mistakes That Might Be Costing You Your Career
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
188. The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made My First Six Months As A Personal Trainer
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
187. How Do I Get More Clients Out Of Working The Phone With A Limited Schedule?
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
186. Three Steps To A Better Sales Strategy
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
185. Q & A: How Do I Increase My Chances Of Getting A Personal Training Job?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own quest...
184. Why Good Questions Matter!
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 10 Powerful Questions To Ask During A Consultation mini course here.
183. Q & A: How Do I Show More Enthusiasm And Personality In My Sessions?
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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182. Why You Should Present Two Personal Training Options During A Sale
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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181. Q & A: Should I Leave A Negative Workplace?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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180. Q & A: How Do You Keep Your Composure In The Heat Of The Moment?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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179. Q & A: How Do I Get Back The Motivation To Start My Business After Twenty Years Of Coaching?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After two decades of coaching it is easy to feel burnt out. Today I shared some strategies and ideas on how to regain that drive and motivation to kee...
178. If I Only Had 30 Minutes To Give You Sales Advice THIS Would Be It
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you had a new person coming in to try your coaching in 30 minutes and I had to give you the best advise that I could. This would be what I would te...
177. Checking In On Your New Client Funnel (The Steps A New Client Takes To Get To You)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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176. Q & A: What Was Your Personal Trainer Certification Process?
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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175. Q & A: Are Workout Challenges Fair To People Of Different Fitness Levels?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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174. How More Emotional Selling Points Lead To Higher Sales Conversions
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all ask the same questions, do the same workouts and end up with the same results. In this episode I want to share with you a different type of que...
173: Q & A. How Do You Ask Clients About Using Their Videos For Marketing?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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172. Q & A: What Do I Talk About With Clients Between Sets?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that awkward silence. The set is done and there is time to rest. What do you talk about in that space? Today I share with you my personal ...
171. 3 Things I Got Wrong About Becoming A Personal Trainer
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I share three things that turned out to be different from what I expected. What I thought personal training was going to be and wha...
170: Q & A: What Do You Think About High End Gyms That Don't Pay Staff Well?
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Call and leave your question at (310)291-3267 Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at personaltrainerhustle.com
169: Q & A: What Should I Prioritize In My First 60 Days Of A New Personal Trainer Job?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your first few months at a new personal training job are going to be critical in your path to success. Here are five things you can focus on to hit th...
168. The Sales Skill That Made Me $1,000 in 30 Minutes
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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167. Why Most Trainers Have To Quit Within Their First Year
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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166. What To Do About Clients Who Say They Want To Try Working Out On Their Own First
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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165. Q & A: Why Am I Losing Clients After Just A Few Sessions?
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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164. Q & A: How Do I Apply All The Theory I Learned During My Certification?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know what to do and when to do it? How do you go from knowing what you should do to knowing how and when to do it? That is the topic of tod...
163. Where Are You Losing Your Potential Clients?
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These are the five steps a potential client goes through before committing to a training plan with you. Knowing the steps will help you focus on the r...
162. Book Report On The ONE Thing
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three main take aways for personal trainers from reading The ONE Thing by Gary Keller. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own ...
161. Q & A: Why Do I Get So Nervous When Talking To A Client?
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These are my top three tips on how to overcome nervousness with clients and build confidence in your conversations. Follow me on Instagram @personaltr...
160. 5 Tips On Coaching A Bootcamp
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These are personal tips learned from my personal experience coaching bootcamps in the past. They are not your typical pieces of advice, but I believe ...
159. Using My "Second Brain" To Be More Productive
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I learned this productivity habit from my very first promotion to manager at Bally Total Fitness. This one piece of advice changed my day to day life ...
158. Q & A: Any Advice For A Newly Certified Personal Trainer?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are the 5 most important pieces of advice I can give a new personal trainer Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own questi...
157. Q & A: What Do You Say And Not Say During Sessions?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you say during not training talk in a session? What subjects should you bring up? What should you avoid? In today's episode I share three huge...
156. The 5 Best Lessons I Learned From My First Managers
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thank goodness for my first personal training managers! The lessons they thought me changed my career and my life. Today I share with you the top five...
155. Q & A: What Are Some Marketing Tactics For My New Fitness Studio?
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get people into your new fitness studio? What social media do you use? Today I go into marketing ideas for your new studio Follow me on Ins...
154. Q & A: Do I Work At A Gym Before Opening My Own Studio?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are my five best pieces of advice before starting your own studio gym Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle Send in your own question at ...
153. Q & A: How Do I Close The Sale At The End Of A Free Session?
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here are three tips on closing the sales after your first free session. Plus a bonus tip on making the process more personal for the client Follow me ...
152. Q & A: How Do I Get More Male Clients?
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question comes in via Instagram. How do you get more male clients to take you seriously as a female coach? In this episode I share five things...
151. Q & A: What Should I Say or Ask As A New Trainer Interviewing For My First Job?
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent from an instagram follower. As a new trainer it is hard to feel ready and confident to go in for our first job interview. We...
150. The Goal Before The Goal, Before The Goal...
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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149. Q & A: How Do I Grow And Convert Sales Using Social Media?
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am not a social media expert, but I have used social media to grow my business and get sales through advertising. In this episode I share five ideas...
148. Q & A: How Do I Go From Part Time To Full Time Personal Training?
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a part time personal training business on the side is a common place for a lot of us to start. We have a full time secure job and eventually ...
147. How Many Clients Do You Need?
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I go through different examples of how many clients would equal different income goals. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle ...
146. Simple Sales Tips (On The Road)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While on my drive I decided to just brain dump simple sales tips you can start using right away. I hope you can implement them and see an increase in ...
145. Q & A: How Do I Expand, Work Less Physically And Make More Money?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question comes from listener Joanna. She wants to know how to expand beyond the jewish community, have more options for expansion and ultimate...
144. Listener Instagram Review & Feedback
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast listener asked to have their instagram account reviewed for this episode. During my assessment and review I shared many thoughts, tips and i...
143. 3 Hard Truths About Your Personal Training Career
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These three truths will make a big difference in how you see yourself as a trainer, a business and an individual. Knowing what it really takes is the ...
142. Q & A: How Do You Incentivize Clients To Commit To Longer Packages?
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get paid every session or do you charge for a full package of sessions up front? And if you are charging for a longer term package how do you g...
141. A Simple Method To Increasing Your Rates
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you set your rates and how to do you increase them? Both of these questions are addressed in today's episode. So tune in and take notes. I hope...
140. What Is Prospecting?
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prospecting is a simple method of introducing yourself and your product to potential costumers. Though not talked about much anymore, it is a classic ...
139. Q & A: What Do You Need To Look For In A Mentor?
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should a mentor have achieved? What does a mentor actually do? Where do I find a good mentor? In this episode I cover all of these things and mor...
138. Having A Website Vs A Social Media Account
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should you have one or both? What are the benefits of each? How can you use them to your advantage? These are all the questions covered in today's epi...
137. 3 Things You Have To Stop Saying To Your Clients
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What you say to your clients can affect the way they see you. Your role as their trainer is the role of a leader and saying these three things can cha...
136. Q & A: How Do I Get Confidence For Sales When I Am Slender & Introverted?
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode listener Kobus wanted to know if he should build muscle in order to gain more confidence in sales. Listen to my response and how I was...
135. Q & A: What Should I Put In My Resume & What Should I Wear To My First Interview?
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I got a DM on Instagram with an interesting list of questions today. A new trainer was wondering what she could be doing to improve her chances of get...
134. Q & A: How Do I Change Customers Opinion Of Me As Being Too Young And Female?
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question comes in from a 19 year old personal trainer who feels like potential clients at the gym are judging her abilities based on age and g...
133. The Pros and Cons Of Following Online Influencers
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I wasn't going to post this episode. Sean said I should so...thank him for that. Follow me on Instagram @personaltrainerhustle  Send in your own que...
132. Q & A: How Do I Set Up A Legit Personal Training Business And When Do I Change For Growth?
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes through the different business entities you should consider when setting up your training business and many other things to consider...
131. Pointing Out The Elephant In The Room (Dealing With Uncomfortable First Meetings)
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you meet a potential new client and start to realize something isn't going quite right. Maybe they are not sharing their true goals, they se...
130. Q & A: What Is A Consultation?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is a personal training consultation? What should you do? What should you say? This episode is about defining that first meeting with a potential ...
129. The Deeper Reasons People Buy Personal Training
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people why personal training? To reach their goals, obviously. But is there more to it? Check out today's three reasons why people by training ...
128. Q & A: What Are Three Things I Can Do To Be In The Top Sales People At My Gym?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you become the top sales person at your new job? If you work at a corporate gym you are, more likely than not, going to have a sales quota ever...
127. Why Saying You Are A "Personal Trainer" Is Not Enough
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do I explain what you do as a personal trainer? Â Send in your questions to personaltrainerhustle.com
126. Q & A: How Do I Get More People To Come To My Garage Gym?
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a gym our of your garage is a great place to start a personal training business, but it can come with some difficulties around promoting and ...
125. Q & A: Any Tips On Starting A Mobile Personal Training Service?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here are 7 tips if you are considering starting your own mobile personal training service! Â Send in your own questions at personaltrainerhustle.com
124. 5 Reasons Why Hard Workers Still May Not Get Ahead
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is a popular belief that working hard for a company is not a good idea. That working hard to get ahead may only lead to companies taking advantage ...
123. Only Sell The Next Step In Your System (Sales Advice)
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing the steps in your sales system and learning to focus on one step at a time will help your entire sales process. When we aren't aware that we s...
122. Q & A: What Should I Do While I Complete My Certification?
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can you do to make the best use of your time before finishing your personal trainer certification? What are some things you can be doing to put y...
121. Q & A: How Do I Talk To Someone Who Didn't Know They Were Getting A Consultation?
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am answering a question about miscommunication between the membership department and personal training department. How do you talk to someone ...
120. 5 Things You Should Actively Be Working On To Make Sure You Are Moving Towards Success
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Success does not happen by accident. You must actively be working on yourself in order to increase the chances of being successful in personal trainin...
119. Q & A: How Do I Market Myself With My Physical Therapy Background?
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent in by listener Jennifer Medley. After 20 plus years in the physical therapy industry she decided to go into personal trainin...
118. Sooo...What Do I Talk To My Clients About?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you don't have anything in common with your client? Or do you find yourself trying to fill in the awkward silence between sets? ...
117. Q & A: Health And Wellness Is My Passion, Where Do I Start?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question is about starting our personal training career and pursuing our passion in fitness. Maybe you are just starting our or have been dabb...
116. The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made When I Got My First Personal Training Job
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These are the biggest mistakes I made when I got my first personal training job at Bally Total Fitness and how I was able to learn from them and turn ...
115. The 5 Levers You Must Always Grow and Adjust In Your Personal Training Business
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking about your personal training business and the five part of your business you must constantly monitor, grow and adjust. Knowing th...
114. I Sold Two Packages In An Hour Today. Here Are Some Take Aways...
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's I share with you some thoughts and lessons from sales I made earlier in the day. In today's episode I am just thinking out loud and sharing so...
113. Q & A. What Are The Best Steps To Succeed As A Personal Trainer And Eventually Business?
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question, sent in by listener Shaw Roberts, is about what steps to take in order to succeed as a personal trainer having just graduated with a...
112. Q & A: Any Advice On Starting An Online Nutrition Or Weight Loss Coaching Business?
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Q & A episode listener Sydney Carlile wanted to know what advice I would give when looking to start an online nutrition and/or weight l...
111. What Is A Potential Client Looking For?
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are people looking for when they decide to try our a trial personal training session with you? Are they just looking for a good hard workout? Or ...
110. Q & A: Recommendations On Starting A Sports Performance Facility From Home?
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent in by listener Will M. His question is about starting a sports performance facility from home, with his wife, as former D1 a...
109. Q & A: How Many Times Is Too Many To Follow Up On A Lead?
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent in by listener Nicholas Ramsey. In this episode I share my thoughts and opinions on following up with leads. Also, I give yo...
108. The 3 Problems You May Have When You're A New Personal Trainer
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a new personal trainer? Make sure you are aware of these possible problems you may encounter when you are just starting out. Knowing and solvi...
107. Q & A: How Do I Create Business Relationships With Local Businesses?
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent in by Tim Holmes. His Question is, how do I go about building business relationships with local businesses? In today's episo...
106. Where Is The Problem In Your Personal Training Business?
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I cover the seven basic elements of your business. Seeing your business in these seven categories will help you pin point where you...
105. Listener Q & A: Deciding How Much To Charge & Choosing A Location To Start Training Clients with LaTonya "Opanike" Shelton (Fitness In Plain Sight)
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Listener Q & A episode is with Opanike Shelton from Fitness In Plain Sight in Nashville, TN. We got to learn about her business and spoke ...
104. Guest Listener Q & A: Moving From Corporate Training to Private and Advertising Through Social Media Platforms with Megan Snyder
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we got to talk with Megan Snyder from Megan Snyder Fitness in San Diego, Ca. We learned about her experience starting her career at a corporate ...
103. The Elements Of Prospecting
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are doing a deep dive into all the parts of prospecting. Wether you have to prospect in the gym or at a shopping center today's episode will ...
102. If I Was Starting Over Today
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These are ten things I would do if a was starting my career over as a personal trainer today. If you are just getting your personal training career st...
101. How Analysis Paralysis Is Affecting Your Sales Presentation
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you start showing a potential client your plans, rates and packages? Do they say they need to think about it? Do they leave without ...
100. 7 Life Changing Lessons I Learned From Becoming A Personal Trainer
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk about my start as a personal trainer and share my top seven life changing lessons in personal training success. When I started I was lost...
99. Q & A: How Do I Talk To Clients About Nutrition When I Am Not A Nutritionist?
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question: I am terrified of talking about nutrition with clients regarding what to eat and figuring out macros. What is your opinion on using ...
98. 10 Things To Learn While Working At Your Gym Before Moving On
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These are ten lessons you should learn from working at a gym that will increase your chances of success. Wether you are looking to grow in your curren...
97.Q & A: How Much Experience Should I Get Before Trying To Open My Own Gym?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question comes from Lindsey. Question: " I started my personal training business year and I am determined to make a career working for myself ...
96. Sales Advice When A Prospect Says They Want To Talk To Their Spouse First
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle a potential costumer saying they need to go home and talk to their partner or spouse? Do you get aggressive? Do you freeze? Or do yo...
95. Understanding A Sales Funnel For Beginners
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you first become a personal trainer you never expect that you will also be a sales person. This episode is a very important lesson in personal tr...
94. Q & A: Any Creative Advice On Placing Flyers At Local Business?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's question was sent in by listener Megan. Her question reads: "My gym is located near 3 dance studios ( 2 for adults and 1 for kids). I was thin...
93. New Business Building Blocks, A Live Update.
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I decided to build a new personal training brand and I thought I'd share a real life update on what that looks like. Today's episode was just a live l...