The Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! Today's episode is a chapter from our book the Nutrition Coaching Blueprint. 
 
Link here for the full book: https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Coaching-Blueprint-Personal-Trainers/dp/B0HCRKGZ73/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0
 
This chapter basically details Alexis's journey to become a nutrition coach and personal trainer. It's been an interesting ride filled with many highs and lows and one that I think many personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and people who have struggled with their weight can relate to.
 
So, without further ado, here's Alexis's story (the very short version) that lead her to be who she is today. Enjoy!
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeffOur in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com 
 

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In today's episode we're breaking down some Commence Fitness Personal Training (our fitness studio) history and we're the business is headed. 
 
We have some big things coming up, and our charming little personal training studio, well let's just say it's not gonna be very little for much longer. Big changes often come with personal short term sacrifice though and this is no exception. By hearing our struggles we hope you'll be better prepared to handle these situations yourself if you follow a similar path.
 
So, listen in to hear about how we took Commence Fitness Personal Training from, literally nothing to a little powerhouse personal training studio, and where we see it going next. 
 
We also talk about the future of this podcast and our YouTube channel. All of these personal training businesses will be becoming more and more intertwined in the coming months so stay tuned! Big things coming!
 
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff 
 

If you feel like any of the Nutrition certifications are a good fit for you, purchase them with our links below!
Using them does help to support us! Some get you a discount too! Thanks guys! I love you all!💪
Precision Nutrition Level 1: https://get.pn/r/B57PcKe7SA
NASM Certified Nutrition Coach: https://bit.ly/nasmcnc
ISSA Nutritionist: https://bit.ly/issanutrition
NCSF Sports Nutrition Specialist: https://bit.ly/NCSFnutrition1
AFPA Holistic Nutritionist Link: https://www.afpafitness.com/?rfsn=8650824.23bdd5d
 
Here's our book to fill in the gaps! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51W1DKZ?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
 
Video going into more detail on nutrition coaching: https://youtu.be/f9AyswgpCPY
 
 
In this episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast, which was originally posted on our YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
we dive into the world of nutrition coaching certifications. 
 
Are nutrition coaching certifications worth it? It's a topic we've discussed pretty in-depth on our YouTube channel in previous years, but here in 2026 some things have changed and that makes the topic worth revisiting. 
 
So, as you might expect, this is more of a "they are worth it for some of you personal trainers/health pros but not all of you" type situations rather than a strict "yes" or "no."
 
So, who are the nutrition coaching certifications worth it for?
What are the top nutrition courses to consider? We're gonna talk about the NASM CNC, PN level 1, or Precision Nutrition level 1, ISSA, NCSF, NCI or the Nutrition Coaching Institute, AFPA's cert etc.
 
If you have any questions about any of these nutrition coaching courses or anything else related to nutrition coaching, let us know in a comment!
 
Thanks guys!
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeffOur in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com 
 

Our nutrition coaching book for those interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51W1DKZ?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
 
What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! What do you do with a nutrition coaching client who wont listen? To make things even tougher, Karen, not her actual name, wants to lose weight. Weight loss, as we know requires consistency and dedication of which, Karen doesn't have much... or at least that's what we thought at first.
 
It turns out though that we were able to help her lose a very significant amount of weight and do things she had deemed "impossible" for herself by implementing a few simple strategies. 
 
So, enjoy this exclusive to podcasts Sorta Healthy experience and learn how we transformed one of our most challenging personal training and nutrition clients into one of our best.
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeffOur in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com 

Our Nutrition Coaching Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Coaching-Blueprint-Personal-Trainers-ebook/dp/B0H51SFFRT/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
 
In this exclusive podcast episode we will be talking about how we coached a client named Becca (not her real name). 
 
Becca is a 38 year old female who is preparing for a wedding in 4 months and she wants to lose 20 pounds. How do we use our nutrition coaching and personal training skills to help her pull this off? 
 
Well, of course that's what this episode is all about. Nutrition coaching or working as a nutritionist (legal to use that title in some areas and others not so much) is almost certainly in your scope of practice as a personal trainer. We have a full video that will show the actual nutrition laws coming out this Wednesday. 
 
That said, once you know what you can legally do as a nutrition coach, you still need to know what works and doesn't with actual people. Of course, you still need to know what is truly in and outside your scope as well. 
 
Just because you are a nutrition coach does not mean you are an RD or registered dietitian. There is still a big difference between the two. Anyways, tune in today to learn how we use our nutrition coaching skills with actual clients, and make sure to stay tuned for upcoming weeks where we'll dive into more intense nutrition coaching scenarios. 

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In today's episode we'll be breaking down the most proven way to get to a $100,000 salary (really more like 120k, or 150k depending on your area) as a personal trainer.
 
This is one of those topics that's actually covered a fair amount online, but usually it's being delivered by someone who is trying to sell you something. Unfortunately, in the personal training world, for every successful personal trainer, there's probably two who are claiming to be successful but are lying in order to sell you a course, mentorship, etc.
 
Alexis and I have gone from dead broke to successful in our personal training careers and our studio Commence Fitness Personal Training continues to grow year after year. So, when Coach Arian, a YouTube subscriber asked us what path most successful personal trainers take (close enough to his actual question) we decided to outline the most proven steps. 
 
If any of you have any questions about running a personal training business, or anything else related to personal trainer pay or a personal training career, let us know about it!
 
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeffOur in-person business: https://www.commencefitness.com 

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In this video we're breaking down a very interesting weekend. We we're both at the Growth Summit hosted by Tim Lyons and we joined the Iron Circle which is essentially a mastermind consisting of some of the top personal trainers/personal training studio owners in the country. 
 
We had many conversations with regular trainers at the Growth Summit, but our conversations with the elite trainers/business owners, the Iron Circle members, really stood out to us. Unfortunately, this is a ton of BS information in the personal training space. Many gurus, or usually trainers who gave up figured out that it's actually more profitable to "mentor" other trainers on how to be successful. All you have to do is sign up for their $3000 course right? Yeah, you all know the type of fitness pro we're talking about.
 
Anyways, it's always refreshing to see personal trainers who have actually made it and hearing the stories of how they got there. So, if you're a personal trainer trying to advance your career as much as possible, this episode is for you.
 
If any of you have questions about starting or running a personal training business, let me know about that here in the comments or on YouTube! Thanks for the love!
 
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In todays episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast we're diving into a topic that is truly near and dear to our hearts. Getting personal training clients is obviously super important, duh, you can't run a training business without doing that. 
 
That said, there are many gurus out there that focus on sub-optimal strategies. In reality there are 10 or so things that really move of the needle when it comes to getting your first 10 personal training clients (10 and 10, how convenient) and those are what we're focusing on today. 
 
Some of these personal training client strategies are obvious (maximizing your Google listing) and others less so (taking advantage of local online groups) but we'll cover the ones that have helped us grow our fully booked personal training studio the most.
 
If you have any questions about getting personal training clients as a self employed personal trainer make sure to ask us in a comment! We're active here on Apple podcasts, Spotify, but mostly YouTube!
 
Thanks for your support!
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sortahealthyjeff
 

What's up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In this episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast we're diving into what you should be doing as a personal trainer to get your first 10 personal training clients. 
 
Now, contrary to what some would tell you, you should be starting off your personal training career at a gym. In the beginning you don't really know what you're doing (sorry to inform) and having the funnel of leads coming from the facility makes getting initial consultations much easier.
 
Combine this with the fact that a gym should provide you, the new personal trainer, with some basic skills when it comes to sales and actual personal training and this makes sense. 
 
So, what should you actually do at the gym to make it work? Well, we divided up strategies into three categories for this one:
 
1. Works very well to get personal training clients
2. Can work well to get clients depending on your circumstances 
3. Barely ever works to get new personal training clients
 
You'll have to listen it to see where things like cold calls, approaching members on the gym floor and teaching group classes fall. 
 
If you have any questions about getting your first 10 personal training clients, make sure to leave us a comment!
 
-Jeff and Alexis
 
Sorta Healthy Trainer Education YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SortaHealthyTrainerEducation
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link:https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms

What’s up guys! Jeff from Sorta Healthy here! In today’s episode of the Sorta Healthy Personal Trainers Podcast we’re answering your questions!
Some of the questions that we get very often and ones that are answered in this video are:
1. How do I pass my personal trainer exam?
2. How do I retain personal training clients?
3. How do I do an initial personal training session or consultation?
4. How do we handle programming?
5. How do we handle cancellations in our personal training business?
6. Is it normal to feel like some personal training sessions are flowing better than others?
7. What is a good personal training salary?
8. Is it worth it to transition to a personal training career?
9. How much money do personal trainers make in the beginning?
10. Is personal training a good career?
These are the types of topics we talk about in today’s video. If you have a personal training question that you’d like answered, leave that below in the comments!
We appreciate you!
-Jeff and Alexis
You can download the forms we use in our personal training business by going to this link: https://www.sortahealthytrainered.com/freepersonaltrainingforms