Mind & Muscle

41) How to Set Realistic Expectations as a Coach (Stop People-Pleasing Your Clients)


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Join Chelsy Barber as she shares her insights on how coaches, trainers, and mentors can create empowering and enjoyable experiences for their clients. She discusses the importance of pre-framing realistic expectations, encouraging open communication, and being honest about the challenges of the fitness journey. Chelsy emphasizes the need to normalize the uncomfortable parts of the process and to build a strong foundation for long-term transformation, ultimately leading to better outcomes for both coaches and clients.

TAKEAWAYS

  • Chelsy emphasizes the importance of creating seamless client experiences.
  • She reflects on her past mistakes in avoiding uncomfortable topics.
  • Pre-framing realistic expectations is crucial for client success.
  • Normalizing challenges helps clients feel validated.
  • Encouraging open communication fosters a better coaching relationship.
  • Under-promising and over-delivering builds trust with clients.
  • Fitness is a lifelong journey, not a quick fix.
  • Clients should view 90-day programs as launch pads for success.
  • Experience and repetition are key to meaningful change.
  • Creating space for discomfort leads to growth and learning.
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Mind & MuscleBy Chelsy Barber