The PT Graduate

By Rich Ellis

Getting and staying in the fitness industry, that's where PT Graduate started, wanting to help others; Build their tribe, manage their financials and create leads into their fitness business.

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How many episodes does The PT Graduate have?

The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.

The PT Graduate episodes:

May 21, 2021#13 Abby Dutton
In this episode I talk to the wonderful Abby Dutton. She is a dancer, a choreographer, a PT and studio owner a Miss Universe NZ entrant!! Abby owns an award winning studio on Hamilton and works with kids and adults alike. She also has a location she uses closer to home in Tauranga.
Dance and PTing

Running multiple locations

The importance of networking

Finding a little more balance in life

Chance encounters that can change your life

Living your values and narrowing your niche

Saying yes often when opportunities present themselves

and much more....
Useful links:
PT Council we talked about: https://www.facebook.com/PTCouncil

Abby's studio glow website: https://www.studioglow.co.nz/

YouTube Video of the interview: https://youtu.be/MqcxdgrpsyQ
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35min
May 14, 2021#12 Erin Brown
The one about:
Indoor Cycling Group (ICG) and becoming a Master Instructor due to Covid - (and being great of course!)

Erin's pathway into the industry

Managing two locations in Auckland and the work that comes with that

How important organisational values are and how they affect recruiting policy and much more in a team culture

Tu meke - and how the team review each other and propose awards for the person that has gone above and beyond - how cool is that!

Books that have helped along the way like Simon Sinek's "Start with Why" and more recently "Find your Why"

The PT academy

Next Level education with John Polley which Erin and I did together

and much more...
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35min
May 07, 2021#11 Paul Todd
The one about: -
Being 19 in the industry

Balancing your life with a growing family

Playing rugby

Finding your niche

Looking after clients with exceptional relationship management
Paul's website: www.advancedfitness.co.nz

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32min
May 03, 2021#10 Ben Edusei
Great catch up with Ben Edusei from Wellington.
We cover:
Mobility moves and why?

Men's health and how we can all influence it for the better

Football (soccer!)

Running

Business tips and passion projects

And more...
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27min
May 03, 2021 #9 Alex Flint
Great chat with Alex Flint owner of 'Body Torque' this week.
We talk:
• Knowing your client avatar is talking to your market
• Growing up In gyms can lead to owning your own
• Working with ex All Blacks on Match Fit and how their message was great for all NZers to hear
• plus much more....

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33min
May 03, 2021#8 Peter Bristow
Great catch up with Peter Bristow from Kumeu, Auckland.
On collaboration with other local PT’s.

Building an online business and a space for your face to face clients and more...

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31min
May 03, 2021#7 Daina Kahu
Working in Bali, shifting people's perception of self, connecting back into self and much more...
Daina explains her MCP model which she developed herself as a way of working with clients - a treatment model if you will.

How she went from working in the navy to working in Bali as a body and mind focused practitioner

Getting in touch with the self and what certain symptoms may mean if you are prepared to listen in
FAST FORWARD ABOUT 7 MINS FROM THE END - a few Bali internet issues which we paused but didn't complete remove!

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34min
May 03, 2021#6 Ish Cheyne
This week I talk to the head of fitness at Les Mills and ask him all about how Les Mills do fitness. He talks about the Les Mills induction programme for new trainers and how they have changed the paradigm at Les Mills to benefit both the PT's and their businesses but also the LM brand and each of their facilities.
How to build a business within a business

How that's OK long term too - you don't have to do your own thing

The 'Not so Breakfast Podcast' show he runs with Sacha Coburn

And much more...

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40min
April 30, 2021 #5 Nicci Maree
This week I chat to the lovely Nicci Maree who is based in Whangarei.
We cover:
• opening your own studio
• recruiting the right PTs around you
• managing expenses and Covid!
• and more...including compassion, empathy and care of clients which add value.

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30min
April 30, 2021#4 Rae(wyn) Ng
We talk:
functional health

business models

not charging by the hour

and more...

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23min

FAQs about The PT Graduate:

How many episodes does The PT Graduate have?

The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.