Trainer Talk - The Podcast

Making Positive Choices: this week, as well as deciding that a travel company doesn't get to affect our mood, we talk about how Sharon might just be knocking on your door and how Ginette's worried about a weird-quantum-time-loop-thing. We also discuss the finer points of neuroscience - or at least the bits that we know about how to rewire our brains to get rid of unhelpful self-talk. Sharon and Ginette both get the same lesson in different ways about how something that's easy for us can be a mountain to climb for others and unsurprisingly the word consistency crops up. Consistently. It's still muddy, but lovely and sunny on the dog walks, there are still Trainer Talk Locals to go to and we navigate around the latest online course creation top tip. And finally Australia's open apparently. Or something like that ...

Evaluating Business Strategies: after the cliff-hanger from last week, Sharon and Ginette reveal the fate of Trainer Talk the Podcast ... We also cover how sometimes we can be too polite for our own good, why we're not trading the Ritz for a Travelodge, the importance of getting people who know what they're doing and how a lovely message (or two) can make all the difference. There's a little bit of woo-woo, the benefits of combining gut feel and evidence, why we just don't know unless we're told and some astonishing stats which put us in the top 50 (percent that is). Finally we test just how much Facebook is really listening, explain why sometimes you need to stand beside the woodpile randomly whistling, how to get to a mini-mastermind near you and the importance of good audio. Line up front and centre listeners!

Changes and Tweaks: we don't do resolutions, so for this first episode of 2020, we're concentrating on what we're intending to change, tweak and continue! In between taking action with intention, learning from those with the knowledge to help us get better and implementing new systems (scary), we also have time to wonder what Ryan's return on investment might be, how to stop Sharon over-analysing and why Ginette's got a seemingly random need for a picture of sofas. Jem makes her presence felt as only she can (several times and loudly), while Scamp's decided against limping for now. There are more Trainer Talk Locals coming up than you can shake a stick at and for this week's online course creation top tip we ponder the advantages of getting in a guest 'voice'. Happy New Year!

End of Year Review Part 2: Oh my. So in no particular order (I miss Strictly), shopping online isn't real money, Sharon did some numbers, Ginette saw a panto and we've got bored bunnies, woo-woo stuff and Rafa's coming to dinner. On a (very slightly) more serious note, we look at our year just gone, focusing on our biggest successes, changes and challenges, weirdest stuff and proudest moments. Somehow this also required us to talk about gold panning, what Jem thinks of Sharon's vision board, good weird rather than weird weird (obviously) and being blessed (but not in an Insta way). Also, apparently Spring is on the way and we leave you with a summary all wrapped up with a big red bow. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

End of Year Review Part One: in the penultimate episode before the Christmas break, we cover letting go (singing optional), Sharon getting all giddy and Ginette making a confession. We talk about how a review of the year can help you remember all the good (and not so good) bits and also the ones you'd rather forget (meditation anyone?). Ultimately we know that it's all an experiment, so let's make sure it's both joyful and easy (which might also mean a bit woo-woo at times). In a shock revelation, Ginette has an opinion and Sharon's upping the dog walking ante just to get a good night's sleep (it's working). And it *was* a motorbike, so there nur!

Keeping on Learning: this week Sharon discovers that she has boring eyes but still manages to talk about tennis (even though the season's over); Ginette can't hear with her glasses on, but that doesn't make her weird ... We discover that we have more fans for the podcast (thank you!) and reward you with a full on conversation about the importance of making sure you keep learning - in whatever form that takes. Jem's a bit better, but not sleeping well and Scamp's still not happy about walking later in the day, but loving the frosty mornings. It's the final Trainer Talk Live and Local of the year and in the Top Tip for online courses, we need to be wide screen.

Putting yourself out there: this week Sharon has a comedy of overnight errors in Swansea, while Ginette can finally talk to people about something they'll understand. We take a deep dive into understanding the what's, why's and wherefores of putting yourself out there in business - should you, and if so, how? Sharon's learning Welsh (sort of), while Ginette comes close to getting a bit ranty (again). Jem's been enjoying a walk along the beach, but Scamp is still refusing to walk at all after about half past one. There's still time (just) to book for the last Trainer Talk Live of the year and in the top online course creation tip, we discuss the importance of learner milestones. So there we are.

Integrity and Credibility: this week we have a lot to say (although as Sharon's now psychic, so she could have predicted that ...), including how some people have unrealistic expectations, why it's all about practice and what on earth ZATS are ... Ginette tries a white pizza for the first time (it's a thing - who knew?!), endures two meetings and has a fab chat about online accessibility. In the Top of Mind Topic we discuss (at length) how to establish and maintain these crucial aspects of business success and how human beings are all judging, all of the time. Jem's better even if Scamp's not and the last Trainer Talk events of the year are just around the corner. Finally it's all about feedback in this week's online course creation top tip.

Awards: do they mean anything? In this week's episode, Ginette brings trivia overload and Sharon wonders why so many people travel to London on Thursday afternoons. We bring an update on the #WhoKnowsYou challenge in Trainer Talk and mull over whether or not we should care if people put in the work for something they've already paid for. In our Top of Mind segment we discuss the seeming proliferation of awards - are they all that credible when it comes down to it? Jem's still not quite right and Scamp's gone on strike from his evening walks because of the fireworks. We're gearing up for the last Trainer Talk Live and Local of the year and discuss how there are still six working weeks left, so why are people slowing down already?! Last but not least we talk about having an appropriate online delivery style.

Engagement: this week we are all about working out what engagement actually means in an online community, before telling a few stories of disengaged learners in the classroom! We also cover quite a bit else considering it was only half a week - a disappointing sporting weekend (and not just because of Rafa), a Challenge in Trainer Talk and why some birthday cards just won't cut the mustard. Meanwhile, Sharon's dreams are becoming increasingly focussed and Ginette gets to officially watch people running up and down. In the Dog-walking Digest, Jem's health is still a bit of a question and we can exclusively confirm that Scamp is not a bunny ... There are still two more Trainer Talk Local events to go to before the year's out and of course the main event, Trainer Talk Live, in December. And don't forget to keep your questions open-ended!