
For years, I avoided emotion in my marketing. I thought it was manipulative. Cheap. The kind of thing that sleazy marketers use to trick people into buying shit they don't need. I was a strength coach... ...more
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February 21, 2026•4 min read

I used to think social media was broken. Three months of consistent content. Zero clients. Crickets in the DMs. Meanwhile, some 23-year-old with a certification they got last Tuesday is posting bicep ... ...more
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February 14, 2026•4 min read

I remember staring at my phone for twenty minutes trying to write a single message to an old training buddy. I had just started coaching and needed clients. He needed a coach, but I couldn't hit send.... ...more
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February 07, 2026•4 min read

A big mistake I see many coaches make is treating social media like a textbook. Post educational content, share research, and explain methodologies. You think, “If I just provided enough value, people... ...more
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January 31, 2026•4 min read

I used to think listing all my credentials and services would convince people to hire me. Two master's degrees, CSCS, 18 years of experience, call access, weekly check-ins, macro breakdowns—I put it a... ...more
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January 24, 2026•4 min read

Here's something I've noticed working with high-performing professionals over the last few years: they come to me knowing more about macros, periodization, and progressive overload than coaches did a ... ...more
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January 17, 2026•4 min read

I used to think personalized onboarding meant reinventing the wheel for every client. Then I realized I was creating inconsistency and calling it customization. ...more
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January 10, 2026•4 min read

I had a mentorship call last week with a coach who's been following the right advice, and for all intents and purposes, she’s crushing it… the issue? It’s not sustainable. She’s absolutely gassed and... ...more
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January 03, 2026•4 min read

I remember the first time I had to fire a client. I'd bent over backward for months, ignored red flags, and sacrificed my own energy trying to make it work. When I finally ended the relationship, I fe... ...more
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December 27, 2025•3 min read

Pricing your services is a really tenuous discussion… It’s this delicate negotiation You have to ease clients into it, apologize for it, maybe even grandfather everyone in at old rates forever becaus... ...more
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December 20, 2025•5 min read

I used to think my job was to make sure every client succeeded. Not just provide great programming. Not just show up with energy and accountability. I mean, make sure they got results. Like it was my ... ...more
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December 13, 2025•5 min read

I used to think leadership meant being the loudest voice in the room. Three years ago, I sat across from a mentee who was burning out his entire roster. Every client felt micromanaged. His retention w... ...more
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December 06, 2025•4 min read

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