The KIPS Podcast
The goal of the KIPS Podcast is to provide actionable takeaways for personal trainers, group exercise instructors, strength coaches or any fitness professional. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud and YouTube.
How Important Is Education in the Fitness Industry? feat. Vincent Metzo, MA, CSCS
Education within the fitness industry has evolved over the last ten years and will continue to grow as this young industry expands. This is a topic that is largely discussed on the KIPS Podcast because of its importance to the career of health &...
Getting Started With Reels
With such a big emphasis placed on Reels, learning how to create more entertaining and engaging content will only help you grow your audience. Reels have become a source of entertainment for individuals that use Instagram and Facebook, and as a...
Working with Clients that Live with Trauma feat. Angie Nyx
*Episode Disclaimer* Please note that this episode features sensitive topics such as rape and trauma. Trauma is not a topic typically seen in entry-level certifications for health & fitness professionals but is an underlying issue that can impede...
Best of March 2023 | The KIPS Podcast
On social media, showcasing what’s important to you is a good strategy for content development and letting potential customers know more about your personality. In recent years, social media has gotten a bad reputation but in 2023 customers want to...
Social Media Update 2023
This episode in the KIPS Podcast is an update to the Social Media Strategy 2023 episode published earlier in the year. In this episode, host Tyler Valencia shares some tips that he’s been using over the last month to improve his social media...
Selecting Music for Certain Demos feat. Kristi Taylor
Music is a very important part of a group fitness class. Music motivates your participants and can help you build your following depending on where you’re instructing. But how do you select your music? Do the contents of each song really matter? In...
Best of February 2023 | The KIPS Podcast
When a client or potential client approaches you about content they saw on social media, how do you handle it? Do you immediately discount it, or do you address it in a manner that focuses on the client’s current goals. Social media fitness trends...
Combining Your Passion with Your Career feat. Sean Sewell
When you start looking into affiliate marketing and ways to expand your health, wellness, or fitness business, you typically start with brands related to your field of choice. But as you will come to see, there are many ways to expand your client...
Success with Virtual Training feat. Matt Berenc, CSCS
When a fitness pro thinks of online workouts, they immediately think of group formats or on-demand workout libraries. Not only can one-on-one fitness instruction be effective online, but the experience can be uniquely positive. With the technology...
Best of January 2023 | The KIPS Podcast
January is usually a month of resolutions and trying new fitness routines, and for health, wellness, and fitness professionals it is no different. One of those items might be online offerings for coaching, workouts, sessions, or even social media...
Instructor Mindset for YouTube & Live Training feat. Joe Alvarado
If you’re adding online workouts to your services or wanting to improve your current online workouts, your mental approach has a large influence on how you design and program each session. Learning from instructors that are creating content at a high...
2023 Social Media Strategy
How has your social media strategy evolved over the last few years? Are you still creating the same type of content and posting it across every platform? Has your audience changed and have you evolved with them? These are all questions you should ask...