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The Fitcarma Podcast

The Fitcarma Podcast

Barry & Shay Kostabi: Brand Strategist + Experience Designer

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The Fitcarma Podcast: For fitness professionals who know their work is bigger than workouts. What you put into the world matters. How you run your business. How you show up in class. How you serve, lead, and create—that’s your Fitcarma. Helping you build a brand and experience that moves people? That’s ours. This podcast is for studio owners, instructors, and movement leaders who believe fitness isn’t about selling more classes—it’s about creating experiences that spark transformation. Physical. Emotional. Mental. Because the future of fitness is experiential. And the brands that move people are the ones that grow. If your marketing feels vague... If your brand blends in... If your dream clients don’t immediately see why you’re the one... We’re here to change that. Each episode will help you: • Position your studio or brand as The One • Create a brand people feel, follow, and never forget • Build loyalty through emotional, immersive class experiences • Craft marketing that actually connects (and converts) • Scale your business with clarity, alignment, and impact We’ve coached thousands, led top studios, and helped build some of the most talked-about brands in fitness. You're not here to follow trends. You're here to lead a movement. Let’s raise the standard—together.
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In this episode, enjoy an enlightening conversation with Susan Rothman on a topic that can be so muddled for studio owners. This episode is PACKED with information on how to structure your package options that best serve our market, clientele, and bottom line, while keeping it simple for our clients, front desk, and instructors to understand. We also talk about pricing and sales processes; how to sell based on value, rather than on price; in what way you should be looking at your competition; and how to set yourself apart. We talk about how you should train your team to have sales conversations and focus conversations away from being just about price, to about the value of our classes and the best way to serve our clients in order to help them meet their goals. We talk about the impact of ClassPass on our businesses, what we should be mindful of, and the boundaries to set with these kinds of relationships. Lastly we talk about how to structure the perfect intro offer for clients to lead them perfectly into a longer term commitment that is right for them.

View links to all the episodes we mentioned in the Show Notes:

fitnesscareermastery.com/episode120 What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
  • Strategy behind your packages and pricing that truly serve your bottom line
  • The components of a successful intro offer
  • Elements of a powerful sales process
EMAIL US to receive your COMPLIMENTARY copy of “Overcoming Common Client Objections” SET UP your complimentary call with Barry to learn about Experience Coordinator Training References in the Episode & Additional Resources: FCM Experience Coordinator Training (email for more info) What’s Next With Susan (podcast)

The post FCM120: Learning Strategy Behind Your Package Options and Prices with Susan Rothman appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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Biologically, we’re wired to always seek safety. When a brand new client steps into our studios or fitness classes- there can be so many unknowns, it doesn’t always feel like a safe zone. On top of that, they’re expected to take themselves out of their comfort zone and into a state of vulnerability- the complete opposite of safety! The more that we can make our clients feel safe when they come into class, the more likely they are to get the most out of their workout, and in turn, come back more often.

In this episode, we speak with our guest about how our genes can either have a good expression or bad expression based on the environment we’re in. We see this in identical twins- how despite the exact same genetic code, they can have completely different expressions and therefore different body types and personalities as they develop.

The experience we provide as fitness professionals should go well beyond telling people how to exercise effectively and what food to eat. We must create an environment where their good genes can switch on and express themselves- this happens through personalization: by getting to know them and understand them a little better, this informs how we speak to them, how to motivate them, which classes to suggest they take and what time of day. This can expand all the way out to how they are marketed to.

When we accomplish this the best version of themselves can literally be expressed via their genes. By giving our clients minds and bodies what they need, it allows them to feel like they’re in the right place- and sometimes that effect is more powerful than the class itself.

View links to all the episodes we mentioned in the Show Notes:

fitnesscareermastery.com/episode119

What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
  • The science behind why an quality experience is so important
  • How our genetic expression affects the kind of experience we need
  • How to properly read our clients and provide them with a personalized experience
References in the Episode & Additional Resources:

The Five Love Languages

ph360 shaefit (application for fitness)

The FCM Community

The post FCM119: The Science Behind the Benefits of a Personalized Experience with Emma Masters appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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In this series we’ll take an in depth look at different group fitness modalities: master instructors in their respective fields will give you all the Do’s and Don’ts of creating an amazing class experience – whether you’re just starting out or are already an experienced instructor trying to keep things fresh! In Volume 2, high-intensity [...]

The post FCM102: Do’s and Don’ts Volume 2 with Sarah Martz appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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As a fitness trainer or studio owner, it’s easy nowadays feel a bit of fear when looking at the rise of at-home technology-based fitness companies like Peloton and Tonal and wonder how you will be able to compete. In this episode with Eric Malzone, we discuss how you can become a part of the future [...]

The post FCM097: Implementing Technology with the Future of Fitness with Eric Malzone appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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Drawing from her own inspiring success story, founder of Studio Grow Lise Kuecker shares the most important aspects of pricing in this week’s episode. Learn how to not only be profitable, but to create pricing that supports your lifestyle and work-life balance. Whether you’re just starting out as personal trainer/studio owner or are more experienced [...]

The post FCM 074: How to Establish Prices and Packages at Your Studio with Lise Kuecker appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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Think of setting an intention as a form of motivation. When we set an intention, it serves to harness the participation of your class and encourage them to create a goal. This shapes the environment you are trying to create in your class. In fitness, an intention is also often called a “theme.” This creates [...]

The post FCM 033: Harnessing Emotion – Learn to Create an Intention in your Class appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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The Fitcarma Podcast - FCM 025: How to Create Your Own Class with Shay Kostabi
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04/06/18 • 56 min

You’ve been teaching for a long time and have mastered the method that you teach. You feel ready to create your own class. Or, you’re a studio owner looking to create a class. Where do you start? What is the process like? What should you focus on? Shay Kostabi, an internationally recognized consultant who has [...]

The post FCM 025: How to Create Your Own Class with Shay Kostabi appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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The Fitcarma Podcast - FCM 000: Welcome to the Fitness Career Mastery Podcast
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10/13/17 • 13 min

This introduction serves to inform you of what this podcast is all about, and tell you a little about myself, Barry- your host! If you have a question for me that you’d like to submit to the show for me to answer, please go to: https://fitnesscareermastery.com/questions/

The post FCM 000: Welcome to the Fitness Career Mastery Podcast appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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Over the last year, Shay and I have shifted a huge amount of Fitness Career Mastery’s business towards helping fitness professionals transition online and find success in what can seem like a crowded space.

We’ve looked into every piece of technology that you could possibly use in order to determine the simplest and most powerful and professional tools to help you create a high quality digital class experience for your clients.

Of all the platforms that we’ve toured and tried, there’s been one’s that’s stood apart- UScreen. If you’re not familiar with the features of UScreen, you’ll learn a lot in this conversation today with the founder.

The other benefit of having him on the show with us today is that as the leader of the UScreen team, he has his finger on the pulse as to what’s coming next in the digital fitness space, which he’s going to share with us in this episode.

So press play to learn a lot of valuable information in this episode on how you can take your digital offering to the next level.

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Music Licensing has always been a hot topic in the fitness industry, but now it’s essential to understand since so many of us have moved to the digital space to create online content online for our members and followers. We’ve heard SO many questions like, why are my workouts getting interrupted or deleted from my social media channels? Why does everything I post get flagged for copy-write infringement? How come some people get caught, while others seem to slip through the cracks? I just want to play my Spotify playlist – why are these record publishers so greedy? This episode with Aaron Green of EasySongLicensing.com is a valuable resource to help you understand the “invisible hand” behind the music licensing process – whether you want to ensure you have the right licenses in place for when your studio opens or teaching live classes or you’re really series about creating a virtual platform and offering your workouts online.

View links to all the episodes we mentioned in the Show Notes:

fitnesscareermastery.com/episode121

What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
  • What music licenses does my studio need vs. my online classes?
  • Why your classes are getting flagged for removal
  • Solutions to ensure you can play the best music possible
References in the Episode & Additional Resources: Learn to Livestream Online Course ASCAP BMI SESAC

The post FCM121: Music Licensing 101 with Aaron Green from Easy Song Licensing appeared first on Fitness Career Mastery.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Fitcarma Podcast have?

The Fitcarma Podcast currently has 217 episodes available.

What topics does The Fitcarma Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Branding, Career, Experience, Development, Fitness, Podcasts, Education, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on The Fitcarma Podcast?

The episode title 'FCM130: Inner Engineering- How to Find Your Gift and Magnify It with Scott Hopson' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Fitcarma Podcast?

The average episode length on The Fitcarma Podcast is 48 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Fitcarma Podcast released?

Episodes of The Fitcarma Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Fitcarma Podcast?

The first episode of The Fitcarma Podcast was released on Oct 13, 2017.

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