Episode 217: Mastering the art of developing your fitness career via public speaking and social media: an interview with Andrew Coates
On today's episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, fitness coach and writer Andrew Coates and I discuss the ins and outs of speaking at professional events, including how you get selected and the benefits of attending live events. I'm currently accepting applications for the Flex Diet Mentorship program, where I walk participants through my process for gaining clients, screening applications, and assessing their aerobic capacity and movement, breathing, nutrition, and more. We also cover mindset and personal development. See the application link in the episode notes.
Flex Diet Podcast · Andrew Coates, Suzie Glassman, Jodie “Fabulous” Nelson, Dr Mike T Nelson
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Show Notes
- [3:39] Upcoming conferences where Andrew and I are speaking
- [8:45] What Andrew enjoys most about speaking and how he learned to improve
- [19:52} The value of authenticity
- [25:51] The most important but under-rated skill
- [34:37] Lessons he and I have learned while building a business
- [40:34] Online vs. in-person
- [49:58] Price setting
- [1:03:03] My last tip
- [1:06:57] Pet peeves
- [1:12:24] The benefits of attending a conference
Connect with Andrew:
Flex Diet Mentorship:
- Application (open for a limited time)
About Andrew:
Andrew is the owner of Andrew Coates Fitness. He began his career as a certified personal trainer in the fall of 2010 in Edmonton, Alberta, and has 19,000+ client coaching hours (and counting). He is also a fitness writer and has contributed to many fitness publications, including T-Nation, The PTDC, Generation Iron, and TrueCoach, with more in the works.