Episode 10: The Business Side of the Fitness Industry

The Strength and Health Podcast with Scott Shetler.

In this episode I share some of my thoughts on the business side of the fitness industry. I have been in this industry for over 20 years now and still feel like I'm a newbie just getting started. Show notes: -Determining your "why" -#1 greatest lesson I've learned is "No one cares about YOU!" -Various opportunities for work in the industry -What to look for when hiring a personal trainer -What to look for when taking on a client -The basics of business: it's not what you make, it's what you keep -Why some of the most valuable lessons you learn will come during your internship or through volunteering -Education and experience -Marketing -The impact of technology on the fitness industry -Plug for my recent appearance on the RBG Fit Club podcast with Stic of Dead Prez and his wife Afya I hope you enjoyed this episode, and I sincerely hope if you are at the beginning stages of your career you have found some value in this. Please feel free to email me any questions, or suggestions for future episode topics, at [e-mail] and be sure to follow my at www.eptsgym.com for links to my blog, books, social media, etc. Stay Strong AND Healthy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strength-and-health/support