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Building YOUR allied health team
When I was a practicing personal trainer, I was often made to feel that my skills and services were inferior to that of a physiotherapist. Coupled with this, is a genuine fear among some Fit Pro's that referring clients to an allied health professional will somehow...
Training Women – a male perspective
Hi, Travis Mattern here from www.fitnesseducationonline.com.au and i’ve recently written a blog on why it’s important to upskill when training women… from the male perspective. So here it is! As a young male trainer working at an all female bootcamp you would think I...
“Be thankful you have feet”
Have you ever taken any personality tests? The one that I like the best is the Gallop Strength Test. This Assessment measures your talents and categorises them into 34 different themes. It is the combination of these themes that makes you unique. One in 33 million...
Eat well. Learn well.
I have been running training and courses for a very long time. As a pedagogist (a specialist in the art and science of teaching), I have long associated the benefits of feeding both your student's minds and their bellies. Preparing food is my love language. I love the...
Women Reinventing Midlife
If you would like a FREE copy of Active Pelvic Practice meditation — be sure to read to the end! I started out in the fitness industry, like many Fit Pro's did, running group classes. mishfit mothers™️ was my signature group exercise program. Women could bring their...
The rubber band effect. The politics of kindness.
The playbook has changed in leadership. But it has taken a serious taste of nastiness to make us appreciate kindness. Soft skills, that many assume are naturally woven into the fabric of management, need to be placed on a platform of their own. Where they belong. I...
Re-entering the workforce (as an older woman)
When I first re-entered the workplace full time, I bought myself the rings photographed above. I still wear them. They remind me to be: Brave - stand up for the things that I believe in. I am Brave. Enough - I bring a diversity of skills to the table and self talk...
Prolapse. What will be your last straw?
Most women accumulate the risks of prolapse over time. Although just one may tip you over the edge, they are certainly not usually in isolation. Understand the 10 most significant risk factors for prolapse. Being fore warned is being fore armed. 49% of all post natal...
3 Big mistakes Fit Pro’s make when taking their programs online
Providing training online has been the only option for many Fit Pro's because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it is not as simple as just repeating what you use to do face to face, into a camera lens. And even the online programs pre-pandemic, do not adequately reflect...
A just-in-case Wee
A just-in-case wee might be something that your mother encouraged you to do before you left the house as a child. It might be something that you still do, or tell your children to do. But what if this piece of advice creates habits that are at cross purposes with good...
The secret sauce – 5 key ingredients to attracting and keeping older adults into your fitness program
Since I started as the Program Coordinator for COTA's Strength for Life program, it has always amazed me that many of participants joined, and NEVER left. I interviewed many of them extensively to find out what attracted them and what kept them. This is what I learnt....
Almond Croissants & Birth Trauma
These two things may seem like an unlikely blog title. But allow me to share a story with you. I have been a mover and shaker in the fitness industry for more than a decade. My passion has been to create a greater awareness of women's health issues. And to build on...