The Fitness Business Podcast with Erin Dimond and Jordan Dugger

We've been through many trials and tribulations when it comes to how we've felt about the business at times and if you are a coach that wants to change lives through your leadership, I have some reality checks you need to know about as you progress. This doesn't get easier as you grow but the 4 things I'm going to share with you today hopefully will help you feel less alone in the process and remind you that this is what hard looks...

I wanted to update you all about what's been going on in my life in terms of my postpartum experience and what I and we have done differently the second time around that has worked better for us than the first time with Jaxson. If you are a soon to be mom or thinking about it, I want to cover what it's really been like for me at least and I hope you gain some insight and inspiration from it!

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(1:52) Everything I’m G...

Coming at you with another Content Makeover Series and this one while you might not be training WWE superstars can still definitely apply to you! We'll be breaking down the coach that got Stone Cold Steve Austin ready in his late 50's and if you coach an older population, these tips will help you stand out and get their attention.

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(0:45) Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Coach

(1:21) The Instagram Bio

(3:00) Content Strate...

Not getting the conversions you want with your content and your Instagram account? This episode is for you! I'm going to breakdown one of our client's Instagram's inside of IFCA and explain the need for clarity, social proof, and why you need to speak directly to a specific type of individual.

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(0:30) Instagram Audit For One of Our Clients

(1:18) Breaking Down The Bio

(3:07) Clarity With Your Bio

(5:08) Pin Posts St...

We recently got back from a vacation trip to our lakehouse in Georgia and made 129k without opening Slack or any work app. This didn't happen overnight as we've built an incredible team and systems but this is possible for you too. I want to breakdown the 5 key steps of how we help our IFCA clients do this systematically and if you DM me "Client Engine" on Instagram, I'll send you a full 4 minute video breakdown going more into det...

Short and to the point episode around a topic I get a lot of questions around and that is when should you establish your LLC and make your business legitimate. Immediately? Can I wait? The take home message in this episode is don't let it be the excuse for not taking action. Market and deliver your coaching services and establish the LLC when it becomes a constraint to growth. Listen in as I explain more!

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There are 5 distinct business killers we see all the time in the industry and in today's episode, I want to help you avoid them. We'll be talking about massive action, overwhelm, solving today's problems, comparison, and patience. Then, I'll share what 6 figure coaches do to navigate these hurdles.

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(0:48) #1: Not Taking Massive Action

(2:18) #2: Too Many Things At Once

(3:49) #3: Not Solving Today Problems

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This is one of those episodes I really wish I had when I started or felt stuck on my entrepreneurship journey because what I'm going to share with you today will get you back on track and remind you what's important when it comes to being a business owner and coach. I'm going to go through the 7 mindset and skill upgrades you need to constantly be working on to eventually break thro...

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If you've been wanting to join IFCA for awhile but haven't pulled the trigger, take this as your sign that it's time. I'm going to share why we are giving away 200k in grants inside of IFCA and why it's your time to become the proven leader you're meant to be. 

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(0:39) Why Most Coaches Stay Stuck

(1:22) Vanity to Client Metrics

(2:32) Dying With The Algorithm

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Want to know if your ads are really working so you aren't just burning money? In today's episode, I'll explain how ads actually work when it comes to lead generation and conversion in your business, the two funnels we see working really well inside of IFCA right now, how to build trust with the ad platform, and more!

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(0:08) How To Know If Your Ads Are Actually Working

(1:15) How Ads Actually Work

(3:00) 2 Funnels T...

If you are wanting to scale your coaching business in 2025 and beyond, please learn from our lessons and successes. I wish I had this episode when I was coming up because I would have avoided countless hours of things that just don't work. I'll explain the Jordan and I with our Transform2gether program, what contributed to that, and why those principles still work right now.

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(0:28) Mom Brain = 3rd Time’s A Charm

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I (Jordan) was recently on an expert panel hosted by Trainerize and I wanted to share the discussion with you our podcast fam. We talk about how to stay relevant as a coach in 2025, how to automate certain administrative tasks, how to avoid burnout as a business owner, and more!

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(4:02) Why People Pay For Personal Trainers

(6:50) Staying Relevant As A Coach

(9:24) Automating Administrative Tasks

(17:52) Going Overbo...

There are seemingly endless options when it comes to your offer structure and depending on what coach or guru you listen to, they all work. After helping thousands of online fitness coaches and selling a fitness coaching company, there are certain offers structures that just plain don't work and we don't want you to spend hours and hours trying something that is doomed to fail. I'm going to cover the 5 offer structures that will sa...

Wrapping up our profit series, the limiting belief I hear all the time inside of IFCA from coaches is "should I share my profit numbers with my team?" Yes and there's a right way and a lot of very wrong ways to go about this. In this episode, I'll explain why you should be transparent with your team, how to cut the right costs to be more profitable, the concept of strategic costs, and more.

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(0:48) A Limiting Belief...

Today's episode is the profit conversation you probably haven't had but need right now. I'm not going to go into all the logistics and boring facts about why profit is important. Instead, I'm going to share with you why profit is about making you and your company better for your clients, your team, and the world. I'll also talk about why business owners resist profits and how you can be different.

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(0:22) The Not Bo...

On Episode 636, we had IFCA clients Justin and Amy join us to talk about data tracking, getting leads, and their client avatar. In Part 2 which we want to share with you today, we talk about hiring and scaling. You'll get a unique perspective from their answers as they own other businesses but this was the first time they went from online coach to true owner and they shared some lessons you can learn from if you are starting to hir...

If you feel like all you do is work inside the business, deliver your coaching, and have no additional time to work ON the business, this reality is keeping you stuck. I know because it kept me stuck for years even working 70 hour weeks. In today's episode, I'm going to share the difference between a creator and an operator, why you need both (or the mentality of both at different points), and how to scale without self-destructing.

You saved 10+ hours a week automating tasks using AI… now what ? The time you're saving shouldn't be going to Netflix but these 3 areas I'm going to cover in this Part 2 episode. We'll talk about how to build a true community, create experiences that transform, and how to create truly personalized coaching.

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(0:28) Last Episode

(1:20) Area #1: Building A True Community

(3:24) Area #2: Creating Experiences That Trans...

Creating automatons with AI has never been easier and I don't want you to get left behind in this industry if you haven't started implementing these tools in your business.

I am going to share 4 big coaching tasks you're probably spending too much time on that AI can help you with and even create a better product and experience for your clients. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we will cover how to implement high touch human connection ...