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Smittyville: A Podcast for Personal Trainers
The podcast for personal trainers who want to build a real career in fitness.
Smittyville bridges frontline training with business strategy, leadership, and income growth. Practical advice for personal trainers at every stage.
Hosted by Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) and Krissy Vann (host, All Things Fitness & Wellness), each episode covers fitness industry trends, trainer career development, coaching business strategy, and the leadership skills that separate good trainers from great ones.
Whether you're building your client base, increasing your income, or trying to understand where the fitness industry is headed, this is your home base.
Smittyville. Real talk for real personal trainers.
Episodes
12 episodes
How to onboard a personal training client...so they stay a client
Most trainers think onboarding starts after the client signs up. CEO of Fitness World Chris Smith says it starts the second someone walks through the door.Welcome back to Smittyville, the smartest small town in fitness.In this epi...
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Personal Trainers And The Perfectionism Trap: The High Performer Mindset Nobody Talks About
Success driven. Disciplined. Ambitious.From the outside, high performers often look like they have it all together. But underneath the achievement can be a dangerous mindset: if I’m not winning, I’m nothing.In this episode of Smittyv...
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The Retention Playbook: What to Do When Personal Training Clients Start Pulling Away
Most personal training clients do not quit out of nowhere. It happens in small moments that trainers either recognize or miss completely.In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) breaks down the real situations that lead to clien...
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Personal Trainers: Why Clients Say “I’ll Think About It” (And What To Do About It)
When a potential client says "I'll think about it" and never comes back, most personal trainers assume they need to get better at closing. The real problem usually happens much earlier in the consultation.In this episode, Chris Smith (CE...
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How to Choose the Right Gym as a Personal Trainer (Career vs Dead End)
The gym you choose as a personal trainer can make or break your career. Most trainers focus on location or commission. The ones who build real careers ask better questions.In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) breaks down exa...
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The $100K Personal Trainer Playbook Already Exists (Here’s How to Use It)
Most personal trainers think earning six figures comes down to hustle, personality, or going independent. The trainers consistently making $100,000 or more are doing something different. They are using systems.In this episode, Chris Smit...
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Success Is Not Linear: A Mindset Every Personal Trainer Needs
A client walks in motivated and ready to go. What separates great personal trainers from average ones is what happens next.In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) and fitness journalist Krissy Vann break down how to coach clien...
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How Personal Trainers Can Build Resilience and Bounce Back From Setbacks
Every personal trainer will face rejection, lost clients, missed sales, and moments where the plan completely falls apart. The trainers who build lasting careers are the ones who learn to bounce back.In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fi...
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The Hard Truth About Making Money as a Personal Trainer
Most personal trainers work hard. The ones who build real careers also understand how money works.In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) and fitness journalist Krissy Vann break down the real economics of personal training — h...
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Will Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT Replace Personal Trainers? What Trainers Need to Know.
Artificial intelligence is already changing the fitness industry, from workout programming to client communication and performance tracking. So where does that leave personal trainers?In this episode, Chris Smith (CEO, Fitness World) and...
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Why Personal Training Clients Quit (And How Great Trainers Prevent It)
Most personal training clients don't quit because of bad workouts. They quit because of how they feel in the relationship.In this episode, Fitness World CEO Chris Smith breaks down the real reasons personal training clients cancel or gho...
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Introducing Smittyville: The Smartest Small Town in Fitness | A Podcast For Personal Trainers
Welcome to Smittyville. The smartest small town in fitness.In this short trailer, hosts Chris Smith, CEO of Fitness World, and Krissy Vann, national television host and fitness journalist behind All Things Fitness and Wellness...
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