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A client leaves a voicemail that would make most trainers panic: “I’m 79 years old, I had a hemorrhagic stroke, and I need someone to train me at home.” We’re joined by Poojan from Shaw Athletics to walk through what happens next, step by step, and how a qualified coach thinks about safety, scope, and real progress with a stroke survivor who still wants to feel strong and capable.

We start with what took Poojan from “textbook cert” to real coach: getting in rooms where serious education and serious people show up. He shares what he learned at the Real Coaches Summit, why networking with doctors, DPTs, OTs, and dietitians changes the results your clients get, and how those connections keep you from guessing when the stakes are high. Then we zoom into the case study: movement screens, medical clearance, collecting contraindications from physical therapists, and using a gait belt to protect the client and build confidence while walking and training.

You’ll also hear the business side that too many trainers ignore. Poojan explains how his Google Business Profile drives consistent personal training leads, why five-star reviews matter for “personal trainer near me” searches, and how “provide real value” becomes a repeatable marketing system. If you care about senior fitness, stroke recovery training, strength training for longevity, and ethical coaching that works with medical professionals instead of competing with them, this one is packed.

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IG: dr_tebos Physical Therapist in Kentucky.

Most people treat an ankle sprain like a simple checklist: rest, ice, wait, repeat. That advice can feel comforting and still be wrong for your recovery timeline.

We sit down with physical therapist Dr. TeBos to unpack what ice actually does in the body, why inflammation is a normal part of tissue healing, and how pain relief can sometimes compete with the adaptations you want. We get specific about when icing makes sense (especially in the first 24 to 48 hours for pain modulation) and when “icing it just to ice it” can slow the process by limiting blood flow and the cleanup work your body needs to do.

From there we move to a more useful model: MEAT (movement, exercise, analgesics, treatment). We talk about how to keep an injured area safely moving without overloading it, how compression and elevation can help when swelling blocks joint range of motion, and why post-surgery swelling can shut down muscle firing through arthrogenic inhibition. We also tackle the hot topics people argue about online: contrast therapy, ice baths after lifting, and the tradeoffs if hypertrophy is your goal.

Finally, we dig into why ankle sprains are often a proprioception and nerve problem, not just “loose ligaments,” and why boots can backfire by creating fast weakness and dulling the feedback you need to return to sport. We close with real talk on how trainers and physical therapists can collaborate better, and what a good referral relationship looks like.

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Become a nutrition coach w/ SUF NC working alongside RD's to build you team and streams of revenue.

Torey Berry, SUF instructor talks about her success with having an RD on her team.

Most personal trainers talk about nutrition all day and still leave money and results on the table. We want the opposite: clear boundaries, better outcomes, and a real nutrition coaching offer that clients happily pay for. That starts by putting a Registered Dietitian on your team so you can stay in your scope of practice while delivering higher-level support.

We dig into how this looks with real clients, including a PCOS and prediabetes scenario where insulin resistance and blood sugar response matter. You’ll hear why the goal is not “no carbs,” but smarter carbs with more fiber, better structure, and the right context. When an RD drives the nutrition strategy, clients get safer guidance, trainers stop guessing, and the coaching conversation becomes more credible and more effective.

From there, we lay out the business model: how we introduce the RD, when we bring nutrition into the coaching timeline, and how we price tiered packages that include consults, weekly logs, and optional meal plans. We also talk systems for scaling without burnout, plus creative add-ons like bringing in a private chef to teach cooking and prep so clients can actually execute.

Finally, we get tactical about networking: what to say when you email or DM a dietitian, how to interview for fit, how bartering can work, and how to loop in medical weight loss doctors to build a referral network that benefits everyone. If you want to separate yourself in a crowded personal training market with a professional team approach, press play, then subscribe, share this with a trainer friend, and leave a review.

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