Network Magazine Summer 2019 | Page 56

LISTEN UP! A roundup of the recent episodes of The Fitness Industry Podcast, powered by Australian Fitness Network. Click to listen directly, and subscribe at Soundcloud or Apple Podcasts. LISTEN HERE The 7 practical habits of mental vitality How Les Mills stays relevant through continual adaptation with Professor Paul Taylor with Clive Ormerod & Ryan Hogan Prominent exercise physiologist and neuroscientist Paul Taylor discusses practical strategies to immediately improve thinking; cold showers, stress response and immunity; choosing who we want to be each day; and digital sunsets and honouring our circadian cycles. The CEO’s of Les Mills International and Les Mills Asia Pacific, Clive Ormerod and Ryan Hogan, discuss staying relevant by continually adapting to customer expectations; growth markets and regional program preferences; and demand for high quality instructors. LISTEN HERE Become the GFM your club needs Moving for mental health with Kirsty Nield LISTEN HERE Leading instructor and educator Kirsty Nield chats about the early days of group exercise; getting to know each instructor as an individual; understanding demographics and timetabling, and the importance of consistency among instructors when it comes to format and technique. with Kylianne Turton LISTEN HERE Passion persuades: keeping members and clients for longer Your first month defines your PT career, so give it your all with Paul Brown LISTEN HERE Paul Brown, aka ‘Mr Retention’, talks about making members want, not just need, exercise; keeping services in-house for the good of your brand; and helping clients switch their focus from how exercise makes them look to how it makes them feel. 56 | NETWORK SUMMER 2019 Counsellor and movement coach Kylianne Turton chats about about changing the language and stigmas around mental health; combining physical challenges and nature to improve mental wellbeing; and how touch and breathing can calm the sympathetic nervous system. with Pete Gleeson LISTEN HERE Head of PT for Goodlife Health Clubs, Pete Gleeson, chats about the importance of PTs leading by example; focusing on the golden prospects on the gym floor before you spend a cent online; and using ‘champion networks’ to build your reputation for you.