You just got certified within the health & fitness industry as a personal trainer or group exercise instructor, but what do you do now? How do you get hired? Where should you start? These are all questions that entry-level professionals have because this is not addressed in certification education. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, host Tyler Valencia talks about three different areas for entry-level professionals: getting another certification, experience, and the power of online. These three areas can help your decision to enter this competitive industry.

The last topic in this podcast is the power of online training. Tyler shares why this area should not be discounted and why entry-level professionals can gain experience teaching online. Starting online can help you build a client list, nurture your communication skills, and help you turn your passion into a career. Performing online workouts comes without barriers such as proximity to your training location, pricing because you set your own prices, and, most importantly, helping you get started without the overly competitive nature of working in a facility.

If you’re a seasoned veteran within the industry, what tips can you share from your experiences so far?

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

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EP 88 - What To Do After You Become Certified?

Online has become a viable option for health & fitness professionals looking to generate extra income and grow their audience. With online workouts, personal trainers or group exercise instructors can teach to a global audience that appreciates exercising from home. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, guest Kelly Favret shares her experiences from teaching cycling at a studio to now operating her own YouTube channel with Time 2 Train Fitness. Kelly shares her experiences from creating an in-home dedicated filming space and what she’s grown with mentally over her time teaching online. 

One of the biggest myths about online training is that all you need to do is press record. Kelly shares the mindset associated with working online and how she adjusted from teaching at a local gym to now teaching at a camera. This episode features insights from both Kelly and host Tyler Valencia as they both dive into filming workouts for YouTube and how it has impacted their fitness careers.

Follow Kelly on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellyfavretcycling/
Subscribe to Kelly’s Cycling Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@KellyFavret

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

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EP 89 - Kelly Favret | The Online Group Fitness Instructor

If you’re unsure of where to start with creating Reels for Instagram or Facebook, Instagram just made it easier to create content that trends. Like every other social media platform, Instagram and Facebook want people to spend more time on their platforms. Under the Reels tab, when creating content, you’ll find “template” options that showcase trending templates, original audio, and options recommended for you. As a health, wellness, or fitness professional, these templates can help you grow your accounts and save time. The best part is that your content will now be listed with all the other content using the same templates. Just film a few videos of you performing your routine and input them into the premade sections.

This roundup episode of the KIPS Podcast features clips from the podcast episodes featuring Kelly Favret and the discussion topic surrounding what fitness professionals should do after they become certified.


All of the links for the episodes discussed can be found below.
Kelly Favret - https://kipsonline.org/the-online-group-fitness-instructor/
What to do after you become certified? - https://kipsonline.org/become-certified/

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Want us to discuss a topic on the KIPS Podcast? Send us an email with the subject line “Podcast” to info@kipsonline.org.

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

Learn more about Naboso Technology - https://bit.ly/3hqZoCc
Buy Dumbbells on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3MH8lI0

Best of June and July | The KIPS Podcast

As a health, wellness, or fitness professional, marketing your services via social media is necessary. Throughout the years, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have moved towards short-form videos called Reels or Shorts (YouTube). These short-form videos can be very powerful in engaging your audience, and if you're creating content that people enjoy, each platform will organically show your content to more accounts. Ultimately, when your content is shown to a bigger audience, you have a greater chance of acquiring new clients for your business.  

In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, host Tyler Valencia, Ph.D.(c), shares about Instagram templates which can now be easily found in the Reels tab. Tyler starts by talking about the social media mindset and then goes over a step-by-step process that you can utilize to create a quick and engaging Reel through Instagram. After, Tyler shares what you should be doing with these Reels to engage more platforms and discusses a few ways to plan for Reels. 

If you’re already creating Reels, what has been your most significant tool for creating them?

Subscribe to the KIPS YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfmDNflKZrsiqMuKaf_9-Lg

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

Learn more about Naboso Technology - https://bit.ly/3hqZoCc
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EP 90 - Creating Better Reels with Templates

One of the most challenging situations as a health, wellness, or fitness professional is conversing with a client experiencing grief or loss. You feel emotionally unaware of what to say but deeply care about your client’s health and wellness. Over the years, different types of yoga practice have risen, bringing uniqueness to mental and physical health. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, returning guest Jenn Tarrant shares about her new yoga course (through YogaFit) that discusses loss and grief with yoga practice. Jenn, a trained yoga therapist, shares some of her favorite areas of the course that were uncovered through her research and gives insight to the listeners on how this type of practice can benefit your clients.

One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is when Jenn dives into how different variations of yoga can be utilized depending on how your client feels at that particular moment. With every type of health and fitness instruction, molding a session for your client is one of the fundamental approaches that shows your professionalism and ability to apply the education. Jenn shares how she has started clients in fully laying down positions to calm the body and mind and taken clients through more vigorous yoga styles to release body tension.

Follow Jenn on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenntarrantyoga/

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

Learn more about Naboso Technology - https://bit.ly/3hqZoCc
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Subscribe to the KIPS YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@kipsonline/

EP 91 - Jenn Tarrant | Yoga for Grief + Loss

YouTube is a journey that can provide options for health, wellness, and fitness professionals across the globe. It’s a journey that takes an investment in time and one that may not pay off as quickly as some hope, but it is one that KIPS President, Tyler Valencia, PhD(c), believes all professionals should start. In this episode of the KIPS Podcast, Tyler shares his top five tips for fitness professionals starting on YouTube. These are tips that Tyler has personally experienced, and he gives you the steps to implement them into your content creation. 

One of the things that constantly stops people from starting on YouTube is they think no one will watch their videos and that some have already taken their ideas. Don’t forget though, YouTube is a GLOBAL market and the second largest search engine in the world! There is more than enough viewership and often times viewers who find your channel are the ones who understand the power of YouTube. YouTube wants people on its platform and wants to find viewers who like your content. It does all the work small business owners have been doing with SEO on their websites and finds similar viewers from around the globe.

Listen to this episode and let us know what’s hanging you up with your YouTube channel. 

The Benefits of YouTube for Fitness Pros - https://kipsonline.org/the-benefits-of-youtube-for-fitness-pros/

Follow Tyler on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_tylervalencia_/

Learn more about the KIPS Courses - https://kipsonline.org/personal-trainer-courses/

Learn more about Naboso Technology - https://bit.ly/3hqZoCc
Buy Dumbbells on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3MH8lI0

EP 92 - Top Five Tips For Fitness Instructors Starting On YouTube

The Kinesiology Institute for Performance Specialists (KIPS) develops online and live education for personal trainers, strength coaches, wellness professionals and group exercise instructors. Through innovative instructional design techniques, and state of the art technology, KIPS is a pioneer in the e-learning community.

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