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Help Your Fitness Clients Improve Their Decision-Making awareness behavior change brain science cbt coaching cognitive behavioral therapy goal achievement mindfulness mindset coach mindset shift personal development visualization Mar 03, 2023

Are you a fitness coach with clients struggling to make behavior changes that stick?

I, Coach Kasey, have a Ph.D. in psychology and am an expert when it comes to health behavior change. My favorite thing to do is teach coaches the skills necessary to help clients make lasting changes (and make...

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3 Requirements for Permanent Fat Loss behavior change dieting fat loss goal achievement growth mindset mindset coach Dec 23, 2022

Mindset matters whether you have body composition goals or any other kinds of goals.

When it comes to fat loss, our clients aren’t looking for quick results that last for a few weeks or months. They’re looking for permanent fat loss. 

 But before we get into the signs of...

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Client Check-ins (tips from a psychologist) awareness behavior change coaching cognitive behavioral therapy evidence based fixed mindset goal setting growth mindset mindset coach mindset research Sep 02, 2022

 

Client check-ins may sound like they should be a simple conversation and an opportunity to collect “data” on your clients, but your check-ins can be a powerful tool for behavior change if you use them correctly. A common mistake coaches make is including mainly yes/no questions on their...

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3 Things Missing From Your Health and Fitness Coaching Practices awareness change coaching growth mindset mindset coach personal development Aug 05, 2022

 

Your coaching, content, marketing, and relationships might be missing a crucial element that’s holding you back from reaching your maximum potential.

Recently I hosted a workshop for health and fitness coaches, and more than 70 coaches came AND stayed from start to finish.

For a FREE...

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How to Get (and Retain) More Clients Without Diet Scams coaching cognitive behavioral therapy goal achievement mindset coach responsibility self awareness Jul 29, 2022

 

As a health and fitness coach or personal trainer, you have to recognize that your client’s wants aren’t always the same as their needs. 

The shittiest part of being an evidence-based coach who truly wants to help people is that marketing gurus will tell you to make...

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How to Help Clients Who Self-Sabotage all or nothing bad habits behavior change breaking habits coaching fixed mindset growth mindset habits mindset coach psychology self sabotage Jul 22, 2022

 

Client check-in days *can* be a good time. 

Your clients share their wins with you and talk about how excited they are that they’ve been consistent with their nutrition and training, and they’re eager to keep going and making progress. 

It would be fantastic if every...

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The Problem With Today’s “Mindset Coaches” awareness behavior change brain science breaking habits change cognitive behavioral therapy growth mindset mindset mindset coach mindset research Jul 15, 2022

 

I spent nearly five years researching mindset and health behavior change.

It’s been really cool to see the psychological side of fitness coaching become more popular and rival the importance of nutritional science, physiology, and how to program progressive overload.

But because of...

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4 Strategies to Help Your Clients Achieve and Sustain Behavior Change awareness behavior change brain science breaking habits change coaching growth mindset mindset coach personal development psychology Jul 01, 2022

Do you ever lead a zoom meeting with no agenda?

I do this every week during the Health Mindset Certificate Coaching program and every month in the alumni group, and we have the best conversations!

Coaches share their tough client cases during these zoom meetings, and I provide guidance and...

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Online vs. In-Person Coaching coaching goal achievement growth mindset mindset coach Jun 24, 2022

Hey there! My name is Brooke, and I’m an online nutrition and fitness coach at KJO Coaching

I’ve had many online coaches and in-person trainers over the years, and I’m currently working with both online and in-person clients! Being on both the coach and client side of...

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How to Choose a Nutrition and Fitness Coach behavior change coaching fat loss fixed mindset goal achievement growth mindset mindset coach workouts Apr 08, 2022

My Client’s Experience With a Bad Coach

 

Prior to working with us at KJO Coaching our client Aubrey had another coach...a coach she found online who provided weekly check-ins for a relatively inexpensive monthly investment. 

After a few months with this coach, Aubrey...

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The Key to Motivation and Success all or nothing autonomy behavior change brain science change coaching evidence based fixed mindset growth mindset intrinsic motivation mindset coach psychology research Mar 25, 2022

Autonomy, relatedness, and competence are THE BIG THREE things that you should focus on for motivation and success. 

If you or your clients aren’t getting these basic needs met, things like behavior change, goal achievement, and overall well-being will be difficult to obtain.

These...

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Mindset Will Make You a Better Coach awareness behavior change brain science coaching fixed mindset goal setting research growth mindset mindset coach mindset research personal development Mar 03, 2022

Hey Coach!, Are you struggling with client adherence, retention, and success?

 

Here’s the thing, if you want to improve your client adherence, have higher retention rates, and see greater client success, the solution starts with YOU and your mindset. 

 

Why Understanding...

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