Ep 03: Les Mills Life and Uncovering your Instructor Superpower
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What’s it really like at the top of the Group Fitness Industry? Today, I interview Susan Renata as she takes us behind the scenes at Les Mills and shares an insider’s look at what it’s like to work for the biggest group fitness brand in the world. In true Susan style, expect a lot of real talk including the ups, the downs and the lessons Susan has learnt across her Group Fitness career.
Plus - download this amazing free worksheet mentioned in the show here:
FREE DOWNLOAD: Discovering Your Unique Value as an Instructor
Here’s a glance at this episode...
(9:27) Susan’s unlikely encounter that led to her first shoulder tap into Les Mills
(12:15) Susan talks about how she developed a unique rapport with BODYPUMP legend, Mike McSweeney
(13:33) Susan discusses her inspiration and role models
(13:58) How Susan got into BODYPUMP and was able to adapt to a new style of workout that didn’t fit her naturally
(15:44) Susan explains how she changed the look of BODYPUMP
(17:30) How Susan compensated for and overcame her weaknesses
(19:25) Susan explains that Mike McSweeney used three “levers” for BODYPUMP; music, workout, connection
(24:02) “Focus breeds genius”
(25:39) Susan begins to travel internationally as an instructor and decided to join Les Mills full-time
(34:47) Susan explains how instructors transform from good to great
(37:40) “That was always the next level - when you’re not just teaching the workout, but you’re teaching it with extra, you’re giving extra, you’re leaning into more of who you are, you’re vulnerable about being you, you’re not trying to be someone else”
(40:17) Susan talks about how the fundamentals of performance and connection have dropped off in favor of technique - the pendulum needs to swing back the other way - start with connection
(42:51) “If you want to be remembered, do something memorable”
(43:21) Susan talks about how to find your strengths as an Instructor
(45:27) “If you’re prepared to lean into your superpowers, if you are willing to be more of who you are, you’re going to be far more engaged in what you do, and you’ll be far more likely to rate your personal satisfaction up high, so why wouldn’t you do that?”
(51:31) Susan gives her number one piece of advice to Instructors
Links mentioned in this episode:
FREE DOWNLOAD: Finding your Unique Strength as an Instructor
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