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Ep 57: How to be Extraordinary as a GX Instructor

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You may have noticed that we took a break from the podcast over the summer to recharge - but now we're back and super excited for the shows we are bringing your way for the rest of 2022. ⁠

Today's guest, Jayne Nicholls, is a fixture of the UK fitness industry, an International Fitness Presenter and the creator of Freestyle Fitness Yoga which is the UK's leading contemporary yoga program designed specifically for qualified fitness instructors. ⁠

Jayne is the perfect guest to jump back in with, because as you're going to hear, she is 100% team 'Real Talk'. She doesn't beat around the bush with her views on fitness, where we came from and where we're going as an industry. The goal for this show is to always give you authentic and honest opinions from experts in the fitness industry and today, you’ll get just that.⁠

In this week's episode, Jayne gets REAL about what it means to be extraordinary as a GX Instructor⁠, why failure can be SO good for your growth⁠, and how to diversify your offerings for more long term career stability⁠.

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Ep 57: How to be Extraordinary as a GX Instructor Will Brereton & Jayne Nicholls

Here’s a glance at this episode…

  • (02:25) Jayne’s history and background in fitness 

  • (19:02) How Freestyle Fitness Yoga started

  • (21:50) Will asks Jayne to share about why Equilibrium failed and how that failure ultimately helped her

  • (24:17) Why Freestyle Fitness Yoga is different from traditional yoga

  • (24:06) Jayne shares how her relationship to yoga has changed over the years

  • (33:42) How to be extraordinary as a Group Fitness Instructor

  • (43:22) Modalities to consider to expand your options, serve your people, and diversify your options

  • (51:00) How to connect with Jayne and her training

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