A big welcome to Casey Zavaleta!

In this episode, Darren interviews Casey, an instructor and content developer with DTS Fitness Education. They discuss the importance of teaching foundational skills to clients and the need for coaches to have a system to put everything into, starting with a solid assessment. They also emphasize the importance of gaining experience, finding good mentors, and focusing on the client's needs in order to be a successful coach in the fitness industry. Casey shares her course, which teaches foundational movement patterns and a seven-step system for training, available in Canada and the US.

Casey is an accomplished coach and education leader in the fitness industry. She spends her time helping new and experienced coaches improve their ability to train and connect with their clients.

Today we discussed where new coaches should start when it comes to improving their knowledge base technically and ability to successfully work and interact with their clients.

We have found over the years that coaches tend to skip the basics in training and haven't taken the time to develop their "soft skills" such as communication and leadership/motivation tactics.

You'll learn about the DTS certification and what Casey has learned through working with trainers all over the world in person and remotely. We also touch on different approaches to amassing more information and skills as a new coach while building a solid structure for your future career.

Connect with Casey: @caseymzav

Here's the link to the DTS website, where listeners can find live and virtual course dates, as well as online courses: www.dtsfitnesseducation.com

You can find DTS on Instagram: @dts_edu

Book Recommendation: 

• "Mindset" by Carol Dweck (book recommendation): https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 (00:33:28)

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