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Yes You Can
Hannah Pratt
64 episodes
2 months ago
In this heartfelt episode, I open up about coming out publicly at age 36—and how it’s transformed my life. Along the way, I chat about why I unapologetically repost older content, the shame I carried with me from childhood, and how discovering love later in life felt like the easiest, most natural thing. Through stories from DJing at gay clubs to repressed emotions in relationships, I unpack: What early signs and shame around my identity looked likeHow I shifted from hiding to living authenti...
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In this heartfelt episode, I open up about coming out publicly at age 36—and how it’s transformed my life. Along the way, I chat about why I unapologetically repost older content, the shame I carried with me from childhood, and how discovering love later in life felt like the easiest, most natural thing. Through stories from DJing at gay clubs to repressed emotions in relationships, I unpack: What early signs and shame around my identity looked likeHow I shifted from hiding to living authenti...
Show more...
Marketing
Education,
Business,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness
Episodes (20/64)
Yes You Can
Happier Than Ever: My Coming Out as Queer Story
In this heartfelt episode, I open up about coming out publicly at age 36—and how it’s transformed my life. Along the way, I chat about why I unapologetically repost older content, the shame I carried with me from childhood, and how discovering love later in life felt like the easiest, most natural thing. Through stories from DJing at gay clubs to repressed emotions in relationships, I unpack: What early signs and shame around my identity looked likeHow I shifted from hiding to living authenti...
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2 months ago
53 minutes

Yes You Can
Playlist Like a Pro: Hacks Every Fitness Instructor Needs
Tired of spending too much time on playlist prep? In this episode, I’m sharing my go-to hacks and tools to help you build high-energy, seamless playlists faster—so you can focus on what matters most: coaching an unforgettable class! Here’s what we’ll cover: ✨ Best platforms for finding extended remixes and high-energy tracks (goodbye, awkward song fades!). ✨ How to transfer playlists between Spotify, Apple Music & more—without losing your flow. ✨ Organizing music by BPM & movement typ...
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8 months ago
22 minutes

Yes You Can
Top 4 Qualities of Lead Instructors (and How to Hire One)
Ever wonder what it takes to become a lead instructor?Or- if you're a studio owner- how to hire one?In this episode, we discuss leadership in boutique fitness studios, including what it takes to be a successful lead instructor and how studio owners can identify and develop team leaders.Key topics include:✨ Mistakes to avoid when promoting instructors to leadership roles.✨ The top qualities every lead instructor needs (and how to develop them).✨ Studio owner must-haves: evaluation rubrics, dev...
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10 months ago
39 minutes

Yes You Can
Masterclass: 5 Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery
BLACK FRIDAY SALE ON NOW: 25% OFF ALL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INSTRUCTOR MAGIC. Use code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout! Ever wondered how some fitness instructors manage to fill their classes every single time and create raving communities of fans? There are 5 Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery: musicality, marketing, motivation, coaching & cueing, and mindset. Inside this audio replay of my masterclass, I review them all, along with some amazing success stories of fitness professio...
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11 months ago
1 hour 24 minutes

Yes You Can
Grief and loss and how to keep showing up: a personal episode
Navigating life's toughest moments and still finding the strength to move forward and show up —how do we do it? On this heartfelt episode of the Yes You Can podcast, I open up about the profound challenges I've faced over the past seven months, including my horse Finn's traumatic surgery and the sudden loss of dear friends, family, and finally putting my dog Pinky to rest this week.These events have taken a significant toll on my mental health, and I share the struggle of discussing grie...
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1 year ago
31 minutes

Yes You Can
Zax Fit on what studios are *actually* saying, instructors vs. owners, and performative choreo
Zack Schares is a fitness consultant and trainer who just embarked on a 38-city road trip tour of North American indoor cycling studios. He is sharing his findings *exclusively* with all of you Yes You Can listeners on the common themes he heard while delivering soul-shaking classes and conducting workshops for instructors.We talk about:When choreography becomes performativeWhat communities *actually* want and need from a studio, instructor, and experienceConflict between instructor...
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1 year ago
1 hour 18 minutes

Yes You Can
Playlists don't lead to waitlists (and actually does)
*INSTRUCTOR MAGIC IS NOW OPEN - USE code YESYOUCAN to get $50 off and enroll today!* This real-talk episode might just be the thing you need to:Quit looking to SoundCloud for the *perfect* playlist Spending hours scouring through your daily mixesWondering what it will take to create a passionate community and raving followingBasically... if you're ready to transform your fitness classes and take your coaching career to the next level, I share what ACTUALLY leads to consistently wait...
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1 year ago
20 minutes

Yes You Can
Whose job is it to promote classes? Studios vs. Instructors and other hard topics
Ever said, "My studio doesn't promote me," or..."My instructors don't promote my studio"?In this episode, I share my experience with leadership, HR, managing expectations and marketing to address some of those icky but honest truths about whose responsibility it REALLY is to promote and fill classes, and how to do it well.I also talk about the Fit Pro Pay Transparency Project results (as a teaser!), my new program for instructors who want to build their entrepreneurial/side hustle skills, and...
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1 year ago
24 minutes

Yes You Can
Fitpros & Finances: the Pay Transparency Project
Ever wonder what group fitness instructors get paid? Or... if what you're getting paid is "industry standard?" To my knowledge, there's little-to-no information widely available on the average pay scales for instructors, coaches, or the junior-to-lead instructor promotion.In this episode, I'm opening up the conversation about pay transparency in our industry and start to share results from my new project, the Fit Pro Pay Transparency Project, where I'm collecting survey responses fr...
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1 year ago
20 minutes

Yes You Can
How to master taking hard feedback and being called the 'easy' instructor
Ever felt the sting of being called 'the easy instructor'? Or, on the other hand, "the hard" instructor?Whatever the label, taking feedback from someone who doesn't exactly vibe with your class format can feel hard, and it's come up multiple times in my Instructor Magic community.In this episode, we talk about what to do when this happens, what it means, how to adjust (and if you should), and another perspective that might be just what you need. Key Takeaways:Navigating Feedback: Insigh...
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1 year ago
20 minutes

Yes You Can
Building Energy and Community in Your Classes
Welcome to a quick, strategy-packed episode where I coach fitpros LIVE on how to electrify their fitness classes and build an unbreakable community through coaching techniques! I've packed this quick session with golden nuggets from my "Five Keys to Fitness Instructor Mastery" webinar, where I reveal my tried-and-tested strategies for empowering your class participants to fully express themselves. As usual, We're not just talking run-of-the-mill workouts; it's about creating a kaleidosc...
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1 year ago
9 minutes

Yes You Can
Empowering Fitness Brands: Alexa Cawley on Marketing and Community Building
"Did we just become best friends?"Alexa Cawley is one of my favourite voices in the fitness and wellness space, full-stop. From her role opening up the flagship Lululemon in NYC to overseeing 26 studios with SoulCycle as their Regional Marketing Manager, Alexa shares her journey in falling in love with fitness and wellness (despite failing gym class in high school) and the power of community mixed with brand building.Alexa is the founder of Forever Friday Consulting and the host of the F...
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1 year ago
57 minutes

Yes You Can
My Top Ins and Outs of 2024: Trends I love and Hate
WHAT A YEAR. In 2023 - the podcast grew beyond my wildest dreams with some of the BEST and most amazing guests... and we had the most amount of downloads, listens, and episodes published.In this wrap-up, I review those guests and the takeaways, along with my top list of "ins and outs": a. list of trends I'd love to see grow in the next year, and also, a list of things I'm ready to see say sayonara to.I also talk about my new coaching program for wellness + fitness professionals I'm launching ...
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1 year ago
29 minutes

Yes You Can
5 Signs You're Ready for the Podium
Have you ever stared at the podium and wondered, 'Could that be me?' In this episode, I share a bit on my road to the podium (rejection, canceled training groups, injuries) before claiming my spot on the podium, and now as a trainer and coach for other instructors!If you've felt a desire to lead group fitness classes and wonder what it takes, here's a quick episode with five signs that you might be ready right now to step into the role of instructor or coach.We cover the five signs, along wit...
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1 year ago
19 minutes

Yes You Can
The Secret to Using Silence in Your Class to Motivate: Webinar Q&A Excerpt
Ever feel like you're filling the silences in class with unnecessary catchphrases? Feel awkward when there's no cheering, so you overuse the call for energy? Not sure how your idol instructors feel comfortable without talking or coaching? This special Instructor Magic Launch Q&A Excerpt/Episode is for you! This quick Q&A is pulled directly from my first webinar of the R9 launch on how to use silence more effectively when teaching and coaching.I give Rachel a quick answer on how ...
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2 years ago
7 minutes

Yes You Can
Unlocking the Cycle of Fitness and Mental Health with Courtlyn Fazakas
Buckle up for an inspiring and captivating episode with Courtlyn Fazakas, creator of the Life on the Court platform, Wheelhouse Cycle Club Motivator, and an Instructor at PSYCLE London.With a deep-seated love for dance and fitness, Courtlyn enlightens us on how these passions have shaped her career and her life. She also shares about her groundbreaking Life On the Court App, which combines cycling, bar and strength training, and running, and her unique coaching style that’s made her a s...
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2 years ago
1 hour 1 minute

Yes You Can
Creative Inspiration vs. Copycats: How to Give Credit as a Coach or Creator and What to Do if Your Work Has Been Plagiarized
Creative Copycats, Plagiarism, and Drawing the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation as a Coach and CreatorHave you ever felt the sting of seeing your original work, choreography, social media post or ideas taken or copied... without being given credit? Flat out: it sucks, and it can feel like you've been robbed of something. And in the realm of social media and online communities where content reels reign, trends are fast, and you don't even know who the original creator IS- it's not *alway...
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2 years ago
48 minutes

Yes You Can
When to Quit: Burnout, Breaks, and Toxic Studios
If you're dragging yourself to the studio (or your workplace) and have a deep feeling that you might be "done" with teaching... This episode is for you. In this quick, straight-to-the-point chat I dive into the sensitive topic of recognizing when it's time to make a change in your life, whether you're an indoor cycling instructor or anyone facing burnout and challenges. I even get personal about the time I should have left a workplace sooner than I did, and how it's affected me since. Whether...
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2 years ago
26 minutes

Yes You Can
Zack Schares: Making Noise in the Fitness Industry
Join us for an unfiltered and insightful 90-minute guest interview with the one and only Zack Schares from ZaxFit: a Global Fitness Consultant, Lululemon Ambassador, Triathlete, and founder of ZaxFit Indoor Cycling Certifications. Get ready for some serious truth-telling as we delve into the depths of the fitness industry.🎙️ Episode Highlights:Breaking Ground in Mexico: Zack's journey includes launching Mexico's first series of boutique fitness brands, workshops, and indoor cycling...
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2 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes

Yes You Can
Community > Competition in the Fitness Industry
My take on Community > Competition in the Fitness Industry? Sometimes, it's bullshit. Stay with me: I don't think it should be. In fact, I think Community Over Competition is the thing that makes group fitness magic. It's what quiets the ego, centers our clients/riders, and lifts everyone up.It moves our entire industry forward and therefore helps more people have the lifechanging impact we know is possible through group fitness. But sometimes, people use it as a slogan for a shirt without...
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2 years ago
35 minutes

Yes You Can
In this heartfelt episode, I open up about coming out publicly at age 36—and how it’s transformed my life. Along the way, I chat about why I unapologetically repost older content, the shame I carried with me from childhood, and how discovering love later in life felt like the easiest, most natural thing. Through stories from DJing at gay clubs to repressed emotions in relationships, I unpack: What early signs and shame around my identity looked likeHow I shifted from hiding to living authenti...