Every great coach reaches a point where the reps and sets no longer satisfy the soul. You start to see that real transformation doesn’t happen in the gym, it happens in the silence between breaths, in the questions that change a client’s relationship with themselves. Next Level coaching isn’t about getting people fitter; it’s about helping them get free. That was my journey.
1. Transcend & Include Physical Practice
I spent a long period of my career fixing what’s visible; movement patterns, macros, or mindset hacks. But true mastery began when I stopped telling clients what to do and started guiding them to find their own answers. Progress happens so much faster when I held space for silence, asked better questions, and helped them connect their emotions to ownership instead of anger or blame.
2. Play at Your True Level
If you’re a varsity-level coach playing JV, you’ll feel it. The conversations are shallow, the progress feels flat, and your energy fades. The shift began when we decide to work with clients who value the process as much as the result; people willing to take full responsibility for their growth. That’s when our curiosity becomes a superpower, not just a skill.
3. Create Transformation Through Connection
The most powerful work you’ll ever do doesn’t look like more sets or smarter programming; it looks like a father carving pumpkins with his family for the first time in 15 years. That moment of presence, born from simple breath before walking through the door, changes everything. Their body becomes a tool, not the trophy. The work becomes about alignment, not achievement.
So What’s the Point?
When you coach from curiosity instead of control, you stop building clients who need you—and start empowering leaders who become you.
Your Next EASIEST Step:
Ask yourself: “What do I really want this to mean for ME?” Then, listen longer than you normally would. The silence will tell you more than the any pre-programmed answer ever could.
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