Raise the Bar Industry Mini Event Series
Events, Panels, Discussions and Action all towards the goal of elevating the standard for health and fitness coaches. We'll be focusing on the missing links in the industry
Sign Me Up!The Industry Missing Links
Communication
Easily one of the most under developed skill sets of coaches
Collaboration
One of the impactful ways to improve the industry for the better is to enhance the collaboration between coaches and other practitioners
Behavioral Psychology
Understanding of human behavior and connection is absolutely crucial & should be a focus for all coaches
Diversity & Inclusion
It's no secret that the health and fitness industry is lacking diversity and an accepting environment for all
Dogmatism
The industry is overloaded with information. Often, coaches become too invested or committed to one thought process
Business & Marketing
Business savvy & marketing are often very underlooked asepcts of coaches' professional development
Conversations of Change Panels
Bringing together industry experts and leaders of varying backgrounds to discuss the missing links and how to move towards change.
Panel Dates and Times
Monthly Virtual Events
Mini events each month focused on the missing links and in the themes of: 1) Where the industry is lacking? 2) The conversations that need to be had, 3) Practical steps, 4) Looking to the future
Join the Revolution!
Take the first steps towards helping us change the industry for the better.
Sign Me UpIndustry Experts Involved
Meghan Crutchley
Missing Link: Diversity & Inclusion
Meghan Crutchley is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and health coach who specializes in working with queer professionals. Along with their private coaching practice and the habitqueer community they founded, Meghan is a queer health advocate working to make fitness more inclusive by educating fitness professionals, coaches, and businesses on issues around queer health, and helping businesses create more inclusive environments and policies. They live in Stamford, CT. and enjoys hiking on the weekends with their wife Carrie, and their power chihuahuas Violet and Sebastian.
Matthew Ibrahim
Kelvin Gary
Nick Shaw
Missing Link: Human Behavior
Nick Shaw is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization (RP), a multi-million dollar health and fitness company that has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of clients around the world. His story – and the story of RP—has appeared in a Forbes feature story, which chronicled Renaissance Periodization’s rise from a small business into an influential tech company with an industry-leading app available through Apple’s app store and Google Play. Nick has also helped to coach numerous world-class athletes including CrossFit Games champions, international medalists in weightlifting, UFC fighters, Navy SEALs, and Olympians. Nick and his team at RP have sold hundreds of thousands of books over the years ranging from Nutrition, Training, Recovery, and creating Healthy Habits
Jenny Rearick
Missing Link: Communication
Jenny Rearick teaches professionals how to communicate with command and confidence. She's coached thousands of professionals in the fitness and corporate spaces how to improve their speaking and writing so they can realize the outcomes they're pursuing. Jenny is a full-time communication and presentation skills coach with Vautier Communications, the founder of Fit To Speak, and co-owner of Train Smarter and Harder.
Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro
Missing Link: Dogmatism, Communication
I am a former Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Georgia Gwinnett College and hold a PhD in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech as well as a BS in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education from Radford University. I am an ACE-certified Health Coach with both Monash Low-FODMAP and ISSN Sport Nutritionist certifications. I enjoyed four amazing years as a Renaissance Periodization Nutrition Coach while I started my current telehealth coaching business, Vitamin PhD Nutrition. In 2021, I have transitioned to running Vitamin PhD Nutrition full-time while working part-time as a researcher for Examine and collaborating with Shannon Beer, LLB, in our joint venture, Bridging the Gap with Comprehensive Coaching. As a board member of both the Nutrition Coaching Global Mastermind (NCGM) and the Sports Nutrition Association (SNA), I collaborate with a selection of colleagues to guide discussions and change toward best practices in the online nutrition coaching industry. In addition to my teaching and mentoring experience, I've enjoyed the opportunity to share evidence-based recommendations in international seminars, podcasts, and contributions to websites and magazines such as Precision Nutrition, Shape, Oxygen, Reader’s Digest, and InStyle.
Zac Cupples
Cathy MacDonald
Mark Fisher
Sahmura Gonzalez
Nicholas Davenport
Kasey Jo Orvidas, PhD
Beverley Simpson
Missing Link: Business & Marketing
I'm Beverley Simpson, CPT turned online fitness business owner. I began my career in fitness as a personal trainer and was the fastest growing personal trainer to district fitness manager in a big box gym chain, becoming responsible for hiring and developing personal trainers and leaders in Manhattan and the surrounding area and responsible for helping generate $2mil a month. I helped hundreds of PTs improve the services they provide to their clients. I’m passionate about the science of training, holding certifications in NASM-CPT, CES, PES, SF, PN1, PN2, CFSC, TRX, Kettlebell Concepts, and former SFG1. Now I coach fitness entrepreneurs in their businesses and help them fine-tune their messaging to grow their companies past 6-figures because when smart coaches actually generate revenue they want and deserve, the impact on people will transcend.
Dane Bartz
Missing Link: Communication & Human Behavior
Lucy Hendricks
Brian Cain
