Listen "E53: Nick Ridpath: Training athletes, opportunities and figuring it out along the way"
Episode Synopsis
Nick Ridpath joins Schultze and Jorge to talk breaking into the athlete training space, saying yes to opportunities, and learning on the fly. They dig into starting with GPP when a sport is new, building trust with pros, delivering high-level service and confidence and practical career moves like raising rates to buy back time. https://www.instagram.com/nickridpath_/ https://www.instagram.com/brandon.schultze/ https://www.instagram.com/jorgedehoyos_/ FREE Coach's Field Guide: https://www.pre-script.com/coachs-field-guide PSL1 Registration is now LIVE. Sign up Now At https://www.pre-script.com/psl1 Intro (00:00:00) Nick’s path into coaching (00:00:17) COVID shift & garage gym hustle (00:00:55) From HS weight room to 80 athletes (00:02:32) DMV gen pop → back to athletes (00:03:31) What makes coaching high performers different (00:06:14) Reps, skills, and “connect don’t network” (00:07:26) Programming a new sport: GPP first (00:14:19) Gen pop vs pros: trust & stakes (00:18:41) Pre-Script journey and standards (00:24:20) Level 1 vs Level 3 coaching takeaways (00:30:36) Finding athletes, buying time & career pivots (00:37:01) Lessons learned and advice for new coaches (00:50:42)
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