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Best Hour of Their Day | Podcast

Jason Ackerman / Jason Fernandez

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Hosted by Jason Ackerman and Jason Fernandez, Best Hour of Their Day is a podcast dedicated to helping the CrossFit community. We cover all aspects of fitness including coaching, training, competing, starting and growing a business, and everything in between. Regular guests include world-class athletes, some of the best Coaches in the world, fitness entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and more. Follow us on all socials! BestHourofTheirDay.com
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Affiliate University FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches---- Learn more about PushPress Gym Software ⁠⁠https://www.pushpress.com/⁠⁠ ---- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The …
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Affiliate University FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches---- Learn more about PushPress Gym Software https://www.pushpress.com/ ---- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Affiliate University FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches---- Learn more about PushPress Gym Software ⁠https://www.pushpress.com/⁠ ---- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Knowl…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches --- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coachin…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches --- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VI…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches --- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Le…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Le…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠Join The Knowledge⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Learn …
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠Join The Knowledge⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Learn …
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? ⁠⁠Try Affilaite Univesity FREE⁠⁠ - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠Join The Knowledge⁠⁠ - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Le…
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📈 Want to GROW YOUR GYM WITHOUT SACRIFICING YOUR PASSION? Try Affilaite Univesity FREE - Built exclusively for CrossFit Affiliate Owners - Grow your gym - Increase revenue - Develop world-class coaches----🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? Join The Knowledge - LEVEL UP your skills, knowledge, and credential - Access 500+ coaching VIDEOS - Learn from…
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Ready to grow your gym and develop your staff? Start Affiliate University now for FREE TRIAL. Click here. -- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 👋 NEW HERE? HERE'S WHAT WE DO. 👇👇 We help CrossFit Coaches and Affiliate Owners make a bigger impact by focusing on what matters most: CrossFit group classes. 👉 FOR AFF…
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Effective group management is key to running a great class. In this episode of Behind The Knowledge, Pat Barber, Todd Occhiuto, and Pete Shaw break down how a solid plan keeps Coaches on track while optimizing teaching, seeing, and correcting. From class flow to transitions and athlete engagement, Part 4 of this 5-Part Series delivers actionable st…
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Join Todd and Kristin every Thursday at 9AM EST for LIVE Coach Development on Youtube & Facebook! -- AffiliateCon - ⁠Join the Waitlist HERE⁠ -- ⁠Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you!⁠ -- 📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ …
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In this episode, Brian and Shannon Bage of Eureka CrossFit share how they transformed their Affiliate in just 4 years. In this short time, they have navigated rate increases, restructured their operations, and made decisions that ultimately positioned them to purchase their own building. Tune in to hear their journey of growth, leadership, and what…
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In Part 3 of this 5-part series on CrossFit’s 6 Criteria of an Effective Coach, Pat Barber and Todd Occhiuto explore the impact of presence and attitude in coaching. They discuss how different coaching styles can be effective as long as athletes feel seen and supported. Through personal insights and practical advice, they provide Coaches with the t…
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Join Todd and Kristin every Thursday at 9AM EST for LIVE Coach Development on Youtube & Facebook! -- AffiliateCon - Join the Waitlist HERE -- Register for the Affiliate Tour coming to a city near you! -- 📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 🏋️Want to LEVEL UP YOUR COACHING?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 🧠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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In this episode, Jason and Danielle Leboeuf share their journey of balancing careers in education with the leap into full-time CrossFit gym ownership. They discuss the challenges of leaving behind stability, the rewards of showing their kids the value of hard work and risk-taking, and the impact of building a strong, supportive community at CrossFi…
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In Part 2 of this 5-part series on the Criteria of Effective Coaching, Pat Barber, Todd Occhiuto, and Lindsay Andrew dive into demonstration. They break down why moving well matters, how to refine your own movement, and why setting the right example in and out of the gym is so important. -- 📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click here…
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Spencer Smith, Owner of CrossFit Donelson, shares the difficult lessons he learned through failure and the journey to turning his gym around. From near burnout and financial struggles to finding the right mentorship and rebuilding with purpose, Spencer shares the mindset shifts, leadership strategies, and actionable steps that helped him create a t…
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In Part 1 of this 5-Part Series on CrossFit’s 6 Criteria of an Effective Coach, Pat Barber, Todd Occhiuto, and Brentnie Kincaid dive into seeing and correcting, one of the most crucial skills for any Coach. They break down how to develop your eye for movement, when to make corrections, and how to prioritize verbal, visual, and tactile cues to make …
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Ryan Pepe, Owner of CrossFit Catawba Valley, shares how his 20-year career in NASCAR shaped his approach to gym ownership. From high-pressure pit crew operations to implementing systems that drive efficiency and growth, Ryan discusses key lessons that helped him transform his Affiliate. He also opens up about raising rates in a small town, improvin…
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In this episode of Behind The Knowledge, Eric O’Connor shares his journey from CrossFit Games athlete to seasoned mentor, offering insights into what it takes to become a World-Class Coach. He discusses the importance of mastering the fundamentals, learning from setbacks, and staying true to CrossFit’s methodology to create a lasting impact. Throug…
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Simon Jones, CrossFit Seminar Staff Flowmaster and the Middle East Affiliate Rep, shares his journey from discovering CrossFit in 2007 to shaping its growth across the region. He dives into the challenges of coaching internationally, the rapid expansion of CrossFit in the Middle East, and the key lessons that have defined his coaching philosophy. -…
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We are bringing back Episode 628 where Fern and Kristen Bowen dive into the art of delivering effective feedback as a CrossFit coach or Affiliate Owner. They discuss the nuances of coaching development, handling difficult conversations, and building a culture of continuous improvement within your gym. -- 📈Want to GROW YOUR CROSSFIT AFFILIATE? ⁠⁠⁠Cl…
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