COACHES' SERIES; NICOLE FERRIER

In this episode, Celeste kicks off the second round of Coach’s Week by speaking with Nicole Ferrier, an online lifestyle and competition coach who is also the host of her own podcast, Beyond the Bikini, and who is an NPC Bikini athlete and has competed in 18 shows.

Celeste also emphasizes Nicole’s education credentials and certifications and highlights that Nicole also focuses on prioritizing her clients mental health and food relationships in both the lifestyle and competition realms. 

First, Celeste breaks down the types of questions she will be asking Nicole so both Nicole and the listeners can understand the structure of this new Coach’s Series. Celeste starts off with a round of philosophy questions, asking Nicole to summarize her personal philosophy and coaching style.

Nicole then goes on to share how she handles the mental, physical and emotional demands that coaching can have as she is a coach who is heavily invested in her clients results and progress. Celeste mentions how Nicole emphasizes educating her clients and how she works with them on their relationship with food. 

Nicole shares how she works with clients that feel apprehensive or overwhelmed about the prescribed food on their plan, especially with those that are prescribed more food than they are used to eating. Nicole also opens up and shares her personal struggles with an eating disorder and how that experience has helped her become a better coach. 

After discussing the importance of coaching and food relationships, Celeste asks Nicole her opinion on what she feels is important in a coach or a team that sets them apart from others. With Nicole’s opinion in mind, she shares how her experiences as a competitor have helped her shape and mold her personal coaching philosophy and also talks about what she wishes potential clients would ask her in their initial consultation call. 

Next, Celeste asks Nicole to elaborate more on some of her coaching strategies. Celeste starts off by asking a listener question, having Nicole share how she determines how far or how hard she can push her athletes. Celeste then asks Nicole how she addresses situations with clients that go “above and beyond” their plan. Branching off of the topic of monitoring client progress, Celeste asks Nicole about the approach she takes when peaking her clients for competition while taking a macro based approach. 

Nicole then shares her opinion on what she feels are qualities or characteristics that separate the good  athletes from the phenomenal athletes. Celeste then asks Nicole to share her opinion on the somewhat taboo subject of natural athletes in the NPC and their potential for success without having “gifted genetics.” Circling back to the focus of client health as Nicole had mentioned previously, Celeste asks Nicole how she keeps her clients internal health a priority. 

After talking coaching strategies Celeste and Nicole discuss pet peeves and about both the fitness industry in general and coach-client relationships. Nicole gives a more in depth description of how she prioritizes her clients given that they have such varying goals, for example lifestyle and competition, and she also shares her opinion on politics in competing. 

From there, Celeste starts the second round of questioning, the hypotheticals, and asks that Nicole share her best opinion on each question. The subjects in this round consist of topics such as clients on their road to pro looking to change coaches before hitting the national circuit, client reassurance from Nicole as their coach if they are experiencing doubt during contest prep, what Nicole would like a potential client to know before committing to a competition prep, how she would help a competitor deal with a bad rebound, and if she would follow through with putting a competition client on stage even knowing that this client hadn’t been as diligent and dedicated to perfecting their stage presentation. 

After finishing the hypotheticals, Celeste and Nicole get into the quick fire round of questioning. The quick fire round includes topics such as meal plan preferences, best methods of cardio for fat loss, waist trainers, and supplements.

Nicole chooses a few of those questions to elaborate on and share her deeper thoughts and insight. She then shares key advice to listeners about the process of interviewing and hiring a coach and Celeste concludes the episode by having Nicole share where and how listeners can find her and connect with her further.

CONNECT WITH NICOLE:
https://www.nicoleferrierfitness.com
https://www.instagram.com/nicoleferrierfitness/?hl=en
https://linktr.ee/nicoleferrierfitness

CONNECT WITH CELESTE:
https://www.instagram.com/celestial_fit/?hl=en

FOOD RELATIONSHIP COACHING FREE SERIES: https://celeste-rainsturk.clickfunnels.com/free-food-relationship-mentorship


Episode Time Stamps:
[0:45] Celeste introduces Nicole.

[1:40] Celeste goes over the format of how and what types of questions will be asked for the Coaches week series.

[2:00] Nicole summarizes her coaching philosophy.

[2:50] Celeste asks Nicole how she handles the mental and emotional demands that come from being a coach.

[4:20] Nicole shares her top three recommendations for clients who are apprehensive about eating the prescribed food on their plan. 

[5:50] Celeste asks Nicole how her personal struggles with her relationship with food has helped her become a better coach to her clients in the same respects. 

[7:45] Celeste asks Nicole’s opinion on what she thinks makes a good coach or team truly a good coach/team. 

[9:10] Nicole shares how her experiences as a competitor have molded her approach to her coaching style.

[11:25] Nicole discusses what questions she wishes potential clients would ask her before deciding to work together. 

[13:30] Celeste asks Nicole how she determines how hard or far to push an athlete.

[16:25] Celeste asks Nicole how she addresses situations where she feels her clients may be going “above and beyond” their prescribed plan.

[18:05] Nicole shares insight on peaking her athletes who take a macro based approach with their diet.

[20:00] Celeste asks Nicole what qualities she feels separates the good athletes from the phenomenal athletes.

[21:15] Celeste asks Nicole’s opinion on natural athletes and their potential for success in the NPC.

[22:30] Nicole discusses how she keeps her clients hormonal health a priority.

[24:00] Celeste asks Nicole about any fitness industry pet peeves.

[25:45] Celeste asks Nicole if she has any pet peeves in terms of coach-client relationships.

[27:40] Nicole talks about how she prioritizes her clients, despite their varying levels of goals (ie. competition vs lifestyle clients).

[29:00] Nicole shares her opinion on the topic of politics in competing.

[31:10] Celeste starts the hypothetical round of questions, starting with this: if she were a competitor going for her pro card and seeking a new approach with coaching, why would she hire Nicole?

[32:00] Hypothetical question #2: how would Nicole reassure a client they are on track and will be ready for their show, despite the clients doubts?

[33:35] Hypothetical question #3: what is something Nicole wants a potential client to know before committing to a contest prep?

[35:30] Hypothetical question #4: how would Nicole address a client who comes to her wanting to reverse and get “back to normal” after feeling they had a hard rebound.

[37:50] Hypothetical question #5: would Nicole put a competition client on stage even while knowing that client has not spent enough time on their posing?

[39:15] Celeste kicks off the rapid fire round of questions with Nicole. 

[40:35] Nicole expands on the rapid fire question about firing a client.

[42:43] Nicole expands on the topic of supplements and competing.

[45:00] Nicole shares advice to listeners about the process of interviewing and hiring a coach. 

[46:20] Celeste asks Nicole to share how listeners can find and connect with her further.

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