The Personal Trainer Experience

The Personal Trainer Experience

Real talk for personal trainers. Hosted by Hector Sanchez, a U.S. Navy veteran from Brooklyn now living in Bali, and founder of The Training Notebook app est. 2012 This podcast dives into the unfiltered world of personal training, from getting your first client to handling burnout, navigating gym life, online coaching, & building a successful fitness business Each episode features real conversations with personal trainers from the US, UK, and Australia, sharing what works, what doesn’t, and what it truly takes to thrive in the industry Authentic stories. Actionable lessons just for P.T's

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May 29, 2025 48 mins

What do you get when a 54-year-old ex-fighter and gym vet starts talking about Muay Thai, burnout, business, and breathing through your midlife crisis?


You get Gary Mahabir — one of the most dialed-in trainers I know.


Gary’s been coaching for 30 years. We met back in my Equinox NYC days, and since then he’s worked at the top gyms in the city, trained CEOs, ran his own studio in Brooklyn, and built a loyal online following wit...

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What happens when a geophysicist trades oil rigs for iron plates?


In this episode of The Personal Trainer Experience, I sit down with John Jeffrey — someone I used to share the training floor with back at Equinox NYC, back before everyone with a ring light and Wi-Fi became a fitness guru.


Jeff’s path isn’t typical. Born in Trinidad and having lived in Saudi Arabia, he studied geophysics before deciding he’d rather rebuild peo...

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