E 77 | You Can't Talk a Client Out of a Fad Diet (Here's What Actually Works)
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The episode discusses how to effectively handle clients interested in fad diets without losing their trust.
Episode Summary You cannot debunk a client out of a fad diet. And every time you try, you lose. In this solo episode, we get into the conversation every coach handles badly: what to do when a client shows up excited about the latest fad diet. The instinct is to correct them. That instinct is what costs you the client. We cover why fad diets win (it is not about the food), what the research actually says about diet method versus adherence, why being right backfires, and a 5-step framework with exact client scripts you can use on Monday. For coaches, personal trainers, and gym owners who are tired of being right and want to be trusted instead. WHAT WE YOU WILL LEARN The 4 emotional jobs a fad diet is actually hired to do Why the evidence does not say what most evidence-based coaches think it says How psychological reactance turns your good advice into the thing pushing clients away A 5-step framework for navigating any fad diet conversation Exact word-for-word scripts for 5 common client scenarios Why calm is a business strategy and trust is the real product KEY RESEARCH REFERENCED Mann, T., et al. (2007). Diets Are Not the Answer. American Psychologist, 62(3), 220-233. Dansinger…
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