From School Teacher to Building a Thriving PT Team | Mark Thomas #175

From School Teacher to Building a Thriving PT Team | Mark Thomas #175

From Trainer HQ by Trainer HQ

March 20, 2026 · 41 min · Episode 175

About this episode

Mark Thomas shares his journey from school teacher to building a successful personal training business in Australia.

In this episode of the Trainer HQ Podcast , Brad Sheppard sits down with Trainer HQ Master Business Coach Mark Thomas to unpack his journey from school teacher in the UK to building a thriving personal training business in Australia. After arriving in Australia over a decade ago, Mark navigated farm work, visa challenges and a frustrating first experience in the fitness industry before eventually discovering the systems and mentorship that helped him build a sustainable PT business. Today Mark leads a team of trainers servicing more than 65 active clients and is developing a mentorship model inside his gym that supports trainers with lead generation, sales systems and business structure. In this conversation we explore: • The challenges many new PTs face when starting out• Why systems and mentorship are critical for growth• How Mark structured his PT team model• The role automation now plays in his business• Why he chose to become a Trainer HQ coach If you're a personal trainer looking to build a strong and sustainable coaching business , this episode is packed with valuable lessons.

People in this episode

Host: Brad Sheppard

Guest: Mark Thomas

Topics covered

  • personal training
  • business growth
  • mentorship
  • team building
  • automation
  • lead generation

Keywords

  • personal trainer
  • business systems
  • mentorship model
  • fitness industry
  • lead generation
  • sales systems
  • automation

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Places: UK, Australia

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