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Your client: "My doctor says lifting weights is dangerous; I need to cancel my membership."
How do you respond? Do you argue? Give a lecture on why the doc doesn't know what he or she is talking about? Draw some diagrams? Try listening to this episode first.
Ashley Mak is a Certified Two-Brain Mentor, the owner of Hudson River Fitness and a doctor of physical therapy. He understands the arguments on all sides, and says there's good news: Doctors and coaches don't have to be enemies.
Tune in to learn how to work with heath-care professionals for the benefit of all.
Links:
Driven Nutrition Arbox Free Tools Register for the Two-Brain Summit 2020
Timeline:
4:54 – “I’m just going to talk to a real doctor.” 9:55 – Why you shouldn’t try to out-explain the health-care pros. 15:18 – Making health-care professionals part of your local ecosystem. 18:40 – Building relationships. 23:14 – How to start networking with the health-care community. 28:58 – Bridging the gap: a win-win situation. 33:40 – Starting the conversation. 37:19 – Scenario: a client’s doctor says high-intensity training is dangerous. 45:53 – Ask questions; don’t confront. 48:13 – Developing a symbiotic relationship.
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