Season 7 Episode 4 with Tara De Leon
NSCA Coaching Podcast
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37m
Meet Tara De Leon, a former collegiate strength and conditioning coach who now works as a personal trainer in Edgewater, Maryland. De Leon
shares insight, with NSCA Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, Eric McMahon, and episode co-host, NSCA Personal Training Program
Manager, Blake Brightwell, on alternate routes for strength and conditioning coaches through personal training, group fitness, and private sector coaching. This episode discusses the “Coaching Identity” as it exists and impacts our beliefs, as coaches, across various stages of professional
development. With the growth of the strength and conditioning field, now over many years, De Leon challenges us to expand our thinking and perceptions around personal training, while holding true to our values and expertise as coaches. Regardless of your current role in the profession, learn more about how the NSCA can help you grow your career.
You can connect with Tara on Instagram: @tara_de_leon_fitness or [email protected] | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
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