12 Hours in LA with Ben Bruno
Ben is by far one of the nicest people I’ve met and smartest trainers I know.
I was introduced to Ben’s Instagram a couple years ago and I’ve been a fan ever since.
I remember saying this is exactly who I want to be like.
A sarcastic, funny, GREAT trainer. Smart enough and capable of training anyone but normal enough to be relatable.
I slid in his DMs December 2018 after he mentioned he was looking for an assistant. I didn’t care if it was paid or not, I’d fly across the country and learn from this guy because I believed in him and believed I’d become a better trainer from that experience.
The DM didn’t get seen but the work continued.
Now a year later, I finally got a chance to meet Ben through his mentorship program.
Ben is one of those people where you’re surprised by how caring and accommodating he is. In a world filled with influencers and trainers with oversized egos, Ben is neither.
Once I got passed the initial shock of who I was in standing in front of, it was like catching up with one of my best friends. We also spent an unexpected hour on the phone prior to meeting up just to get a feel for each other and within 10 minutes of that convo, I knew we were going to hit it off.
I arrived at his place around noon. Afterwards we went to his favorite restaurant to eat breakfast and this where I learned about his training history as well as update him on my journey.
Ben took me on a hike at Franklin Canyon, the less busy canyon lol, and this is where we talked about life in general getting to know each other on a more personal level.
After the hike, went back to Ben’s place, talked about his on-boarding process for new clients, how he’s been able to have clients for 6 years + and projects he’s currently working on.
Later that night, Ben knew that I wanted to expand my online fitness business so he was thoughtful enough to hit up two of his friends Kelsey and Dennis, co-founders of HiitBurn, to have dinner with us. I was able to connect with these people only because Ben made it happen. I got to learn about their online training philosophy and process which helped me understand something very important.
If you want to be successful, anytime you’re met with an opportunity, the mentality has to be “whatever it takes” or else you’ll end up justifying all of your excuses.
I want to leave you with this quote from Ben:
““The secret to how I got here was hard work, pushing through and help from good people along the way” ”
Ben helped me realize the value and potential I have as a trainer as well as seeing the bigger picture.
Forever grateful for this opportunity and his friendship.